FASouza.me

What I expect from a backup status screen

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 05:03:16 +0000

While reviewing the backup integration in Selenia Tools, I found that a summary could look useful while describing assumptions from an older implementation.

The problem involved more than updating labels.

I needed the screen to tell me what information was available, how current it was, and what it actually established.

Separating different results

A successful local backup does not answer every question about the cloud copy.

The local operation may have completed while cloud work remains pending. A recorded verification can also refer to an earlier point in time.

Starting applications without keeping their windows open

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 04:58:21 +0000

I wanted ChatGPT and Proton Pass to start when I logged in without leaving their windows open on the desktop.

The requirement sounded small. In practice, it involved deciding when the automation should act and when it should stop.

Starting an application automatically is only part of the behavior I wanted.

Allowing time for startup

The applications did not necessarily present their windows at the same moment.

A single action immediately after login could miss a window that appeared later. The extension therefore needed a limited period in which it could handle the startup windows.

From an image preview to a printed sticker

Thu, 22 Oct 2026 04:52:21 +0000

One of my recent Ubuntu projects involved printing my FA artwork with an iiGenai S1 printer.

With help from ChatGPT, I developed iiGenai Print and worked through the image controls, previews, packaging, and tests. The practical objective was straightforward: produce a sticker I was satisfied with.

Getting there involved checking more than whether the application could send a print job.

Checking the preview

The application provides different processing options for photos and text or line art.

The small adjustments that made Ubuntu feel more familiar

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 05:43:02 +0000

In my first post about moving to Ubuntu, I wrote about adapting my tools and rebuilding a comfortable everyday workflow.

Some of that involved choosing applications. Other parts were smaller: a shortcut I expected to have, something the laptop did after waking up, or the files I would want available if I needed to reinstall the system.

These details were less visible than the operating system change itself, but they still needed attention.

Improving my blog after publishing it

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 05:42:24 +0000

Publishing the first posts did not mean the blog was finished.

Once the site was online, I compared its PageSpeed Insights results with the theme’s demonstration site. My blog scored lower, and I wanted to understand what accounted for the difference.

The useful part of that comparison was finding specific things I could improve.

Looking beyond the score

The reports pointed to a contrast problem in the footer.

The text was readable to me, but that alone did not establish that the contrast was sufficient. The report gave me a concrete issue to investigate instead of a general impression that the page looked fine.

What a Bluetooth capture could tell me about my headphones

Mon, 19 Oct 2026 05:41:22 +0000

During my Ubuntu migration, I investigated the volume behavior of my Q45 headphones.

Part of the question involved whether the behavior changed between active playback and idle. To investigate that, we examined Bluetooth captures from different parts of the test.

The files provided useful evidence. They also left some questions unanswered.

Comparing different moments

The investigation included captures during playback, around the transition to idle, and while idle.

Those recordings did not all show the same activity.

Moving from Windows to Ubuntu: my first impressions

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 23:22:11 +0000

After using Windows on my laptop, I moved to Ubuntu.

I am still adapting my tools and learning how I want to organize this environment. These are early impressions from that process, rather than a complete review or a recommendation that everyone should make the same change.

One of the first projects I returned to was this blog. Rebuilding it gave me a practical reason to explore how my existing habits would work on Ubuntu.

What IT support taught me about explaining technical problems

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 23:04:49 +0000

Working in IT support involves understanding systems, investigating failures, and finding solutions. It also involves explaining what is happening to someone who may have a completely different background.

My experience has included service desk support, on-site assistance, infrastructure services, and support quality. Across those areas, communication has remained an important part of the work.

A technically correct instruction can still be difficult to follow. A useful explanation needs to give the person enough context to take the next step.

Writing a bilingual Hugo blog with Front Matter

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 23:01:32 +0000

When I started rebuilding this blog, choosing where to host it was only one part of the project. I also needed a comfortable way to write.

Hugo uses Markdown files, which suits me well. However, I wanted to avoid manually creating folders, copying metadata, and arranging the files for each language every time I started a post.

I chose Visual Studio Code with Front Matter to help with that part of the process.

Making my blog easier to maintain

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 22:17:43 +0000

When I returned to my personal blog project, I wanted to do more than get a website online. I wanted to make it easy to keep using.

With Hugo, writing and publishing can involve several small tasks: opening the project directory, starting a preview server, checking changes, creating a Git commit, pushing it to GitHub, building the site, and uploading the generated files.

None of these tasks is especially difficult on its own. Together, however, they become a routine that needs to be remembered every time.

Rebuilding my personal blog on Ubuntu

Sat, 17 Oct 2026 00:00:00 +0000

For a while, creating a personal blog was one of those projects I intended to start but never quite moved forward with.

I had downloaded Hugo, chosen a theme, and prepared scripts to test and publish the site from Windows. The technical pieces were there, but the blog itself remained a plan.

After moving my laptop to Ubuntu, I decided to return to it. Since I had not made meaningful customizations or started publishing, rebuilding from scratch seemed like a good opportunity to simplify things.

About

Mon, 01 Jan 0001 00:00:00 +0000

I’m Felipe Amorim de Souza, an IT support professional from Brazil and a cybersecurity student.

My work has involved service desk support, on-site assistance, infrastructure services, and support quality. I enjoy investigating problems, documenting solutions, and making technical information easier to understand.

About this blog

FASouza.me is where I share practical notes from my work, studies, and personal projects. Topics include IT support, Linux, cybersecurity, scripting, and everyday technology.

I recently moved my laptop from Windows to Ubuntu. Exploring that change, adapting my tools, and rebuilding this blog are part of what I want to document here.