CatCat Blog - Tech Sharing and Life Insights

This post introduces the CatCat Emby media server, originally created for sharing high-quality BDRIP and Blu-ray Remux anime with friends without sacrificing image quality. It explains the collection philosophy, update rules, content notes, and strict usage constraints, then walks Windows users through recommended clients, danmaku setup, and Anime4K integration for an optimal viewing experience.

A step-by-step guide to registering with Netcup tax-free: how to prepare an English billing document, claim and redeem coupons, choose data center locations and contract periods, and complete identity verification and payment. Includes detailed tips on avoiding contract and location surcharges, understanding traffic/bandwidth rules, and cancelling VPS orders correctly so you can secure high-performance Netcup servers at low cost.

A continuously updated shortlist of high-value VPS providers, focusing only on instances I personally own and have benchmarked long term. Covers Hetzner, Crunchbits, Liteserver, Netcup, and more, with detailed benchmarks and purchase links. Ideal for users running websites, side projects, off-site downloads, or seeking solid performance per dollar.

A curated collection of commonly used VPS scripts: system benchmark and health checks (Yabs/GB5), the all‑in‑one Go toolkit, routing and unlock/streaming tests, plus one‑click installers for Docker, Zsh, qBittorrent, proxy tools, Snell, and more. Includes NVM setup and China/global mirror accelerators—copy, paste, and run.

Continuously updated recommendations of my own go‑to "airports": in‑depth benchmarks of YToo and Huayun, both premium dedicated‑line providers with multi‑protocol support, low‑multiplier high‑value nodes, wide POP coverage including IPv6 and EMBY, plus TAG and QingYunTi for rare regions and IPLC. Pricing details, annual plan caveats, bandwidth limits, and usage tips to help you pick a stable, hassle‑free ladder.

Step-by-step tutorial: Deploy Proxmox Backup Server on Hetzner CX33 cloud server, configure Hetzner Object Storage as backend, and integrate with Proxmox VE for automated backup strategies

Introducing qBitWebUI - a powerful qBittorrent web management tool with multi-instance management, Prowlarr integration, and PWA support. Includes Docker and Dokploy deployment guides.

Documenting the troubleshooting and solutions for ext4 filesystem read-only and drive drop issues on Samsung 990 Pro SSD in Linux systems, including firmware updates and kernel parameter adjustments

InterServer New Jersey AMD Ryzen 9 7950X3D 16-core dedicated server benchmark. 192GB DDR5 5600MHz RAM, dual 4TB NVMe drives, 1Gbps unmetered bandwidth, only $89/month. A veteran US hosting provider with exceptional value.

Use IPMI remote console to mount netboot.xyz ISO for flexible OS installation on dedicated servers and bare metal, without relying on limited provider templates

Deploy fontInAss subtitle font processing service with Docker Compose to solve Emby/Jellyfin special font display issues. Supports ASS/SRT format automatic font embedding and font subsetting.

Troubleshooting Garage WebUI login issues after DokPloy deployment, and resolving Unavailable status after upgrade