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.

A complete guide to Tailscale Peer Relay: how it works, configuration steps, performance benefits, and best practices for eliminating high-latency DERP connections

A comprehensive guide to Tracearr's features and deployment using Dokploy templates or Docker Compose

A look at rig, a Bash-based development environment bootstrap framework for Linux and macOS that can install shell tools, language runtimes, Docker, and AI coding assistants with presets, import/export, and proxy support.

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