My Blog

I write about what I learn, the side projects that I am working on or about the ones that I decided to let go. Feel free to reach out if you have any comments, corrections, or if you want to say hello.

Setting Up Matomo Analytics on AWS EC-2 for Free

Setting Up Matomo Analytics on AWS EC-2 for Free post

This post covers how to set up privacy oriented and cookieless Matomo website analytics for free. I cover the general process for AWS EC-2, but many of the considerations and recommendations also apply to Azure and GCP's Compute Engine.

Carlos Aponte 28 Nov 2023 (Original: 11 Aug 2023) Cloud, DIY, Analytics permalink

My Take on Advent of Cyber 2022 - 24 Days of Cybersecurity

My Take on Advent of Cyber 2022 - 24 Days of Cybersecurity post

It has been a couple of weeks since Advent of Cyber 2022 ended. However, I still wanted to write a short review of my experience as a first-timer and the challenges that I enjoyed the most. Overall, a great learning, hands-on, and beginner-friendly experience covering multiple areas of cybersecurity.

Carlos Aponte 28 Nov 2023 (Original: 18 Jan 2023) AppSec, Cybersecurity permalink

What image does ChatGPT have of itself? Ft: DALL-E

What image does ChatGPT have of itself? Ft: DALL-E post

I asked ChatGPT to write some descriptions of itself, and then passed those descriptions to DALL-E to see what visual representations would be generated. The results: a healthy amount of self-esteem, classic AI-Robots and a couple of cats.

Carlos Aponte 19 Oct 2025 (Original: 04 Dec 2022) Experiment, AI, What if? permalink