<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?><rss version="2.0"><channel><title>Dilan Gomas — Blog</title><description>HCI research, web architecture, and tech education insights from Dilan Gomas.</description><link>https://dilangomas.dev/</link><language>en-us</language><item><title>From paper to production: building zt-backup-kit</title><link>https://dilangomas.dev/blog/2026-04-from-paper-to-production-building-zt-backup-kit/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://dilangomas.dev/blog/2026-04-from-paper-to-production-building-zt-backup-kit/</guid><description>How a research paper on ransomware resilience in Linux NAS environments turned into an open-source backup toolkit anyone can deploy in an evening.</description><pubDate>Wed, 29 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Backup</category><category>Disaster Recovery</category><category>Ransomware</category><category>Linux</category><category>Zero Trust</category><category>Open Source</category><category>Research</category></item><item><title>Beyond cp: Mastering rsync for Efficient Local Mirroring (Part I)</title><link>https://dilangomas.dev/blog/2026-04-beyond-cp-mastering-rsync-for-efficient-local-mirroring/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://dilangomas.dev/blog/2026-04-beyond-cp-mastering-rsync-for-efficient-local-mirroring/</guid><description>Have you ever copied a file from one directory to another in Linux? You have certainly done this with the help of the cp command. This is our first command that is easy, reliable, and works. However, when it comes to backup, depending only on the cp command will be called &quot;The Copy Trap.&quot;

Imagine a situation where your room has only one corner that needs to be repaired with a bit of painting. What do you do? Paint the entire room including the ceiling and floor?</description><pubDate>Sun, 12 Apr 2026 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>Backups</category><category>Linux</category><category>cp</category><category>scp</category><category>rsync</category></item><item><title>Why HCI Research Matters in Higher Education Systems</title><link>https://dilangomas.dev/blog/hci-in-higher-education/</link><guid isPermaLink="true">https://dilangomas.dev/blog/hci-in-higher-education/</guid><description>Exploring how Human-Computer Interaction principles can transform student evaluation platforms, learning management systems, and academic workflows in universities.</description><pubDate>Wed, 01 Oct 2025 00:00:00 GMT</pubDate><category>HCI</category><category>Higher Education</category><category>UX Design</category><category>Student Systems</category></item></channel></rss>