Quick one here: I was getting an issue the installing packages on Raspbian which I can easily occur elsewhere. This was a very sore, abused, and then neglected Raspberry Pi! [email protected] ~ $ sudo apt-get update Ign:1 http://deb.debian.org/debian stretch InRelease…
There are scenarios in which I require access to a private repository that hosts a lot of work. In this case, these are files that scripts that call. For example – configurations for Docker, Squid, or other automation scripts for…
I was working on something in Vagrant and it bothered me. I am documenting it here because it wasn’t in their install documentation. On macOS you install Vagrant and if you’re using VMware Fusion you need the vagrant-utility-client. When I…
I have previously written about my journey through various tools that did and didn’t meet my workflow and requirements. Well – key to my current writing style and environment is VScode. Whilst writing in Markdown is quick, efficient, and fast…
I have traversed a few apps over the years to seek my “Markdown” paradise. I’ve been hooked on using the Markdown writing language as it provides flexibility, portability, and it’s damned easy to write with. As such as I have…
Quick one here: The Humble Bundle for this months features a raft of O’Reilly books. O’Reilly are synonymous with solid technical books. They are easy to consume and easy to read. This bundle can be bought for 15$ or more.…
I’ve been a long fan of tmux and the capability it provides over screen. It allows me to run local sessions on my destination host independent of my SSH session. This is great for when I SSH to a box…
Happy little green certificates My good friend and colleague Grant Orchard always called me a heathen for not used trusted certificates in my lab and demos. He was right. I was espousing the principals of do as I say not…
I use MarsEdit4 for my blog posts. It allows me to write offline and post content to my WordPress site. I want to write solely in markdown which I do and that’s great. If I need to use any extensions…
Many devices, many settings, many plugins It is known that I have two computers. A nice shiny MacBook Pro for the road (and I am on it a lot) and an iMac when I am at home. I use VScode…