After some incipient carpal tunnel, I splurged on a Kinesis Advantage 2 keyboard. I loved it so much, I bought a second one to take with me to Vietnam. That way I didn't have to lug it back and forth. Yes, it did take awhile to get used to the layout...
As a technical advisor, I often need to access a client’s AWS account with admin or read-only privileges so I can evaluate what they are doing. There are several ways to do this, including using cross-account access using roles. Often, the most strai...
A friend and I went for a run the other day. He used the expression, “they sounded like two bald guys fighting over a comb.” Maybe I’d never heard that expression before. Maybe because my friend is completely bald. For whatever reason, I was tickled....
Introduction Whether you're an experienced software architect or just embarking on your journey into this intricate world, you've likely found yourself wrestling with a familiar foe – software architecture diagrams. The struggle is real. Even when yo...
We all need validation from time to time. TLS Certificates, the neediest of the modern webstack, need it every 7 to 90 days. At least, it does if you are using Let's Encrypt. That's great for security, but difficult to do manually. Let's Encrypt, one...
Everyone and their grandma is chattering about ChatGPT and the impact it will have on society. But after talking with a friend yesterday, I realized that not everyone knows how to sign up. It's remarkably easy. Go to https://chat.openai.com/auth/log...
