Some may have read my initial post on the GMMK modular keyboard I purchased a few years ago. It is still my daily driver keyboard and the Kahli Box White.
I’ve just released a UAP data visualisation tool on GitHub that you can download and play around with here: https://github.com/jamsoft/uap-data-vis-tool The tool makes use of a compiled dataset from here.
I’ve just published a new AvaloniaUI control! Ooooooh. It’s an LCD label type text control with lots of customisation options and spangly shiny bits. You can get it from Nuget.
Using a Synology for my business has been a real boost to productivity and disaster recovery resilience. From off loading various tasks to the Synology or just running backups it’s.
Over the course of my career I’ve encountered this too many times. Application rot. What is Application Rot? I’m currently performing a detailed code review on a client system. It’s.
We’re now a little into the 40xx series lifespan and it seems it’s all finally coming true. I think they’re going to be forced to revisit their pricing soon. There.
I’ve thrown my lot in with Synology in regards to my data management. On the whole, my Synology user experience has been good. I originally bought a 918+ back in.
I recently picked up some client work and low and behold and SSL certificates came up for renewal. The client work had been “handed over” from another development team. A.
UPDATE 6/8/2023 I can no longer recommend this unit. I have had two units fail and I’m looking to refund it. The unit simply drops off the Mac. DO NOT.
Mac Backwards Compatibility The recent release of Ventura was a bit of a mixed bag for some. Apple have always seemed to view backwards compatibility as a thorn in the.
I have no idea how many input devices I’ve used over the years. Pen tablets, mice, trackballs, light pens (remember those!!?). All manner of weird and wonderful things over the.
Urgh, Hosting Again Many moons ago, around February 2011, I found myself again looking for a new hosting company. I’d used a string of companies up until then with varying.
So, my longest running Linux install, since May of this year, has just finally imploded. I had such high hopes. My Linux development environment has somehow got itself in a.
Lots has been written about the Apple Notarization process. The process of applying digital signatures to *.app packages, contents and DMG installer files. All sounds good in theory but my.
I’ve just finished a very large piece of work on one of my products. I desperately needed to have a MacOS offering and so I undertook an exercise of looking.
So I’ve just gone through a complex and lengthy process of going cross platform. So when I needed to get the deployment part nailed, I reached for Advanced Installer. Within.
I’m currently in the midst of helping a company delivery a new version of their mobile application. So I need a Mac for producing the iOS build. Back in 2013.
It’s taken me far longer than it should have to adopt a VPN as a permanent feature of my network. I went with NordVPN for anyone interested. What’s really interesting.
Meaco Arete 25L Dehumidifier & ThermoPro
Here in the UK we have a pretty wet environment all in all, not really surprising considering we are a large island. I’ve lived in a lot of houses in.
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GMMK Keycaps Replaced – SteelSeries Prism Caps
Some may have read my initial post on the GMMK modular keyboard I purchased a few years ago. It is still my daily driver keyboard and the Kahli Box White.
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UAP Data Visualisation Tool
I’ve just released a UAP data visualisation tool on GitHub that you can download and play around with here: https://github.com/jamsoft/uap-data-vis-tool The tool makes use of a compiled dataset from here.
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JamSoft Avalonia LCD Control
I’ve just published a new AvaloniaUI control! Ooooooh. It’s an LCD label type text control with lots of customisation options and spangly shiny bits. You can get it from Nuget.
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Synology – Backup Failed
Using a Synology for my business has been a real boost to productivity and disaster recovery resilience. From off loading various tasks to the Synology or just running backups it’s.
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Application Maintenance – Application Rot
Over the course of my career I’ve encountered this too many times. Application rot. What is Application Rot? I’m currently performing a detailed code review on a client system. It’s.
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NVidia Pricing Insanity
We’re now a little into the 40xx series lifespan and it seems it’s all finally coming true. I think they’re going to be forced to revisit their pricing soon. There.
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Synology – A User Experience
I’ve thrown my lot in with Synology in regards to my data management. On the whole, my Synology user experience has been good. I originally bought a 918+ back in.
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Free Azure SSL Certificates
I recently picked up some client work and low and behold and SSL certificates came up for renewal. The client work had been “handed over” from another development team. A.
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Mac Mini Storage & Hubs
UPDATE 6/8/2023 I can no longer recommend this unit. I have had two units fail and I’m looking to refund it. The unit simply drops off the Mac. DO NOT.
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Are Old Macs Still Safe To Use?
Mac Backwards Compatibility The recent release of Ventura was a bit of a mixed bag for some. Apple have always seemed to view backwards compatibility as a thorn in the.
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Logitech MX ERGO Trackball Review
I have no idea how many input devices I’ve used over the years. Pen tablets, mice, trackballs, light pens (remember those!!?). All manner of weird and wonderful things over the.
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The Demise of Gridhost (TSOHost) & Hello Krystal Hosting
Urgh, Hosting Again Many moons ago, around February 2011, I found myself again looking for a new hosting company. I’d used a string of companies up until then with varying.
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Linux Yet Again!
So, my longest running Linux install, since May of this year, has just finally imploded. I had such high hopes. My Linux development environment has somehow got itself in a.
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Apple Notarization Madness
Lots has been written about the Apple Notarization process. The process of applying digital signatures to *.app packages, contents and DMG installer files. All sounds good in theory but my.
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Porting WPF to AvaloniaUI
I’ve just finished a very large piece of work on one of my products. I desperately needed to have a MacOS offering and so I undertook an exercise of looking.
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Advanced Installer FTW Again
So I’ve just gone through a complex and lengthy process of going cross platform. So when I needed to get the deployment part nailed, I reached for Advanced Installer. Within.
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More Apple Pricing Insanity
I’m currently in the midst of helping a company delivery a new version of their mobile application. So I need a Mac for producing the iOS build. Back in 2013.
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Linux Again
I love the idea of Linux more than I do using it. I just picked up a Raspberry Pi, a nice case and SSD. Built it and installed various OSes.
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VPN Blocking
It’s taken me far longer than it should have to adopt a VPN as a permanent feature of my network. I went with NordVPN for anyone interested. What’s really interesting.
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