Following on from this post, I thought it might be good to think about JavaScript Object Notation (JSON). Despite its name, JSON has evolved to be agnostic and is arguably…
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Interact with API in Python
Overview of REST Representational State Transfer (REST) is a client server communication pattern, which defines some constraints: Any service that adhere to this is known as a REST web service…
Code assistants
I’ve Co-pilot enabled while following a book, The Rust Programming Language (Klabnick and Nichols, 2023). Can’t help but notice that I get code recommendations that are identical to the book….
Knulli Bluetooth controller
Anbernic RG35XX H with 8Bitdo SN30 Pro Bluetooth was a bit of trial and error but got an external controller configured with Knulli. Power on the SN30 Pro in “Windows”…
Multipass cloud-init
Multipass is pretty useful but what a pain this was to figure out, due to Ubuntu’s Node.js package not working with AWS-CDK. Multipass lets you manage VM in Ubuntu and…
The Psychology of Money
The Psychology of Money by Morgan Housel is a captivating exploration of financial decision-making through the lenses of history and psychology. Here are five takeaways from the book: The Psychology of…
Setup a Multipass CDK Environment
I want to be able to connect to the environment using Visual Studio Code, so first we need to create a SSH key: We need a configuration YAML, replace <generated…
Rust
Picked up a book, Programming Rust (2nd Edition) by Jim Blandy, and have been working through it over the holidays (non-stop party here). Published in late 2021, it’s surprising how…
Renew SSL certificate in Plesk with IONOS
Log in to IONOS – you need three files: If you don’t have the private key, Revoke Old Certificate, then Reissue Certificate – on Firefox this is a bit weird…
The Horn
Overlooks M8 and periodically “speaks” although I’ve never made out what it says. Sculpted by Dalziel and Scullion and commissioned by West Lothian Council.