Using a DSLR as a webcam
For years, I’ve used the Logitech BRIO 4K as my primary webcam at home. I use it for Windows Hello to unlock my PC, and I use it for each meeting. It’s pretty great – but it’s also just a… Read More »Using a DSLR as a webcam
So, what’s up?
It seems each quarter, and I wrote a quick recap on what I have been up to lately. This time it’s no different. The weeks go by at a rapid pace, and I’m now taking a long and (I like… Read More »So, what’s up?
Quick fix: Moving resources in Azure fails
Today, I needed to move some resources from one Azure subscription to another Azure subscription. You can use scripting, a REST API, or the Azure Portal to achieve this. I wanted to start with a script, as it often teaches… Read More »Quick fix: Moving resources in Azure fails
A look at TPM and Windows 11 hardware requirements
Last week, Microsoft held a special online event to announce the next version of Windows: Windows 11. It looks nice in the sizzle video: Of course, one has to look beyond the fancy covers also. The first preview bits for… Read More »A look at TPM and Windows 11 hardware requirements
Quick review: Elgato Wave Panels for acoustic treatment of the home office
For the past decade or so, I’ve worked from my home office. Obviously, I had an office, but I’d work from home whenever I had a chance. But, then, for the past two years or so, I have not had… Read More »Quick review: Elgato Wave Panels for acoustic treatment of the home office
Building a Kubernetes cluster using Raspberry Pi 4
Today, I’m building a locally hosted (“On-Premises,” if you will) Kubernetes cluster that runs on three Raspberry Pi 4 devices. The goal is to get Kubernetes working and being able to deploy WordPress and MySQL on the cluster. But why?… Read More »Building a Kubernetes cluster using Raspberry Pi 4
First look at Power Platform CLI: Command-line tools for developers
During Microsoft Build 2021, there was an announcement on more dev-focused tools for Power Platform. The first bits of Power Platform CLI have now landed, so I wanted to take a look what they capable of. Installing Power Platform CLI… Read More »First look at Power Platform CLI: Command-line tools for developers
Building a mailbox sensor solution using Raspberry Pi and a wireless sensor
Does anyone use the term ‘snail mail’ anymore? Anyway, I still use it to refer to regular posts and mail I seem to be getting each day through my door. We have a sticker on the door to avoid getting… Read More »Building a mailbox sensor solution using Raspberry Pi and a wireless sensor
Securing your Linux VMs in Azure with Azure Disk Encryption
This week I’ve been working with a set of Linux virtual machines hosted in Azure. They are all Ubuntu 18.04 LTS, so relatively new – but not the latest release (which at the time of writing this is 21.04). Once… Read More »Securing your Linux VMs in Azure with Azure Disk Encryption
How to lock down a single confidential Resource Group in Azure
This is a short one, but something I couldn’t figure out without testing it first. Let’s assume a scenario where a company has a single Azure subscription. They also then have a single Azure tenant (meaning, a single Azure AD).… Read More »How to lock down a single confidential Resource Group in Azure
Building an integration between Azure Sentinel and Unifi infrastructure for a proper SIEM solution
This is one of the more enjoyable projects I’ve done recently during my spare time. I run Azure Sentinel in all of my Azure environments – it’s a SIEM solution, which stands for Security Information and Event Management. In essence,… Read More »Building an integration between Azure Sentinel and Unifi infrastructure for a proper SIEM solution
Building a homelab – moving to rack-mounted gear, and refreshing the internal network (Part 1)
At home, I’ve had many network devices, a varying number of servers, and other gear running for a few decades. After each move, I get rid of a lot of the stuff that I don’t need. Then, over time my… Read More »Building a homelab – moving to rack-mounted gear, and refreshing the internal network (Part 1)
Review: Ubiquiti Networks’ Unifi Dream Machine Pro (UDM-Pro) in a home network
I’m building a new home network, which for me means upgrading certain hardware, and acquiring new hardware over time. The far-reaching plan is to build a solid 10 Gigabit Ethernet-based network, with guest WiFi, proper VLANs, and the ability to… Read More »Review: Ubiquiti Networks’ Unifi Dream Machine Pro (UDM-Pro) in a home network
Changing from Data Gateway to Direct Connection in Power Automate Desktop in a hybrid setup
Power Automate Desktop, the core tool for Microsoft’s Robotic Process Automation (RPA) vision, is already progressing well with the most recent changes to Power Platform. I wrote an in-depth look at Power Automate Desktop recently, so if you’re not familiar… Read More »Changing from Data Gateway to Direct Connection in Power Automate Desktop in a hybrid setup
Building an integration for Plex with Azure API Management
At home, I run a Plex media server. I’ve added a TV receiver to the setup to have a real DVR that I can control remotely. It’s great! Here’s how it looks in Plex when I want to record all… Read More »Building an integration for Plex with Azure API Management
Using video during meetings – why, or why not?
In late 2019, some months before all of us moving to “living at the office” and eternal remote work mode, I wrote an opinionated post about using video – at all times – during Teams’ meetings. In essence, I argued… Read More »Using video during meetings – why, or why not?
An in-depth look at Microsoft Power Automate Desktop and building Robotic Process Automations
I’ve spent a considerable time during my career automating and scripting things. I started with plain old MS-DOS .BAT files moved to Unix shell scripts and evolved via Perl to a collection of “hey, let’s use awk/sed/grep/find” VBScript. Eventually, I… Read More »An in-depth look at Microsoft Power Automate Desktop and building Robotic Process Automations
Hey Microsoft Azure, where is my data?
Before the public cloud was such a prevalent service, I spent most of my days (and evenings) building On-Premises solutions. Ordering racks and servers for those racks, planning to cable, and finally installing and configuring everything was very tangible. You… Read More »Hey Microsoft Azure, where is my data?
Building a self-hosted secure password management with Bitwarden and Docker
Over two years ago, I migrated to 1Password to store and manage all my passwords. Since then, I migrated back to KeePass again – as 1Password was quite cumbersome to use for our family’s needs. Too many technical issues, too… Read More »Building a self-hosted secure password management with Bitwarden and Docker
So, what’s up?
It’s been over a year since I last wrote one of these posts – essentially sharing a bit of news on what’s been happening recently. I did a quick recap of 2020 in late December, so now it’s time to… Read More »So, what’s up?