I got the local development setup for Ghost working after some difficulties. I have already made some changes to the theme, uploaded the edited theme in this instance and set everything to GitHub.
I feel like a proper developer. 😃
Current Cloud Specialist, ex-RevOps, future Cloud Developer / Engineer. A father (of one) and a husband (also of one).
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Meta offering paid subscriptions in EU
It seems Meta is starting to offer paid subscriptions for Facebook & Instagram in EU due to privacy regulations.
To comply with evolving European regulations, we are introducing a new subscription option in the EU, EEA and Switzerland. In …
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Back on Ghost CMS
It took a few weeks after I remembered why I don’t like Wordpress. That being said, I’m back on Ghost CMS.
First, Wordpress, it’s too big (for me). I have had to use it previously for work. I didn’t like it then, don’t like it now. It just feels …
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Secure setup for Rasperry Pi
This post is a documentation I’ve written for myself for securely set up a new Raspberry Pi. Hopefully it’s some use to someone else as well.
The steps below have been tested for Rasperry 4 B running Raspberry Pi Lite. They might work for other …
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Web-based tools - from the Dock or as browser tabs?
I’ve been using Google Workspace tools for several years now mainly due to my work at Gapps. I’ve always struggled with whether to use them from the Dock or as browser tabs on my Macbook. I’ve tried both approaches, but I keep switching between the …
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Getting Rasperry Pi 4 B to boot from an SSD in USB 3.0 port
Finally got it working. There were quite a few issues along the way but the main revelation came when I noticed that I was able to boot from an USB 2.0 port after all. This helped narrow down the issue and eventually led to a fix that allowed me to …
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Mass Effect Legendary Edition being on PS+ in last December(?) was a really nice surprise. I’ve played some Mass Effect games when they were launched, but don’t remember much of those.
Now having a kid and having significantly less time …
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Stadia is (officially) closing down
Google announced the yesterday that it’s shutting down Stadia as it is for consumer use. The servers will shut down on 18th of January 2023.
The writing had already been on the wall for a while. The first signs of Google losing faith in Stadia came …
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Tools and technologies are not the solutions - they are merely potential
I participated in a sales training session today that was organized for our sales team. During the training, there was a mention that the salesperson should aim to create a need for offered products/solutions that they offer. I felt I needed a bit …
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Yearly Review 2021
It’s again that time of the year when we should take a look at the rear view mirror and see what happened (and if those are the things that should have happened).
Year in Numbers
At some point during the year, I realised that I find no joy in …
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Yearly Review 2020
It’s been odd and challenging year. I been thinking about doing it earlier but I guess this year finally warranted it. This is my first proper yearly review.
Year in numbers
Being quite interested in quantified-self movement, I tend to collect …
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Simple enough. Often easier said than done though.
“Don’t speak unnecessarily. When speaking, think carefully and be concise. Be honest but kind.”
– Rebeka Toh, The Art of Speaking
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A stupid decision that works out well becomes a brilliant decision in hindsight.
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We are just a bunch of monkeys on a spinning rock.
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First “Black Friday”, now “Cyber Monday”.
We buy things we don’t need with money we don’t have to impress people we don’t care about. Dark times indeed.
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Bring your parents to work day
Last Friday there was an official “bring your child to work” -day in Finland. As we often do at Gapps, we did things a little differently. We arranged our own “Bring your parents to work” -day.
The idea stemmed from the notion that many of our …
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30 Day Challenge: No Added Sugar
I recently did a 30-day challenge, during which I didn’t eat nor drink anything that contained any of the following:
To clarify, eating fruit and berries was completely OK even though they contain fructose.
Here’s what I …
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A comforting thought for many.
“The gap between our subjective experience and what other peoplepick up on is known as the illusion of transparency. The reality is that other people pay much less attention to you than you think. Accept that other …
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First there was Netflix, now there are several. Now it’s happening for game streaming.
First there was Twitch, soon there are a few. Both Google and Microsoft have begun buying influencers left and right onto their platforms (Youtube and Mixer …
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“Ideas, bread and books are all the same – they’re better when they’re shared.