Why we moved our servers to Iceland · Simple Analytics
Recommended read: Why we moved our servers to Iceland · Simple Analytics https://blog.simpleanalytics.com/why-we-moved-our-servers-to-iceland
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#privacy
#censorship.
UK's controversial 'porn blocker' plan dropped
Recommended read: UK's controversial 'porn blocker' plan dropped https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-50073102
by Jamie Tanna
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#privacy.
Great to see that Meetup.com has realised the error in their ways, even if it was only meant for a small group (but not written as such)
https://www.meetup.com/lp/paymentchanges
I still think there's some lasting damage there and we should still be looking to build open platforms.
by Jamie Tanna
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#meetup.com.
When should you warn people about content at an event?
Recommended read: When should you warn people about content at an event? https://zac.land/posts/event-content-warnings/
Without encryption, we will lose all privacy. This is our new battleground
Recommended read: Without encryption, we will lose all privacy. This is our new battleground https://www.theguardian.com/commentisfree/2019/oct/15/encryption-lose-privacy-us-uk-australia-facebook
This is a great post by https://mindthe.net/devices/ about the awesome tech community we have in Nottingham and why its such a lovely place to be personally and professionally.
Recommended read: The Nottingham Tech Community https://blog.dddeastmidlands.com/2019/10/10/nottingham-tech-community.html
by Jamie Tanna
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#nottingham.
Happy #PronounsDay! My pronouns are he/him/his, and you can read them programmatically on my website (using #Microformats), as described in https://www.jvt.me/posts/2019/04/10/pronouns-microformats/
It's super important to make them visible so folks everywhere are more comfortable sharing their pronouns
Listing the Contents of a Java Truststore (3 mins read).
How to extract a list of trusted certificates from a Java Trust store.
Recommended read: Yubikeys for SSH Auth https://www.engineerbetter.com/blog/yubikey-ssh/
by Jamie Tanna
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#ssh
#yubikey
#security.
Recommended read: Stupid UNIX Tricks https://sneak.berlin/20191011/stupid-unix-tricks/
by Jamie Tanna
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#command-line
#shell
#linux
#unix
#openssh
#docker
#security.
Modding, Vim, i3, and Efficiency
I've found that I can use Vim for just about everything I do day-to-day (be it personal or professional work) but just not with Java. I feel I need too much of IntelliJ's functionality, and that's OK! I'm happy to admit that it is a better experience for me.
Recommended read: Modding, Vim, i3, and Efficiency https://nora.codes/post/modding-vim-i3-and-efficiency/
by Jamie Tanna
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#linux
#i3
#vim
#efficiency.
Reversing private APIs, Safeway, and not-so-extreme couponing
Recommended read: Reversing private APIs, Safeway, and not-so-extreme couponing https://blog.jonlu.ca/posts/safeway
Convert cURL Requests to Python `requests` library
Recommended read: Convert cURL Requests to Python `requests` library https://curl.trillworks.com/
by Jamie Tanna
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#python
#curl.
Don't Put Fat Jars in Docker Images
Recommended read: Don't Put Fat Jars in Docker Images https://phauer.com/2019/no-fat-jar-in-docker-image/
by Jamie Tanna
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#docker
#java.
Recommended read: Meetup.com alternatives https://phacks.dev/meetup-com-alternatives
by Jamie Tanna
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#meetup.com.
With the recent news of Meetup.com increasing prices for organisers https://twitter.com/securestep9/status/1183798804371386369?s=19 this is great to see the alternatives mapped out!
Recommended read: Meetup.com alternatives https://www.notion.so/Meetup-Alternatives-36d73649d34f4bba9e2065f1fa8cd03f
by Jamie Tanna
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#meetup.com.
Is a Tech Company Ever Neutral?
Recommended read: Is a Tech Company Ever Neutral? https://slate.com/technology/2019/10/apple-chinese-government-microsoft-amazon-ice.amp?__twitter_impression=true
by Jamie Tanna
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#ethics.
Recommended read: A new rebel's experience https://thomglenn.netlify.com/posts/a-new-rebels-experience/
by Jamie Tanna
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#climate-change.
I wore a T-Shirt demanding Inclusivity at a Tech Conference and this is what happened
Recommended read: I wore a T-Shirt demanding Inclusivity at a Tech Conference and this is what happened https://coderbyheart.com/i-wore-a-t-shirt-demanding-inclusivity-at-a-tech-conference-and-this-is-what-happened/
This is a great resource for how to replace the term "guys" with an inclusive alternative
Recommended read: "Hey Guys" https://heyguys.cc/
Dominique shared this at DevOpsDays London, and it's a really great idea.
Because it can be difficult attending meetups on your own, Dominique and co have set up a community that makes it possible to meet folks before a meetup, maybe have a drink and a chat, and then head over together.
It has made a huge difference to folks wanting to attend, and has given people a lower barrier to attending an event, because they'll be able to chat to others on Slack before they go, so it won't be as awkward.
This is something that Tech Nottingham and Women in Tech Nottingham do, where before the event there will be some folks meeting at the Theatre Royal, and then they can walk over together, getting a chance to meet others.
Several of the organisers in the Nottingham tech scene chatted with Dominique about this at DevOpsDays, and we'll be looking to see if we can roll it out in Nottingham, too.
Anna has started to use her /events/ page as a way to help others see what events she's attending and for others to join her, too, and I think I'm going to be copying her and doing similar to make it easier for folks to see what upcoming events I'm attending.
Recommended read: Meetup Mates https://www.meetup-mates.com
by Jamie Tanna
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#events.
DevOpsDays London 2019 (63 mins read).
A writeup of the DevOpsDays London conference, and the talks and Open Spaces I attended.
by Jamie Tanna
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#devopsdays
#devops
#cloud
#events
#monolith
#microservices
#testing
#security
#git
#sre
#on-call
#legacy-code
#agile
#ethics
#aws
#empathy.
Getting git diff Outputs Without a Prefix (1 mins read).
How to remove a/ and b/ from git diff outputs.
by Jamie Tanna
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#blogumentation
#git.
How our security team handle secrets
This is a really interesting post to hear how some other folks in a similar environment to us manage their secrets.
It's always cool to see how other folks are doing similar things, anyway, and as usual, Monzo have a great blog post.
Recommended read: How our security team handle secrets https://monzo.com/blog/2019/10/11/how-our-security-team-handle-secrets/
Understanding Interpersonal Relationships
Recommended read: Understanding Interpersonal Relationships https://stephenhaunts.com/2019/10/06/understanding-interpersonal-relationships/