Welcome!
Some people like to do crossword puzzles to hone their problem-solving skills. Me, I like to write software for the same reason.
I mostly work in C# and Windows. But I also play around with Linux (mostly Debian on Raspberry Pis) and Python.
I hope you find some of the content useful or entertaining or both.
A Few Python Insights
I run a Raspberry Pi on my home network for three reasons: To have a local DNS (dnsmasq) so I don’t have to remember or…
sudo’ng Pycharm
I recently had occasion to write a simple python (3) script under debian buster with JetBrains’ Pycharm. The script rewrites protected system files so it…
Configuring DbContexts
One of the things I find confusing about developing Entity Framework Core libraries is that using fluent-style configuration quickly leads to a gigantic override of…
When Is the Content of a String Not What You See?
Turns out, in C#, when it’s coming from a COM interface…sometimes. I’m writing a C# library to interface with Windows’ File History subsystem. There’s no…
Thanx, Gutenberg…sort of
With WordPress 5, the default post editor is a new piece of software called Gutenberg. It’s block-based, rather than it’s-all-just-a-bunch-of-text-based, like the earlier editor. It’s…
dnsmasq and /etc/ethers
I’ve used dnsmasq, running on a Debian Raspberry Pi, for years as my LAN’s combination DHCP and DNS server. It’s got a lot of configuration…
