End-to-end SSL Provisioning to Azure with Intermediate Certificate, in PFX format
Provisioning a PFX key for Azure when you've got intermediate certificates involved.
Celebration Videos Made Easy: Introducing HipHip.app
Have you ever tried to create a celebration video? They're a hassle. This new site aims to make it a breeze, and is timed to support graduates of the Class of 2020.
Programmatically Downloading Images from a Website
I have an old private blog from more than a decade ago that I’m shutting down. It was basically a semi-private journal, related to the construction of our home. It has a lot of useful photographs for me on it…
In Act II, Will We Wait Until Our Row Number Is Called?
At this time, we’d like to offer early boarding to passengers traveling with small children, and our active military members.” once-familiar refrain at airports It’s just before Easter, and it’s starting to feel like we’re entering Act II of the…
To the High School Class of 2021
March 2020: I’m reading lots of pieces (for instance here, here and here) about the COVID Class of 2020, detailing many real and heartbreaking stories of the traditions and moments that high school seniors are losing. And on social media,…
A Turn Toward Optimism
I am noting for my future self that yesterday, Sunday March 22, 2020, was the day that my mood shifted fairly markedly from gloomy about the mid-term 3-9 month window to optimistic. SHORT TERM (0-2 months) things will get tougher,…
Introducing bigthanks.org
Late last week, a few of us started discussing ways we could help out local restaurants that are devastated by the COVID crisis. My friend Michelle came up with the brilliant idea to raise money to buy gratitude meals for first…
50+ Ideas for Your Socially Distanced Spring
At this writing in Seattle, amid the COVID-19 outbreak, nearly all schools have announced closure, and have gone (or are soon going) to remote learning. Many workplaces have also done the same, and public officials are encouraging people not to…
Warren’s Withdrawal: It’s Age of the Meme, not Age of the Wonk
In the age of simplicity, nuance is a liability, not a strength Senator Elizabeth Warren has suspended her campaign. With comparatively more realistic and detailed plans and the talent to explain them, she should have easily beaten Senator Bernie Sanders…
“Modern Monetary Theory” is Magical Thinking: There’s No Free Lunch
There’s a new genie that’s popped from the lamp to help pay for the wishlist of multi-trillion dollar programs, and it’s got a smart-sounding name: “Modern Monetary Theory.” It’s also got a very heavy lift, because of the staggering federal…