Ever had to…?

Run a s script as root without sudo? Well I did and I’ll explain why and how in this little blog post.

Java 1.6 is almost at the end of the extended support period and will therefore be end of life soon.

In April 2014 Oracle extended the support lifetime for Java SE 6. End of Premier Support on Dec 2015, and End of Extended Support on Dec 2018.
– Oracle

This article will try to give pointers to make a transition to Java 8 go smoothly.
What to expect and what to be alert for.
I will also try to explain why migration to java 9 or 10 is not advisable at the time writing this article.

The conference that’s your instruction manual for the art, craft, science and joy of software development

I’ll probably keep it to some pictures an quotes as I really want to enjoy the conference myself 🍺

Here a life blog about one of my favorite small conferences…

This blog is about how to create your own base image for docker.
From a security standpoint it might be a good idea to base all your images on your own base image.
I have been wanting to create my own base image for some time now and today I finally made it happen :-)

I am curious as to why you would want to have your own base image…

The Future is Open

TEQnation The Future is Open is the open source conference of the Benelux and will bring together a unique blend of IT architects, managers, disruptors, experts and developers. The Future is Open will feature presentations, tutorials, keynotes, workshops and hands-on labs.

The themes you will encounter are: Open (your) enterprise, Open Infra, Open Development, Open Future, Open collaboration (Community) & Open Labs.

In this blog I will document the sessions I will attend…

When giving a presentation you do not want to have distractions like notifications and Dropbox syncs etc.

So why not automate this…

All parts have arrived and I have the time to play so…

This article is about my backup system project, because it is pretty cool… and nerdy :-)

This blog will show a little DIY project on converting Direct Current (DC) power to Alternating Current (AC)…

For Fathers day I got a nice fidget spinner as a present from my son. I like these things but after playing with it for a while it became
a permanent fixture in my laptop bag. Never being used again…
I was thinking about a hobby project to do at home and I recently ordered some very strong neodymium magnets for another
project and had some left.

How about creating a magnet based motor from my fidget spinner and a self created electromagnet and reed switch.
Yeah lets do it…