(An End to) VAR Life
My reflections on nearly 20 years with OPENXTRA Limited a Value Added Reseller I co-founded all the way back in early 2003.
Welcome to The Tech Teapot blog.
The Tech Teapot blog is the online home of Jack Hughes and concentrates on tech for the most part as well as large dollops of software development and networking.
My 2022 Reading Log
Thankfully COVID-19 hasn't intruded too much into 2022 but I've still managed an above average reading year. I read a total of 15 books during 2022. Of the 15 books read during 2022, 11 were non-fiction. My goal for 2023 is to read more fiction.
My Worst Nightmare Revisited
It is a testament to how far consumer electronics has come in the last 15 years that I don't get pestered any more about fixing PCs.
How to Mass Convert Hugo Posts to Post Bundles
A simple Python script for converting Hugo posts into post bundles to make your posts appear in alphabetical order and therefore speed code navigation.
Manual vs automated process
You have a one off task you need to do. There's an automated process you can build to achieve the end result or you could do the process manually. How do you decide which route to go down?
My 2021 Reading Log
Another strange COVID-19 affected year, another above average reading year. I read a total of 12 books during 2021. Of the 12 books, 8 were non-fiction. Seems to be a bit of a trend I've noticed.
My 2020 Reading Log
It has been a strange year. Reading wise it has been slightly above average with another good year for non-fiction. Not sure why non-fiction is doing so well. I just find books that cast a light into areas I don't know well absolutely compelling. If the unread books on my kindle are any guide, then I doubt this trend will be going away any time soon.
Handy scripts for testing your Hugo website
Whilst developing this website and porting it over to Hugo, I have written a few handy scripts to help me test the site for errors. I am going to present the scripts with a little explanation about what each script achieves so maybe you can use them too.
Npcap picks up where WinPcap left off
WinPcap is the major open source packet sniffing library for Microsoft Windows. Unfortunately it is no longer under active maintenance and hasn't been for quite some time. But, fear not, Npcap have picked up the baton.
Hugo in Action book review
A short review of the Hugo in Action book published by Manning Publications.