I recently had a need to expose an API with some very basic authentication requirements: The API cannot be accessible for everyone so there needs to be some level of authentication. The site providing the API does not offer user registration. If your site does have user registration and you…

Every time I go down the rabbit hole of considering a switch from iOS to Android I always back down at the last minute for one reason: iMessage. It’s how I communicate with almost everyone I stay in contact with. Sure, there are some tempting alternatives to iMessage like WhatsApp or Telegram but it’s no small feat to get everyone you stay in contact with to convert. They never will and you will fall out of touch or lose out on the conversation.

About a year ago, I transitioned my local development environment to an inexpensive VPS and haven't looked back. The main advantage to this setup is that you can literally work from anywhere on any device assuming you have an internet connection. Have access to a desktop or laptop browser? Tools…

If anyone is in the same situation as my mother and uses The Recipe Manager on iOS and/or macOS, the app is end of life and is not supported by the recent update of iOS 11 / macOS High Sierra. Your options are to move your recipes to a different…

This article describes a cost-effective feature-rich infrastructure. The hypothetical setup described below costs $37.50 per month + $35 per year (excluding domain costs). Requirements VPS with full root access Basic server management UI (e.g. create sites and databases) Automatic security updates SSL Automatic on-site & off-site backups A basic level of…

About one year ago, I was preparing for a cruise vacation with my wife. There are many considerations when packing for any vacation and one important variable is weather. The cruise I was taking was stopping in seven countries across two continents so checking the forecast required opening up a…