Mac – Starting Multiple App Processes in iTerm2 Tabs

Geoff Hudik
Often multiple related apps need to be started in concert for a product and it’s convenient to automate that for local development. If the apps are containerized then a Docker compose file, docker-compose up, docker-compose logs, and docker-compose down may be sufficient. However sometimes there may be a need to run the apps outside of…
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Picture Cleanup: Photo vs Image. Part 1 – PowerShell Core Image Metadata and Resizing

Geoff Hudik
Inside the various subfolders of my picture library are files I would classify as images and not photos. Here I’m classifying images as image files I downloaded from the web or social media, screenshots and the like. Photos I’m classifying as taken from a camera, usually my mobile phone. For example: I really don’t want…
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Organizing Camera Media with Automator, Bash, PowerShell Core

Geoff Hudik
Background The Media Import Process Every 3 months or so I offload camera roll photos and videos from my iPhone to my Mac. The process usually looks like this: Connect iPhone to Mac via lightning cable and unlock iPhone Open Preview, import from iPhone to a Desktop/camera folder Delete unwanted photos in Desktop/camera Move photos…
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Exploring Azure ARM Templates – Deploying an ASP.NET Core Web App

Geoff Hudik
Lately I’ve been exploring and learning Azure on the side when I can find the time. Most recently I’ve been looking at automating the provisioning of Azure resources with ARM (Azure Resource Manager) templates. Initial goals included: Setup all Azure Resources outside of the Portal Setup an App Service plan (hosting) Setup App Insights because…
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