Thoughts on many things
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iPhone: Prioritise download of certain apps
As anyone who has been using iPhones for a while can tell you, one of the most time consuming parts about getting a new iPhone is downloading all the apps. Some apps are more important than others, and it would be nice if there was a way to tell the iPhone which apps to prioritise.…
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On (my) politics
For the most part, I have stayed away from politics in this blog. That is not because I don’t hold views on politics – I do, and some of them are listed below – but rather because I generally find that 1) politics are out of the scope of what this blog covers, and 2)…
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Finding all groups without a manager in a specific OU in AD
Last week, I showed you how you can easily find the OU to use when looking for the members of a specific OU. Today, I’d like to show you how I use that information. The background was that we use AD groups to control access to network shares. In order for IT support to know…
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Finding the full OU path of an AD OU
Using PowerShell, I was building a script to identify a subset of the groups in a given organizational unit (OU). As you may know, these are built up of subsections with the prefixes CN (common name) and DC (Domain Component). In order to have the script run successfully, you need to specify the OU using…
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Reviewed: Firewatch
As I mentioned in my favorite things post, the Nintendo Switch is one of those favorite things. One of the games I’ve enjoyed a lot is Firewatch Game: Firewatch Publisher: Campo Santo Platform: Nintendo Switch (also available on Windows, OS X, Linux, Playstation 4, and XBox One) Genre: Adventure Firewatch is a first-person adventure game,…
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Adventures in recruiterland: A counterpoint of sorts
I have, in three previous posts written about recruiters, good and bad (though, let’s face it, I’ve mostly spoken about the bad). As most of the recruiters I’ve talked about have fallen squarely in the “bad” category, here’s a counterpoint of sorts. Though not bad, it’s certanly not good either. The initial contact looked like…
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Review: Animal Crossing: New Horizons
As I mentioned a few weeks ago in my favorite things post, the Nintendo Switch is one of those favorite things. One of the first games I got for it was Animal Crossing: New Horizons (ACNH), a game that has received near-universal acclaim from gamers and reviewers alike. The game is relatively relaxing and chill,…
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Scoring scales for reviews
As I mentioned in my favorite things post a few weeks ago, I’ve been a gamer for years and years. Going forward, I will from time to time post reviews of games that I play. I think it might be useful to be explicit about the scale I use. The scale runs from 1-10, as…
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EDC and what’s in my bag?
It’s been a good, long while since I last did a post on my EDC loadout, and I feel like it’s about time I add another instalment. First up is what I carry on my person: Phone – currently an iPhone XR Multitool – currently a Leatherman Wave+ Flashlight – currently a LedLenser P2 Wallet…
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Microsoft Teams: Dial tone when calling in to meeting
Since starting to use Microsoft Teams, I’ve been encountering an issue when calling in to meetings; when joining a meeting, I’d get a loud buzzing on top of the meeting audio. Said buzzing was reminiscent of dial tones of yore. Digging into it a bit, I found that the buzzing ceased when I exited Skype…