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The Challenge: Run on AWS EC2 Spot Instances

I've set myself the challenge of migrating all of my projects to run on EC2 Spot Instances, which can be terminated with 2 minutes' notice. Over the next few weeks I have set myself the challenge of migrating all of my personal projects from a typical Linode

AWS

Applying Security Headers on Serverless Infrastructure with AWS Lambda@Edge

Using AWS CloudFront and AWS Lambda@Edge to set response headers at the edge of the AWS CloudFront distribution network. Security headers control how a browser behaves when accessing a website. Setting a security header is a straightforward process for any application hosted using a conventional web server such as

Productivity

Automating Google Apps with Apps Script and JavaScript

Introducing Google Apps Script - use JavaScript to automate your G Suite account. At The Floow, like many businesses we use G Suite (Google Mail, Google Calendar, Google Drive, etc.). A few months ago I stumbled across Google Apps Script [https://developers.google.com/apps-script/] at work. > Apps Script

Productivity

The Evolution of The Nerd Kit

Nerding on the move — building a nerd kit will help you survive on the move and in the wild without the comfort of your home office setup. Most of us have a home setup [https://www.jamesridgway.co.uk/blog/my-home-office-setup] where we can comfortably shut out

ThinkPad

Upgrading a ThinkPad T450s with an M.2 SSD

How to install a M.2 2242 SSD in a ThinkPad T450s. In my home office setup blog post I covered in some detail what I currently use, including my ThinkPad T450s (2015 model) . Since I've bought the laptop I've upgraded the 2.5" SSD

AWS

Build your own custom Short URL generator using AWS

Use terraform to quickly setup your own Short URL generator using a custom domain with AWS API Gateway, CloudFront, Lambda, Route 53 and S3. I wanted short URLs that used a custom domain and I didn't want to pay a lot for it. If I went the "

Productivity

My Home Office Setup

Productivity comes down to what you use and how you use it. In this post I want to share with you the fundamentals of my home office setup which has been responsible for a lot of productivity over the years. The Principles Over the past eight years I've

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