Recent blog posts
Identifying your AWS account when using multiple sessions
Last month, AWS announced multi-session support natively in the AWS console;
previously I'd relied on Firefox containers to separate logins between
accounts. This can be easily enabled from the account drop-down in the top
right of the console.
Multi-session support enabled and the usual account ID and IAM role is visible
in the top right.
Once enabled, this feature supports up to five sessions
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Save and load Docker images locally
While trying to test recovery of a service from a backup, as everyone should,
I discovered a container image was no longer available from Docker Hub
anymore. I was greeted by the following error:
ERROR: The image for the service you're trying to recreate has been removed. If you continue, volume data could be lost. Consider backing up your data before continuing.
Continue with t
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Stadler GTW on New Jersey Transit's River LINE
The New Jersey Transit Corporation (NJ Transit) operates bus, light rail, and
commuter rail services for the population of New Jersey. For the purposes of
this post, we'll be looking at the River LINE, one of three light rail systems
operated by NJ Transit. This is part of an ongoing series to explore Stadler
rolling stock deployments in the United States, and New Jersey Transit was the
first, in
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Pixel 4a and the inevitable battery issues
Earlier this month Google announced a software update to the Pixel 4a, under
the Pixel 4a Battery Performance Program. This comes after going without any
software update since 2023. For users of the Pixel 4a, this update claimed to
"improve the stability of their battery's performance". However, for some
devices, this update would have negative effects which "reduced available
battery capacity and
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Recent toots
@cinimodev Absolutely, I started using Docker around 2021 in my homelab, and
now won't run anything unless it come in a contianer, or I can build it into
one myself.
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I had my first encounter with a Docker image being removed by the owner from
Docker Hub. Luckily, I had a running instance of a service that used the image
on my homelab.
Here's a small write-up on using Docker save and load to locally store and use
images. It's worth including in your backups as well, as it was something I
hadn't previously considered.
https://blog.pesky.moe/posts/2025-02-02-do
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Hold on... On LinkedIn you can send an invitiation not just to connect with a
person but to "invite" them to subscribe to your newsletter?!
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Oh is that a re-org I hear? A change in line of reporting and a new upper
manager, I see. Well, I look forward to hearing them speak at the next all-
hands and for their end of year enthusiastic email wishing us a merry
Christmas if there isn't another re-org by then.
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Recent beer check-ins
Pesky P. is drinking a Stella Artois by Stella Artois at Stadhuis Leuven
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Pesky P. is drinking a La Goudale - Blonde à l'Ancienne by Brasserie Goudale - Les Brasseurs de Gayant
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Pesky P. is drinking an Ichnusa Non Filtrata by Ichnusa
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Pesky P. is drinking a Salted Maple Stout by Totem
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Recent Anilist activity
Pesky completed Golden Kamuy 4th Season
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Pesky watched episode 8 - 12 of Golden Kamuy 4th Season.
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Pesky plans to watch BLUE GIANT
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Pesky plans to watch Golden Kamuy: Saishuushou
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