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'Malu, Red Kangaroo Totem' by Justin (Iggy) Ronberg
In my quest to acquire authentic, true-to-its-origins Aboriginal artwork, here is the latest piece I got: a large 94x87 cm painting created by Justin ‘Iggy’ Ronberg in around 2007. He is an Aborigi...
'Weaving Through Life' by Kylie Hill
New piece for the collection! This one’s from Kylie Hill’s “Weaving Through Life” series. A 20x20 cm canvas full of spiral motifs and earth tones that I just couldn’t leave behind.
Loyalty, Ethics & Business
Sounds obvious, but there we go: In business (or friendship, romance or any human interaction really), loyalty and ethics are fundamental for fostering long-term relationships, ensuring mutual grow...
SiestaBox, a Docker Image to Simulate Running Tasks
In software development, understanding and managing time is somewhat important. Whether you’re testing application behavior under specific time conditions or simply need a reliable tool for time si...
Why Terraform’s License Drama Doesn’t Scare Me
Back in the day, I was that guy. The one who’d jump ship the second a company made a move I didn’t like. Oracle scoops up MySQL? I’m on the MariaDB train faster than you can say “GPL”. OpenOffice s...
Why I Prefer Terraform Over Cloud Development Kits for Long-Term Infrastructure Maintenance
When it comes to infrastructure management, my preference leans heavily towards tools like Terraform rather than Cloud Development Kits (CDKs). Why? Terraform’s declarative approach, where you defi...
'Hunting' by Arthur Conlon
Allow me to introduce you to… my latest purchase! – a triptych created by Arthur Conlon, an Aboriginal artist whose work speaks volumes about his deep connection to his Wakka Wakka ancestry and the...
Testing the new Alibaba Cloud g8y ECS Instances
As part of being an Alibaba Cloud MVP, sometimes I get to test from time to time new products from this cloud provider, which is a really nice thing to have. This greatly helps me with my business,...