January 16, 2025

Scoping an AppReg to Guest Only User Administration

Find out how you can scope your app’s access to a subset of users, e.g. Guest Users, to improve security

December 17, 2024

Fast and Predictable Blog Post Summaries with AI

GenAI is a viable alternative to automatic summaries which makes the blog posts more appealing. Create them ad-hoc or automate them. Add them to the front matter section in your posts and you will save your time while you can focus on hand-crafting the actual posts

June 7, 2024

How to use ExternalItem.ReadWrite.Ownedby

Unlock the secret to mastering M365 Search permissions! Discover how to leverage the ExternalItem.ReadWrite.OwnedBy permission effectively with a simple PATCH request. Don’t risk your project by using the broader ExternalItem.ReadWrite.All—follow this step-by-step guide for a streamlined approach that ensures security and efficiency!

May 28, 2024

Remote video monitoring with Raspberry Pi

My Ender 3 v2 3D Printer does not have a webcam to remotely check 3D prints. Sometimes when I am not at home I need to see how things are going. I thought a simple webcam solution would do the trick.

I grabbed my older Raspberry Pi (RPi 2) and set it up as a remote web camera.

video monitoring of 3d print

Hardware and Software

So here is the hardware I am using:

March 24, 2024

How to export a Penzu journal

I have used Penzu as my main journal app for many years. Recently when Apple launched its Journal app I have been looking at it and other competitors. Then I realized that I am not able to get my own data from Penzu. There is no reasonable Export function.

So I found my own way to get my journal data. I could name this blog post to something like “How to export the unexportable”, or “How to intercept XHR requests in Puppeteer”, but my case is about Penzu, so I’ll stick to this particular title.

March 3, 2024

Proofreading blog drafts using Copilot Sidebar

While working on a blog post, I discovered a way to proofread my drafts in an easy way. This might not be very revolutionary, but it was so convenient that I wanted to share it with the world.

I use Hugo for my static website. On my local computer I can preview it in the browser under localhost:1313. Copilot Sidebar in Edge does the same! This means I can ask it to proofread it.

February 22, 2024

Prompts and Modelfiles

Discover Gemma, the open-source alternative to Google Gemini, and how it transforms your Raspberry Pi into an AI powerhouse! Learn about Modelfiles and Prompts that make customization a breeze, akin to Dockerfiles. Explore OllamaHub as the ultimate gallery for AI tools, paving the way for local LLMs to revolutionize everyday tasks!

February 12, 2024

How to Read SharePoint Storage Capacity with Graph

SharePoint Admins: Avoid Storage Disasters! 🚨 Learn how to monitor your SharePoint Online storage automatically using Microsoft Graph calls. Discover a step-by-step method to calculate your storage capacity and prevent running out of space. Stop guessing—start automating! Read now and future-proof your SharePoint environment. 📊✨

January 3, 2024

Blog Comments are back

I haven’t had comments on my blog since I moved from wordpress. Until now. I just added comments back to my blog and here is how I did it.

The most convinient way is integrating my blog with Github Discussions using giscus.

The giscuss.app page walks you through the setup and authorization process.

I created a new public repository on Github, then I enabled Discussions feature on the repository (Settings -> Features).

November 27, 2023

Workload Identity Federation

There is no reason not to switch to Workload Identity Federation for Service Connections in Azure DevOps. Compared to secret-based connections, it offers several compelling benefits:

Firstly, you eliminate the need for secrets. This means no more manual or automatic rotation of secrets, or worse, being caught off guard when secrets expire unnoticed.
Secondly, it’s more secure. Secrets used across multiple projects and stored in key vaults or, even worse, in tools like OneNote, are far more susceptible to compromise than the new identity federation approach.

Here is my step-by-step guide on setting up Workload Identity Federation in Azure DevOps. I recommend the manual setup over the automatic one for these reasons: