Curls, clouds and code

2021-10-13

Using aggregates in actor systems

2021-10-09

Restructuring my online presence...

2021-03-04

Setting up a basic Kubernetes cluster

2021-02-01

Similar string search with the Levenshtein distance on SQL Server

Recently I have been looking for more flexible ways to search through text within a SQL database, and I stumbled upon a suggestion which indicated to use the so called Levenshtein distance.

Mutation design with graphql-dotnet

GraphQL

2020-12-03

Breaking free

2020-10-02

Improving the spatial map object

2020-09-22

Handling a datetime input with React

High performance 2D radius search

Collecting position information with Telegram and .NET Core

2020-04-26

A comment on dealing with anxiety, depression and uncertainty

2020-01-15

Solution wide config files with .NET Core

2019-12-25

Using the RazorViewToStringRenderer with Asp.Net Core 3

2019-10-24

GraphQL API Design: Cursor

Entity Framework Core: insert or update, the lazy way

Cursor based pagination with SQL Server using C# (and SQL)

5 habits for writing reliable software

2018-10-08

Retrieving all polygons that overlap a single point

2018-09-14

Surface Book 2 issues after running updates

2018-05-12

How to move data from MSSQL to ElasticSearch at galactic speeds

.NET core application not logging output to Docker

School Assignment: Magic Squares

2014-08-24

Luisterbieb Windows Phone App

2021-10-29

The destruction of interpersonal relationships

2021-10-11

Zombification of the mentally ill

With the "zombification of the mentally ill" I refer to a process where those dealing with mental health issues are muted due an underlying and unconscious fear one will eventually have to face their own trauma.

Configuring Traefik on Kubernetes

Recently I started playing around with Traefik on Kubernetes and wanted to request wildcard LetsEncrypt certificates.

2021-02-19

React forms on steroids

If there is one thing I hate about web development it is creating input forms. In this post I'm about to explore some techniques to make form creation using React somewhat easier.

Accessing the filesystem with an asp.net core app run on Docker

I ran a bunch of experiments to figure out how to access the filesystem from a .NET app running on Docker.

About self identification with substance (ab)use

Some thoughts around drug use, personal identification with it, and its pathway to addiction

2020-11-30

Data access paradigms for client/server apps

2020-09-29

State Machines for Realtime Data Processing

2020-09-05

Force a component to unmount with React Navigation

React

2020-07-22

An algorithm for interpolating or extrapolating two lists

Having my brain eat itself while trying to interpolate two data sets to one another I came up with this working, though overly complicated solution. It works, but can be implemented in a much less convoluted mess.

Projecting latitude and longitude onto a flat grid

2020-03-22

GraphQL.NET: Runtime object type is not a possible type for interface

Sending transactional emails from asp.net core using Razor

2019-12-16

GraphQL.NET: Authorization

Embedding Knockout components within a Vue app

Web Development

2019-03-11

How to automatically load graph types in the DI container.

Representing coordinates in a human readable way

In an attempt to make coordinates legible without resorting to maps I have tried an approach where I describe the position relative to a know point, such as a city, mountain top, or other landmark.

2018-12-26

Cursor based pagination with C# and SQL Server

Converting .NET Ticks to MSSQL DateTime and back

ASP.NET Core 2.1 and GraphQL; Adding JWT Bearer validation to subscriptions

Scaffolding an existing SQL database with Entity Framework Core in 5 minutes

XKCD 1110 Homage

2017-05-02

Cumulus Granitus (Soaring through the mountains)

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2021-10-10

The paradox of the rational mind

I'd argue that those fostering a belief to exist as totally rational beings for the sole reason they deny the existence of emotions, might in fact be the most emotional beings around. This is what I'd call "the paradox of the rational mind".

Expose a secret as file in Traefik via Helm to configure ACME DNS

2021-02-02

Rolling back migrations to a previous version of Entity Framework Core

I discovered there was a dependency incompatibility between EF Core 5 and SqlKata. I weighted my options, and decided it would be easier to revert back to EF Core 3, than to solve this dependency compatibility issue in another way.

2021-01-19

Change tracking on detached entities using Entity Framework Core

2020-12-16

The demise of a family

In this post I describe how my introduction into a certain family ultimately led to the beginning of the end, slowly eroding the fundamentals currently defining the social dynamics within this family.

2020-10-27

Tagging a dockerized React app with build information

2020-09-23

Hiding React component props within a shadow state

A Blueprint to Start With Stripe Subscriptions (using .NET)

2020-07-20

Who is to blame for suicide?

Many ideas surrounding suicide tend to shift the blame towards the person deciding to get rid of their life. In this post I introduce a paradox surrounding those supporting the suicidal person, also potentially being the cause of these suicidal ideations in the first place.

2020-06-04

Open sourcing some old projects

2020-03-12

Asynchronous streams in C# and scrolling through ElasticSearch with NEST

About social media, advertisements, and psychological trauma

2019-11-12

Catching petty thieves with black magic and data

2019-05-27

Rendering Razor views by supplying a model instance