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Running DynamoDB Locally

Oct 31, 2016 · 2 min read · dynamodb local development systemd  ·

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I've been using traditional relational databases for far too many years, but as I've been exploring the Amazon Web Services (AWS), I came across their NoSQL offering DynamoDB.

I had a flight coming up and wanted to explore DynamoDB, but AWS expects you to run their services in the cloud, which needs an internet …


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Fixing graphic issues on Dell E7440 running Elementary Freya

Dec 16, 2015 · 1 min read · Dell E7440 Elementary  ·

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I've been trying out Elementary's Linux distribution Freya on my Dell E7440 for a while; generally it's been working pretty well but I'd have occasional issues with flickering, black screens and so on.
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Managing user groups under Linux with Puppet and Augeas.

Dec 15, 2015 · 2 min read · augeas  ·

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I recently came across the situation I needed to use Puppet to assign a specific combination of users to a group.
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