how to Upgrading Yii2 to use Codeception 4.1.6+ The upgrade process from earlier versions of Codeception for Yii2 is very easy.
coronavirus Corona lockdown: statistics by week 16 I'm writing this just after week 16 of my Coronavirus lockdown, having started working from home on 13th March. A lot has gone on since my last post on this subject [https://blog.jonsdocs.org.uk/2020/05/10/corona-lockdown-w8/] and I've started to consider skills
Changing language The recent protests and the #blacklivesmatter movement has made me condider my language more, not that I was intentionally causing offence. I've had discussions with friends for a few years, on and off, but now I'm doing something about it on the basis that my intent
development Improving your site with Lighthouse and Cloudflare Chrome's Lighthouse tool is really handy for improving your website and Cloudflare provides additional performance and security benefits.
coronavirus Corona lockdown: week 8 I've just finished my eighth week working from home, a move forced upon me by the Coronavirus pandemic. I last blogged about this while I was in my fourth week [https://blog.jonsdocs.org.uk/2020/04/09/coronavirus-working-from-home/], so let's look at what's
cyber security Dealing with Ransomware - a real life tale Thinking clearly during a ransomware attack is key, helping to save your data.
CCNA Cisco CCNA exam changes A comparison of the pre and post-Feb 2020 CCNA courses by Ross Bagurdes on Pluralsight.
coronavirus Coronavirus: working from home & lock-down, thoughts after week three The Coronavirus pandemic has changed the way we live, and how we interact as a society.
cyber security Permissions vs authority A discussion of the differences between "having permissions" and "having authority".
work Give them the tools Not all organisations provide their workers the appropriate tools to do their jobs, but it is important.
how to Link Aggregation on HP Comware Instructions for how to set up a link aggregation on HP's Comware (not Procurve).
eVitabu Why we chose OAuth for eVitabu User authentication is an important consideration when designing any system. Here's how we decided to use OAuth for eVitabu.
work Reflections on working from home I've been working from home more recently, and I reflect on this here.
conference Towards a safe and secure smart world (conference) A summary of my key take aways from January's conference.
System administration Six of my top networking tools Six tools that I use incredibly regularly when administering networks.
pens Why I still use pens The world is getting increasingly digital, yet there's still time for the analogue tool known as a pen.
Merry Christmas 2019! For those of you that celebrate it, I wish you a very Merry Christmas! Thanks for taking the time out of your busy schedule to read my blog posts, it's been great to have you with me.
cyber security Learning from cyber attacks Cyber attacks are a regular occurrence, and it's important that we learn from them.
cyber security Reusing paper - good for the environment, risky for privacy It's important to review the paper you re-use to avoid leaking confidential information.
