How to Get rsync Overall Progress

This post shows you how to get a simple progress bar while transferring files using rsync.

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How to Get Hardware Details from Command Line on Ubuntu

This post describes hot to get details on CPU, disk, display, and memory from the command line on Ubuntu.

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Tools of the Trade

A list of hardware, software, and services that I use day to day as a software engineer.

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How to use .env files with Spring Boot

Ideally you want to define property values in a single place and reuse them in your docker-compose.yml file and your Spring Boot application. This is where .env files come in handy. In this post we'll quickly walk through how to use .env files with Spring Boot.

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Hello World

An introduction to this website.

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How to fix 'connection refused' for Kubernetes or how to renew certificates

One of the lesser known causes for getting a connection refused error message when connecting to a Kubernetes cluster is expired certificates. This post will outline the steps to first, determine if you have expired certs and second, renew the expired certs associated with a Kubernetes cluster.

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How to use go mod with private GitHub repositories

If you have one or more dependencies in a private GitHub repository the following instructions are one way to allow git mod download to succeed.

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How to build a self-executable jar file

I'm always looking for ways to simplify the management of Java services. Recently, I've learned how to create a self-executing jar file without the need for an extra bash script.

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