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When NULL isn't NULL

Using Visual FoxPro as an untyped programming language it is vital to always declare your variables and more importantly to assign the intended data type to it before use.

Development

OpenVPN: All TAP-Windows adapters on this system are currently in use

An OpenVPN client error like "All TAP-Windows adapters on this system are currently in use." can be resolved easily given a proper installation of OpenVPN.

Linux

OpenVPN re-visited

Earlier versions of OpenVPN are vulnerable to SWEET32. The attack vector can be mitigated by changing the default cipher. OpenVPN currently recommends using AES-256-CBC or AES-128-CBC.

Development

How to get your computer from blank disk(s) to fully operational in no time... (Windows edition)

The following article is about my process of setting up a fresh machine quickly, and hopefully it covers some areas where you might be able to take away something. Based on a few exchanges I had with other peers over various social media networks, including Twitter, Google+ and FB.

Projects

100 Days of Exam

A new adventure is on its way: #100DaysOfExam which has been inspired by two factors. First, my personal 30-day challenges I did in the past and the concept of "100 Days of Code".

Linux

Next stop: MCSA: Linux on Azure

Recently I decided to coordinate my work and learning activities a little bit. Turns out that while working with .NET Core, in particular developing an API project, I do quite some coding under

Community

Dinner with Andy Volk

While exchanging with the nice GDG folks over at Google Nigeria about the possibility to get Google interested to assist during the annual Developers Conference of the MSCC, some magic happened again.

Linux

ICT skills at primary school

Our children have computer lectures at their primary school since this year. In general, it's a great idea that students are exposed to computer literacy at an early stage. But sometimes it comes

Community

Infotech/InnovTech 2017

Infotech or commonly known as the annual IT tech bazaar in Mauritius was looking for possibilities to change in 2017 - moving away from the dominant sales activities during the past years back

Development

Build anything with Google: Google Maps APIs

Starting with a first integration of the Google Maps JavaScript API to add a map into your web site, you could add additional APIs and hence more value to your site and provide

Personal

Hit Refresh

Changing my life in such a drastic way was an experience of a life-time. It turned out for the better. I have no regrets about this decision, and I would do it again any time.

Community

aOS Mauritius 2017

The aOS Community - aOS stands for Azure, Office 365 and SharePoint - organised their first full-day event in Mauritius. A team of international speakers came to talk about the advantages of an

Community

Krakathon 2017

The Krakathon is like a hackathon but with a Kraken and a treasure! All teams found their treasure and rewards after this coding marathon. Personally, I'm glad to see that more and more opportunities like this are available in Mauritius.

General

Inspecting internet router in Mauritius

An internet modem provided by your service provider (ISP) might have some hidden gems. Eventually this article gives you some tips to improve your configuration in regards to security and safety.

Community

InterCommunity 2017

Share more local content - Mauritius is still consuming more content than actually creating and sharing information. With better understanding and corporation between local service providers and a revised price structure this could be achieved soon, given the existing technology available today.

General

Dear Postmaster of Mauritius Revenue Authority

Using an invalid host name can cause problems. Host names must start with a letter, end with a letter or digit, and have as interior characters only letters, digits, and hyphen.

Community

Career Guidance (Day) at Aberystwyth University

I was invited to the Aberystwyth University Mauritius Branch Campus to talk about career guidance in front of CS students. Gladly, I shared my experience from almost 20 years in the IT business.

Development

Integrate Google AdSense into your Ghost

Ghost doesn't provide integration of Google AdSense out of the box in their default template. Adding and referencing a partial view can solve this issue and show affiliated advertisement on your site.

Community

Tech Mentor at MIT Global Startup Lab in Mauritius

It took almost four years from initial conversation between Dhaval and me until the first MIT Global Startup Lab was organised and launched in Mauritius. As a technological mentor I shared my experience and gave guidance to project team(s).

Personal

I am Iron Man!

Hovering over the sea like Iron Man is possible thanks to Flyboard. For my birthday I received a gift voucher from my wife. Such great fun in the water and in the air.

Linux

Ghost Desktop on Xubuntu 17.04 won't start

Ghost Desktop won't start on Debian/Ubuntu via the application menu or any other GUI launcher. Check permissions to fix the issue.

Development

Migration to Ghost

The article describes how to migrate content from Joomla 1.x to Ghost 1.x. Eventually, it might be partial but enough to modernise my blog.

Recension

Learn to Code in Swift: The new language of iOS Apps by Kevin McNeish

Only by looking at the table of content I knew that this is going to be a fun read. The book is actually structured like a set of full-day classes or better said a training workshop for beginners in Swift. It starts with the basic elements of Swift, then covers code workflow and finishes of with more advanced topics like closures and error handling.

General

Mauritius Open Data Readiness Assessment (ODRA)

Open Data has been initiated in Mauritius back in 2012, it is only this year that there seems to be more momentum towards an Open Data initiative.

General

Working as an IT freelancer in Mauritius

Working as a freelancer is eventually a dream situation for most people. But is it for everyone? What are the advantages and eventual obstacles to tackle in reward of some liberty and flexibility in life?