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Jochen Kirstätter

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

  • Jochen Kirstätter
    Jochen Kirstätter
9 min read
100 Days of Exam
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".

  • Jochen Kirstätter
    Jochen Kirstätter
5 min read
Next stop: MCSA: Linux on Azure
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

  • Jochen Kirstätter
    Jochen Kirstätter
5 min read
Dinner with Andy Volk
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.

  • Jochen Kirstätter
    Jochen Kirstätter
2 min read
ICT skills at primary school
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

  • Jochen Kirstätter
    Jochen Kirstätter
7 min read
Infotech/InnovTech 2017
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

  • Jochen Kirstätter
    Jochen Kirstätter
5 min read
Build anything with Google: Google Maps APIs
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

  • Jochen Kirstätter
    Jochen Kirstätter
3 min read
Hit Refresh
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.

  • Jochen Kirstätter
    Jochen Kirstätter
1 min read
aOS Mauritius 2017
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

  • Jochen Kirstätter
    Jochen Kirstätter
7 min read
Krakathon 2017
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.

  • Jochen Kirstätter
    Jochen Kirstätter
3 min read
Inspecting internet router 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.

  • Jochen Kirstätter
    Jochen Kirstätter
10 min read
InterCommunity 2017
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.

  • Jochen Kirstätter
    Jochen Kirstätter
4 min read
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Opinions expressed here are my own and may not reflect those of people I work with, my wife, the kids, the community, etc. Unless I'm quoting someone, they're just my own views.

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