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Jochen Kirstätter

Jochen Kirstätter

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Dear Postmaster of Mauritius Revenue Authority
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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.

  • Jochen Kirstätter
    Jochen Kirstätter
8 min read
Career Guidance (Day) at Aberystwyth University
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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.

  • Jochen Kirstätter
    Jochen Kirstätter
4 min read
Integrate Google AdSense into your Ghost
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.

  • Jochen Kirstätter
    Jochen Kirstätter
3 min read
Tech Mentor at MIT Global Startup Lab in Mauritius
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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).

  • Jochen Kirstätter
    Jochen Kirstätter
6 min read
I am Iron Man!
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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.

  • Jochen Kirstätter
    Jochen Kirstätter
2 min read
Ghost Desktop on Xubuntu 17.04 won't start
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.

  • Jochen Kirstätter
    Jochen Kirstätter
2 min read
Migration to Ghost
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.

  • Jochen Kirstätter
    Jochen Kirstätter
12 min read
Learn to Code in Swift: The new language of iOS Apps by Kevin McNeish
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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.

  • Jochen Kirstätter
    Jochen Kirstätter
3 min read
Mauritius Open Data Readiness Assessment (ODRA)
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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.

  • Jochen Kirstätter
    Jochen Kirstätter
8 min read
Working as an IT freelancer in Mauritius
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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?

  • Jochen Kirstätter
    Jochen Kirstätter
11 min read
Launch Event: Windows 10 and Visual Studio 2015
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Launch Event: Windows 10 and Visual Studio 2015

Honestly, it's always great to attend social events for software developers, eh craftsmen. Those unique opportunities to meet with other geeks in the field are undenyable and there should be more events like this throughout the year. Apart from getting introduced to new peeps and got quite a number of questions regarding the past and future Developers Conference.

  • Jochen Kirstätter
    Jochen Kirstätter
5 min read
Installing Visual Studio Code on Linux (Ubuntu)
Linux

Installing Visual Studio Code on Linux (Ubuntu)

Linux users are currently confronted with some lack of comfort compared to their Windows and Mac OS X friends. Try Visual Studio Code under Linux...

  • Jochen Kirstätter
    Jochen Kirstätter
11 min read
Disclaimer

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.

Copyright 2025, Jochen Kirstätter

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