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Improve your bash scripts with this boilerplate template
snippets
bash
Bash is a finnicky beast. Use this template to make your scripts behave more reliably.
How to generate temporary download links to S3 objects
aws
security
snippets
Pre-signed URLs are a great way to share large files without giving the
recipient permanent access. Learn how to use the AWS CLI to create links
that expire after a certain amount of time.
AWS KMS cryptographic operations on the command line
aws
security
snippets
Leverage AWS KMS on the command line using these simple commands.
How to use count with data resources in Terraform
hashicorp
terraform
snippets
Terraform allows you to loop over resources using the count parameter,
including data resources.
New Relic Free Tier on Acquia
drupal
A while back Acquia dropped support for configuring the New Relic API key for applications hosted with them - hack it back into existence.
Encrypted Drupal Database Connections with Amazon RDS
drupal
security
aws
Malicious users can intercept or monitor plaintext data transmitting across unencrypted networks, jeopardising the confidentiality of sensitive data in Drupal applications. This tutorial will show you how to mitigate this type of attack by encrypting your database queries in transit.
Can You Keep a Secret? - Bucharest, 2018
hackcamp
drupal
conferences
security
presentations
My presentation on secrets management at DrupalHackCamp 2018 in Bucharest, Romania.
HashiCorp Vault for Drupalers
hackcamp
drupal
conferences
security
presentations
vault
My presentation on HashiCorp Vault at DrupalHackCamp 2018 in Bucharest, Romania.
Securing Drupal: Storing API Tokens in Lockr
drupal
security
As seen in the recent Uber hack, storing secrets such as API tokens in your project repository can leave your organisation vulnerable to data breaches and extortion. This tutorial demonstrates a simple and effective way to mitigate this kind of threat by leveraging Key module to store API tokens in remote key storage.
Can You Keep a Secret? - Auckland, 2017
drupalsouth
drupal
conferences
security
presentations
My presentation on secret management at DrupalSouth 2017 in Auckland, NZ.
Speaking at DrupalSouth 2017 in Auckland
drupalsouth
drupal
conferences
I'll be giving an introduction to secret management, and a number of recipes
to leverage amazing tools like Hashicorp Vault in your Drupal projects.
How to build self-deploying applications with Terraform and BitBucket Pipelines.
hashicorp
terraform
aws
s3
hugo
A case study of rebuilding nicksantamaria.net on Hugo.
How to peer two AWS VPCs using Terraform
hashicorp
terraform
aws
networking
A practical example of using Terraform to peer 2 AWS VPCs, configure route tables, and test connectivity between subnets.
Performance: Not an Afterthought
drupalsouth
drupal
conferences
performance
presentations
My presentation on Drupal application and hosting performance at DrupalSouth 2015.
Why mind-spinning Bitcoin is revolutionary
cryptocurrency
I wrote this article for Business Spectator back in 2013. At the time I was the technical lead for their publishing platform, and Alan Kohler kept coming over to my corner of the office to ask about this "bitcoin thing".
Attending Drupal Down Under 2012!
drupalsouth
drupal
conferences
In a little over a week Drupal Down Under 2012 will commence in Melbourne!
Accessing and using Drupal.settings properties in Selenium tests
selenium
drupal
testing
A quick-and-dirty method for assigning Drupal.settings properties into Selenium variables.
Installing OS X Leopard on a Dell Mini 9
hackintosh
There are plenty of blog posts out on the interwebs detailing this topic, but after having to sidestep 3 different tutorials and delve deep into the osx86 forums a few times to get my hack mini to where it is now... Lets just say I'll be happy if this saves just one person the frustration and mental anguish I have experienced the last few days.