A mild case of Azure bill shock: is this the most over-priced service on Microsoft’s cloud?

I have been experimenting with accessing Azure storage from remote PCs and tried out the option to use SFTP which was introduced last year. It works though there are limitations, like no support for SSH commands after connecting, no resume support for uploads, and no support for Azure AD authentication – this last is a … Continue reading A mild case of Azure bill shock: is this the most over-priced service on Microsoft’s cloud? →

Windows Server 2022 Essentials – a good deal for small businesses but what is it really?

I have just installed Windows Server 2022 Essentials on a Gen 10 Plus HPE Server – a somewhat arduous experience mainly thanks to what seems to me HP’s buggy firmware and utilities. I optimistically tried to use Intelligent Provisioning; this is meant to update itself before use but got into a loop where it would … Continue reading Windows Server 2022 Essentials – a good deal for small businesses but what is it really? →

Remote Desktop on Mac failes to connect with 0x207 error

I am setting up a new Mac and got this annoying error from the Microsoft Remote Desktop client. Worse, a number of people have complained about this error but there is a lot of useless advice out there, and also the bad advice to disable NLA (Network Level Authentication) on the Windows PC. Don’t do … Continue reading Remote Desktop on Mac failes to connect with 0x207 error →

StackOverflow still delivers, fixes my Rollup.js problem

I hear plenty of complaints about StackOverflow, the developer Q&A site. Top of the list is unfriendliness and/or arguing about whether a question is well put rather than, well, answering the question. For example, this Reddit post yesterday: “It’s been three years since a question I posted to SO wasn’t closed within the first ten … Continue reading StackOverflow still delivers, fixes my Rollup.js problem →

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