Two transcoders, one workDir: the race I didn't see coming
A 16 GB 4K file finished transcoding cleanly. The dashboard turned green. The video played for one second. Then I went looking for the bug — and it wasn't the bug I expected.
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Securing HLS video streaming with server-side manifests and AES-128 encryption
I thought HLS streaming was secure because the URLs were temporary. Then I looked at the page source.
Distributed ffmpeg transcoding with NVENC, EF Core and Azure SQL
I went to spin up an Azure GPU VM to transcode video at scale. Every NC, NV, and ND series VM came back unavailable. So I looked at what was already sitting under my desk.
This CMS has no backend (sort of)... It's AI
I've spent two decades building content management systems. Then I built this site and realised I'd done none of those things. No database. No admin UI. No plugins. Just a folder of markdown files, git as the audit log, and an AI agent doing the editorial work.
How to Fix CalDavSynchronizer Error: 'Mapping for value -1 not implemented' (Outlook + Be Human Calendar)
Got 'Mapping for value -1 not implemented' from CalDavSynchronizer when syncing Outlook with Be Human Calendar or another CalDAV server? One Outlook appointment has an invalid Show As value. Here's the two-minute fix.
Lift and Shift to the Cloud with new thinking of ILM
Disruption isn’t just change—it’s the bold reinvention of enterprise systems with new technologies and thinking. Enterprises are ready for transformation—not […]
How to reformat an external SSD or HDD that is marked readonly
To low-level format and repartition an external SSD or HDD using diskpart, follow these steps to wipe the drive and […]
Accessing an External USB Drive from a Windows Server VM on Proxmox
If you have files on an external USB drive connected to your Proxmox host and need to access them from […]
Setting Up xUnit with Dependency Injection
Many developers struggle with setting up test frameworks with dependency injection (DI). This often leads to passing object instances around […]
Getting Started With Windows Command Prompt.
Directory Dir > t.t – this means that the output of the dir command will go to the t.t file. […]
Creating Azure Functions using IOptions with dotnet-isolated process 6.0
I’m writing this post because I found it extremely difficult to find a working example of this online. So, here […]
How to insert example c# code into a wordpress post
As a developer, it is often necessary to share code examples with others. Whether you are writing a blog post, […]