Create an Azure SQL Database Failover Group with the Azure CLI
With an Azure SQL Database, Microsoft is already providing high availability with an SLA of at least 99.99%. But if you want to prevent to be affected by a large regional event or want to meet...
View ArticlePixcel: Convert an image into Excel pixel art
Last week I received an invitation for a social work meeting about "Pixel art in spreadsheets".I thought: "How hard can it be".Well, it is about 25 lines of C# 9.0 hard! 😁
View ArticleUsing Private Link with a Failover Group for Azure SQL Database
In a previous article I described how to configure an Azure SQL database failover group for high availability across multiple regions.But what if you want to limit network traffic to a database in this...
View ArticleMy Advent of Code 2021
I recently joined the Advent of Code 2021. During the first 25 days of December, the challenges made me (re)discover many possibilities with C#, some that are long available but maybe not that well...
View ArticleQuick PowerPoint tip: Stack emoticons
Learn how to stack emoticons in PowerPoint to create engaging and visually appealing slide titles. Bring your presentations to life with this quick and easy tip!
View ArticleQuick PowerPoint tip: Switch between emoji and text rendering
When adding emoticons to your PowerPoint slides, sometimes the rendering might not be as expected.For example, PowerPoint renders the emoticon only in a textual, monochrome variant on the slide.So, how...
View Article2022, My year as a speaker
In the past few years, I have presented multiple sessions all around the world, although mostly virtual. Presenting for a live crowd was something I only did inside The Netherlands before.With...
View ArticleWhy I Switched from WordPress to Astro: Faster, Cheaper, and Greener
For years, WordPress was my go-to platform for blogging, but it was time for a change—one that aligns better with my values, both environmentally and financially.In this post, I share the reasons...
View ArticleMigrating from WordPress to Astro: How I Moved My Blog Content
After 15 years of blogging with WordPress, I decided to take the plunge and migrate my blog to Astro. This post outlines how I moved my content, step by step, and the tools I used to make the transition.
View ArticleReplacing WordPress Plugins with Astro: Acronyms, Meta Tags & Tag Clouds
Moving from WordPress to Astro meant rethinking how I implemented various features that were previously handled by plugins. In this post, I explain how I replaced key WordPress plugin functionalities...
View ArticleReplacing WordPress Plugins with Astro: Code Highlighting, Recent Posts &...
As I continue migrating from WordPress to Astro, I am rebuilding key plugin features without third-party dependencies.In this post, I will show how I replaced syntax highlighting, recent post widgets,...
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