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The AWS Outage Killed Ring. My Cameras Kept Rolling.

The AWS Outage Killed Ring. My Cameras Kept Rolling.

Posted on 21st Oct 2025

Recent issues with the Ring ecosystem due to AWS downtime proved that security shouldn't be taken lightly. When planning a home security system, it's better to choose a system that can work offline and doesn't rely on Wi-Fi.

Implementing a Local Audio Transcription Service with OpenAI Whisper and Docker

Implementing a Local Audio Transcription Service with OpenAI Whisper and Docker

Posted on 29th Jul 2024

As an IT professional, finding efficient and innovative solutions to unique project requirements is part of the job. Recently, I was tasked with setting up a service that could transcribe audio into text locally, without relying on an internet connection. This service needed to run on a Linux system...

LinkedIn bug turned into a user experience issue

LinkedIn bug turned into a user experience issue

Posted on 26th Jul 2024

As an IT professional, leveraging your network is crucial when applying for jobs. LinkedIn, a primary platform for professional networking, should perform this process seamlessly. Unfortunately, I've encountered a recurring issue on various company LinkedIn accounts that hampers this experience. Whi...

Open to work

Open to work

Posted on 19th Apr 2024

Today was my last day at Designory. 😢 It's been almost seven years that passed very fast. I had a chance to build automation from scratch, and our team grew from just me to six people.📈 Sadly, the team and the whole department I helped build will probably disappear. There were a couple of layoff r...

Password Validator Issue

Password Validator Issue

Posted on 18th Nov 2023

Bluehost, thanksgiving is close, and I have a gift for you. I have found an annoying bug that I'm sure caused an increase in customer support calls. The password validator removes symbols after 16 characters and uses that as a password instead of warning that PW is too long and not accepting it....

Morning man

Morning man

Posted on 17th Jul 2023

Photo taken on the way to work in Chicago downtown.