Adam Cooke - adam.ac

11 Jul 2024 • 1 min read

My development environment

In this video I'm taking a quick look at my development environment. Looking at code editor, terminal, databases, containers, web servers and more.

5 Jul 2024 • 1 min read

A quick intro to service classes

To get things started, in this video I'm looking at how service classes are used in the application. Service classes form the basis for much of the logic within this app so it's a good place to start

2 Jul 2024 • 1 min read

I'm building an app hosting platform

I'm building a app hosting platform and in this video I'm going to introduce you to the project and show you what I've got so far.

13 Mar 2023 • 4 min read

Preparing for your Kubernetes Certified Administrator (CKA) Exam

A set of scenarios to help you gain some muscle memory in prepration for your Certificate Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) exam.

9 Dec 2022 • 5 min read

Setting up a local web server with proper SSL for multiple apps

Learn how to set up a lovely little development environment for web app development.

11 Apr 2022 • 4 min read

Raspberry Pi & Home Assistant: From SD card to SSD

One of the neatest ways to run Home Assistant is to pop it onto a Raspberry Pi. The tools available for this are excellent and the ecosystem is rich with documentation and addons. I've been running my Home Assistant installation from a Raspberry Pi 4 with a 128GB

27 Jan 2022 • 1 min read

How to use "Regards" in e-mails

In this post I explore how to use "Regards" when sending an email.

28 Oct 2021 • 1 min read

Replacing our heating controls

In this post and video, I'm replacing all our underfloor heating controls with a smart system from Heatmiser.

28 Sep 2021 • 1 min read

Cornwall - September 2021

For the first time 2 years we went down to Cornwall for a week and I took my Sony A7R IV with me for the trip. In the end, I didn't have much time for photography but here's a few shots I did manage.