How I Stopped Yelling at My Pi Pico and Got HTTPS Working

Vivek Ranjan
#circuitpython  #raspberry pi pico w 

Recently I have been working with the Raspberry Pi Pico W and I wanted to hit multiple HTTP endpoints, hosted on different domains.

I didn’t think this would be a problem at all. I mean, we live in a world of browsers and cloud servers that Just Handle It™.

But CircuitPython had other plans.

Why?

Apparently, when you have a tiny bit of memory you can’t have in-built support for a lot of certificates out of the box. The authors of CircuitPython have a few certificates included in their builds here, but if your endpoint uses a certificate chain that isn’t in that list… you’re out of luck.

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Configuring Hugo With Nix Flakes (like this blog)

Vivek Ranjan
#hugo  #nix  #flakes 
This guide demonstrates how I set up my Hugo blog using Nix Flakes, with a detailed explanation of the flake.nix file. You’ll learn how to manage dependencies, automate blog builds, and configure a development environment to quickly run and preview your site, all using Nix Flakes.
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Make Your Least Used Key (Caps Lock) 10x More Useful

#Productivity  #MacOS  #hammerspoon  #hotkeys  #shortcuts  #Utilities 
Caps lock is probably one of my least used keys and I finally found a use for it.

My external keyboard has a hyper key (Alt+Shift+Ctrl+Cmd) that I use for global shortcuts like launching or switching between my regularly used apps (like a faster command tab) and running some automations.

Got the same thing going on the Macbook Pro by remapping caps lock to hyper (and a more reachable esc on short tap).
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