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21 Nov 2022 Playing with Microblogs

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Switching from Twitter to other microblog locations?

15 Nov 2019 Code Pattern: Disaster Donations Website

IBM Developer

This code pattern shows you how to build and deploy a Node.js frontend and a Python backend to present a disaster donations website that stores data in a MongoDB database.

2 Aug 2019 Use IBM Cloud Hyper Protect Crypto Services to Encrypt VMware Disks

IBM Developer

What it says on the tin: a tutorial on how to use IBM Cloud Hyper Protect Crypto Services to Encrypt VMware Disks

13 Dec 2018 Create a Secure Server-Side Application Where All Data Is Encrypted in Flight, at Rest, and in Use

IBM Developer

I helped create this server-side application, written in Swift. It acts as the backend for the mobile application and interfaces to an instance of IBM Cloud Hyper Protect DBaaS service on the backend.

13 Dec 2018 Create a Secure Mobile Application Where All Data Is Encrypted in Flight, at Rest, and in Use

IBM Developer

I helped with the creation of this code pattern: an iOS app that integrates with a secure mobile backend as a service (MBaaS).

25 Oct 2018 Ensuring Your Customers’ Data Privacy With Applications Secured on IBM Z

IBM Developer

I was invited to present a tech talk on IBM Cloud Hyper Protect Services.

17 Sep 2018 Podcast on CICS: Terminal Talk

Terminal Talk

I was interviewed for Terminal Talk with Mark Cocker, talking about CICS.

27 Feb 2018 Integrating Systems of Record Applications With IBM Blockchain

IBM Developer

I was invited to present on a demo I helped create, linking Blockchain to an existing system of record application.

22 Dec 2017 IBM CICS Asynchronous API: Concurrent Processing Made Simple

IBM Redbooks

I co-authored an IBM Redbook on the CICS Asynchronous API.

21 Jul 2017 Scripting with z/OS Provisioning Toolkit: Removing Old Containers

IBM Developer

I wrote a script to be able to remove all z/OS PT containers in the system older than x days. This can then be scheduled to run every night, to ensure developers don’t leave their CICS regions (or any other container contents) sat around unnecessarily.

1 May 2017 IBM CICS Asynchronous API Allows for More Natural Program Creation

IBM Systems Magazine

A magazine article on the new CICS Asynchronous API that I helped design and develop.

1 Mar 2017 Using Microservices on z Systems With CICS Improves Flexibility and Reliability

IBM Systems Magazine

I wrote an article describing ideas for employing microservice architectural patterns on IBM Z.

19 Jan 2017 IBM Systems Master Inventors Driving Innovation for 2017

IBM IT Infrastructure Blog

I was featured in an article with other new IBM Master Inventors.

5 Oct 2016 Podcast: CICS TS V5.4 open beta – CICS microservices

IBM Developer

I was interviewed on the Did you Say Mainframe? podcast.

25 Jul 2016 How to use the CICS Asynchronous API Commands

IBM Developer

I wrote an article on the CICS Asynchronous API, demonstrating the passing of information from a parent to a child program.

1 Jan 2016 IBM CICS Team Finds Success by Hiring Young People Eager to Solve Problems

IBM Systems Magazine

I was featured in an article on what the IBM CICS team is doing to hire and train younger folks on mainfarme systems. Check it out!

18 Mar 2015 Discovering CICS Web Services with IBM API Management

IBM Developer

This article describes how to set up and run a service discovery application, which can be used to advertise CICS web services (composed of WSDL and WSBind file pairs) to IBM API Management.

19 Apr 2013 IBM WebSphere Appliance Management Center for WebSphere Appliances

IBM Redbooks

I co-authored an IBM Redbook on WebSphere Appliance Management Center.

24 Oct 2011 Quick Man Page Lookup

chrispoole.com

A shell function to quickly look up options in man pages.

1 Aug 2011 Send reddit Saved Links to Pinboard

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A simple script that transfers saved links on reddit to your Pinboard account.

1 Aug 2011 Notes on My Backup Strategy: The Voldemort Approach

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A short article about my backup ideas and workflow.