Automating Using PowerShell and Lambda Part 1: Getting StartedReading Time: 5 Minutes
Daniel Norred
For the uninformed, what is Lambda? Lambda is a Server-less function compute service, letting you run arbitrary code without having to manage underlying infrastructure. The AWS Flavor of Azure Functions or GCloud Functions. Server-less functions are uniquely useful for tasks where running and managing a dedicated server isn't cost or time effective for the task at hand. With per millisecond billing, you pay for the time your code is being executed, making that automation you've been planning sud
The Emoji OffsetReading Time: 2 Minutes
Daniel Norred
I come up with near fever dream stupid idea’s all the time. This is one of my latest. After preparing a powershell training involving caesar ciphers. In my infinite wisdom I thought it’d be neat to convert text into emoji’s and then back again. Here’s the one liner.
REST, The Web and, PowerShellReading Time: 4 Minutes
Daniel Norred
What is REST? This isn’t a tutorial on everything you need to know about using REST with PowerShell, but more of a practical guide for getting started. If you don’t know anything about REST, interacting with RESTful services through PowerShell can be a daunting task. To start working with REST, we need background on what it is in the first place. REST is a standardized way of transmitting data through the internet to be parsed and interpreted by a computer. It utilizes HTTP to transmit the dat
Abusing the Range OperatorReading Time: 2 Minutes
Daniel Norred
The quick TL;DR of the [Range Operator]() fills in the gaps between two integers. I believe it’s more accurate to say that the range operator is used for data creation/manipulation.
Advent of Code 2020: Day 3Reading Time: 5 Minutes
Daniel Norred
Day 3 was my absolute favorite challenge that I’ve done so far, specifically because it’s a very visual solution. You’ve got a puzzle input of the following, that repeats infinitely to the right. “.” is an open space and “#” is a tree.