Journal

Have you ever purchased a video course or similar content? Platforms often promise “lifetime” access — which is rarely true. Terms can change, prices can rise, or the service may even shut down. Additionally, you might need the videos in an environment with limited (or no) internet access. Here are two methods I’ve found useful for downloading videos from the web: 1. Using a Browser Extension This is the most convenient method. With just one click, videos can be saved directly to your computer. ...

Homebrew manages a lot of the software on my Mac. In the case of Hugo—the tool used to generate this website—updating to the latest version broke the template (PaperMod), since Hugo introduced breaking changes that the template didn’t yet support. I had two options: either fix the template or stick with an older version of Hugo until the template is updated. I chose the latter, since the site is hosted on Cloudflare, which uses a predefined Hugo version for generating the content. It’s more reliable to use the same version locally and in production. ...

I’ve migrated my code examples and configuration snippets from GitHub to Codeberg — a Git platform hosted in Europe and built on open-source software. As a European developer, I prefer using services that prioritize digital sovereignty, transparency, and data protection.

This is mostly for myself, but it could also be helpful to others: If you want to access shared calendars from Google Calendar in a native application on your Mac, open this link: Google Calendar Sync Settings. You can pick the shared calendars you would like to be accessible from native applications like iCal.

RSS has always been my go-to method for staying informed. Many times, RSS was deemed dead. All the web services that I have previously utilized have been terminated, including Rojo and Google Reader. For a brief period, I hosted an RSS service myself, but then I switched to another syndication service. Currently, I use NetNewsWire with iCloud Drive on my Mac, which is the perfect solution. ⚠️ Please read the last paragraph before playing around with the options described. ...

I have created a redirect for the old MgnlDogs website to this page and the world’s still moving a day after Donald. The articles that are relevant will be moved here. Subscribe to the RSS feed to receive updates. The broken RSS link on the About page has been fixed as well. 😀

One article related to Keycloak: Add group information to Keycloak UserInfo and tokens

Finally, I created a working setup with Keycloak 26.x, and I added an article about querying the UserInfo endpoint using Postman. You can use this to test your configurations outside an integrated product to make sure your Keycloak configuration works correctly.

🚀 Happy new year 2025, everyone! 🚀 It didn’t start well for me, but there’s a new article about fixing shell execution issues. The Code category page now includes a first project with Keycloak and Docker scripts.

Friday, the 13th 🔪, may be a good date for starting a completely refreshed website. 😀 After the first handwritten incarnation of Larsolino.com, I decided it was too much work to update everything by hand. I did evaluate multiple interesting options, but I decided that I want to go with: A static web page doesn’t require a database. The flexibility to change the layout, structure, and features. Keep the information in the files on my hard drive. A solution that does not require paying 60 or more bucks every year, even if updates are rare. I decided to maintain my existing HUGO knowledge after looking at possible alternatives like 11ty. The templates available helped a lot in making decisions. I am grateful for the free hosting provided by Cloudflare for this site. ...