Feed My Fur Babies – AWS Amplify and Route53
New Blog Series - AWS Amplify I'm starting a new blog series where I will be documenting my build of a full-stack Web and Mobile application using AWS Amplify to implement both the frontend, as well as...
View Article4×4 fun with a bit of Iot, vlogging and Machine Learning – Part 1
4x4 fun with a bit of Iot, vlogging and Machine Learning - Part 1 Months prior to the very first lockdown I had gotten myself on the waitlist for a 4x4 Jimny, so I could take it to the beach without...
View ArticleFeedMyFurBabies – Event-Sourcing using Amazon EventBridge
Introduction In my previous AWS IoT Cat feeder project I used a Lambda function as the event handler each time the Seeed Studio AWS IoT 1-click button was pressed, the Lambda function in turn published...
View ArticleA day as an architect at Leaven
For a while now I've been meaning to write a blog about the time I've spent so far working as an architect at Leaven - I was going to do back in November last year as it marked exactly a year I've...
View ArticleFeedMyFurBabies – I am switching to AWS CDK
I am switching to AWS CDK I have been a bit slack on this Cat Feeder IoT project for the last 12 months or so; there have been many challenges I've faced during that time that prevented me from...
View ArticleFeedMyFurBabies – Using Custom Resources in AWS CDK to create AWS IoT Core...
In a previous blog I talked about switching from CloudFormation template to AWS CDK as my preference for infrastructure as code, for provisioning my AWS Core IoT resources; I mentioned at the time...
View ArticleFeedMyFurBabies – Send and Receive MQTT messages between AWS IoT Core and...
My usual rant on what I am trying to achieve in a blog Recently I switched my Cat Feeder project's IaC to AWS CDK in favour of increasing my focus and productivity on building and iterating, rather...
View ArticleFeedMyFurBabies – Storing Historical AWS IoT Core MQTT State data in Amazon...
In my code examples I shared in the past, when I sent and received IoT messages and states to and from AWS Core IoT Topics, I only implemented subscribers to react to perform a functionality when an...
View ArticleComing soon at a desk near you…
Center - I forgot exactly what the center is, it could be any of the following ingredients: white peach syrup, roasted walnuts, strawberries and maybe blueberries. Layers - 3 to 4 layers. Size - 8...
View ArticleRockit Apple payslip Analyzer with GenAI Chatbot using Bedrock and Streamlit
Problem It's the time of year where I normally have to start doing taxes, not for myself but for my parents. Mum works at various fruit picking / packing places in Hawkes Bay throughout the year, so...
View ArticleAWS IoT Core – Iron Man – Part 1
Bought the Iron Man 3D Printing model designs from https://www.wf3d.shop/products/ironman-mark-3-suit-3d-printable-model by Walsh3D
View ArticleFeedMyFurBabies – Trigger the Cat Feeder using AWS API Gateway Endpoints
Some time ago I was on the AWS Twitch stream to talk about my AWS IoT Cat Feeder with Chris and Casey (link to the talk on the AWS Twitch on my AWS IoT Cat Feeder); and I wanted to have a fun and...
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