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David Francis

Blog

My first “blog” in many years.

So I used to “blog” a good bit many years ago but I gave it up to focus on different business interests. Since 2007, I’ve started a very successful print magazine, then sold it. Started another one, and closed it (thanks Covid19). Learned to cook professionally by feeding the homeless voluntarily and opened a BBQ restaurant here in Florida. That is about as brief as I can describe the past 15 years. Where I am…

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November 17, 2022 | by David Francis
Web

Forcing SSL on a Domain IIS

I’ve been faced with this issue a few times. I simply want to force all traffic to the secure socket layer of my domain instead of the unencrypted side of things. Keep in mind that I’m a ASP classic kind of guy so I tend to think things the Microsoft way. I want all requests to the server to be directed to https – and this is how I did it. I created a text…

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November 17, 2022 | by David Francis
Web

Simple Favicon.ico with PhotoShop

So I just set up a new website this morning (oh, this website), and I wanted a custom favicon. It took 30 seconds to make and I thought I would share. What is a favicon? Wikipedia will be happy to explain. Thirty seconds? Yep.1) Find the image (I took a screen capture of my Google Profile Picture) 2) Open it in photoshop3) Trim it to square4) resize it to 64×64 pixels 5) export/save for web6)…

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November 17, 2022 | by David Francis
Food, Quicky

A New Favorite

Last night’s dinner is what’s on my mind! The pork: Shoulder end of the pork loin, cut into bite-sized chunks and marinated overnight in soy and coriander. The cabbage: 1.5 lbs of coleslaw cabbage, stir-fried with fish sauce, soy, mirin, rice vinegar, sesame oil and fresh ginger, garlic, and onion. The rice: Jasmin rice from the trusty ol’ electric rice cooker.

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November 15, 2022 | by David Francis
Blog, Drone

I returned the Firehouse Technology ARC V Drone Strobe Anti-Collision Light

Having successfully studied for and passed the FAA part 107, I know that if I want to fly between sunset and sunrise, I need to have an “Anti-Collision Light.” One of the resources I counted on while studying and learning was the “Pilot Institute.” They have a lot of great information out there and even published a video comparing several of these lights. See the piece here. I was NOT IMPRESSED! Regarding the Firehouse Technology…

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November 14, 2022 | by David Francis
Trouble Shooting, Video Editing

Premiere Pro Hidden Effects

I have spent the last 3 years learning and using Premiere Pro video editing software by Adobe. There is a HUGE learning curve but I am now comfortable enough to say I’m a professional. Well, the experience and the fact that I have actually made money from my efforts. I recently encountered something that I had never seen nor could I find a solution to anywhere on the interwebs, so I offer my experience here…

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November 10, 2022 | by David Francis