Software Updates

Simply Remind Me's Year in Numbers

Friday, 7th July, 2023

I've added a new feature to the website for Simply Remind Me - my free email and simple text reminder app. The website now shows live statistics, read directly from the Simply Remind Me platform.

The statistics show the number of new users, events created, reminders sent and the number of unique timezones the app has users registered in - since the start of 2023.

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Simply Remind Me April 2023 update

Saturday, 15th April, 2023

I've today released a major new version of my free email reminder app and simple text and phone call reminder app, Simply Remind Me.

This release has been nearly 4 months in the making and introduces some new features I'm excited to deliver to you, and some important bug fixes.

This article describes the new features and enhancements that are now live in Simply Remind Me.

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Hello OctoberCMS and Laravel. Goodbye WordPress.

Monday, 13th February, 2023

This article - along with the rest of my website here at andysh.uk - is now being served from OctoberCMS.

OctoberCMS is a proprietary content management system built on the amazing Laravel PHP framework. This is a significant change for me both personally, and technically, for 2 key reasons.

Read on to find out more about OctoberCMS and Laravel.

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Manage software package upgrades on Linux with NodeBeagle

Friday, 21st January, 2022

Updates for devices running the Linux operating system come in the form of packages. Using the Linux system’s package manager, you install new packages and upgrade them as new versions are released.

Now sure you can log onto each Linux device and run apt update && apt upgrade, or dnf update, depending on your distribution. But what if you have several – even hundreds – of devices to keep updated? And how do you know what new updates are available?

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Happy New Year! Welcome, 2022...

Friday, 31st December, 2021

2021 started with much hope of vaccines to bring an end to the COVID-19 pandemic, alas it wasn’t enough.

A year – and three vaccines later – and there is no end yet in sight. Although hospitalisations are steady, despite the rising number of cases of the Omicron variant, so maybe there is a glimmer of hope for 2022.

As I reflect on the last year, I’ve made some achievements I’m proud of – both personal and professional.

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Sneak Preview of Simply Remind Me, version 3

Sunday, 26th December, 2021

It’s been four years since the last update to Simply Remind Me – my free e-mail and SMS (text message) reminders app. Since the COVID-19 pandemic started in 2020, sign-ups have increased significantly. It’s therefore a perfect time for a refresh and an update.

This blog post shows you a preview of the new-look Simply Remind Me – version 3 – launching soon.

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Solid Tools for Developers June 2021 update

Saturday, 19th June, 2021

It’s been almost 18 months – and a global pandemic – since the last update to Solid Tools for Developers, my suite of free online debugging tools for software developers and system administrators.

Today I’ve released a new update to Solid Tools which, unlike the previous update, is more evolutionary rather than revolutionary.

This post details all the changes; you can check them out for yourself now at soliddevtools.com.

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Apple release macOS Big Sur... but can you get it?

Thursday, 12th November, 2020

Apple today released the biggest update to macOS in recent years.

It’s so big in fact, it no longer carries the OS X (version 10) moniker it has carried since the early 2000s. No sur; Big Sur carries an all-new version 11.

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