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content/404.md

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ comments = true
 +++
 
 We're not sure what you were looking for but it's not here.
-![](/images/nothing-to-see-here.gif)
+![Animated GIF from the movie "The Naked Gun". A man in the foreground proclaims "Please disperse. Nothing to see here." while a building explodes in the background.](/images/nothing-to-see-here.gif)
 
 Maybe head back [home](/)?
 

content/posts/3d-modeling-and-printing-on-chrome-os/index.md

@@ -18,12 +18,12 @@ That's a pretty sweet setup, but I still needed a way to convert STL 3D models i
 Enter "Crostini," Chrome OS's [Linux (Beta) feature](https://chromium.googlesource.com/chromiumos/docs/+/master/containers_and_vms.md). It consists of a hardened Linux VM named `termina` which runs (by default) a Debian Buster LXD container named `penguin` (though you can spin up just about any container for which you can find an [image](https://us.images.linuxcontainers.org/)) and some fancy plumbing to let Chrome OS and Linux interact in specific clearly-defined ways. It's a brilliant balance between offering the flexibility of Linux while preserving Chrome OS's industry-leading security posture.
 
 
-![Neofetch in the Crostini terminal](lhTnVwCO3.png)
+![Screenshot of the 'neofetch' utility](lhTnVwCO3.png)
 
 There are plenty of great guides (like [this one](https://www.computerworld.com/article/3314739/linux-apps-on-chrome-os-an-easy-to-follow-guide.html)) on how to get started with Linux on Chrome OS so I won't rehash those steps here.
 
 One additional step you will probably want to take is make sure that your Chromebook is configured to enable hyperthreading, as it may have [hyperthreading disabled by default](https://support.google.com/chromebook/answer/9340236). Just plug `chrome://flags/#scheduler-configuration` into Chrome's address bar, set it to `Enables Hyper-Threading on relevant CPUs`, and then click the button to restart your Chromebook. You'll thank me later.
-![Enabling hyperthreading](LHax6lAwh.png)
+![Screenshot of ChromeOS flags page showing that '#scheduler-configuration' is set to 'Enables Hyper-Threading on relevant CPUs](LHax6lAwh.png)
 
 ### The Software
 I settled on using [FreeCAD](https://www.freecadweb.org/) for parametric modeling and [Ultimaker Cura](https://ultimaker.com/software/ultimaker-cura) for my GCODE slicer, but unfortunately getting them working cleanly wasn't entirely straightforward.
@@ -68,7 +68,7 @@ Comment[de_DE]=Feature-basierter parametrischer Modellierer
 MimeType=application/x-extension-fcstd
 ```
 That's it! Get on with your 3D-modeling bad self.
-![FreeCAD](qDTXt1jp3.png)
+![Screenshot of FreeCAD showing a 3d model being worked on](qDTXt1jp3.png)
 Now that you've got a model, be sure to [export it as an STL mesh](https://wiki.freecadweb.org/Export_to_STL_or_OBJ) so you can import it into your slicer.
 
 #### Ultimaker Cura
@@ -88,12 +88,12 @@ sudo apt update && sudo apt install menulibre # [tl! .cmd:2]
 menulibre
 ```
 Just plug in the relevant details (you can grab the appropriate icon [here](https://github.com/Ultimaker/Cura/blob/master/icons/cura-128.png)), hit the filing cabinet Save icon, and you should then be able to search for Cura from the Chrome OS launcher.
-![Using menulibre to create the launcher shortcut](VTISYOKHO.png)
+![Screenshot demoing the use of 'menulibre' to create the launcher shortcut](VTISYOKHO.png)
 
-![Ultimaker Cura](f8nRJcyI6.png)
+![Screenshot of Ultimake Cura software](f8nRJcyI6.png)
 
 From there, just import the STL mesh, configure the appropriate settings, slice, and save the resulting GCODE. You can then just upload the GCODE straight to The Spaghetti Detective and kick off the print.
 
-![Successful print, designed and sliced on Chrome OS!](2g57odtq2.jpeg)
+![A 3d-printed adapter for mounting a rear reflector on a bicycle, designed, sliced, and printed from a Chromebook](2g57odtq2.jpeg)
 
 Nice!

content/posts/abusing-chromes-custom-search-engines-for-fun-and-profit/index.md

@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ Point your browser to `chrome://settings/searchEngines` to see which sites are r
 Each of these search engine entries has three parts: a name ("Search engine"), a Keyword, and a Query URL. The "Search engine" title is just what will appear in the Omnibox when the search engine gets triggered, the Keyword is what you'll type in the Omnibox to trigger it, and the Query URL tells Chrome how to handle the search. All you have to do is type the keyword, hit your Tab key to activate the search, input your query, and hit Enter:
 ![Using a custom search engine](o_o7rt4pA.gif)
 
-For sites which register themselves automatically, the keyword is often set to something like `domain.tld` so it might make sense to assign it as something shorter or more descriptive. 
+For sites which register themselves automatically, the keyword is often set to something like `domain.tld` so it might make sense to assign it as something shorter or more descriptive.
 
 The Query URL is basically just what appears in the address bar when you search the site directly, with `%s` placed where your query text would normally go. You can view these details for a given search entry by tapping the three-dot menu button and selecting "Edit", and you can manually create new entries by hitting that big friendly "Add" button:
 ![Editing a search engine](fmLDUWjia.png)
@@ -55,7 +55,7 @@ This works for pretty much any site which parses the URL to render certain conte
 Your Query URL doesn't even need to include a query at all! You can use the Custom Search Engines as a sort of hyper-fast shortcut to pages you visit frequently. If I create a new entry with the Keyword `searchax` and `abusing-chromes-custom-search-engines-for-fun-and-profit` as the query URL, I can quickly open to this page by typing `searchax[tab][enter]`:
 ![Custom search shortener](YilNCaHil.png)
 
-I use that trick pretty regularly for getting back to vCenter appliance management interfaces without having to type out the full FQDN and port number and all that. 
+I use that trick pretty regularly for getting back to vCenter appliance management interfaces without having to type out the full FQDN and port number and all that.
 
 ------
 

content/posts/getting-started-vra-rest-api/index.md

@@ -312,7 +312,7 @@ This doesn't give me the *name* of the regions, but I could use the `_links.regi
 You'll notice that HTTPie also prettifies the JSON response to make it easy for humans to parse. This is great for experimenting with requests against different API endpoints and getting a feel for what data can be found where. And firing off tests in HTTPie can be a lot quicker (and easier to format) than with other tools.
 
 Now let's take what we've learned and see about implementing it as vRO actions.
-[^pie]: ![](pie.gif)
+[^pie]: ![GIF from Supernatural wherein Dean ogles some delicious pie.](pie.gif)
 [^token]: Well, most of it.
 [^foreshadowing]: That knowledge will come in handy later.
 ### vRealize Orchestrator actions

content/posts/removing-recreating-vcls-vms/index.md

@@ -36,7 +36,7 @@ Fortunately there's a somewhat-hidden way to disable (and re-enable) vCLS on a p
 Disabling vCLS will break DRS, and could have other unintended side effects. Don't do this in prod if you can avoid it.
 {{% /notice %}}
 
-[^off-and-on]: ![](off-and-on.gif)
+[^off-and-on]: ![GIF from The IT Crowd: "Have you tried turning it off and back on again?"](off-and-on.gif)
 
 ### Find the cluster's domain ID
 It starts with determining the affected cluster's domain ID, which is very easy to do once you know where to look. Simply browse to the cluster object in the vSphere inventory, and look at the URL:

content/posts/spotlight-on-torchlight/index.md

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 #### Netlify
 Setting up Netlify to leverage the Torchlight API is kind of similar. I'll start with logging in to the [Netlify dashboard](https://app.netlify.com) and navigating to **Site Configuration > Environment Variables**. There, I'll click on **Add a variable > Add a ingle variable**. I'll give the new variable a key of `TORCHLIGHT_TOKEN` and set its value to the token I obtained earlier.
 
-![](netlify-env-var.png)
+![Screenshot showing the creation of the 'TORCHLIGHT_TOKEN' variable in Netlify](netlify-env-var.png)
 
 Once that's done, I edit the `netlify.toml` file at the root of my site repo to alter the build commands:
 ```toml

content/posts/tanzu-community-edition-k8s-homelab/index.md

@@ -983,7 +983,8 @@ I'll define the new subnet as `192.168.1.0/24`. Once I enable the option to *Che
 ![A new (but empty) subnet](new_subnet_pre_scan.png)
 
 It shows the scanner associated with the subnet, but no data yet. I'll need to wait a few minutes for the first scan to kick off (at the five-minute interval I defined in the configuration).
-![](five_minutes.gif)
+
+![GIF which says 'Five Minutes Later!'](five_minutes.gif)
 ![Newly discovered IPs!](newly-discovered_IPs.png)
 
 Woah, it actually works!

content/posts/vra8-custom-provisioning-part-two/index.md

@@ -331,9 +331,9 @@ I'll do that with another scriptable task element, named `Apply new names`, whic
 
 {{% notice note "Binding a workflow output" %}}
 To easily create a new workflow output and bind it to a task's output, click the task's **Add New** option like usual:
-![](add_new.png)
+![Screenshot showing the creation of a new output](add_new.png)
 Select **Output** at the top of the *New Variable* dialog and the complete the form with the other required details:
-![](new_output_parameter.png)
+![Screenshot showing the new output parameter with 'Name: resourceNames' and 'Type: string'](new_output_parameter.png)
 {{% /notice %}}
 
 

content/simplex.md

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 *You can **[contact me on SimpleX Chat](https://l.runtimeterror.dev/simplex-chat-invite)** by clicking that link or scanning the QR code below.*
 
-![](/images/simplex-invite.png)
+![QR code](/images/simplex-invite.png)
 
 [SimpleX Chat](https://simplex.chat/) is a secure messaging solution with a strong emphasis on user privacy. It's (naturally) end-to-end encrypted, doesn't require (or collect) *any* information about you in order to sign up, doesn't use any persistent user identifiers (not even a randomly-generated one), is fully decentralized, and is *not* affiliated with any cryptocurrency project/scam.
 
@@ -19,37 +19,37 @@ Incoming messages are routed through a pool of servers so that your conversation
 The app is also packed with other features like disappearing messages, encrypted file transfers, encrypted voice messages, encrypted audio and video calls, decentralized private groups, and a cool incognito mode which connects new conversations to a randomly-generated profile instead of your primary one. There's even a [CLI client](https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplex-chat/blob/stable/docs/CLI.md)!
 
 ## Servers
-[![](https://status.vpota.to/api/badge/11/status)](https://status.vpota.to/status/simplex)
+[![Status badge](https://status.runtimeterror.dev/api/badge/11/status)](https://status.runtimeterror.dev/status/simplex)
 
 You can easily host your own [simplexmq server](https://github.com/simplex-chat/simplexmq) for handling your inbound message queue, and I've done just that; in fact, I've deployed three! And, as one of my closest internet friends, *you're welcome to use them as well.*
 
 Just add these in the SimpleX app at **Settings > Network & servers > SMP servers > + Add server...**. Enable the option to use them for new connections, and they'll be added to the pool used for incoming messages in new conversations. If you want to use them immediately for existing conversations, go into each conversation's options menu and use the **Switch receiving address** option. You can also *disable* the option to use the default servers for new conversations if you only want messages to be routed through specific servers, but that does increase the likelikhood of concurrent conversations being routed the same way. More servers, more path options, less metadata in any one place.
 
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-![](/images/smp-vpota-to.png)
+![QR code](/images/smp-vpota-to.png)
 
 `smp://kYx5LmVD9FMM8hJN4BQqL4WmeUNZn8ipXsX2UkBoiHE=@smp.vpota.to`
 
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+![QR code](/images/smp1-vpota-to.png)
 
 `smp://TbUrGydawdVKID0Lvix14UkaN-WarFgqXx4kaEG8Trw=@smp1.vpota.to`
 
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+![QR code](/images/smp2-vpota-to.png)
 
 `smp://tNfQisxTQ9MhKpFDTbx9RnjgWigtxF1a26jroy5-rR4=@smp2.vpota.to`
 
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