Using mermaid-js to generate Flow Charts

Apr 24, 2020

I often need to document a flow chart for new features I am planning to implement. Usually generating flow chart needed me to go to an application that would let me draw rectangles, text, etc. Today I learned about mermaid-js which allows one to use Markdown like syntax to generte various diagrams including flow charts. …more

Building this website using open-source tools and hosting it for free

Apr 18, 2020

For a while, I have been considering building a website to document things I learn. This year I decided to stop procsanating and get started with it. Introducing patelhiren.com in all its glory. 🎉 …more

PNG Crush Automator Action

Apr 12, 2020

When using png files on the web it is often preferred to use tools like pngcrush on them to optimize their size. This is usually a manual process where a command line tool or website is used to process each image file. I decided to automate this process for me via macOS Automator. …more

Catalina and Skype for Business Screensharing

Apr 10, 2020

After upgrading to macOS Catalina (10.15.4), Screensharing via Skype for Business stopped working. Here is waht I did to fix it. …more

Boot Camp on External Drive

Apr 06, 2020

I had a spare SSD and a USB enclosure for it. Installing windows on an external drive is unsupported by Microsoft and the setup will abort stating Windows cannot be installed on an external drive. Here is how I managed to install Windows 10 Pro on the external SSD and boot from it on my iMac. …more