Advanced features in Bitbucket Pipelines

If you’re using Bitbucket Pipelines, you’ll probably want to use some of the advanced features. In this post I’ll show you two of them: secured environment variables, and private repository access.

Previously, I showed how to set up Pipelines to run automated tests. In this blog post I’ve created a new demo repository to show these advanced features.

If you run into trouble getting these…

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8 Aesthetic DIY Mother’s Day Gifts That Are Better Than Anything At The Store

Generic department store candles and mass-produced mugs always end up tucked away and forgotten about. This Mother’s Day , it’s about time you give mom something more personal. Adding your personal touch doesn't have to be hard, expensive, or time-consuming, though—and these eight DIY Mother’s Day gift ideas prove it. There's something for every kind of mom out there, plus these…

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Nobody wants to seem ‘media trained’ anymore

There’s a phrase that kept coming up in the comment sections of Hudson Williams videos, after he exploded onto the scene with the unexpected success of _Heated Rivalry_. It goes like this (although there are many iterations): “Please never get media training, don’t let anyone take your sparkle away”. Clearly, the rising actor had charmed fans by beinghellip;

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Direct Eindhoven - Bruxelles Train

There is definitely a more positive spirit around cross border rail between Netherlands and Belgium. But could there be a direct Eindhoven - Bruxelles train, as Thierry Aartsen suggests?

Don't get me wrong: this is a good idea.

The question is how you do it, and indeed if you can.

This is the area on OpenRailwayMap.

The easiest route would be via Breda and Antwerpen, like this. 163km, all…

Quick notes on Trenitalia's new maintenance facility at Maisons-Alfort Pompadour

It's been rumoured for months, and finally this week there was official confimation: Trenitalia has the location for its maintenance facility for its Frecciarossa high speed trains in France. News from Railway Gazette here.

And it will be at Maisons-Alfort Pompadour.

Here on OpenRailwayMap.

Zoom out a bit, and does anything strike you?

Yes, that location is perfect for Paris Gare de Lyon, and…

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The Ingenious Design of the Aluminum Beverage Can

The aluminum soda can is a humble testament to the power and scope of human ingenuity. If that sounds like hyperbole, you should watch this video, which features eleven solid minutes of engineering explanation and is not boring for even a second.

More science/engineering programming like this please…I feel like if this would have been on PBS or Discovery, it would have lasted twice as long and…

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