Ron Heft

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Software engineer working in civic tech in Washington, D.C. Currently at CMS, previously at USDS out of The White House. Words and opinions are my own and not representative of my employer.
LocationWashington, D.C.
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Ron HeftSep 7, 2023
This is slick! I’ve wished before I could have both my private VPN and a global VPN activated simultaneously, and Mullvad+Tailscale seems like it will do just that. https://tailscale.com/blog/mullvad-integration/?ref=upstract.com
Mullvad on Tailscale: Privately browse the web

Tailscale has partnered with Mullvad to make its global network of VPN servers available for our customers. You can now easily browse the web using any one of Mullvad’s available servers as a Tailscale exit node while maintaining the user privacy that’s synonymous with Mullvad. Mullvad is a Virtual Private Network (VPN) service that’s known for its strong commitment to user privacy, anonymity, and security. This new partnership means that even when you’re far from home, you can stay connected to the things you care about via Tailscale and maintain private internet browsing thanks to Mullvad’s secure and high-speed global network.

Tailscale
Ron HeftSep 6, 2023
Allen PikeAug 31, 2023

Make the Thing a Link: A quick way to level up prose.

https://allenpike.com/2023/make-the-thing-a-link

Make the Thing a Link

A quick way to level up prose.

Allen Pike
Ron HeftAug 15, 2023
Luigi Ray-MontañezAug 14, 2023
IBM, USDS, Deloitte
Ron HeftAug 11, 2023
Proud of being a part of 4+ years of this story. There is more work to be done, but we're off to a great start of improving government services. https://medium.com/the-u-s-digital-service/usds-marks-nine-years-of-transforming-government-services-fc94d337fe17
Ron HeftAug 4, 2023
I have entered the world of using smart plugs as a fail safe for rebooting devices.
Show threadRon HeftJul 28, 2023
@marcoarment Scrypted is a little funky to setup, but once it’s running you don’t need to touch it. The nice thing about Surveillance Station, as well, is you can use almost any camera with it. I’m using Amcrest PoE cameras from Amazon + an Amcrest AD410 doorbell.
Ron HeftJul 28, 2023

@marcoarment I’m using Surveillance Station with PoE cameras and HomeKit. I love it!

Surveillance Station is reliable for viewing 24/7 recordings. If you use a server called Scrypted, you can rebroadcast the cameras as HomeKit Secure Video cameras, and then you get the timely alerts and motion recordings through iCloud as well.

Ron HeftJul 25, 2023
PadreSJJul 25, 2023

Dear Catholics,

Pope Francis told a transgendered individual "God loves you as you are".

He leads an institution committed to the promulgation of the good news about the absolute and unconditional love God has for His created.

If that confuses you, let's talk.

If that enrages you, why?

If that makes you think the Holy Father is rejecting the Church, that's on you.

https://www.reuters.com/world/pope-tells-transgender-person-god-loves-us-we-are-2023-07-25/

Pope tells transgender person: 'God loves us as we are'

Pope Francis has told a young transgender person that "God loves us as we are", his latest outreach gesture towards the LGBT community.

Reuters
Ron HeftJul 22, 2023
We raised Kenneth! ❤️ https://people.com/real-life-barbie-and-ken-guide-dog-exclusive-7564105
The Real Life Barbie and Ken Are a Human and Dog Duo Taking on the World Together

On the opening weekend of the Barbie movie, Guiding Eyes for the Blind is celebrating Barbara "Barbie" Bielinski and her Labrador retriever guide dog Ken

Peoplemag
Ron HeftJul 7, 2023
Dan BrownJul 7, 2023

My thoughts on using Kagi, and paying for search:

https://danb.me/blog/paying-for-search/

Paying for Search · Danb Blog

Danb Blog