Tools I Use on

Blog Redesign 2026

christoph.stoettner@stoeps.de (Christoph Stoettner) — Sun, 05 Apr 2026 18:28:05 +0200

After attending the session Der eigene Blog mit Hugo - Ein Praxisbeispiel by Tobi Heine at the Chemnitz Linux Days 2026, I was curious to work on the blog again.

Guide to Reproducing and Logging JavaScript Issues: Persistent Console & HAR Capture (Edge, Chrome, Firefox)

christoph.stoettner@stoeps.de (Christoph Stoettner) — Mon, 26 Jan 2026 19:00:00 +0200

HCL Connections heavily relies on HTML and JavaScript. When troubleshooting issues, administrators or support teams may struggle to reproduce problems. Providing console logs and HAR (HTTP Archive) files directly from your browser session can offer crucial insights, helping to diagnose and resolve issues more effectively.

Managing External Dependencies with Chezmoi

christoph.stoettner@stoeps.de (Christoph Stoettner) — Sun, 13 Apr 2025 18:15:00 +0200

I use chezmoi for my dotfiles. To find out why and how to get started, check out my talk from Chemnitz Linux Days 2025.

Within chezmoi, you can use the file .chezmoiexternal.toml to download archives or git repositories during updates. This is particularly useful for managing external dependencies. Let me walk you through some common use cases.

Automate screenshots of web pages with Eyewhitness

christoph.stoettner@stoeps.de (Christoph Stoettner) — Sun, 03 Nov 2024 19:00:06 +0100

This week, I investigated an issue with the advanced profiles search in HCL Connections. I had a system which did not show any results in the advanced search for the department number of Connections profiles.

HCL support tried for three months to reproduce the issue, and the users missed the option to search for their teammates with the advanced profiles search.

Toot new blogposts with changedetection.io

christoph.stoettner@stoeps.de (Christoph Stoettner) — Fri, 13 Sep 2024 17:45:00 +0200

In the last blogpost I showed how I use an instance of changedetection.io on a Raspberry Pi to monitor and track changes in a ServiceNow portal.

Meanwhile, I tweaked this a bit more and found a way how I can monitor the RSS Feed of my blog to post a toot on mastodon when I created a new blog post.