Recollections From AWS re:Invent 2019

What comes to mind when you hear “Amazon”?

Is it a huge forest in South America?
Or, is it a huge e-commerce site that sells everything, such as soda and lawnmowers?

However, for I and many IT developers what comes to mind is “AWS”.
This is another side of the massive e-commerce site.

What’s AWS?

AWS is a cloud platform that is the most commonly used in the world.
The cloud platform is an outsourcing system that accumulates, stores, and communicates data.

Making Your Apartment Ergonomical with Cheap DIY Wall Hanging Displays

In the DIY workroom I introduced in “賃貸でもう少しがんばって生産性爆上げな書斎を DIY する(L 字デスク製作)” and the earlier “賃貸でサクッと生産性爆上げな書斎を DIY する(ラブリコ 2x4, 壁掛けディスプレイ),” I tried to make it as ergonomic as possible.

Creating a work environment based on ergonomic principles helps reduce physical strain. Of course, the effect depends on individual personality and physical condition, but I also hope to lessen eye strain, stiff shoulders, and back pain.

I installed Castbridge on my Mac and used it to stream iTunes songs to Google Home via Chromecast

Note: To try the method in this article, you need a Mac and a device capable of playing audio through Chromecast.

I usually enjoy music and videos with Google Home and Chromecast Ultra, but sometimes I want to listen to the songs stored in iTunes.

Of course, you can play them on your iPhone or Mac, but I found it inconvenient that while YouTube, Netflix, and even Amazon Prime Video support Chromecast, iTunes songs cannot be played on my usual speakers.