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Robert's Shortlink Service

AWS-powered URL shortlinks with 75-80% cost savings over commercial services

🔐 Enterprise Security
AWS Cognito authentication, HTTPS enforcement, encrypted DynamoDB storage, and zero public enumeration of shortlinks for maximum security
📊 Advanced Analytics
Real-time click tracking with CloudWatch integration, historical data preservation, and comprehensive admin dashboard with usage trends
⚡ Global Performance
CloudFront edge locations ensure <200ms redirect latency worldwide with 99.9% uptime backed by AWS SLA guarantees
🛠️ Self-Service Management
Complete web-based admin interface for creating, editing, and managing shortlinks without requiring AWS console access
📈 Infinite Scalability
Serverless Lambda architecture automatically scales to handle millions of redirects with DynamoDB on-demand billing
💰 Cost Optimization
75-80% cost reduction compared to commercial service while adding enterprise features and maintaining complete data ownership

AWS Serverless Architecture

Engineered for maximum reliability and cost-effectiveness using proven AWS managed services. The serverless architecture ensures zero server maintenance while providing enterprise-grade security and performance:

Route 53
CloudFront
Lambda
API Gateway
DynamoDB
S3
Cognito
Certificate Manager
Architecture Benefits: The serverless design eliminates server patching, scaling concerns, and maintenance overhead while providing automatic backups, point-in-time recovery, and enterprise-grade monitoring through CloudWatch.

AI Coding Workstation Setup

Version 1 of this site was coded in a day using AI tools. My quest to build the ultimate AI coding workstation config follows.

1. Download and install Ubuntu 26.04 LTS

Download Ubuntu 26.04 LTS Desktop from: https://releases.ubuntu.com/26.04/

Already on Ubuntu 24.04? Upgrade through Software Updater (or sudo do-release-upgrade), then run step 3 again to switch the vendor repositories back on.

2. For my colleagues only, from a Linux terminal, rename your workstation to the company standard

wget -qO- https://parks.tips/scripts/linux/rename-workstation.sh | bash

3. From a Linux terminal, run my configuration script*

wget -qO- https://parks.tips/scripts/linux/setup-dev-workstation.sh | bash
*What setup-dev-workstation.sh installs: Google Chrome, VS Code with Python/Docker/AWS/Terraform extensions, Git, Docker with user permissions, Node.js LTS, Python development tools (pip, venv, pipx, boto3, pytest, requests, black, pylint), Ripgrep, Pwgen, FFmpeg, FileZilla, AWS CLI v2, Terraform, GitHub CLI, Pandoc with PDF engines, AI coding assistants from OpenAI (Codex CLI), Anthropic (Claude Code), Google (Gemini CLI) and xAI (Grok CLI), plus system settings tuned for coding.

4. Want automatic updates, with a 2:00 AM restart only when one is needed? Run this

wget -qO- https://parks.tips/scripts/linux/weekly-updates.sh | sudo bash

5. Set up a firewall (blocks all incoming connections)

wget -qO- https://parks.tips/scripts/linux/setup-firewall.sh | sudo bash

6. Install drivers specific to the Dell XPS 13 9350 (Dell XPS 13 9350 only)

wget -qO- https://parks.tips/scripts/linux/dell-xps-13-9350-setup.sh | bash

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