How I keep 30 Chocolatey packages up-to-date without losing my mind

As of this writing, I manage 29 packages on Chocolatey.org. One thing it’s imperative package authors do, though, is keep their packages up to date as new versions of the software they’re wrapping get released. Without this, packages simply atrophy and the value of Chocolatey goes down. That said, managing nearly 30 packages would be an all-consuming task if I was forced to monitor all the various distribution channels as well as hand-roll updates to them whenever they were released. So how do I do it? Let me show you.

Schedule internet access for devices in your home using IFTTT and Disney’s Circle

Disney’s new Circle internet parental control service provides good feature on its free tier that can be enhanced with other services. Here’s how you can use IFTTT to schedule the internet to turn on and off for your entire household or just specific devices in your household.