3 August 2026
A small side project: an Azure Container Apps Job that checks a child's YouTube channel on a schedule via the YouTube API and emails a parent through Azure Communication Services the moment a new public video appears.
Tagged “google-family-link”
← All articles28 July 2026
Three hours of setup, a working Family Link account — and two days later Google disabled it and scheduled it for deletion. The frustrating conclusion to a multi-day Google Family Link saga.
26 July 2026
Third attempt's the charm: finally finding the hidden non-Android supervision opt-in flow for Google Family Link, after two failed one-hour sessions and a lot of fragmented UX.
25 July 2026
Two failed one-hour sessions trying to set up Google Family Link for a teen, a blocked phone number, and a growing frustration that the security-first design comes at the cost of basic usability.