Twill CMS Settings Section Notes
2025-04-16 17:00 PDT
Notes on the Twill CMS 'Settings Sections' Feature
Blog
Nextcloud Server Error - Redis::pconnect(): Passing null to parameter #2 ($port) of type int is deprecated
2025-03-08 16:00 PST
Fixing a redis warning in Nextcloud logs when using PHP 8.x; an integer redis port must be specified in the Nextcloud redis configuration.
My Cursor IDE Rules for AI Prompt
2025-02-09 16:00 PST
\'Rules for AI\' Cursor IDE prompt so I don't forget it.
Jujutsu (jj) Version Control Software
2025-02-04 16:00 PST
About Jujutsu (jj) - a new version control software that is a frontend for Git, Mercurial, etc.
Breadth-First Search Graph Implementation in PHP
2024-11-25 16:00 PST
Breadth-first search (BFS) traversal of a graph data structure in PHP. Implementation uses a node-based architecture with queue-based traversal.
Understanding the Longest Substring Without Repeating Characters Problem in PHP
2024-11-25 16:00 PST
Use a hash map and sliding window technique to find the length of the longest substring without repeating characters in a given string via a PHP example.
Run Length Encoding in PHP with RegEx
2024-11-19 16:00 PST
Run Length Encoding in PHP with regular expressions and backreferences.
Thunderbird Unified Inbox Not Showing All Accounts
2024-11-14 16:00 PST
How to / Thunderbird settings to make all accounts show in the unified inbox.
I Suffer From KDE Bug 391243 - New Web Shortcuts Require KRunner Restart to Be Applied
2024-11-11 16:00 PST
Information about KDE bug 391243, in which new web shortcuts require a KRunner restart to be applied.
Get KDE Plasma Version Info from Command Line
2024-11-11 16:00 PST
One liner to get KDE and Plasma version info from the command line.
Add Claude AI to KDE Web Shortcuts
2024-11-10 16:00 PST
Quick note on how to add Claude AI LLM to KDE Web Shortcuts
Node LTS Versions and Names
2024-08-14 17:00 PDT
List of Node LTS versions and their names
Creating a New Web App/Mobile Project - The Whole Process
2024-08-12 17:00 PDT
Overview of the comprehensive process Say Web Solutions uses to complete a new web software (website and/or mobile app) project.
Search Engines
2023-09-20 17:00 PDT
Search engines don't have to be terrible; ditch google and enjoy the burgeoning search engine renaissance.
fzf
2023-09-19 17:00 PDT
Notes about fzf, a general-purpose command-line fuzzy finder.
How to Keep Using Laravel Elixir and Gulp instead of Moving to Laravel Mix
2023-09-04 17:00 PDT
In case you don't want to ditch Laravel Exlixir and Gulp just yet
Controlling a Process with systemd
2023-08-23 17:00 PDT
Creating a systemd unit file
3D Printing
2023-08-16 17:00 PDT
Misc 3D printing info and notes
Resurrect Nextcloud Bookmarks Apple iOS App
2023-08-15 17:00 PDT
TODO / Project idea to resurrect the https://gitlab.com/altepizza/nextbookmark iOS app
Laravel Facades Quick Explanation
2023-07-31 17:00 PDT
Quick notes on Laravel Facades and how they work.
Command to Update Nextcloud from CLI
2023-06-12 17:00 PDT
Command to Update Nextcloud from CLI using the Nextcloud updater.phar
Software Engineer Interview Prep
2023-01-19 16:00 PST
A haphazard bunch of notes on preparing for software engineering interviews.
Bash Script to Compile and Install Vim from Source
2022-08-02 17:00 PDT
Script to install latest Vim from source on linux (no GUI, with python, and some other tweaks). Easy to repurpose
Vimdiff a File From Another Git Branch
2022-08-01 17:00 PDT
How to diff / vimdiff a file against it's contents in another git branch.
Docker Virtual Networks
2022-07-28 17:00 PDT
Notes about Docker Virtual Networks
Get File MIME type in PHP
2022-02-18 16:00 PST
Get a file's MIME type info in PHP
Default AWS Linux Usernames
2022-02-02 16:00 PST
Default usernames for some AWS server AMIs
Handling Signed Overpunch in PHP
2022-02-01 16:00 PST
Parsing overpunch in PHP
Apple iPhone iOS Phone Setup Notes and Notable Apps
2022-01-30 16:00 PST
Notes on setup and use of an Apple iPhone
Various PHP Project Dockerfile Examples
2021-12-02 16:00 PST
A collection of a few real life PHP project Dockerfile examples
SOCKS5 Proxy Demystified
2021-11-14 16:00 PST
SOCKS5 Proxy Demystified (it just uses SSH, don't even have to install anything else)
Various Options for Self-Hosted and/or Disposable Email Addresses
2021-10-29 17:00 PDT
A few options for disposable, temporary, and/or unique email address strategies.
Various PHP Escape Sequences for Special Characters in Double Quoted String
2021-10-27 17:00 PDT
A (probably) non-exhaustive list of PHP special characters / escape sequences in double quoted strings.
Remove Laravel Tinker Package
2021-10-27 17:00 PDT
How to remove the Laravel Tinker package (installed by default)
Laravel Vapor Does not Delete AWS RDS Databases when Deleting an Environment
2021-09-13 17:00 PDT
Laravel Vapor doesn't delete databases from AWS when deleting an environment from the CLI, so remember to use the `vapor database
Detailed curl Debugging in PHP Using the Output Buffer
2021-09-13 17:00 PDT
Snippet for detailed curl request debugging in PHP using the output buffer.
XMPP Notes and Various Links
2021-08-22 17:00 PDT
Links about XMPP protocol, software/providers, jabber, etc from some quick research
Removing Unused CSS with gulp-purifycss in Laravel/PHP Projects
2021-08-09 17:00 PDT
Identify and remove unused CSS with gulp-purifycss. Helpful for legacy projects with lots of CSS cruft.
US Prescription Drug Information Data Sources and Info
2021-07-29 17:00 PDT
Information about data sources for US prescription drug data and misc. US healthcare/drug info
Remove Empty Array Elements in PHP
2021-07-29 17:00 PDT
One liner to remove empty (falsey) values from an array in PHP
Flush DNS Cache in Firefox
2021-07-29 17:00 PDT
How to clear DNS cache in Firefox
Code Documentation for Old Version 2.x of box/spout PHP Spreadsheet Package
2021-07-20 17:00 PDT
Quick docs for using old versions (2.x) of the box.com box/spout PHP spreadsheet package (official docs seem to be gone since version 3 released)
Difference Between Laravel Eloquent Model and Collection
2021-07-19 17:00 PDT
Quick overview of differences between Laravel Eloquent Models and a Collection
git - Show File History and Info for Specific File
2021-07-11 17:00 PDT
Inspect a file's history, hash, commit info, diffs, etc. for a specific file in git
An Inexhaustive List of Koans to Help Learn C++
2021-04-13 17:00 PDT
A few koan-style learning resources for C++
What is a Hash Table?
2021-03-17 17:00 PDT
Quick summary of the 'hash table' data structure
Some docker and docker-compose Commands for Reference
2021-03-15 17:00 PDT
Quick reference of some commands to interface with docker directly and/or via docker-compose
Calculate Original Price from Percent Discount
2021-02-28 16:00 PST
Quick reminder for formula to calculate original (full) price when only percent discount and actual (sale) price are known.
How to Verify Integrity of Binary Files prior to Installation
2021-02-22 16:00 PST
Overview on how to verify the integrity of downloaded software prior to installation.
How to Delete All Images in a LibreOffice Calc Spreadsheet
2021-02-10 16:00 PST
How to remove all images in a LibreOffice Calc spreadsheet
What are 408 Request Timeout Errors
2021-02-04 16:00 PST
A bit of info about the HTTP 408 Request Timeout error and some reasons why the error occurs.
Get Full URL of Current Page in PHP
2020-10-14 17:00 PDT
How to get the URL of the current page in PHP via the `$_SERVER` superglobal
Git Error
2020-10-07 17:00 PDT
Github error when running `git pull origin master`
Switching to php-fpm and Apache 2 mpm_event Worker Instead of mpm_prefork in Debian 10, 11, 12
2020-09-14 17:00 PDT
How to switch from Apache2 mpm_prefork to mpm_event module and setup php-fpm in Debian 10.
Disable SSLSessionTickets in Apache 2.4 on Debian 10
2020-09-14 17:00 PDT
A quick foray into disabling SSLSessionTickets in Apache2 (because there is no automated key rotation mechanism implemented yet).
Can the Apache Module mod_access_compat Safely Be Disabled in Apache2.4?
2020-09-14 17:00 PDT
Yes, in Apache2.4 the `mod_access_compat` module can safely be disabled, as long as you remove all the deprecated 'Order', 'Allow', and 'Deny' directives from your apache and vhost configs.
Linux on Lenovo Carbon X1 (7th gen) Laptop
2020-09-01 17:00 PDT
Notes on using linux with a Lenovo Carbon X1 (7th generation) laptop
Kubuntu 19.10 to 20.04 In Place Upgrade
2020-09-01 17:00 PDT
Notes from an in-place upgrade of Kubuntu 19.10 to 20.04
Create MySQL / MariaDB User for Remote Administration
2020-09-01 17:00 PDT
Syntax reminder
Copying One File into Another File within Vim
2020-08-30 17:00 PDT
Use the `
Example Ubuntu 16.04 sshd_config for SFTP User Access
2020-08-27 17:00 PDT
How to grant users SFTP access via the /etc/ssh/sshd_config file in Ubuntu 16.04
Migrating a Nextcloud Instace to a New Server
2020-08-22 17:00 PDT
Documenting the process of moving an existing Nextcloud instance to a new server.
Upgrading Laravel 5.2 to 5.5
2020-08-13 17:00 PDT
Notes from a Laravel 5.2 to 5.5 upgrade.
How to Show Only Filenames when Searching with Grep
2020-08-13 17:00 PDT
Quick reminder how to make grep return filenames only
Connect to a sqlite Database with PHP PDO
2020-08-13 17:00 PDT
Short reminder how to connect to a sqlite database with PHP's PDO database library
dbeaver-failed-to-create-java-virtual-machine-macos
2020-04-08 17:00 PDT
Workaround for an issue causing DBeaver error 'Failed to create java virtual machine'.
React Notes
2020-03-01 16:00 PST
A foray into React.
NetlifyCMS Example Configurations
2020-02-21 16:00 PST
Example NetlifyCMS config.yml Configurations
Install Hugo from Source on Ubuntu 19.10
2020-02-07 16:00 PST
How to install Hugo from source on Ubuntu 19.10
Fixing a git Commit to the Wrong Branch Before it's Been Pushed
2020-02-05 16:00 PST
If you've commited some changes in git to the wrong branch, but haven't pushed, use the git reset --soft command to move your changes to the correct branch.
Scraping with Python 3 and Beautiful Soup
2020-01-29 16:00 PST
Notes for web scraping projects utlizing Python 3 and Beautiful Soup
Recovering an Unresponsive EC2 Instance
2020-01-29 16:00 PST
A quick overview of how to recover an unresponsive EC2 instance by mounting the root volume on another instance.
Allow MySQL Root Access from All Hosts
2019-12-30 16:00 PST
Quick notes on how to enable root / admin user privileges from remote hosts.
Display Octal Permissions of a File or Folder in Linux with the 'stat' command
2019-11-20 16:00 PST
Easily display the permissions (in octal form) of a file or folder in linux with the 'stat' command.
Useful Android Apps
2019-11-14 16:00 PST
A list of useful android apps; focusing on free, open source, and user respecting apps.
Nullable Return Types Beginning in PHP 7.1
2019-11-04 16:00 PST
A quick look at how to declare a nullable return type in PHP 7.1 and above.
List Installed PPAs in Ubuntu 18.04
2019-11-04 16:00 PST
Quick command to list software sources and additional PPAs in Ubuntu 18.04
Save Python Interactive Session to a File
2019-10-31 17:00 PDT
Save the contents of a python interactive session to a file.
Form Submission Options for Static Websites
2019-10-31 17:00 PDT
A few options for handling form submissions on static websites.
CSS box-shadow Quick Reference
2019-10-17 17:00 PDT
Quick reference for CSS box-shadow property
Fixing Okular (KDE PDF Viewer) Bookmarks
2019-09-30 17:00 PDT
Find and fix the XML file that Okular uses to store PDF bookmark data.
Setting Up an Algo VPN WireGuard Client on Ubuntu/Kubuntu 18.04
2019-08-09 17:00 PDT
How setup a WireGuard VPN client on Ubuntu/Kubuntu 18.04 (VPN provisioned using Algo VPN)
Improve Laptop Battery Life in Kubuntu/Ubuntu 18.04
2019-08-08 17:00 PDT
Some tips to improve laptop battery life on Kubuntu 18.04 (mostly applicable to Ubuntu and other linux variants as well).
Basic rsync Usage
2019-08-08 17:00 PDT
Better file/directory copying with rsync; a fast, versatile, remote (and local) file-copying tool
Upgrading from PHP 7.0 to PHP 7.1 on Ubuntu 16.04
2019-07-28 17:00 PDT
How to upgrade from PHP 7.0 to PHP 7.1 on Ubuntu 16.04 LTS (Xenial)
Yum CentOS Package Manager Command Reference
2019-07-04 17:00 PDT
A quick reference for Yum - the CentOS package manager.
Setup KDE Wallet for Use with SSH Keys
2019-06-07 17:00 PDT
How to setup KDE Wallet for use with SSH keys with ssh-agent and ksshaskpass.
Creating a New PHP Project from Scratch with Composer
2019-06-06 17:00 PDT
How to create a new PHP project from scratch using composer.
Kubuntu 18.04 Setup Notes
2019-05-02 17:00 PDT
Notes on setup and preferences for Kubuntu 18.04
Check if Program Installed within Shell Script
2019-05-02 17:00 PDT
Quick shell script snippet to check if a given program is installed.
Better PHP String Replace with the strtr Function
2019-05-02 17:00 PDT
A better way to perform intermediate to complex string replace routines in PHP.
Change Color of an SVG Image Defined in CSS with a CSS Mask
2019-05-01 17:00 PDT
A quick way to change the background color of an SVG image defined in CSS using the mask property.
Compensating for Fixed Elements When Using Native HTML 'required' Validation using jQuery
2019-04-03 17:00 PDT
Quick workaround to compensate for a fixed header/nav element obscuring the display of native HTML validation messages.
PHP CLI Script Boilerplate
2019-03-22 17:00 PDT
Options for creating quick PHP command line scripts
Markdown Markup Language Reference
2019-03-12 17:00 PDT
Quick reference for for Markdown syntax. Markdown is a simple markup language used for composing text documents.
Certbot Utility for Let's Encrypt - Command Reference and Examples
2019-01-22 16:00 PST
A handful of commonly used Certbot commands used for managing Let's Encrypt certificates.
Batch Renaming Image Files on the MacOS Command Line with the 'rename' Perl Utility
2019-01-18 16:00 PST
Using the Perl 'rename' command to batch rename a group of image files on the MacOS command line with Homebrew package manager.
Customizing Tree Style Tabs Firefox Extension
2019-01-08 16:00 PST
Add some CSS to hide the default top tab bar and other style customzations for use with the Tree Style Tabs Firefox extenstion.
Using Hugo to Serve a Static Website
2018-12-22 16:00 PST
Information related to building a static website with Hugo, a static site generator.
Backup and Upgrade Nextcloud from 13.0.0 to 14.0.1 - Notes
2018-09-28 17:00 PDT
Quick notes on backing up and upgrading Nextcloud from version 13.0.0 to 14.0.1
Prevent Creation of .DS_Store Mac files on Mapped Network Drives
2018-09-20 17:00 PDT
A quick command on MacOS to prevent the creation of .DS_Store hidden files on mapped network drives.
Using VIM for Project Wide Search and Replace
2018-09-17 17:00 PDT
An easy, customizable way to conduct project-wide search and replace with vim.
PHP Regex Quick Reference
2018-09-14 17:00 PDT
Quick reference for using regular expressions in PHP.
Access Underlying Monolog Instance used by Laravel
2018-09-14 17:00 PDT
How to access the current Monolog instance in Laravel.
Common Special Characters / Entities in HTML Quick Reference
2018-09-13 17:00 PDT
A quick reference for common HTML special characters.
Quick hreflang HTML Attribute Tips
2018-08-29 17:00 PDT
A few quick tips for utilizing the hreflang HTML attribute.
Let's Blog Laravel Package Released
2018-04-27 17:00 PDT
Lets-Blog blogging package released for Laravel.
Let's Encrypt Error on Ubuntu 16.04
2017-08-19 17:00 PDT
Error encountered when generating an SSL certificate with Let's Encrypt on Ubuntu 16.04.
Search for Packages on the Command Line Ubuntu 16.04 with apt-cache and apt
2017-08-16 17:00 PDT
Use the apt-cache and apt utilities on the Ubuntu command line to search for and obtain information about packages.
Handling Dates in yyyy-mm-dd Format in PHP with the DateTime Class
2017-08-16 17:00 PDT
Working with dates in yyyy-mm-dd format in PHP with the DateTime class. How to evaluate if an input is a valid date in yyyy-mm-dd input and formatting the DateTime object as a string.
sqlite (sqlite3) on Command Line Ubuntu 16.04
2017-08-11 17:00 PDT
Using sqlite (sqlite3) on the Ubuntu 16.04 Command Line.
Copy MySQL Database to SQLite (Table Structure Already Created)
2017-07-28 17:00 PDT
A short command to copy the contents of a mysql database into sqlite using myslqdump and sed. Assumes table structure (create statements) has already been setup in SQLite.
Test Drive KDE Neon with Docker and neondocker.rb - Instructions by kde.org
2017-05-31 17:00 PDT
Use docker and neondocker.rb to test drive the latest release of KDE Neon and Plasma 5.10
Investigating the Konsole Term String in Kubuntu 16.10
2017-04-14 17:00 PDT
Doing some investigation of the Term String ($TERM) on an installation of Kubuntu 16.10.
Installing Docker Machine on Ubuntu 16.10
2017-04-13 17:00 PDT
How to install the latest release of Docker Machine on Ubuntu 16.10.
Mounting a Synology NAS NFS Shared Folder on a Ubuntu 16.10 Client
2017-04-06 17:00 PDT
How to persistently mount a Synology NAS shared folder on a Ubuntu 16.10 client machine.
Installing MuPDF from Source on Mac OS X 10.10
2017-03-13 17:00 PDT
Install MuPDF by Compiling from Source on OS X 10.10 Yosemite
Fixing Node, NPM, Gulp, and Laravel Elixir on Ubuntu 14.04
2016-12-12 16:00 PST
Resolving an issue with Gulp and Laravel Elixir by re-installing Node.js and NPM on Ubuntu 14.04
Installing Supervisor to Manage Laravel Queue Processes on Ubuntu
2016-12-11 16:00 PST
Installing and using the Supervisor utility on Ubuntu to manage Laravel Queue processes and other programs.
Installing Postfix with DKIM and SPF to Send Outbound Email on Ubuntu 16.04
2016-12-06 16:00 PST
How to install and configure Postfix on Ubuntu 16.04 in order to send outbound email with valid DKIM and SPF validation records.
Getting Started with Docker and Docker Compose on Ubuntu 14.04
2016-11-16 16:00 PST
Getting started with Docker containers using Docker and Docker Compose on Ubuntu 14.04
Setting Up Wordpress with WP CLI on Ubuntu 16.04
2016-11-15 16:00 PST
List of steps on how to use the WP CLI utility to download, install, and configure WordPress from the command line on Ubuntu 16.04
Setting Up Apache 2.4, MariaDB, and PHP 7 with Ubuntu 16.04 on a Digital Ocean VPS
2016-11-06 16:00 PST
Checklist of steps to configure a LAMP web server stack on Ubuntu 16.04 using Apache 2.4, MariaDB, and PHP 7 on a Digital Ocean VPS.
Setting up HTTPS (SSL/TLS) with Let's Encrypt and Apache on Ubuntu 14.04
2016-10-13 17:00 PDT
How to install and setup HTTPS (SSL/TLS) using Let's Encrypt and Apache 2.4 on Ubuntu 14.04
Setting Up a Local WordPress Development Environment with Apache, PHP, MariaDB, and WP CLI on Mac OSX 10.11
2016-10-12 17:00 PDT
This post covers the installation and configuration of a local development environment for WordPress (and other projects) on Mac OSX 10.11 using Apache 2.4, PHP, MariaDB, and the WP CLI command line utility
Retrieving the Count of Records in an Eloquent Pivot Table in Laravel 5
2016-09-24 17:00 PDT
How to find the count of records in a pivot table for a many-to-many relationship between models in Laravel 5 using Eloquent ORM.
Convert a Given Git Branch to Master and Retain History
2016-08-26 17:00 PDT
How to convert a separate (non-master) branch to the master branch in git while retaining history.
ssh-copy-id Utility
2016-08-23 17:00 PDT
Information and quick-use guide for the linux utility 'ssh_copy_id'
Discard Local Changes in Git
2016-08-01 17:00 PDT
How to discard local changes in a git repository and sync local branch with HEAD (overwriting all local changes).
pwck /etc/passwd Configuration Validator Linux Utility
2014-02-24 16:00 PST
Short post about the pwck Linux utility used to validate /etc/passwd and /etc/shadow Linux password configuration files.
Removing Duplicate Values from a Comma Delimited String with PHP
2014-02-04 16:00 PST
A short snippet of PHP to remove duplicate values from a comma delimited string.
.vimrc Vim/gVim Configuration File
2014-01-29 16:00 PST
Current .vimrc configuration file for Vim and gVim.
Referential Integrity in the Context of a Relational Database
2013-09-27 17:00 PDT
Short post about the definition of referential integrity in relational database management systems
Syncing ntpd and FreeSWITCH Clock on CentOS
2013-08-30 17:00 PDT
Short article on how to use ntpd to handle system time, as well as syncing the freeswitch process with system time in centos.
Using diskpart to Format a USB Drive in Windows
2013-08-15 17:00 PDT
Error message encountered while using the Windows 7 USB/DVD Download Tool to create a bootable Windows 7 USB drive, and using diskpart to format the USB drive and resolve the error.
Installing Arch Linux Over a Network with PXE
2013-08-04 17:00 PDT
How to boot and install (Arch) linux distro over a network using the Preboot Execution Environment (PXE)
Converting a Putty Private Key (.ppk) to Openssh Format on a Mac
2013-07-13 17:00 PDT
How to convert a putty private key file (.ppk) to openssh format on Mac operating system.
Editing a systemd Unit File
2013-07-03 17:00 PDT
Short article about editing a systemd unit file for cron on Arch Linux.
Windows 7 Default Gateway Blank After Restart
2013-06-04 17:00 PDT
Short post about troubleshooting a blank Windows 7 default gateway setting that was missing after a reboot.
Windows IPv4 Route Table Info
2013-03-14 17:00 PDT
Article about the Windows 'route' utility. Information about the Linux and BSD (Mac) route commands included as well.
Updating from Cyanogenmod 7 to Cyanogenmod 9 on HP Touchpad
2013-03-11 17:00 PDT
Short article on updating HP Touchpad Cyanogenmod 7 to Cyanogenmod 9
Transferring PuTTY and WinSCP Configs between Windows Machines
2013-03-05 16:00 PST
Short article on how to transfer putty and winscp configs between windows computers.
PHP - Unable to load dynamic library gd
2013-02-28 16:00 PST
Short article about a PHP error with gd library including steps to resolution.
vim
2012-03-01 16:00 PST
vim Information / Reference / Cheatsheat
wolfcms-disqus
1969-12-30 16:00 PST
A Wolf CMS plugin providing Disqus comment integration.
wolfcms-bootstrap
1969-12-30 16:00 PST
A Bootstrap theme for Wolf CMS.