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How I replaced deadly garage door torsion springs (2002)
Replacing broken torsion springs on a garage door.
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I couldn't debug the code because of my name
I finally managed to switch to JetBrains Rider. Unfortunately, I ran into some problems. Here is how to fix UnicodeDecodeError.
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Using the internet like it's 1999
A blog, notes, gallery, lifestyle and fully conglomerated posts from Joshua.
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Arq 5: Massively faster backup and restore for Mac and Windows
Today we released Arq 5, and we’re really excited about it! We implemented a bunch of the most-requested features, and we worked hard on improving the performance. Big Price Change With Arq 5 we’re switching from per-computer licenses to per-user licenses! Buy one license and use it on all your Macs and PCs! Way…
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Font Comparison: Atkinson Hyperlegible Mono vs. JetBrains Mono and Fira Code
Recently, I modified anthes.is to use my own subsetted versions of Atkinson Hyperlegible Next and Atkinson Hyperlegible Mono. Following the principle of eating your own dog food , I also switched to Atkinson Hyperlegible Mono in my terminal. After a month of daily use, I can now assess this font’s practical advantages…
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Better PC cooling with Python and Grafana
Improving the performance of a PC cooling system by writing a custom control loop in Python, and monitoring the results with Grafana.
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Hugo is awesome, its documentation is not
This site is built using the Hugo static site generator. Hugo is awesome. Its documentation is not. That is my personal opinion :) This post explains why I find the existing documentation so frustrating and how it could be improved.
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You can choose tools that make you happy
Stop falsifying your motivations.
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I self-published a paperback and eBook using LaTeX and Pandoc
After years working as a Software Engineer I wanted to make my dreams come true, so I quit my desk job to spend my life adventuring around the world. I gambled that I would be able to scrape together a meagre living while enjoying a life I had dreamed of. After driving 40,000 miles through 17 countries from Alaska to…
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Understanding Git
Git is quickly becoming one of the most popular version control systems in use. There are plenty of tutorials on Git already. How is this one different?
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Quitting Caffeine
As I write this, I have been off of caffeine for two years. I had my last caffeinated beverage on August 13, 2015. Here are my experiences with quitting caffeine and what I’ve learned:
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Built-in workaround for applications hiding under the MacBook Pro notch
Annoyed by the notch on the new MacBook Pro models? There's a built-in workaround! Adjust menu bar spacing with simple Terminal commands, no extra software needed. Say goodbye to hidden menu items behind the notch!
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Things you can do with a debugger but not with print debugging
People do or do not use debuggers for a variety of reasons. For one thing, they are hard to setup in many codebases. Second, you can’t use them when your application is running on remote environments (such as kuberenetes). So, anecdotally, I have seen way more people using Print/ log.Debug compared to a debugger.
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My PhD advisor rewrote himself in bash (2010)
The point of these scripts is not to ban all use of constructs like the passive voice. (When it comes to writing, there are exceptions to every "rule.")
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Netflix’s Media Production Suite
Jesse Korosi, Thijs van de Kamp, Mayra Vega, Laura Futuro, Anton Margoline
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Kagi Translate
Today, we're introducing Kagi Translate. It's not revolutionary - it's simply a better translation service. Our combination of advanced language models and precise output selection delivers translations that surpass existing solutions, including Google Translate and DeepL....
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Using fake reviews to find dangerous extensions
Fake, positive reviews have infiltrated nearly every corner of life online these days, confusing consumers while offering an unwelcome advantage to fraudsters and sub-par products everywhere. Happily, identifying and tracking these fake reviewer accounts is often the easiest way to spot scams. Here’s the story of how…
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Note-Taking and Personal Knowledge Management
Unattributed is a former IT person, discovering life after work.
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Make Your Own Internet Archive with Archive Box
One of the biggest challenges of internet investigation is preserving data once you’ve found it. We have access to more information than ever before, but so much of it can be easily lost if w…
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Fridge 0.1
Imagine something really cool, like a fridge connected to a powerwall, powered entirely by solar panels. What could be cooler than that?
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A beginner's guide to making beautiful slides for talks
I love designing slides for my talks, so here are some of my not-so-secret secrets and three beginner-friendly steps for how you can up your slides game.
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Rainbow.js - code syntax highlighting in 1.2kb
Rainbow is a javascript based code syntax highlighting library
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Linux Touchpad Like MacBook Update: 2023 Progress on Smooth Scrolling
Bill is driven by the challenge of how best to quantify valuable questions that defy quantification. It's possible this instinct may have been awakened in Bill at age 14, when he won a soft, stuffed bunny at the orthodontist for guessing the number of jelly beans in the gumball machine.
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Running a Law Firm on Linux
We are now three or so months into the world of running decoded.legal, and doing legal work, exclusively* on Linux 1 , so I thought I’d write about it.
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IntelliJ IDEA 13 is Released
Today we are thrilled to announce that IntelliJ IDEA 13, the next version of our award-winning Java IDE, is finally available for download.This year the IntelliJ IDEA team worked on building str
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The Unreasonable Effectiveness of Makefiles
Few tools walk the right line between declarative and imperative like make.