Do you use Wordpress? Consider using Typora and the free image uploader “upgit” to make embedding images automatic.
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50+ Ideas for Your Socially Distanced Spring
At this writing in Seattle, amid the COVID-19 outbreak, nearly all schools have announced closure, and have gone (or are soon going) to remote learning. Many workplaces have also done the same, and public officials are encouraging people not to gather in large groups. First, please read this excellent summary […]
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Git and GitHub: Tips and Tricks
Using Git to manage your code? We all know about git init, commit, etc. But here are some handy git commands for common scenarios: Clone from GitHub git clone {github url} Unlink your Local Repo from GitHub Ever want to use an example app on GitHub as a starting point for […]
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Deploying an Angular 6+ Web App to Azure
The process of deploying an Angular 6+ application to Azure is pretty Byzantine, but here are the basic steps to get it going. I really like Microsoft Azure, but the process of deploying an Angular 6+ app is complex, and filled with some very big hidden gotchas. As of this writing, […]
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Monitor Shell Status Remotely with Seashells.io
Now that I’m knee-deep in machine learning models, I’m finding there are several times where I need to let my CPU/GPU crank away on a long-running “training” task for hours at a time, and I’d like to be able to check their status from afar. The handy, free and cleverly-named […]
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Netgear ORBI – This is the WiFi You Are Looking For
“Steve, the wifi is down.” As the go-to guy in the house for all tech issues, I’ve been hearing that call, and reading that SMS text from family members for more than a decade. I’ve come to dread those words. In recent years, it’s been all-too-frequent. And since the longest-running […]
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Updating PLEX Media Server
Here’s how to update Plex Media Server on a server running Ubuntu. Make sure you replace the URLs and packages with the latest release. Find the URL for the latest Plex Media Server package here. SSH into your server. Download the latest package (replace filename with the latest), then install it: Following […]
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Use QR Code Generator to Easily Share Web Links to iPhone
My primary development machine is a desktop Windows PC, and I’m an iPhone user. Often, I’ll want to share a website that I’ve discovered on my desktop PC via the iPhone’s Messaging app, and as of this writing, the world of iMessage is still completely isolated from Windows, likely for […]
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