My little corner on the internet to be weird. This is a place where I keep track of some of my projects. I’m also a developer and focus on Django / WordPress in addition to data integrations.
Gaining Access to a Docker Container That Errors Out Docker containers are fantastic for encapsulating applications, but what happens when one stubbornly refuses to start? Maybe you’ve made a configuration blunder, introduced a code error, or encountered a pesky dependency issue. If the container exits immediately with an error, how do you fix it? In …
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In the 1996 sci-fi classic Independence Day, Jeff Goldblum’s character, David Levinson, deciphers an alien signal and saves humanity. My friend argues that this feat is implausible due to the likely differences in alien computer languages and architectures. However, I believe that by leveraging principles like Zipfian distribution and radio frequency analysis, David’s success is …
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Laravel is a powerful PHP framework designed for web artisans. It provides an elegant syntax and a robust set of tools to build modern web applications. Docker, on the other hand, is a platform that allows you to package applications into containers, ensuring consistency across different environments. Combining Laravel with Docker can streamline your development …
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Introduction Django is a high-level Python web framework designed to help developers build web applications quickly and efficiently. One of Django’s standout features is its ability to facilitate the creation of robust APIs, making it a popular choice for back-end development. So easy that even I can use it! What is Django? Django is an …
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When it comes to securing your server, one of the most critical aspects is ensuring that your SSH (Secure Shell) folder and its contents have the correct permissions. Proper permissions help protect your SSH keys and configurations from unauthorized access, which is essential for maintaining the security of your system. Understanding SSH Folder Permissions The …
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You’re probably encountering an issue where VS Code asked you to install the Docker integration, and once you install it, you’re getting the following error: The simple fix is to add your user you’re trying to remote view the containers with, to a new group called docker. To do this, you can run the following: …
The problem we’re trying to fix today sounds like a simple one, but requires a package to accomplish. Say you have an Ubuntu Linux server you just set up with a hostname of Ubuntu. Assuming your LAN domain is .local, you’d like to access services on this domain by going to to https://ubuntu.local. If you’re …
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Apparently a bad Ethernet cable can cause the other ports to fail on the back of a UCG-Ultra. I am running a Unifi Gateway Ultra running Unifi OS v4.0.6. This device has 5 ports on the back. One for WAN and 4 for normal LAN traffic. In Port 1 I have a “US-8-60W” switch. Ports …
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OctoPrint has a sweet plugin called octoprint-hologram which overlays a ‘hologram’ of the 3D print while your printing. If you attempt to install this from the plugin install in OctoPrint, this may fail and the issue is a dependency issue that Numpy requires you’ll need to manually add. I found the below solution here: https://github.com/MarkSlat/OctoPrint-Hologram/issues/1#issuecomment-2119084078 …
I found a neat way for stress testing my Linux machines using the CLI. Article at the end shows you how to install things but you basically install the two libraries that you need: Once you’ve done that, you run nproc to see how many cores you have (VERY IMPORTANT) This will simply output a …