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  • An Apple Break

    An Apple Break

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    Reading Time: 3 minutesA few weeks ago I bought some software via the Apple Store but changed my mind about wanting the software. I requested a refund, as I have in the past, and they asked for a justification so I gave them one, and they refused again. Out of principle I then cancelled all…

  • Switching From MySQL to MariaDB with Infomaniak

    Switching From MySQL to MariaDB with Infomaniak

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    Reading Time: < 1 minuteToday I tried Switching from MySQL to MariaDB with Infomaniak as a webhost. This morning they sent an e-mail to say that we could switch from MySQL to MariaDB automatically so I tried. For the test I: downloaded a new install of wordpress to my local machine and put it in…

  • Learning Node.JS and Bullet Journaling

    Learning Node.JS and Bullet Journaling

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesFor a while I have wanted to learn Angular, Laravel and other frameworks but I felt overwhelmed so I decided to learn JavaScript but then I found that I had gaps in my knowledge too, so I went over to Node.js. Now I feel that I am starting to understand more. I…

  • A Walk Between Moments of Rainfall

    A Walk Between Moments of Rainfall

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesToday I woke early, shopped, studied German, read the news and then studied WordPress Child themes. It rained on and off, and I took a break from studying to go for a walk and I stayed dry almost the entire time. I carried a Sea to Summit three litre bag with me,…

  • Playing With Angular

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    Reading Time: < 1 minuteI have been playing with Angular again over the last few days. I was playing with the Angular.io Tour of Heroes Tutorial. The course is simple to follow. For a while I was stuck on one problem but was able to find an answer using search engines. I then got stuck…

  • The COVID-19 Dynamic European Restriction Map

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    Reading Time: < 1 minuteCOVID-19 rules, restrictions and regulations are dynamic and changing much like drone rules. In Europe before you fly you should visit the local flight rule maps, to see where current restrictions are. Information ranges from “You need third party insurance with coverage for up to two million in damages” or “In…

  • Experiments With Time Machine

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesRecently I was using a one terabyte drive to backup a half terabyte drive and it would take four and a half hours to backup and I think I may have figured out why the software was taking so long. It’s because it was never designed to be used as I am…

  • Timetrap – A Command Line Time Tracking App

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesToday I played with Timetrap, a command line time tracking app. It allows you to track the time you spend doing specific tasks with ease. To install the app you can run the command. To create a timesheet you type: and it will create/switch to that timesheet. Type this to start the…

  • How To Block Twitter and Facebook Using The Hosts File On A Mac.

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    Reading Time: 2 minutesIf we’re not learning every day then we’re wasting our time. If we’re not up to mischief every day then we’re likely to become unhappy. In light of both of these things let me give you a quick tip for blocking Twitter and Facebook. My motivation for doing this is the following.…

  • Playing with Fire(fox Developer Edition)

    Playing with Fire(fox Developer Edition)

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    Reading Time: < 1 minuteGoogle Chrome was misbehaving recently so I started to explore other browsers. By explore I mean try browsers that I had used plenty of times in the past. As I did this I came across Firefox Developer Edition. Firefox Developer Edition is fun because it allows you to see everything that’s…