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admin on Merch
I was asked by my sister for advice on building a web e-commerce solution which set me thinking about if I could sell some “merch”. Here are my notes. … Read More
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admin on IRC in the 2020's
I needed to have another look at IRC. Sadly it seems this is a dead end. Here are my notes this time. … Read More
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admin on Dreadnought 2050
Which’ll come first, this or the Bakerloo extension? A concept of what might be. Here are some notes & links … Read More
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admin on Using modals on this site.
I found the modals a fab way of keeping pages tidy and when writing about DnD games they allow me to hide the hints. i found some examples, and created a page with three modals, which now seem to only display the 3rd. I would like to fix that as I think I will/might use the technique to hide the motions in “Energy, Climate Change and Just Transition”. Anyway, here are my notes and links Read More
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admin on Medium
I used to like medium, but while it’s pretty, I haven’t concentrated on it for months; every now and then I copy some stuff from the blog to the medium feed, but my huge problem is that I now have to pay for people’s content and they need to pay for mine. Maybe I should! On the other hand, I want my content to be free. Their paywall inhibits people’s ability to read my stuff; so it’s no longer solely an amplifier. Although I concluded after research that I should subscribe, and maybe more. Subscribing and reading is good citizenship and I can then chip in to others fees. For more, see below/overleaf … Read More
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admin on How to stream
A comrade recommended streamyard; it opens a whole new world to me. This is unfinished and about streamyard only, I need to understand the role it plays and what are the alternatives. Here are my notes … Read More
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admin on Firefox and spellcheckers
Dictionaries and language packs are not the same thing. To install a spell checker in Firefox, you need to install a dictionary, maybe both. I of course need this because I want UK spelling. Also spell checking needs to be turned on in the settings menu. Unusually there’s no more to read on this post.
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admin on Package management on Windows
I have just reset my PC and need to re-install my packages. A package manager with an offline database would be cool, like the MS store, but for those apps not on the store, there needs to be a different answer. Here are my notes. Read More
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admin on My bluetooth mouse
This is simple, but done so rarely that I forget. Use the tablet to enter pairing mode, [maybe] press the button underneath the mouse, the tablet will ‘find’ the mouse, press the button underneath the mouse for good measure to confirm the pair, and that’s it.
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admin on More on Ubuntu 20
This was originally written to collect a series of tips about augmenting the build, but I have a problem with stability and reboot. Here are my notes … Read More