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Staying Focused on Your Goals
Have you ever been trapped in a seemingly never-ending cycle of tasks that lead to more tasks, leaving you spending hours on something completely unrelated to your original goal? If so, you’ve likely fallen into the...
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Financial Security Tips
When I think of security, the first thing that comes to mind is hackers online. I worry about compromised passwords, credit cards, accounts, and protecting servers. I already have several best practices to stay safe...
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Block Fake Disposable Email Addresses
If you run a website that allows account signups, you’ve probably faced abuse from fake users, abusive users, fraudsters, and other malicious actors. If you look at their email addresses, you may have noticed a...
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How to Switch PHP Versions with Laravel Valet
After some frustration trying to switch versions of PHP using Laravel Valet, I found out that valet has specific commands for running commands under an isolated version of PHP . Valet now allows you to set a...
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Are URL Shorteners Useful Today?
Short URLs are everywhere, and I do not see them going away anytime soon. Services like T.LY , TinyURL, and Bitly have billions of short links spread out all across the web. If these services shut down, billions of...
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How to Install ImageMagick PHP
Run these commands to install ImageMagick extension for PHP on MacOs: brew install imagemagick pecl install imagick Restart PHP brew services restart php You may need to check if imagick is loaded in your php.ini...
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How To Find PHP.ini File
Depending on the version and operating system, PHP can be installed in multiple locations. Fortunately, you can quickly locate the PHP.ini file by running this command: How to Edit PHP.ini file Look for Loaded...
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How to Check What PHP Modules are Installed
From the command line, you can quickly check what PHP modules are installed. List PHP Modules: This command will list out all the enabled PHP modules you currently have installed. If you would like to filter the...
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How to use Stripe CLI with Laravel Valet
Handling webhooks locally can be a challenge. In the past, I have used ngrok using Valet Share to expose my local site to the internet. This worked but required me to either pay for a dedicated URL or update Stripe’s...
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How to Replace Honda Pilot Console Cup Holder (2009-2015)
Over time the Honda Pilot 2009-2015 cup holders wear out and start to fall apart. The insert is made of cheap foam that is not very well designed. Fortunately, the replacement foam is easy to replace and only takes a...
