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Dynamic Social Media Share Images
To improve the experience when sharing an AtomicQuote URL on Twitter or Facebook, I needed to dynamically generate share images that include the quote and author with multiple background images. To do this, I could...
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Bluebird House with Camera
Bluebird houses are quick and easy to build and great projects for using leftover wood from the scrap pile. They can be inexpensive, depending on how complex you want the house to be. You can also get your kids...
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How to Control MacBook Volume When Connected to External Display
When I plug my Mac into a DisplayPort or HMDI monitor that has built-in speakers, Mac’s volume controls become disabled. Not being able to control my monitor’s sound has annoyed me for years, but I’ve never looked...
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How to Pin Chrome Extensions in the Toolbar
To pin an extension to the Chrome toolbar, click the extension icon on the toolbar and click the “Pin” icon next to the extension. A couple of years ago, Google Chrome redesigned the way it shows extensions in the...
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Tankless Water Heater DeScaling
If you have a tankless water heater, make sure you descale it every couple of years. They sell kits , but you can do it yourself with a 5-gallon bucket, a pair of washer hoses , 2-4 gallons of white vinegar, and a...
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Adding New Permissions To Chrome Extension
Wanted to share a quick tip to save you a lot of frustration if you are a Chrome extension developer. Never add a new permission to an existing extension that has “warnings” especially if you have a decent amount of...
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Link Unshortener
Link Unshortener now lives inside T.LY Link Expander . If you want to see where a short link goes before you click it, paste it in and it will follow the redirects and show the final destination. That is useful when...
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Subdomain or Subfolder for Blog?
When deciding if a blog for T.LY link shortener , should be on a separate domain, I reached out to IndieHackers to get their opinion. I originally was going to use my tdotly.com domain for the blog and marketing site...
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Can You Trust Amazon Reviews?
When you are considering buying a product on Amazon, how much do the reviews matter to you? Most people see lots of 5 stars and assume that the product must be great! Unfortunately, this may not be the best solution...
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Roku Now Support Apple Airplay
With a recent update, my TCL 65″ with Roku now supports Apple Airplay . Airplay has been the one feature I’ve wished my Roku TV supported. Only 4K-compatible Roku devices will work with AirPlay, which leaves out the...
