Category: How To - Page 6
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Password Management Tips
Many people I know use the same simple password across multiple sites. All it takes is one of the sites to be hacked and all their accounts are now compromised. I recommend going to Have I Been Pwned to check and see...
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Lazy Git Shortcut
If you use git and are tired of typing git add . then git commit -a -m “your git message” then git push , add an alias function to your bash_profile to do it all in one quick command. The example below works on macOS...
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T.LY Custom Domains
Recently I added the ability for users to add custom domains to the link shortener T.LY . This allows users to add their own domains to brand their short URLs. Custom domains are included in all subscription plans....
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Wireless Temperature Humidity Sensor
If you have a need to wirelessly monitor the temperature or humidity of a room, attic or even a crawl space, the Govee Thermometer Hygrometer is a great device! I currently have 3 of them monitoring my attic, crawl...
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Compress and Upload Images using NativeScript
Over the past couple of weeks, I have been working on a new iOS and Android app using NativeScript. One of the requirements is to compress and upload images. I figured this would be pretty straightforward but...
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Fix Cabinet Doors that Overlap
Recently we had our kitchen cabinets painted and new hinges installed. Everything looked great but the cabinet doors overlapped slightly on the edge due to the new hinges and additional paint. We knew this would...
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Wyze Surveillance Monitor using Raspberry Pi
Do you have a Wyze camera and wish you could display it on a monitor? Wyze cameras work great through the app (iPhone/Android) but are not viewable on computers. Fortunately, Wyze released a custom RTSP firmware for...
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How to Save at Starbucks
If you are a coffee drinker, you know how much habit can add up. Want to save a $1 on every cup? You need to get the Cash app by Square. Cash is a free payment app similar to Venmo or Paypal with a bonus. Once you...
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Delete Completed Items from Reminders
For some unknown reason, Apple has never added a native way to remove completed reminders from their Reminders App. Over the past few years, I have completed over 2,500 reminders and never deleted them. To delete...
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How to Copy Variable from Chrome Dev Tools Console
I often need to copy a variable in Chrome dev tools console to my clipboard. Fortunately, Chrome has this feature built-in using the copy() function. Save the variable or right-click an object in Chrome’s console and...
