Git Rebase by Default

When working on a project with multiple developers it’s a good idea to always rebase when you pull. But if you would like to rebase by default, you can add it to your global .gitconfig file by running this command:...

Money in Javascript

When accepting money online, it is important to be accurate. Just one cent off and your customers may lose trust in your application. That is why it is It is important to understand how Javascript handles decimals....

Will iPhone X cases work for the Xs?

With the preorder of my new iPhone Xs , I was faced with this question, “Will iPhone X cases work for the Xs?”. After some research, it appeared all cases for the iPhone X would work for the Xs. Unfortunately, after...

iPhone Upgrade Program Worth It?

TL;DR Apple’s iPhone Upgrade Program is actually a good deal if you plan to upgrade to the latest iPhone every year. Apple’s events are always exciting to see what new devices and features they release. After using...

How to Enable Autocomplete in Mac Terminal

Usually in a Unix/Linux terminal when you press tab it will autocomplete with several options and then it will list the options below for you to select. This is a great feature if you spend a lot of time in the...

Should you start a blog?

The short answer is YES! Hopefully, the next few paragraphs will motivate you on the importance of having your own blog. Be careful of saying I’ll create one later. “ Today’s greatest labor-saving device is...

How to Manually Update Google Chrome Extensions

Chrome is my browser of choice primarily because of the speed and extensions. Extensions allow you to extend the functionality of your browser. One of my favorites is Weather Extension . I often have users asking how...

Vue Skycons

I’m a big fan of the weather icons from Dark sky called Skycons . They are animated and are easy to customize. I wanted to be able to use them in my Weather and WeatherTab extensions which are written using VueJs. I...

How to Show Hidden File on a Mac

In the past, the only way I knew how to show hidden files on a mac was to run a terminal command which I had the commands show and hide aliased to. This works great but is not the easiest command to remember and you...

How to Unshorten Short Urls

Several months ago I created a site called LinkUnshorten with the goal to guard people against short links from sites like goo.gl, bit.ly, tinyurl etc. Url shorteners are great but they do have the risk of...