25 December 2022

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Make your backend more reliable using Nginx caching proxy

Most of us are familiar with Nginx - it’s a very popular Web Server and Reverse Proxy. But do you know that you can also use it as a Caching Proxy?

Geometric algebra and classical mechanics

An elementary introduction to geometric algebra, with examples of applications to problems from classical mechanics Posted on December 25, 2022

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How to stop WordPress update notifications.

Updating your plugins and themes is necessary as the developers often roll out new versions to tackle exposed vulnerabilities and potential exploits. The WordPress in-built system notifies you whenever there is a new version of your themes or plugins...

User Stylesheets Are Still Pretty Great and Should Be More Widely Supported

Have you thought about your user stylesheet lately? I cannot blame you if you have not, especially if you have no idea what I mean when I write “user stylesheet”. Here is Jennifer Kyrnin’s great explanation of what that is: In the past, the internet was filled…

Unprecedented UAP Legislation

Unbeknownst to most Americans, President Biden just signed into law far-reaching legislation that could soon confirm the existence of an alien presence on earth. The relevant provisions, incorporated into legislation needed to provide funding for the Departme…

Self Hosting Password Manager

Are you tired of entrusting your passwords and personal information to third-party services that may or may not have your best interests at heart? Are you ready to take control of your own data and security? If so, self-hosting a password manager might be the …

Embracing Slow Tech · Bradley Taunt

I’m writing this post on my “new” X260 ThinkPad running Garuda Linux through Wayland/Sway and it is going well so far. Setting things up was much easier than I initially expected. There were only a few minor tweaks I had to make, such as setting vim as the def…

GitHub - pkivolowitz/asm_book: A book teaching assembly language programming on the ARM 64 bit ISA. Along the way, good programming practices and insights into code development are offer which apply directly to higher level languages.

A book teaching assembly language programming on the ARM 64 bit ISA. Along the way, good programming practices and insights into code development are offer which apply directly to higher level lang...