Category: Technology
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Bought a Pair of AirPods Pro
2 Weeks ago, a sinking feeling washed over me as I lost my beloved AirPods Pro that had been with me for 3 years. These trusty companions had been faithfully by my side for almost three years, or at least, their various replacements had. Well, I had encountered the infamous sound issues that plagued me…
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Remove Items in Allow in the Background
With macOS Ventura, you can now view which applications are allowed to perform tasks even when they’re not actively running. While this is a useful feature, there’s one limitation: it only allows you to disable background items, not remove them entirely. When you uninstall an application by dragging it to the Trash, the list of…
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Additional CSS for WordPress Blocks
Are you frustrated with the default inline code and code block styles in the WordPress theme? You’re not alone. Personally, although technically the same size, I find the monospace font sizes to be too big in comparison to the paragraph font, while the lack of clear background for inline code makes it difficult to distinguish…
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Prevent Automatic Backups when Updating iPhone or iPad in Finder
The title of this post is pretty self-explanatory. When you don’t trust Apple’s over-the-air (OTA) updates, it’s only natural to turn to the Finder on your Mac. However, when you try to update your iPhone or iPad from your Finder, you will notice that they perform automatic backups to your Mac. I made the wrong…
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Adding Fonts to the Twenty Twenty Two Theme
Twenty Twenty-Two is a super flexible and customizable theme that’s perfect for testing out new features like Full Site Editing, Global Styles, and Navigation blocks. It’s also lightweight, making it a breeze to use. However, I never really liked the default Source Serif Pro font that came with it, but with its new capabilities, it’s…
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Setting Up Reverse Proxy and Automated SSL with Docker Compose
A reverse proxy is a type of proxy server that sits behind the firewall in a private network and directs client requests to the appropriate backend server. Why would you use such a setup? Well, for several reasons. The reverse proxy hides the identity of the servers behind it and presents its own IP address…
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Setting Up QIIME 2 with Docker
QIIME 2 is an open-source bioinformatics software package that allows researchers to analyze and visualize microbiota, particularly those derived from high-throughput DNA sequencing technologies. It is an essential tool for studying the composition, diversity, and function of the microbiota, and has been widely used in practice.
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Resolving WordPress Issues on ConoHa Wing
ConoHa Wing is a cloud hosting platform that’s perfect for hosting a WordPress site. With its user-friendly interface, packed with features, and excellent customer support, ConoHa Wing makes it easy to set up and manage your WordPress website. In this post, I’ll share my experience troubleshooting some common issues with WordPress on ConoHa Wing, including…
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Setting Up Docker on my Server
If you visit my old website, you’ll be greeted by a welcome page. As an amateur Linux operations engineer, I sometimes do stupid things like accidentally deleting things without a backup. This post is basically a guide for my future self in case I break my server again.