Author: Josh Sherman
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How to Make Your WordPress RSS Feed Show Full Articles Instantly
Finally getting around to resurrecting my newsletter, I wanted to update my RSS feed to include the full text of my articles, so that the entire post will be included in the email. Fortunately, WordPress has an option for this, and it doesn’t even require a plugin to pull it off. Enable full text in…
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OS detection in Vim
As somebody that jumps between multiple operating systems, it’s become necessary to have OS detection in my VIm configuration. This problem isn’t new to me, as I’ve already taken strides in my dotfiles and have previously talked about OS detection in shell scripts. OS detection in Vim Vim has a function that allow you to…
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VPS Showdown – July 2024 – DigitalOcean vs. Linode vs. Vultr
While not as perfect as I would like, this month we’ll continue with comparing plans with AMD processors from DigitalOcean, Linode, and Vultr. Pricing ranges from $5 to $7, and while each instance has an AMD processor, there is still a mix of what you may end up with. DigitalOcean still isn’t very transparent with…
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Error: failed to prepare transaction (could not satisfy dependencies) on Arch Linux
Continuing with the theme from the last couple of weeks, we’re going to talk about an issue that cropped up when upgrading my Arch Linux system. After resolving a couple of other issues with specific packages, I attempted to upgrade my system with yay -Syu and was greeting with yet another error: This error was…
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Replace dbus-python with extra/python-dbus when upgrading Arch Linux
As mentioned last week, I waited a bit too long to upgrade my Arch Linux install recently. While overall the upgrade went smooth, I did run into a handful of issues, this one being the second of three. After resolving the issue with rpm-tools and rpmextract, I hit a snag with another set of packages,…
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rpm-tools and rpmextract are in conflict on Arch Linux
I’ve been in the middle of a big project, and reluctant to update my Arch Linux rig, even though I usually keep my system updated very regularly. Nearing 400 packages to be updated, and the project in question finished and deployed, today was the day. While not always the case, going too long without updating…
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Quick Guide to Mythic Uniques in Diablo 4
We play a lot of Diablo in our house. Across the franchise, we’ve played thousands of hours. Having jumped on Diablo 4 last year, we’ve logged at least a thousand hours collectively since launch. Neither of us have beat Uber Lilith, and we’re definitely filthy casuals at best. Something that’s continued to plague me are…
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VPS Showdown – June 2024 – DigitalOcean vs. Linode vs. Vultr
School’s out and summer is in full swing. As mentioned last month, I’m trying something a bit different. In a vain attempt to get a more “apples to apples” comparison, I went with AMD processors for my instances. This ended up resulting in instances priced between $5 and $7, with no two providers at the…
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How to install Node.js 22 on Ubuntu
The latest release of Node.js, which will be LTS later this year, is out. Even if you’re running the shiny new Ubuntu LTS release, you’re already behind. Never fear, it’s very easy to install Node.js 22 via the APT package manager on Ubuntu with a few simple commands. As mentioned previously, I still very much…
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How to clear Spotify cache
Been noticing recently that the fan’s been kicking up on one of my laptops recently. Upon investigation, using top, I noticed that Spotify was eating up a ton of CPU. While my system wasn’t showing any signs of a struggle, I definitely would prefer the fan to not be going at full blast just because…