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How to disable the X-Mailer header with PHPMailer
Sometimes things aren't quite as you'd expect them to be. One such case is when you try to disable the X-Mailer header with the PHPMailer library. The library itself is pretty straight forward, you instantiate the class, and then you [...]
JDownloader error: You added an archive that has several parts
Ran into an interesting problem recently while downloading some stuff off of Archive.org. The problem was a bit of a misnomer, but it took some head scratching for a bit to understand the issue. While using JDownloader, which is a [...]
How to apply security updates on Amazon Linux 2 AMI
Security updates are important and should be applied regularly, even automated if that's an option (it is on Debian, as part of unattended upgrades). Amazon Web Services (AWS) offers their own Linux distribution, that is, and I quote "largely binary [...]
How to delete Docker images
Still plagued by my undersized root / partition, I've had to learn a thing or two about freeing up disk space. Recently, after a string of adventures with containers, I came to realize that Docker stores it's images in the [...]
Anbernic RG35XX vs. RG353M
As I've recently procured yet another retro gaming handheld, I felt the need to give a quick comparison of two similar offerings that I own. Please keep in mind that this isn't meant to be an exhaustive post, comparing sizes [...]
Are travel routers worth it?
As part of my iterative approach to most things, with every trip I take, I try to improve something. Over the years I've went from a cramped duffel bag to a higher end backpack meant for travel. I've slowly moved [...]
Steamworks initialisation failed running V Rising on Steam Deck
Before the wife and I jumped into Diablo IV, which runs really well on the ol' Steam Deck, we were playing V Rising. V Rising is a great little multiplayer survival game with a vampire theme that came to us [...]
Linux distro conditionals in shell script
It's happening again. I've grown a bit tired of Debian, and have started to long for all the bleeding edge glory that is Arch. As this is a semi-frequent occurrence in my life, I've gotten pretty good at juggling distributions [...]
Easily sync Philips Hue to Alexa
Every time we move, I invest just a little bit more into smart home devices. While not the most cost effective option, we are very much "all in" on Philips Hue bulbs. While I really do love the product, getting [...]
Filtering WordPress menu items
Recently I had a request come in to update the navigation on a WordPress site. The way the request was worded made me think the change to the menu needed to happen on one specific page, and not across the [...]