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PostProductivityMy Opinionated MacBook SetupEverything I change on a fresh machine, in four parts: the settings anyone benefits from, the habits to unlearn if you're coming from Windows, the next level up, and the bits that only matter if you write code.10 Aug 202615 minPostSystemsGitlab CI - Commit & Push in a JobHow to make a GitLab CI job commit and push files back to master, using a deploy key and an SSH known hosts variable.26 Jul 20222 minNoteProgrammingGPG signed commits in PHPStorm on CentOS 7Setting up Git on CentOS 7 so PHPStorm's commit dialog prompts for your GPG key and signs every commit.23 Jan 20191 minPostSystemsFree SSL Certificates with LetsEncrypt and Ajenti-vGetting a free LetsEncrypt SSL certificate with the certonly option and adding it to a website in Ajenti-v with an HTTPS redirect.21 Mar 20162 minNoteProgrammingApache Localhost Rendering Slowly?Setting ServerName to 127.0.0.1:80 in httpd.conf can fix an Apache localhost that loads slowly.3 Nov 20141 minNoteProgrammingPopulating a Form with a dropdown (jQuery)A bit of jQuery that shows as many input fields as the number picked in a dropdown.5 Feb 20121 minNoteSystemsControl Your Windows PC with an Xbox ControllerUsing an Xbox controller as a mouse and keyboard on Windows with JoyToKey.25 Jan 20121 minNoteProgrammingCSS Code for Wrapping Long URLs and TextThe CSS that stops a long URL or email address breaking a layout on small screens.4 Oct 20111 minNoteProgrammingWordPress – Shortcode in PHP filesGetting a WordPress shortcode to render from a theme file, outside the Loop.11 Sep 20111 minNoteSystemsInstalling PEAR in WAMPFixing the "go-pear.phar does not have a signature" error when installing PEAR in WAMP, by running it with phar.require_hash=0.27 Dec 20101 minNoteSystemsSaving Your Windows PC From Virus Infections with LinuxBacking up files from a virus-infected Windows PC with an Ubuntu Live CD before wiping it, so the virus never gets a chance to load.30 Oct 20101 minFindlaunchpad.netEarcandy in Ubuntu JauntyInstalling EarCandy on Ubuntu Jaunty from its PPA, a PulseAudio volume manager that fades your music out when you start a YouTube video.28 Sep 2009Link ↗