Managing large files on Github with Git LFS

Github have made some changes to their policies and no longer allow files larger than 100MB in your repositories, or rather “not as BLOBS”. If I understand it correctly, larger files can have an adverse effect on thier infrastructure as all binary data is stored in a database server. Larger files with content that doesn’t … Read more

Jetpack Social is now a separate plugin – with overpriced premium options

Last month I was surprised by a message that popped up when I posted an article: “You have no shares remaining – please upgrade your Jetpack plan”. Well that was… unexpected! Jetpack are now asking $10 a month for the privilege of lifting those limits, but that doesn’t get you every service they have to … Read more

How to find your CPU details via the Command Line in Windows, macOS and Linux

I work across so many systems that I frequently forget what types of CPUs I’m dealing with. I keep forgetting the commands necessary to retrieve this information, so here’s a quick cheat sheet with commands. Windows We can use the wmic command in a regular Windows Terminal (cmd). It’s slated to be retired in the … Read more

How to find your Twitch Subscribers in 2023

Twitch have this annoying habit of moving things around every couple of weeks. This just happened with the downloadable list of Twitch Subscribers on your channel. Here’s where the option is hiding as of January 2023 (this might be outdated by the time you read this, which case please let me know below so I … Read more