You can backup your local Git repos to a private server server, either on your own network or via the internet. All you need is access to the server and a bare repository, then connect it as remote URL and you can push data to and from it. It’s a great way to share your … Read more
Steam is nice and all, but the client has a habit of screwing things up with certain games. Those are rare issues, but I’ve recently had one with Deathloop. For the life of me the game just wouldn’t run, with audio cutting out every few seconds, graphical glitches, it was unplayable. I have a more … Read more
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
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
Did you ever want to get rid of a game from your Steam Library? Something that sucks so bad or reminds your of that terrible impulse purchase/key redemption? Well there is a way, and it’s irreversible. Let me show you how to do it. Open Steam (Desktop version) and head to your Library. Find that … Read more
Yesterday my main internet went down. It was towards the end of the day, I was ready for a break from Unreal Engine hacking and thought a round of PS5 gaming was in order. It would be a perfect opportunity to see how the console copes when the ubiquitous internet isn’t available. Turns out none … Read more
It’s been bugging me ever since Gutenberg Blocks were introduced: how do I tell WordPress to always make my images clickable, so that readers can see a larger version by default? While I can set this manually, I have to do this for every image I post, which is ever so slightly mind numbing. Thankfully … Read more
I’ve known about structs for many years through libraries, yet it has never occurred to me to create my own. They can really come in handy, and before I forget how they work, I thought I’d make a note about them. Structs in C are data types that can hold values, and they’re great to … Read more
