5 relationship models from Avatar 3: Fire and Ash
This article introduces 5 relationships from Avatar 3: Fire and Ash, highlighting how being equally yoked in power, motivation, and values is a key theme in ...
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2024
git submodule “Quick Start” guide
This is a git submodule “Quick Start” guide. Use it to get your team on-boarded…1. A git submodule is git’s official way to have a repo within a repo. 2. Fro...
The perfect mini-fridge or freezer for the Tesla Model Y
The Setpower AB15 mini-fridge/freezer fits perfectly in nearly every place you can think of in the 7-seater Tesla Model Y, including: 1. In the frunk 1. …inc...
7 Types of civilization: Earth is level 0.7; the modern (beginning with Tesla) electric car is a step towards level 1.0
In theoretical physics, according to the Kardashev scale, there are 7 Types of civilization. Earth is level 0.7. I view the electric car as a step towards le...
Installing Minecraft Mods in Java Edition
Option 1: The manual method. Quick summary 1. Download a mod. Ex: from: 1. https://www.curseforge.com/ 2. Download, install, and configure the correct versio...
[WORK-IN-PROGRESS] Dell XPS 15 9530 laptop Windows/Linux setup & dual-boot install
I just bought the brand new top-of-the-line Dell XPS 15 9530 laptop. Here’s how to set it up for dual-booting Windows 11 and Ubuntu 22.04 LTS.
2023
Speed tests and 13 examples: how to iterate over Pandas DataFrames in Python without iterating
Here are 13 techniques for iterating over Pandas DataFrames. As you can see, the time it takes varies dramatically. The fastest technique is ~1363x faster th...
How to add comments in blog posts on GitHub Pages websites
I’ve added GitHub-Issue-based comments to the bottom of this website using the plugin called utterances, which is totally awesome and makes it trivial to add...
Tutorial: Getting started with ydotool to automate key presses (or mouse movements) in Linux
ydotool works well in both the X11 and Wayland window managers to press any keys, including Windows + D, for example Here is a full tutorial.
My propeller thrust articles
Here are my two articles on this topic so far: 1. ElectricRCAircraftGuy.com: Propeller Static & Dynamic Thrust Calculation - Part 1 of 2 2. ElectricRCAir...
Common ways to fix video driver (and related) issues in Linux Ubuntu
…in case you are experiencing any of these issues: 1. black screen, computer won’t wake up, can’t log in after the screen locks, can’t log in after suspend 2...
How to repair your MacBook when it won’t boot
What do you do if your MacBook won’t boot? How do you turn it on? What is “internet booting” and how do you do it? Can I boot onto a Linux USB drive to run L...
exFAT filesystem speed and disk usage based on cluster size
In my opinion, exFAT is the best filesystem to use when sharing files between Mac and Windows, Linux and Mac, Windows and Mac, or Windows, Mac, and Linux, be...
How do you write, import, use, and test libraries in Bash?
Here’s a really beautiful, almost Python-like style I’ve come with over the years for writing and using Bash libraries. Bash is a beautiful “glue”-type langu...
How to run compiled-language source code files as executable scripts
You can run even compiled languages as though they were executable scripts. Here are the necessary hash-bang lines I like to use as the first line at the top...
Loan/Mortage shopping and refinancing tips for your new house or property!
I’ve bought 2 houses in the last 4 years, and refinanced one of those in that time. So, that’s 3 times going through the mortgage process in the last 4 years...
2022
C++ Mutexes, Concurrency, and Locks
C++ mutexes and locks: std::mutex, std::lock_guard, std::unique_lock and std::condition_variable, and std::scoped_lock and std::lock()
VA Loan 2nd home purchase calculator for lenders and home buyers
Can I buy a 2nd property (which will now be my primary house I live in) with a 2nd VA loan? Do I have any VA entitlement remaining? Use my calculator belo...
Gamo 10x Gen2 Magazines Comparison
the Gamo Swarm series seems to be getting a lot of attention. So, this article will help clear up some things about the two types of “10x Gen2” magazines now...
2021
USAA’s phone app has a Zelle money transfer bug which accidentally discriminates against members who may be foreign or who speak or are studying a foreign language
USAA’s phone app blocks Zelle money transfers if your phone’s system language is set to a foreign language (non-English).
Communicating with humans vs computers
Communicating with humans is one of the most complicated, discouraging, enigmatic processes I have ever endeavored to undertake. I speak English far better t...
My thoughts on government welfare programs
The thing I hate seeing the most is a low-income person or other person receiving aid intentionally remaining low-income so they don’t exceed some arbitrary ...
How to define macros for the Eclipse builder and indexer so it indexes your code correctly
Problem: Eclipse won’t index my project correctly, and parts of it are blacked out! Eclipse has a really smart and good code indexer. That’s why I use it! Th...
Work from home work station (monitor and stand)
Finding the right tools for the job and doing the right research is a pain in the butt. Nevertheless, I have a tendency to (eventually) put in the research a...
Find Peace Among the Chaos
I was in a small airplane and all of the sudden the engine on the wing caught fire. It exploded and burning oil was poured all over the right side of the ...
Where will your beliefs take you?
What I’m about to describe is a terrible tragedy. I say this somberly and seriously. I think we can learn from this and find a better path forward. I hope it...
One possible fix for your Google Pixel 2 if the touch screen quits working
The problem: phone touch screen randomly quit working My Google Pixel 2’s touch screen suddenly stopped working. The screen itself works fine and shows every...
2020
Bulk File Renaming in Linux
Sometimes I need to rename a bunch of files all at once. This is especially useful when mass-renaming/bulk-renaming photos. For instance, I want to rename fi...
Deceitful Maps on behalf of a Deceitful President
I saw this statement and map on Facebook today, copy-pasted into Facebook by someone from a post on Parler, here:
Kamala Harris and Joe Biden Presidential Acceptance Speeches
As a deeply concerned, but long-time Republican, I didn’t fully make up my mind to vote for Biden until the latter part of the final Presidential Debate. But...
Is Trump the next Amlici?
He’s powerful. He’s strong. He’s assertive. And he’s not afraid to undermine the rights of voters in the free democratic election process to take away people...
Anti-Anti-Liberalism
In the Book of Mormon, there was one people who distinguished themselves not by what they were, but by what they weren’t. They were the Anti-Nephi-Lehis (see...
2019
Ubuntu 18 Post Install Steps
Ubuntu 18 post-install steps: 1. Shrink dock icon size down to make more space on left-hand bar: Settings → Dock → Icon Size (I recommend 28~30 pixels on a 1...
1900
Test Markup Syntax Highlighting
Test post displaying the various ways of highlighting and formatting code in Markdown to see how my site renders.