When I started my Do It Scared! blog (later moved to Folded Life), I did not have in mind any goal beyond sharing technical knowledge and random thoughts. As I’ve written more content, I’ve come to realize that my posts split into two very different camps, technical how-to instructions and…
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Two weekends ago, on a Friday, my droplet was automatically upgraded to DigitalOcean‘s new cloud. I had received an email about the upgrade but had ignored it, believing that the upgrade would go smoothly. I was on a trip that Friday and the weekend, so did not check my website…
Leave a CommentRecently, my rebate application was rejected. I called and was told that I needed to resubmit the rebate with a copy of the invoice, instead of the order receipt that I had included in the original application. They offered to receive it by fax, in addition to snail mail. (The…
2 CommentsI purchased a T-Mobile iPhone 5s for a great price on Craigslist. The seller seemed like a nice young man. The phone worked without any issues. Coming from a Blackberry Pearl, the iPhone was a wonderful treat. Three months later, I couldn’t make or receive phone calls or text messages.…
3 CommentsUpdate: Go to Install macOS Sierra Using Bootable USB Flash Drive if you want to install macOS 10.12 Sierra instead. Update 2: The instructions below will work to manually create a Mac OS X 10.11 El Capitan USB installation drive. I needed to upgrade my sister’s 2008 Macbook Pro and…
Leave a CommentSee my previous post, Upgrade Ubuntu and LEMP on an Unmanaged VPS, to learn how to upgrade LEMP and Ubuntu to the latest versions. In this post, we will install Subversion on the server and learn how to access it using Subversion over SSH (svn+ssh). Note: Though I’m doing the…
Leave a CommentSee my previous post in my unmanaged VPS (virtual private server) series, Nginx HTTPS SSL and Password-Protecting Directory, to learn how to configure Nginx to enable HTTPS SSL access and password-protect a directory. In this post, I will explore how to upgrade LEMP and Ubuntu. Upgrade LEMP While one can…
Leave a CommentBecause I make use of MacPorts to install my developmental tools on Mac OS X, installing or updating Subversion is simple, consisting of a single command line. Install MacPorts If you don’t already have MacPorts, go ahead and install it. MacPorts depends upon Xcode and the Xcode Command Line Tool.…
Leave a CommentOver the weekend, I signed up for a shared web hosting plan because of a special deal. I spent a day setting up the host, migrating a website, and testing to make sure it worked. On Monday, when I went to work, I thought I would check to see the…
Leave a CommentThe Macbook I got for work is configured to require the password after the screensaver turns on or the display goes to sleep. By default, the screen is set to sleep after 2 minutes of inactivity on battery and 10 minutes on power adapter. When I work on two computers,…
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