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Fool-Proof jQuery Initialization

I do a lot of coding using jQuery. One hurdle I would often run into resulted from page speed optimizations where I would load...

How to Download Large Files from Google Drive Without User Intervention

I use Google Drive for all my important stuff, and for...

How to fix Safari displaying garbage characters for specific webpages.

The problem occurs when running NGINX, WordPress, and...

Outlook spam filter woes? Try Gmail’s spam filter!

It's possible to replace your Outlook spam filter (or any spam filter using...

How do I configure HHVM for multiple virtual hosts?

I chanced upon HHVM the other day, so...

Solution to: canvas.getContext(‘webgl’) returns null.

HTML5 Video Support Let's face it, the major browser HTML5 video support sucks All browsers support some type video format (webm, theora/vorbis, m3u8, mpeg ...), but as...

Solution to: Firefox: “Secure Connection Failed” and Chrome: “The site’s security certificate is signed using a weak signature algorithm”

The following post is actually solutions to two separate problems. The problems are similar enough that I decided to combine them into one post. Firefox While attempting...

Solution to: stack Error: gyp failed with exit code: 1

Webcam Streaming Streaming webcams via RTSP (Real Time Streaming Protocol) to regular browsers (Chrome, Firefox, Safari, Explorer, Vivaldi) is...

Set up an IMAP Proxy on Linux (Ubuntu)

Previously I  housed all my (virtual) servers at rackspace.com. Rackspace has reasonable pricing and great technical support. Still, when the opportunity came up...

Solution to: My Linux raid device won’t mount, what do I do?

I hate mdstat and Linux RAID. There, I said it. The sentiment is more likely a testament to my lack of understanding than the...