Storj-CLI Update + Shortcuts
I hate typing the same commands over and over into the terminal. I hate it so much that every time I have CLI deja-vu, the first thing I say to myself is “How can I automate this?” Usually, it’s as… Continue Reading
WordPress Backup Bash Script
I threw together a simple bash script to be run via cron jobs that will backup an entire WordPress site. Technically, it will work for a lot more than that assuming the site you’re backing up has a single directory… Continue Reading
Deployments w/Deployer
In keeping with my previous posts discussing deployments with Git and Capistrano, I thought it appropriate to mention the latest tool I’ve been using to automate shipping code; Deployer. Since discovering Deployer, I’ve dropped Capistrano and git deployments. Those tools… Continue Reading
Custom LXC Container Templates in Proxmox 5.0
If you’re at all into homelabbing, are a server administrator, or have an interest virtualization, you’ve probably heard of Proxmox. In my case, I just love to tinker with my homelab. One of the things I love about Proxmox, is… Continue Reading
I’m back!
After deciding not to renew hosting with my previous provider and that hosting expiring in the middle of a very turbulent time for me, closingtags.com is back online!
Restricting Dates of jQuery UI Datepicker with custom WordPress plugin
Recently, I was tasked with adding a custom field to a WooCommerce order details section. This itself is not a major task and is well documented online, but this particular field had some special requirements. It had to Allow users… Continue Reading
Text to Speech in Python
I finally got around to looking at the Linux Voice 18 and I have to say, the Summer hacks section is really cool. I’ve always been curious about recompiling a kernel and playing around with the different settings, but the project… Continue Reading
Deployments w/Git
FTP sucks. I mean, it’s fine. Whatever. But moving code with FTP sucks. You have to make sure you’ve downloaded the latest version, and you have to be careful not to overwrite or delete other files. One missed click, and… Continue Reading
Deployments w/Capistrano
For so long, developers have been moving code with FTP/SFTP. It’s time consuming, and comes with its faults. One false click, and you could easily overwrite a file that you haven’t downloaded yet. And that’s not good. Especially if there’s… Continue Reading
Yii2 Feedback Widget
I needed to get feedback directly from my users to me on a Yii2 web application. Most of the options were fairly expensive. After a lot of looking, I found a JavaScript plugin (https://github.com/ivoviz/feedback) that did some of what I… Continue Reading