Java Cheat Sheet
These are just a few entries for some java related incantations I use once or twice a year and then promptly forget.
Code Chi
sharing the power of code
Code Chi
sharing the power of code
Apple has jumped the shark
Apple has outdone itself in the "let's charge 5 times more than everyone else" department.
LERNA Cheat Sheet
A list of Lerna commands I use infrequently and do not want to go googling for.
How to Add a Root Certificate to the Java Truststore on Mac OS 10.15 Catalina
When developing a java web app on Mac OS Catalina, you may have a service that makes an API request to a secure URL. If you don’t have that secure (https) URL’s root certificate in your Java truststore, the call…
Compilation of links to software trends data
A list of of other lists that might help you stay up do date on software trends.
MacBook Pro Thunderbolt 2 port detects monitor but display is dark
One of my 2015 Mac Book Pro’s Thunderbolt2 ports was detecting my monitor, but not sending it a video signal. I tried all the usual suggestions to fix this: reset NVRAM, reset SMC… But the issue turned out to be…
Delay a Grails controller’s response
Sometimes, for testing or development, you need to slow down an ajax response from the server. In the Grails framework, to delay a controller’s response, do the following: In the action you want to delay, insert: Thread.sleep(5000) as in: def…
Nginx Cheat Sheet
Test and restart an nginx configuration change The reload will not happen if the test fails. sudo nginx -t && service nginx reload or, on a bitnami image: sudo nginx -t && sudo restart nginx Redirect all subdomains…
Insert HTML after every Nth comment: use the “end-callback” argument
I did not find any examples of using WordPress’s “end-callback” argument for “wp_list_comments”. It is documented by WordPress here. Here is an example of how to use it in child-theme code to add custom HTML after each top level comment.…
Virtual Box Tips
Mount a shared folder on a linux (Debian) guest: Make sure you have already installed the Virtual Box Guest Additions. Set up a ‘transient’ folder via the Virtual Box GUI (Devices > Shared Folders) In a terminal window in the…