Shorten Git SSH URL
30 Dec 2021 - Tyler
1 min
I set up my VPS to act as a remote Git repository so that I can store things on there as well as on GitHub. In doing so I realised though that the URL can get a bit unruly. When I wanted to add a remote to one of my local repositories I had to use:
Trying Out Zsh (and Oh My Zsh)
27 Dec 2021 - Tyler
4 mins
For the longest time I haven’t even considered what shell I have been using. I run Ubuntu (currently 20.04) so my default shell has always been Bash, which has never bothered me. I was browsing GitHub the other day and came across the repository for Oh My Zsh and I decided to look into it a bit more, since I had heard about it before.
This Is A Test
13 Dec 2021 - Tyler
2 mins
This is a test page where I will add some random elements and such to see how they look. This page is likely to change as I add more things to try out. Thanks!
Simple Password Check
27 Nov 2021 - Tyler
2 mins
HaveIBeenPwned is a site that you can type in your email and check if you have been part of any leaks that have happened on the internet.
Our Dependency on Electricity
26 Nov 2021 - Tyler
4 mins
What would you do if your power was out for an extended period of time? Have you ever considered it?
It’s winter here on our farm in a remote area of Northern Alberta, Canada. We have snow on the ground outside, and today as I’m writing this we are fortunate that some wind has brought us warm weather. Currently it is about 2 degrees celsius outside. Of course, there are two sides to everything, and this same wind that brings us some enjoyable temperatures has also taken out a powerline somewhere that has taken out the power.
Git Commands Cheat Sheet
24 Nov 2021 - Tyler
1 min
Aliases
- Create global alias (where name is name of your alias and command is the command you want to replace)
$ git config --global alias.NAME "COMMAND"
Branches
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Check local branches
$ git branch -
Create new branch
$ git branch new-branch
Change Colour for Ubuntu 18.04 Splash Screen, Login and Grub [Automatically]
02 Feb 2019 - Tyler
1 min
In my previous article I went over how to manually change your boot colours in an Ubuntu 18.04 OS. After going through all of it a couple times, I decided that it would be easier to change in the future if I wrote a program that did it automatically, with the only input being whatever colour you want your boot screen to be, from grub to login.
Change Colour for Ubuntu 18.04 Splash Screen, Login and Grub [Manually]
19 Jan 2019 - Tyler
4 mins
I use Ubuntu 18.04 on my laptop, and recently wanted to change the colours that show up when you are booting. It usually shows as the default purple Ubuntu colour, and I wanted to change it to my own, in this case #1A3A41.
I had to scrounge around stackoverflow and other random forums to find the answers, so I decided to write this post and put it all in one place.
Spacemacs as a Main Text Editor
09 Dec 2018 - Tyler
1 min
I had been avoiding Emacs for quite awhile because I was a little iffy about all the complicated keyboard shortcuts, but I decided to finally bite the bullet and downloaded it on my Ubuntu 18.04 laptop.