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A Wish List for the Modern PC
My goal one evening this weekend was to open the directory where Windows store apps are installed, so I could write a script to backup files. Never figured that one out, but I did end up spending a couple hours reading through old PC Mag issues from 40 years ago. The magic of the Internet, lol. 🤷♂️
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A Short List of C++ Learning Resources
Looks like I'll be delving into some C++ at work over the next couple months, something I have little experience in. Whenever I'm learning something new, I like to find a pile of good resources to dig into. After doing a little research for an evening, here's what I've got so far!...
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A sample C# app for generating and verifying TOTP 2FA codes
A few days ago I wrote about how to create a TOTP 2FA code for your app, and I mentioned at the end of it that I'd like to work out an implementation in C#. Here it is... grab the WPF app from GitHub....
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How to create a TOTP 2FA code for your app
I've been using 2FA on every site that supports it for quite some time, but I've never given much thought to how a 2FA code is created. I enable it, scan the QR code, and print the backup codes. The rest is magic. 🧙♂️ But no more! Today is the day we figure out how to generate a 2FA code......
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How to backup Google Photos to your PC now that Google Drive doesn't sync
Google stopped syncing pictures between Photos and Drive because ... reasons. So why's this a pain? Well, they have a nice utility called Backup and Sync, which backs up Drive (and thus your photos) to your PC. Photos don't sync anymore, so it no longer backs them up. Let's look at workarounds....
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A Pull Request / Code Review Checklist in Trello
I don't always do a great job reviewing PRs. Sometimes I just glance at the code; other times I run a piece of code I'm curious about. Once in awhile, I'll setup an environment to make sure functions function and tests pass. It's easy to let things slip, but no more... now I have a list! 😜...
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Amazon's privacy-unfriendly (and borderline creepy) delivery tracking service
Amazon doesn't just provide a window into where your shipment's at. They invite you to ride alongside the driver, watching every stop until your house, then they drop you off with your package. Does this seem like a problem to anyone else?...
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Taming Twitter's New UI
If you have the ability to make a fundamentally broken, negative experience at least nominally better for some people, do you have an obligation (or at least a nagging hint of responsibility) to help them out?...
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