I recently started to learn Python, and by recently, I mean I started mostly with it today. To get familiar with Python a friend showed me a simple tic-tac-toe tutorial which I saved in to a .py file and tried to run from the terminal. After fixing an error due to a / being inserted… Continue reading Installing PIP/pygame on macOS
Books I Want to Read in 2021
Although I’m a strong believer in setting goals at any time of the year and not waiting till the year rolls over to the next, there’s something about the new year that brings a fresh start and a good time frame in which you can think of what you would like to accomplish and then… Continue reading Books I Want to Read in 2021
Amazon Eero Review
After spending a lot of 2020 on Zoom meetings with choppy audio and frequent freezes, I decided it was time to upgrade my home wireless network. I began frequently using Zoom in December 2019 when doing some work for a company where all staff worked remotely (we were ahead of the curve). Noticing connection problems… Continue reading Amazon Eero Review
1Password Update Includes Ability to Unlock with Apple Watch
I have been a user of 1Password for several years now. I use the personal subscription on it which is something in the region of $36/year. I have four vaults with 560 passwords/logins/bank details, etc… stored. I use it every day on my iPhone, iPad, and MacBook Pro and it has proved invaluable for storing… Continue reading 1Password Update Includes Ability to Unlock with Apple Watch
Amazon Eero Ordered
With my home gaining more and more wireless devices as time goes on, I decided today to order the Amazon Eero to test and see how it performs around my house. I currently use the Virgin Media Super Hub 3 and although it performs better than the previous model I had, it’s becoming more apparent… Continue reading Amazon Eero Ordered
DevFright.com 2012 – 2018 Report
DevFright.com began life as CodePath.org back in December 2012. I started it with the intention of keeping notes of the things I was learning when I started to learn how to program at the beginning of that same year. After a few months, I changed codepath.org to devfright.com and also moved the content over as… Continue reading DevFright.com 2012 – 2018 Report
iPhone WiFi Issues on iOS 11.4.1 with a Virgin SuperHub 2
Since updating my iPhone 6, and an iPhone SE to iOS 11.4.1, I’ve seen many disconnections from my wireless network at home. I’m running a Virgin SuperHub 2. After checking the config on that device, as well as the WiFi extender, I figured it was time to call Virgin to see if they could look… Continue reading iPhone WiFi Issues on iOS 11.4.1 with a Virgin SuperHub 2
How to Host a Jekyll Site on Amazon S3 and CloudFront
This post is part of a series. You can find the previous parts about setting up Jekyll, transferring a domain name from Godaddy to Amazon Route 53, and how to theme a Jekyll site. If you have followed along from the earlier posts you will have a website running locally using Jekyll. You will also… Continue reading How to Host a Jekyll Site on Amazon S3 and CloudFront
Changing the Theme on Jekyll
Since starting to using Jekyll on this blog I have been using the standard built in theme. If you have visited before you will have seen the blog looked like this: The standard theme isn’t quite what I want this blog to look like. I personally prefer a few posts on the home page with… Continue reading Changing the Theme on Jekyll
How to Speed up the Domain Transfer from Godaddy to Another Domain Registrar
Yesterday I started the process to move matthewnewill.com from Godaddy to Amazon Route 53. I went through the process of unlocking the domain at Godaddy, getting an authorisation code from them, and then starting the transfer steps in Route 53. All went fairly smoothly (except a billing issue where my card had just expired a… Continue reading How to Speed up the Domain Transfer from Godaddy to Another Domain Registrar