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Fix Sublime Text using high CPU usage

For a while now when using Sublime Text the fans on my laptop would spin up rather loudly, indicating high CPU usage. Just now I found out the issue and solution(s): indexing. To confirm that indexing is the issue, you can check Sublime Text’s Indexing Status at Help > Indexing Status Solution 1: Turn off… Continue reading Fix Sublime Text using high CPU usage

Invictus by William Ernest Henley

Out of the night that covers me, Black as the pit from pole to pole,I thank whatever gods may be For my unconquerable soul. In the fell clutch of circumstance I have not winced nor cried aloud.Under the bludgeonings of chance My head is bloody, but unbowed. Beyond this place of wrath and tears Looms but the Horror of the… Continue reading Invictus by William Ernest Henley

WordPress, PHP, web servers setup options: A recap of available paths

So many paths, there are in today’s world for setting up server for WordPress. Here I try to provide a quick summary for understanding the different options available with regard to PHP and web servers. Summary There are two options for running PHP on web servers: PHP’s CGI SAPI or running it as a module… Continue reading WordPress, PHP, web servers setup options: A recap of available paths

CSS Flexbox: A Summary

Flexible Box Module is a method to layout, distribute and align items in a container with CSS. Flex container Flex items Source

International Brokers Markets Comparison

Below is a table showing the markets that Saxo Bank, Swissquote Bank and Interactive Brokers provide access to. This was compiled in August 2021. Note that this is a rather rough overview and correctness should be confirmed by referring to brokers’ own websites (see sources section at end of page) Sources Saxo Bank: https://www.home.saxo/rates-and-conditions/stocks/stocks-available Swissquote… Continue reading International Brokers Markets Comparison

Windows Server Tools List

Certify the Web: SSL/TLS Certificate Management (Let’s encrypt) Microsoft DHCP Rogue Checker: Check for rogue DHCP servers in local network Process Explorer: Detailed process information + management ILSpy: .NET decompiler Nginx: Reverse proxy Teamviewer: remote desktop SQLBackupAndFtp: automatic database backup mRemoteNG: multi-protocol remote connections manager

Work from home: IT system setups for businesses

Amid the Coronavirus Pandemic, the ability for a business to provide its staff work from home/remote working capability has never been more important. It ensures business continuity while also eliminating the need to commute. In the long term it could also mean lower costs. What more, as more and more workers are getting used to… Continue reading Work from home: IT system setups for businesses

Optimizing DigitalOcean’s WordPress 1-click app droplet

My $6/month DigitalOcean WordPress droplet (Premium AMD CPU, 1GB RAM, 25GB NVMe SSD) is suffering high memory usage and sometimes would return “Error establishing a database connection” message. I would also get “Error 521: Web server is down” from CloudFlare. Check memory usage Optimize MySQL with MySQLTuner Download and run I would get an error… Continue reading Optimizing DigitalOcean’s WordPress 1-click app droplet

Fixing WordPress App Error: Required XML-RPC methods are missing on the server

Problem I want to use the WordPress App (iOS) with my WordPress website (not wordpress.com, the self-deployed wordpress.org version) but I am getting error message on the App saying: “Couldn’t connect. Required XML-RPC methods are missing on the server”. Background My WordPress website is hosted on a DigitalOcean‘s cloud Ubuntu droplet which, for deployment, I… Continue reading Fixing WordPress App Error: Required XML-RPC methods are missing on the server