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Learning How to Run a Non-Profit
Through a series of odd events, I recently found myself being named the president of a small non-profit organization that I have done volunteer work for over the last several years. Though the discussion about me taking this position was not completely unexpected, the timing and circumstances were. With no previous experience overseeing an organization […]
Running YOURLs API from a Subdirectory Install
Some time ago I wrote about how to generate root short URLS from a YOURLs subdirectory install. For example, if you have YOURLs installed in the subdirectory ‘subdir’, by default your short URLs will come out as example.com/subdir/xxx. But example.com/xxx is so much nicer. The post details exactly how to get the nicer URLs. But […]
Minecraft: Installing Forge Without Installing Java
I recently got a new computer that my son wanted to play Minecraft on. Minecraft requires the Java runtime to be installed but with it’s memory, security and updating issues Java was one headache I didn’t want to have on this new machine. Lucky for me Mojang recently created a new version of their Minecraft […]
Updating IP Address In OpenDNS With Raspberry Pi
Like many people I use OpenDNS instead of my internet provider’s DNS. In addition to the speed gains I get (because it’s faster than my provider’s DNS) I like to look at the reports OpenDNS provides. In order for the reports to work OpenDNS needs my IP address. But my IP address is dynamic so […]
Raspberry Pi Print Server With AirPrint (iOS) Compatibility
I was looking for a low cost way for my family to print from their iPhones, iPods and iPads when I realized that this would be a good job for my Raspberry Pi. The web is littered with instructions for this project. I mostly followed Lynsay Shepherd’s tutorial but not exactly. The steps I followed […]