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Posted by Roy Schestowitz on Jul 16, 2023

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Static websites have a low barrier to entry

=> ↺ Static websites have a low barrier to entry

Yesterday I wrote about a criticism of the usual static versus dynamic website divide, where I noted a number of (what I see as) significant differences between static and dynamic websites in practice. But there is another important difference in practice, and that's the amount of expertise that's needed to create each of them. Specifically, static websites don't require much expertise to create. Given a suitable general web server environment, which is easy to provide, all you need to set up a static website is the ability to write HTML, or even an authoring and editing tool that will do it for you.

How to Install the EA Desktop App on the Steam Deck

=> ↺ How to Install the EA Desktop App on the Steam Deck

Installing the EA Desktop App (Formerly called Origin) to your Steam Deck gives you access to all of the games you bought from that platform.
While the EA Desktop App doesn’t natively support the Steam Deck’s operating system, we can use Proton to get it to run.

I’m a WiFi expert – your connection is slow if your router is set up in one of these five places

=> ↺ I’m a WiFi expert – your connection is slow if your router is set up in one of these five places

Your router is a radio transmitter, and where possible, you should try and have a clear ‘line of sight’ from the router to devices that require a fast connection, without thick walls in the way.
Wi-Fi signals don’t travel well through metal, water, solid walls or heavy furniture, so elevating a router and putting it in an open area can help, Tofts explained

PDF transparency groups and composition

=> ↺ PDF transparency groups and composition

The PDF specification has the following image as an example of how to do transparent graphics composition.

SSH Can Handle Spaces In Command-line Arguments Strangely

=> ↺ SSH Can Handle Spaces In Command-line Arguments Strangely

One of the things ssh can do is execute a command on a remote server. Most of us expect it to work transparently when doing so, simply passing the command and its arguments on without any surprises in the process. But after 23 years of using OpenSSH on a nearly daily basis, [Martin Kjellstrand] got surprised.

How to Automate System Tasks Using Cron on AlmaLinux 9 | LinuxCloudVPS Blog

=> ↺ How to Automate System Tasks Using Cron on AlmaLinux 9 | LinuxCloudVPS Blog

The system tasks that are the daily obligations of every system administrator or DevOps engineer, are taking time and dedicated work. But this can be easily automated with the Crontab software.

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