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Taj Mahal, Agra
Photos of the Taj Mahal, Agra, India.
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How to create an Applications menu icon for AppImages in Ubuntu
AppImages are like portable exes in Windows. They don’t need to be installed and can be run by just double-clicking. This is good because you don’t need to install anything, but sometimes it doesn’t create a “desktop” icon, so finding it from the menu can be difficult. You need to launch the application from the […]
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Upgrade PHP7.2 to PHP7.4 on Ubuntu running NGINX
Upgrading PHP versions isn’t exactly an upgrade in the sense that you will end up with both PHP versions installed. Installing PHP7.4 won’t remove 7.2, you will have both and then you can configure your server to use 7.4. First, you’ll need to install PHP7.4 and all the related packages that you used in 7.2. […]
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Proton Unlimited vs Google One
Proton Mail has recently rebranded itself as Proton and now provides a suite of services (apps) instead of you having to subscribe to their mail and VPN services à la carte. While testing out their apps, this package reminded me of Google One and this post is a comparison of the two in terms of […]
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List of detective fiction authors from the early 1900s
Popular mystery writers from the first half of the twentieth century.
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How cost-effective is the Ather 450X compared to the TVS NTorq
The TVS NTorq and the Ather 450X (electric) are both marketed as a performance scooters. This is a simple comparison of the two in terms of cost-per-km.
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Access your Android device over SSH with Termux
Set up SSH access to your Android mobile device over LAN using Termux. Termux is an Android app that provides terminal emulation and access to Linux packages. With Termux you can install OpenSSH and set up an SSH server on Android. You can install Termux from F-Droid. After installing: Open the Termux app and update […]