GPT Pro Tip: Let AI Help You Find Good Names!
Sometimes I get blocked just trying to come up with a good name – whether it’s for a class, function, variable, or folder. Naming is a big part of designing…
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Putting the DeepSeek R1 Model to the Test with Coding Challenges
I’ve decided to test DeepSeek’s R1 model while brushing up on my algorithms and data structures. One thing I particularly enjoy about this model, compared to…
Most Affordable Mobile Plan in Alberta and British Columbia? Say hi to Fizz
Today Fizz has been made available to customers residing in Alberta and British Columbia. If you haven’t heard this name before, it is because until today it…
Receiving a refund and an ‘Unknown merchant’ charge, for a net zero refund
I’m writing this post with the hope that it can assist others who encounter a situation similar to mine. Recently, I was expecting a refund for a ticket I…
PHP and PHPUnit: Process finished with exit code 139 (interrupted by signal 11: SIGSEGV)
If you’re getting the following error while running PHPUnit tests, check if the following is true:
Tunnelling your local WordPress website
So you have a local WordPress website you want to show to your client? Or maybe you want to quickly test something on other devices. Here I present three…
Slack doesn’t open on Ubuntu / Pop!_OS 22.10
If you have recently upgraded your system to run on the latest Ubuntu / Pop!OS version (22.10) and you are not able to run Slack, see if you get the following…
PHPStan: “Class not found” error when autoloaded class extends discovered parent class
If you’re getting a “Class not found” error with PHPStan, check to see whether you’re having a class auto-loaded by composer extend a parent class that is…
Keyboard chattering / double key presses fix on Ubuntu / Pop_OS!
Unfortunately keyboards eventually start to fail. One of the common signs that your keyboard is failing is noticing that sometimes, as you type, some keys are…
Pop!_OS 21.10 : Disable the Workspace Animation & Pop-up
Pop!OS 21.10 landed last week, and if you decide to upgrade, you’ll lose all your installed Gnome extensions. Some of the previous extensions may not be…