Month: February 2021

Revisiting Old Projects – Gadski

A few years back I needed a project to kick start learning mobile dev tools and some new JS frameworks. I went ahead and developed Gadski, a social travel app for finding other holidayers on the same route or in the same place, as well as being able to...

Roberts Ramblers

I’ve been fixing old radios. It’s been providing good weekend projects that don’t involve staring at a computer screen. Here’s some of the results! These ones have all sold, and I’ve ordered some Bluetooth modules to add to future restores so the classic Rambler can be used as a...

Multiple file uploads in Laravel with Dropzone and Laravel Media Library

There are a few examples online of using Dropzone JS with Laravel Media Library, however none of them quite worked how I’d like, and had various caveats. Below is my solution, which supports retaining original file names, generating thumbnails, file previews, repopulating forms, and deleting/adding new items when updating...

System and Backup Encryption for Windows 10 and macOS

What is Drive Encryption? Drive encryption scrambles your files so that noone else can read them – except the person with the password or recovery key. This is usually done transparently. You use your computer normally, your files will be encrypted and protected. Drive encryption is not supported by...

Automated backups for Windows 10 and macOS

There are many different backup methods, software solutions, and doctrines. Generally all agree that you should keep at least three copies of your important files in three different places. Many will suggest you keep weekly copies of your files, in case of accidental deletion or corruption so that older...

Fixing Issues With the Nintendo Switch Right Joycon

I have, along with others I’ve found online, encountered issues with the right joycon on my Nintendo Switch. Initially, the LED which displays the controller number up and died, and the pairing button would work intermittently. Then, the joycon would begin to fail to connect to the console while...

Protecting WordPress, OpenCart Admin Routes with Cloudflare

There’s a lot of tutorials on securing HTTP servers – including forcing SSL, deploying mod_security2, mod_evasive, etc (All of which are worth doing), but platforms like WordPress and OpenCart will attract automated login attempts no matter what you do – they’re popular, frequently out-of-date and often have weak passwords....

Download E-Record ATO Tax Software

DO NOT USE ERECORD FOR ANY PURPOSE OTHER THAN ACCESSING YOUR OLD TAX DATA – IT IS DECADE-OLD, UNSUPPORTED, OBSOLETE SOFTWARE THAT COULD STOP WORKING AT ANY TIME – INVEST IN A MODERN SOLUTION OR RISK LOSING YOUR WORK. CLICK HERE FOR THE CURRENT ATO ADVICE ON DIGITAL RECORD...