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I am 37 today. I’ve spent the last week or so hacking on this blog and reviewing old content since I turned 21. I thought I’d wrap up my nostalgia trip with a check in on what life is like in 2022.
The Web Is Fucked
A few weeks ago I came across The Web Is Fucked and it’s really stuck with me. I miss Web 1.0.
lsusb on macOS
An old WordPress hack I found
I was poking through old WordPress backups I have and noticed a strange
wp-content/85060.php file. Turns out one of my sites was hacked back in 2006
or 2007 and I had never noticed.
How to Mount a USB Drive on Linux
Need to mount a USB drive on Linux?
How to generate a simple calendar
Need to generate a simple calendar for a specific month or year? The cal
command does just that.
Viewing and killing MySQL queries
MySQL running slow and want to see which queries are running? If you can get a
mysql> prompt, try SHOW PROCESSLIST or SHOW FULL PROCESSLIST.
Reverting a Git Pull
If you ran a git pull and need to revert, you can use git reflog to find
the last revision you were on before you pulled:
1Password Classic Extensions
1Password makes it hard to find their “classic” browser extensions (i.e. the ones that work without a subscription), so, here they are: https://support.1password.com/cs/1password-classic-extension/
Somehow, I Manage: Disagreement is a Healthy Part of Collaboration
A strong collaborative culture is one of my favorite parts of coming to work every day. One thing that isn’t touched on often is that disagreement can actually be an indicator of a healthy team.