Grimoire
Writings and workings
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Google Chat PWA with Custom Fonts
I've recently started using Google Chat as an alternative to Slack. There are some clear benefits and drawbacks Google Chat over Slack but that's far outside of scope for this document. With Slack,...
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Import Extended Spotify Streaming History to ListenBrainz
## Update 10/02/26 Thanks to an anonymous tip via my contact form it's come to my attention that [Listenbrainz now supports importing the Spotify zip](https://mastodon.social/@ListenBrainz/11562947...
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Importing Wordpress Export to Hugo
## Overview I have a dump in XML of my old Wordpress blog posts (exported in December 2019) and would like to convert them to markdown in order to add them to this site. ## Parsing the Wordpress Exp...
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Automating Hugo Site Deployments
## Currently Currently I'm deploying hugo with a rather mediorce BASH script which syncs data to a directory on my VPS. This process has a few issues: - The site is only updated manually (e.g. I ca...
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January 2023 - The First of the Mini Reviews
## Preamble As mentioned in my [previous blog post](/grimoire/2023/NOT-in-review) I'll be doing a sort of mini-review round-up of each month. Covering the movies, TV shows, books, games, music and l...
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2022 NOT in Review / I Suck At Blogging
Over the last couple of months I found myself wanting to compile 2022 into some sort of annual review as an exercise of reflection. I came to the conclusion that there was too much I wanted to write ...
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The FAYZ - The End of an Era?
Last night I finished _Hero_, the final book in the _Monster Trilogy_ (a sequel trilogy to Michael Grant's _GONE Series_). --- For those unaware, the _GONE Series_ is my favourite fictional book se...
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Obsession Regression
 Wet the clay and place it down, Get to work on the shapeless mound, Excitement grows from first touch, ...
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Dragging Nets of Past Mindsets
 An ageing fisherman sat on the shore, A moment to reflect on the times before, The pride in his vessel, the love he...
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Learning Japanese – One Month In
For the last 38 days (more than a month, yes, but it doesn't make the title pop, okay) I've been taking Japanese lessons on Duolingo. I've always had an interest in the language and culture in Japan a...
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Easy
 Call me love and just steal my breathe, I'll give it all 'til there's nothing left, But an open hole inside my soul, T...
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Network Gateway Router in AWS
 After spending the last week bashing my head against a desk trying to locate the ...
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Rails Quickstart – Static Pages & User Manager
 ## Basic Setup {#basic-setup} Create new rails app (note: the nokogiri line is usually needed on MacOS to properly build the dep...
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Backups are Important – Where did my site go?
 ## Some Background {#some-background} Websites are awesome, everyone should have one, especially...
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Mosh Pit Therapy
 You've seen it on videos, at concerts. Sweaty, tattooed youths bashing into each other, spinning around, bodies movin...
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Delusions of my Breaking Mind
 I heard that you're alone again, I hope you'll be okay, It takes every bit of disciplin...
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Fishing Hooks in Hidden Nooks
 The lonely fisherman sat idle on his raft, Comfort and composure engaging in his craft, Reeling in occasional fr...
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Screaming in Music — A Defense of Yelling
 *Source: [link](https://andtothegloriouspast.wordpress.com/2010/10/28/happy-birthday-lukas/)*...
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For The Record
 Record scratch, flip to side B, Unknown songs that are a part of me, Fresh so...
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New Dawn
 Look past the hills and you'll see a new dawn, Open your diary and the pages are torn, ...
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Platform None
> With this poem I drew inspiration from the song **_Constellations_** by **_Enter Shikari_**. While the song reflects upon external issues (society, sustainability, politics), I enjoyed the idea of a...
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An Ode To The Feeling
 You fill up my insides, I just can't keep you out, You're always on my mind, I jus...
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Can I Call Myself a Poet?
 With _National Poetry Month_ arriving in the US and the words of many pouring...
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Patches of Hope
 The apple swinging gayly over the tilled, weeping soil peaked down at the root vegetables hidi...
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Lament
 I still look back at the photos, the memories we made, I still re...
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Software Spotlight ShadowPlay (GeForce Experience)
 ### Quick Details **Name:** ShadowPlay (part of the GeForce Experience) **Publisher:** Nvidia **Supported Platforms:** Windows (10,...
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How To Rename Interfaces on CentOS/Fedora
This article explains a few different methods that can be used to rename interfaces on CentOS/Fedora. ### Method 1 - Log in to the machine and open the network configuration GUI ```bash [stuart@asuka ...
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Now Playing Snipperclips
 ## Overview **Console:** Nintendo Switch **Developer:** SFB Games / Nintendo **Release Date:** 03/03/2017 **Site Link:** [h...
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1141 Years of Music
No guide this week, just a funny little glitch I had when adding local audio files to Spotify...  That's right, apparently I have over ...
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How To Optimise Vim for Python Development
### Background This article explains how to optimise vim for Python development. I explored this route because recently I was looking for a lightweight alternative to the Python IDE I currently use (P...
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The Install That Never Was
Does someone have eye drops? I'll be watching this loading bar for quite some time...  ...
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How To Fix NFS Stale File Handle
In this article I discuss a couple of ways to fix NFS stale file handle messages seen with network mounts. I recommend that you try the solutions in order, escalating to the next one if the current on...
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XenServer Command Cheat Sheet
Whether you usually manage your XenServer VMs through Center or through the CLI, this XenServer Command Cheat Sheet can come in handy. This list contains all the commands I found myself using on a reg...
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Software Spotlight Obsidian Portal
## Quick Details **Name:** Obsidian Portal **Publisher:** Kaleidoscope Global, LLC **Supported Platforms:** All (Web App) **Site Link:** [https://obsidianportal.com/](https://obsidianportal.com/) ## ...
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How To Fix Google Chrome Logo Disappearing on Windows 7
I had a few users mention that the Google Chrome logo had disappeared from the icon to launch the software. While Chrome functioned as expected, the issue is aesthetic only but I can see why it would ...
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How To Install XenCenter on Linux (Fedora/CentOS)
When I started using XenServer to host Virtual Machines I was checking on VMs using a Windows system. With a Windows system it's easy to download & install XenCenter to get a visual solution for VM ma...
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How To Rename a Volume Group
The default naming convention for a logical volume during an OS install will put the hostname in there (depending on the OS & options chosen). This can be useful for identifying what machine the volum...
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How To Convert OpenOffice HSQLDB to MySQL Database
This entry explains how to convert OpenOffice HSQLDB database to a MySQL server which can then be accessed using a front end (OpenOffice base, web gui, etc). This article assumes that a basic mySQL se...
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How To Mount box.com Account on Fedora/CentOS
[Box.com](https://www.box.com/en-gb/home) is one of many online services that offer secure file sharing & cloud storage. A cool feature of box.com is that it can be easily mounted to a Linux system. R...
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How To Mount a Logical Volume
A volume group is a filesystem that can be put onto a partition of a hard drive. What this filesystem type allows you to do is to break down that partition into smaller partitions (each one known as a...
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How To Compile a Kernel on a Linux System
### A Kernel? The kernel is the core of the Operating System, bridging the connection between the hardware & applications by providing the necessary drivers & utilities for the system to function. If ...
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Git Command Cheat Sheet
Git is a powerful version control tool. The git command list below contains the more commonly used commands for creating & controlling a git repository. For a guide on connecting a local git repositor...
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How To Update Firmware on Nvidia GRID K2
Creating VMs that are powerful enough for heavy graphical programs (e.g. CAD & modelling software) requires a lot of graphics processing power from a capable GPU. In my experience, using XenServer alo...
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How To Convert VDI to IMG (VirtualBox Disk Image Conversion)
VirtualBox Disk Images (VDIs) store all of the information & data for a VM. It is the virtualised hard disk drive for running the contained OS. A while back at work we were migrating to XenServer fro...
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Software Spotlight FreeStudio
 _This is the first in a new series of blog posts where I'll bring to light some of the great applications and software out there that's w...
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Game Update Dandromeda
It's been a while since I've uploaded a newer version of Dandromeda because I've been busy working on a few new features. It's definitely been too long since an update but the new features are as foll...
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How To Initialise a Local Git Repository & Connect to Remote BitBucket Repository
If you're wanting to start a software project with version control then git is probably the system you want to be using. This guide will help you setup a local git repository for your project and conn...
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How To Download Entire Website with HTTP & Form-Based Authentication
I was recently in the position where I wanted to download many articles from a website... This sounded easy enough and from looking online it seems there are bunch of CLI & GUI utilities that can sort...
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How To View & Undo DNF/Yum Commands
Want to see what has recently been installed? Want to undo dnf update that just broke your X server? Then you've come to the right place! In this brief how to I will be explaining the fundamentals of...
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Reducing the Cost of CFD Hardware - TotalSim Blog
I've been quite busy recently with going to Download 2015 and currently in the process of moving out so haven't had many chances to update the website. This is just a quick post to let you know that ...
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How To Custom Resolution on Linux with Nvidia Graphics Cards
### Background When tasked with utilising the 4k (4096x2160) capabilities of the Nvidia GTX 780 graphics card on a Linux system I believed this would be a walk in the park. Contrary to my beliefs, Xor...
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