Category: Personal
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How AI Helped Me Make Smart Decisions About Tire Repair
Recently, I found myself in a common but stressful situation – a nail in my tire. What started as a potentially frustrating experience turned into an interesting lesson in how AI can help with everyday decisions. As someone who relies heavily on their car, I needed to find a solution quickly, but I also wanted…
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Mastering Nginx: Serving HTTP&HTTPS Traffic from a Single Port
When I first set up my web server, I used port 8086 for HTTP traffic. It worked fine—it was functional, accessible, and did what I needed. But as time went on, I realized something: sticking to standard ports, 80 for HTTP and 443 for HTTPS, isn’t just about following convention; it’s about improving accessibility, security, and professionalism. In this post, I’ll…
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gmail-backupy repo
This blog serves as supplementary material for the github repo gmail-backupy, as the github repo readme suffers from multimedia support. The main reason to do so is to test and verify my Python skills when trying to maintain a semi-large project. The original repo “gmail-backup” provides Gmail email backup and restore capabilities, but had not…
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The Unexpected Solution: Mastering EML File Import into Mac Mail
In the ever-evolving world of digital communication, we often find ourselves facing unexpected challenges. One such challenge that many Mac users encounter is the seemingly simple task of importing .eml files into the Mac Mail application. Whether you’re migrating from another email client, recovering old emails, or trying to consolidate your digital correspondence, this guide…
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Trapped: My 45-Minute Ordeal in the Campus Parking Garage Elevator
It was a Friday night around 8:30 PM when my routine journey home from campus took an unexpected turn. As a student accustomed to late nights at the library or lab, I was looking forward to getting home to continue my work. Little did I know that the next 45 minutes would test my patience…
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Crafting a Century-Long Legacy: The Art of Generating and Maintaining a Blog for Years to Come
Introduction: The Audacious Challenge of Long-Term Blogging In an era where digital content is often as fleeting as a passing thought, the idea of maintaining a blog for a century might seem not just ambitious, but almost absurd. Yet, it’s precisely this audacity that makes the endeavor so compelling. As we stand at the crossroads…