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  • 3D render by TechSquidTV of a metal pen next to the open GitHub issue symbol.

    How To Create A Good GitHub Issue

    Help others help you by creating a good GitHub issue. A guide to creating a high-quality issues and improving your chance of getting help using C.A.R.E.S.

    coding
    6 months ago 9m read
  • A low poly rendering of the RSS, YouTube, and Astro logos.

    Astro Component: Fetching Latest YouTube Videos with RSS

    Fetching the latest YouTube videos for your website doesn't require a backend server or even API keys. Fetch the latest videos statically with Astro.

    coding
    7 months ago 8m read
  • A table of SD card adapters with game box art on them.

    Making Steam Deck SD Cards Look Like Game Cartridges

    Discover how to transform your Steam Deck SD cards into nostalgic game cartridges with this free and open-source design system.

    gaming
    7 months ago 3m read
  • A minimalist render of icospheres floating in space, one showing the @ symbol in neon. Image created by TechSquidTV in Blender.

    How I generate Open Graph images for my Astro-based blog

    Here's how I automatically generate preview images for every post on my Astro blog. Make sure you have open graph images for social sharing.

    coding
    8 months ago 16m read
  • a collection of icospheres within a tesseract, depicting multi-dimensional vector space.

    How Vector Databases make AI smart

    LLMs can answer questions they have been trained to answer. But how can you teach an old LLM new tricks? How Vector Databases are the unseen hero of AI.

    technology
    8 months ago 11m read
  • A blue version of The Flash

    The Flash should be blue, and how SONIC got it right

    The Flash in DC comics wears a red suit, but if he was moving faster-than-light, he would actually be blue. The reason is likely not what you think.

    nerd
    9 months ago 6m read
  • Ai generated image of a factory assembly line creating a series of ai robots

    Creating custom ChatGPT agents for fun and for profit!

    OpenAI released custom "gpts", or custom agents we can instruct through prompts and apis. Let's take a look at how to make, share, (and profit?) from these gpts

    technology
    9 months ago 15m read
  • A comparison of the default Windows WSL terminal next to an OhMyZSH themed terminal

    Your Unix terminal is ugly! Here's how to make it beautiful.

    Make your Unix terminal beautiful and functional. Just because you live in the command line doesn't mean you have to live in the 80's

    linux
    over 2 years ago 12m read
  • A low-poly VR headset (created by TechSquidTV) and a character from Garry's mod

    Facebook already gave us Garry's Mod VR, Horizon Worlds

    Facebook's Horizon Worlds gives us the VR sandbox we've wanted and it feels like Garry's Mod for the modern era. Don't write of Meta too quickly, try it out!

    gamingtechnology
    over 2 years ago 6m read
  • Minimalist 3d rendering showing three rounded cubes representing terminals, two with passing tests, and one with a failure. Image created by TechSquidTV in Blender.

    Testing Shell Scripts with "BATS"

    You rely on bash scripts the same as any other program, but I bet you aren't testing them. Implement unit tests for your critical Bash scripts with BATS.

    codinglinux
    almost 3 years ago 8m read
  • A minimalist rendering of a lone factory assembly line, where markdown files are being built into webpages. Image created by TechSquidTV in Blender.

    Ditching WordPress for NuxtJS and Netlify

    Wordpress is expensive to host and a pain to maintain. Why I broke up with WordPress, and started using NuxtJS and Netlify entirely for free.

    technologycoding
    almost 3 years ago 14m read
  • The YouTube thumbnail for TechSquidTV's Kubernetes in 10 minutes video.

    Kubernetes in 10 minutes

    What is Kubernetes? TechSquidTV breaks down how large companies use Kubernetes to power the internet, in 10 minutes in this YouTube video.

    linux
    about 4 years ago 6m read
  • Video thumbnail for TechSquidTV's video showcasing Microsoft's Windows XP-themed ugly Christmas sweater.

    The WindowsUglySweater Is The Only Swag I Care About

    Microsoft made a Windows XP themed ugly Christmas sweater, and it's the only tech company swag I care about. Checkout this unboxing video.

    technology
    over 4 years ago 8m read
  • Minimalist 3d rendering showing a rack server surrounded by VHS tapes with their tape pulled out. Image created by TechSquidTV in Blender.

    Making A Home Media Server With Plex + Docker-Compose

    Become the ultimate cord cutter and make your own Netflix-like service at home with an old computer running Docker-Compose and Plex.

    linux
    over 5 years ago 7m read
  • A minimalist and nearly colorless rendering of a keyboard in a void space, sitting in front of a floating glowing icon of the mute symbol, shining brightly. Image created by TechSquidTV in Blender.

    Keyboard Media Keys Not Working? It’s Chrome’s Fault

    Ever noticed you haven't been able to use your keyboard's media keys to play and pause music while chrome is open? Let's see why.

    technology
    over 5 years ago 4m read
  • The youtube thumbnail of TechSquidTV's video Learn Docker-Compose In 10 Minutes. It features the Docker and Wordpress logos.

    How to install WordPress with Docker-Compose

    Docker makes it easy to manage and develop online web applications and Docker-Compose makes it simple to manage multiple Docker containers.

    linux
    almost 6 years ago 4m read
  • The youtube thumbnail of TechSquidTV's video showcasing the Synology DS920+.

    Synology’s DS920+ is a NAS powerhouse

    A review and deep-dive of Synology's DS920+, RAID, and data storage. Watch TechSquidTV's video on Raid 5 and using a home nas.

    hardware
    almost 6 years ago 3m read
  • A minimalist rendering of an empty room bathed in a light purple glow. In the room are two rack-server units on the floor, stacked on top of each-other, while a single cable with a spiral glowing pattern exits from the back off to the right of the screen. Image created by TechSquidTV in Blender.

    How To Speed Test Your VPS

    Is your VPS provider giving you adequate upload and download speeds? Use the speedtest-cli package to run a speed test from the terminal and find out.

    linux
    about 6 years ago 2m read
  • An abstract minimalist 3D rendering of a glass brain downloading information into a super computer. Image created by TechSquidTV in Blender.

    Will We Ever Download Our Brains Like In Westworld?

    AI and Machine Learning are progressing at and incredible pace. Will humans ever be able to "download" their brains like in Westworld?

    technology
    about 6 years ago 10m read
  • A glowing gaming PC with three front LED fans, and glass case sits next to an ultra-wide monitor on top of a walnut standing desk. This image was AI generated.

    How To Choose The Best Standing Desk

    How do you choose the best standing desk? When I moved into my apartment I set out to answer this and ended up with a $1000 desk. Here's what I learned.

    hardware
    about 6 years ago 8m read
  • The video thumbnail for TechSquidTV's Docker in 5 minutes

    What Is Docker?

    Docker allows you to “containerize” applications and scripts. Like a virtual machine, but even faster. Let's build a container.

    linux
    over 6 years ago 8m read
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