For those of you looking for a native iOS application for the popular gif/video site RedGIFs I strongly recommend Quix Videos.
https://unofficial-redgifs.app
Follow the instructions on the website to configure the application. It’s super easy and secure!
The application has a full native experience, AirPlay, and really nice swipe gestures for scrubbing.
RE: https://twodayslate.wordpress.com/2018/07/11/adidas-customer-support-sucks/
I ordered a desk chair and it was supposed to arrive April 23, 2020. Tracking # 392052472062. According to the FedEx tracking number it did arrive on the 23rd. Shocker that it actually didn’t. I’ve had regular occurrences that my FedEx tracking number is updated to delivered while I don’t get the package until several hours later. Due to the COVID-19 I’m working from home so I had my door open all day waiting for my package. I have video proof as well that my package never arrived. I called the following day and they said it was still in their warehouse – the tracking information was never updated to reflect the real status of the package. I assume it wasn’t delivered due to the large nature of the package and the delivery driver didn’t want to pick it up.
I filed a formal complaint via telephone 24 April 2020. The package arrived at 1600 on 24 April 2020.
FedEx is a bunch of liars.
If you are building something and get an error that looks like the following
fatal error: 'lzma.h' file not found #include <lzma.h> ^ 1 error generated.
Simply:
brew install xz
Sometimes a domain alias in Plesk doesn’t do exactly what you want. If you domain is handled by Google Apps / G-Suite or points to external services an alias won’t alias properly.
These instructions assume domain.com is setup correctly. With the below setup other-domain.com will redirect to domain.com and subdomain.other-domain.com will redirect to subdomain.domain.com. It will also handle folders so subdomain.other-domain.com/test will redirect to subdomain.domain.com/test
RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} (.*) [NC]
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ https://domain.com$1 [L,R=301,NC]
RewriteEngine on
RewriteCond %{HTTP_HOST} (.*)(other-domain\.com) [NC]
RewriteRule ^(.*)$ http://%1.domain.com$1 [L,R=301,NC]
The above settings could also go in .htaccess. If you aren’t using Apache use the htaccess to nginx plugin.
I recently bought a Thunderbolt 3 eGPU enclosure for my new 2018 MacBook Pro and wanted to write about my experience with it thus far.
First, a little about me and why I wanted to buy an eGPU in the first place.
I like to upgrade my computers about every five years so the timing of this MacBook release worked out perfectly for me. I had a gaming desktop with a Nvidia GeForce GTX 1060 in it and I mostly (only) play Overwatch on it. I use macOS App development and need Xcode.
My gaming desktop has all black parts in it, my desk is black, all my accessories are black; needless to say, I like things to match. Since they sadly don’t make black MacBooks my MacBook is space gray. I have a Space Gray [Henge Dock](). And now I have a Space Gray eGPU enclosure.
eGPU.io has a more extensive list with plenty of setup guides, reviews, and benchmarks.
Looks alone is what initially brought me to the Mantiz Venus MZ-02 by Mantiz. I bought it off of Amazon. It doesn’t make much sense to me but buying the enclosure on Amazon is cheaper than buying directly from Mantiz’s website – even though they are shipping themselves through Amazon.
The Mantiz MZ-02 does not come without its’ disadvantages. It does not currently draw enough power for high end graphics cards. This means it can’t run the Radeon Vega 64. If you care, it also is not one of the recommended eGPU enclosure by Apple.
Most of the negative reviews on Amazon reference a design flaw on the main board – but apparently they have been fixed and I did not have any of the issues described in the negative reviews. eGPU.io rates the Mantiz fifth overall so if you are considering buying an eGPU enclosure I strongly encourage you to research other ones. I don’t think there is a “perfect” eGPU yet – or at least I can see positives and negatives with each.
Per, Mantiz’s website they only officially support macOS 10.13.4. If you buy a MacBook now, it most likely will have a greater version so your eGPU enclosure will be DOA (officially). Thankfully, Mantiz’s unofficial support is pretty solid for macOS.
After the eGPU was installed I experienced frame stuttering while playing Overwatch. I would get consistent 144+ fps and then drop to 80 fps and back again. This would make the game lag. This can be fixed by disabling Xbox DVR, thus ensuring your battery settings are not throttling PCI/USB. Enabling application control in Nvidia settings also helps with the lag; as well as playing with the overwatch video settings – enabling triple buffer, and enabling v sync. Disabling the integrated graphics driver might also help.
If I had done more research about eGPU’s for MacBooks I probably would not have bought one at all. They aren’t fully supported by Apple:
macOS High Sierra 10.13.4 and later doesn’t support eGPUs in Windows using Boot Camp
This is very unfortunate but very typical for Apple. Their trackpad driver sucks in Windows so why wouldn’t their eGPU support?
Below is the software I immediately download when I setup a new mac.
Honorable mentions
For development I also recommend:
Comment below any suggestions I may have missed!
I ordered some shoes on adidas.com. I’m a huge fan of their products and this hasn’t been my first order with them. My order was split up into multiple packages.
FedEx says they delivered to my front door
FedEx says my package was delivered
My delivery option is to not leave the package at the front door
Clearly, I never recieved the package. FedEx even did an investigation and agreed with me.
FedEx support response
Sadly, Adidas did not.
Negative response from adidas
I love one-click installs and easy certificate management. I love easy-to-use management panels and quick and painless service integrations. I love how everything is included in my plan I already purchased. All these things are part of the modern-day “Shared Hosting” experience. These things don’t exist for a VPS.
What I want is the choice of web technology though. I don’t want to be stuck with just PHP. Give me some Node.js or some Python. I want to be able to have multiple sites with the option of multiple technologies – all under the same plan.
Why is this not a thing?
I was having trouble submitting an app using the latest beta version of El Capitan.
Invalid Toolchain. New apps and app updates must be built with the public (GM) versions of Xcode 6 or later, and iOS 8 SDK or later. Don’t submit apps built with beta software.
https://twitter.com/twodayslate/status/636729485744840704
So first, archive your app. In Xcode Organizer, right click your archive and reveal it in finder. Right click the now-revealed archive and click show package contents. Then go Products > Applications > Right Click your app and show package contents again. Now, the magic begins. Find your info.plist file. Open it in Xcode, and locate the line that says “BuildMachineOSBuild”. Alter the string from whatever it is to “14F27”. This is the Build ID for Yosemite. Safe the file, and now you should be all set to sumbit!
When I think of a smart band I would wear I think of something small, sleek, simple, could tell the time, and have decent battery life. The Garmin vivosmart has everything I wanted and I was happy to hear about its’ release. I’ve been looking at the Razer Nabu for a while but I was not approved for the beta program or the developer program. The Garmin vivosmart looks very similar to the Nabu but the vivosmart’s screen looks better protected and designed. I love the pixelated screen. It’s much better than the ugly led screens that the Nike fuel band has or the Polar Loop.
After I opened my vivosmart I wanted to use it right away. The instructions that came with the box told me to sync it with my phone. It would have been great if I could use it as a watch and fitness tracker without syncing it to my phone right away. I don’t see why that couldn’t be done. Perhaps it is and I just couldn’t figure it out. Without hardware buttons, the interface can get confusing.
I received my vivosmart with version 2.20 firmware. There was an update available but as of day three, it has yet to automatically update. You are supposed to be able to update via the phone’s application but that wasn’t working. Garmin Express is the other option but it was unable to find the watch. I eventually found out that you are supposed to touch and hold on the device screen to switch the device to USB mode to enable updating via Garmin Express
I have my watch on the lowest brightness setting. This is perfect for any indoor situation. Outside makes it a little difficult to see but I’ve managed. I actually wish there was a less bright setting as it is a little bright for night time settings – a yellow hint would be awesome as well for night time (f.lux).
One of the big “features” of the vivosmart is that it is waterproof. Many other smart bands and watches are only water resistant. However, due to how the touch screen works, water can activate the screen and change things. If you have ever got your iPhone or iPad screen wet and tried to use it… it’s the same concept.
The Garmin Connect web app and web UI is pretty terrible. They take a dashboard approach to everything and you can’t do everything on the app. They force you to use their website. The Garmin Connect software you download on your computer is just for updating the watch. Garmin is trying to support a fitness-social-network on Garmin Connect which I find weird. It would be interesting if more people had their devices but not many of my friends do. You can create workouts (only cardio) and compete with your connections/friends. Apparently there is a way to create run courses and share those as well but I have yet to figure that out as the website is so poorly laid out and slow.
The vivosmart has music controls built into the watch for you phone. These don’t work though.
I have gone on runs with my vivofit. I don’t run with my phone so I rely on the pedometer. It is surprisingly accurate. It said I ran 3.42 miles when in actuality I ran about 3 miles. I was expecting a much bigger gap.
I’d love an external device that I could attach to my shoes or shorts that would allow me to have GPS without carrying my huge phone. You can attach ANT+ devices to the watch so it could be possible. If it is, please let me know!
One reason why I really want the Nabu is that is has a developer SDK. I asked Garmin if they had one as I could not find one on their website or via google and they said no. I’d love to be able to see my 2 factor authentication keys on my vivosmart and have an audio record play/stop button for my iPhone.
The vivosmart has an advertised 7 days of battery life. I have my brightness at the lowest setting, and auto-turn-on set to on. The battery has lasted me the 7 days and is still going.
PROS: Style, Fitness tracker pretty accurate even without phone, notifications
CONS: Garmin Connect, Have to have your phone for GPS, no developer SDK, music controls
OVERALL: I thoroughly enjoy my vivosmart. It has everything that most smart bands have plus the time and notifications
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