In Ubuntu v22.04, and many other Linux GUI systems, the display output is disabled if there’s no monitor plugged in, so Remote Desktop (VNC, RDP, or xRDP) won’t start a desktop session. However, you can “fake” a monitor using a dummy HDMI/DisplayPort setup. Add this to the .conf file Then restart the display manager. Now… Read More »
If you find yourself naming tables with the same prefix with an underscore, you may notice that phpMyAdmin automatically groups them together. This is designed to improve readability and enhance organisation and provide “faster navigation”. This maybe true with a large number of databases but if you only have a handful, it can be annoying… Read More »
If you are encountering the issue below: Then the chances are you are trying to connect to a MySQL database via mysqlclient using MySQL’s mysql_native_password plugin. Why this happens? This happens because historically, MySQL users authenticated with the mysql_native_password plugin. However, it is older, weaker, and based on SHA-1 hashing (deprecated). In fact, it was… Read More »
For the small group of people out there who have a Huawei phone and a Galaxy Watch, trying to get them to connect requires a bit of patience. It is not super seamless, but hey, that is what you signed up for especially when Huawei got banned in Australia. The current work around is to… Read More »
I’ve been purchasing domain names for over 20 years and I’ve seen the prices double since. However, Spaceship is a company that is charging a very reasonable price. This is why I’ve moved over to them. The thing about domain names is that more often than not an introductory price is flashed around everywhere to… Read More »
Cassandra version brew list –versions cassandra brew info cassandra cassandra -v Starting Cassandra cassandra -f (foreground) or brew services start cassandra Checking if Cassandra is up brew services list | grep cassandra Connecting to Cassandra jdbc:cassandra://127.0.0.1:9042?localdatacenter=datacenter1 jdbc:cassandra://127.0.0.1:9042/system?localdatacenter=datacenter1 also works. cqlsh DESCRIBE KEYSPACES; DROP KEYSPACE keyspace_name;
Trying to get a UI for Cassandra is not as easy as it should be. DbVisualizer is usually a good option but I had issues and git cloning https://github.com/avalanche123/cassandra-web had hoops to jump through as well. DataStax Studio and TablePlus are popular choices but are commercial options. DBeaver was highly recommended but upon installation, I… Read More »
These 2 videos explain tensors quite well. You might have to watch them a few times and may need a panadol if your head starts to hurt, but it is pretty cool!
The current recommended way to install NodeJS can be seen on Node’s website. Use the script they provide by running: Curl will download the script and “| bash” or pipe bash will run the script immediately, as if you typed it out manually. Then run nvm install 22 (or whatever version you want to install).… Read More »
If you are getting this error, the chances are that you have installed mysql with brew by going: What this does is install the latest version of mysql which is probably v9 as of this writing. Native authentication plugin was removed from mysql 9.0 so you’ll have to install an earlier version. Either 8.0. or… Read More »