[solved] “ssl/tls alert handshake failure” in ZNC
An internet connection issue lead to checking DNS lead to checking IRC lead to upgrading ZNC lead to a guntls / ssl issue lead to (FINALLY) a GitHub soluiton
troubleshooting
PSA: Spacemacs freezing? Check your savehist file
Mine was 1.6GB, beat that! Today I was working on writing up some videos for YouTube in Spacemacs, which I’ve talked about using before, when… Read More »PSA: Spacemacs freezing? Check your savehist file
Using Zoho for WordPress emails? Use an App Specific Password
Or, “How I found out WordPress wasn’t sending emails anymore” Recently (embarrassingly recently) I enabled 2FA on my Zoho email account. You can use BitWarden… Read More »Using Zoho for WordPress emails? Use an App Specific Password
Installing Apache guacamole with Docker & Traefik (avoiding pitfalls)
Tasty tasty guacamole tl;dr: Some parts of another guide no longer work, the biggest pitfall is execution permission on the directory of the database init… Read More »Installing Apache guacamole with Docker & Traefik (avoiding pitfalls)
[solved] Building OBS in Linux: “recompile with -fPIC”
Why do I need to change the pilot in command anyway? tl;dr: if and only if your problem is the wrong pyenv being used when… Read More »[solved] Building OBS in Linux: “recompile with -fPIC”
PSA: Hangouts is deprecated and no longer works in bitlbee
If you’re still using Google Hangouts, no you’re not About a week ago I ran into a weird issue in bitlbee, which I raised in… Read More »PSA: Hangouts is deprecated and no longer works in bitlbee
bitlbee: “Error loading user config: Permission denied”
You can’t deny me! tl;dr: check permissions match user id Context I updated my self-hosted bitlbee docker instance as I was getting repeatedly disconnected with… Read More »bitlbee: “Error loading user config: Permission denied”
How photos killed a Xen DomU: A Cautionary Tale
Beware, sharks It all started with this: It’s a relatively innocuous photo. But it cost me the best part of a day. How could that… Read More »How photos killed a Xen DomU: A Cautionary Tale
Protip: Xen DomU crashing? Add on_crash = “preserve”
From the “many Bothans died” files Today I had a rather lengthy issue, the full story of which can be told another time. But part… Read More »Protip: Xen DomU crashing? Add on_crash = “preserve”
[solved] Amazon Checkout Stuck on “Verify”
Verify this! tl;dr: use a mobile browser to complete verification I was purchasing a gift today on Amazon† and something unusual happened: the checkout process… Read More »[solved] Amazon Checkout Stuck on “Verify”