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  • Handy AWS CLI Install Script ๐Ÿงพ

    Create a file in your WSL2 environment and paste this in: set it as executable: Then run it like so: You should now have aws cli installed ๐Ÿ˜Ž

  • NBN and KOGAN internet outage, one month on since the QLD storms

    NBN and KOGAN internet outage, one month on since the QLD storms

    Introduction: The recent storms in Queensland affected many, causing widespread havoc on the 25th. In the aftermath, I find myself compelled to share my experience, hoping it might assist others in making informed decisions amid the lingering challenges. The internet is nowhere near as important as a roof over one’s head, but a month after…

  • Midea Air Conditioner Displays CP on the wall control

    Midea Air Conditioner Displays CP on the wall control

    I recently encountered an issue with the main board of my Midea MHG-48HWFN1-Q indoor unit. The main board showed no signs of activity (no flashing light), although the daughter board seemed to be functioning normally (it was flashing). I reached out to Midea for assistance. After some persistent follow-up, they provided the necessary part information…

  • Midea SUPER DC Inverter Series Service Manual

    Midea SUPER DC Inverter Series Service Manual

    Applied Models MHG-24HWFN1-Q / MOU-24HFN1-Q MHG-30HWFN1-Q / MOU-30HFN1-Q MHG-36HWFN1-Q / MOU-36HFN1-Q MHG-48HWFN1-Q / MOU-48HFN1-Q MHG-60HWFN1-Q / MOU-60HFN1-Q Hopefully you find this info helpful ๐Ÿ˜Š Thanks to the kind support of Midea Australia I was able to use this to assist in diagnosing my AC unit. Hopefully you find it helpful โ˜บ

  • Random Misfire Solved on n54 e90 335i

    Random Misfire Solved on n54 e90 335i

    I was chasing down a random misfire on my car for weeks. It was really starting to get to me. Here were the symptoms: The fix I ordered and installed fresh plugs as a start, as the plugs had been in for a long time (around 50000kms) When I installed them, and started up the…

  • Simple way to sort dates in any format with jquery.datatables

    Simple way to sort dates in any format with jquery.datatables

    Initially, I was formatting the date in my table using any format I liked. However, I soon realized that this would ruin sorting. For example, if you have a table with dates formatted as โ€œdd/mm/yyyyโ€ and โ€œmm/dd/yyyyโ€, datatables will sort them incorrectly because it will sort them based on their underlying serial numbers. Then I…

  • Converting from DOCX to PDF for thumbnails

    Converting from DOCX to PDF for thumbnails

    I recently needed to show some thumbnails of docx files online. Here is what I came up with. Please note that this will not create a perfect thumbnail. In fact its quite basic. It allows the user to simply see that the file contains something. Nevertheless, I hope you find it helpful! Here is the…

  • ๐ŸŒŽ๐Ÿ’ป Converting Lat Lng to XY Coordinates: A Guide

    ๐ŸŒŽ๐Ÿ’ป Converting Lat Lng to XY Coordinates: A Guide

    As someone who works with geographic data, I often need to manipulate latitudes and longitudes. Recently, a researcher requested that I convert a list of latitudes and longitudes to XY coordinates to obscure the actual location of the points while still allowing for analysis of the distance relationship between them. Here’s how I did it,…

  • How to Fix Media Uploads when WordPress is hosted behind NGINX

    How to Fix Media Uploads when WordPress is hosted behind NGINX

    ๐Ÿ“ If you’ve ever tried to upload a large file to your WordPress site, you may have encountered the “413 Request Entity Too Large” error. Or perhaps you get strange errors when uploading larger files? This error message can be frustrating, especially if you’re trying to upload an important file or media asset to your…

  • Limiting rotation in Unity easily, using relative direction of game objects

    Limiting rotation in Unity easily, using relative direction of game objects

    I wanted a way that would allow me to limit the gun rotation based on two game objects. That way different guns on the ship could have different limits so that the player couldn’t shot their own ship ๐Ÿ˜† I wanted the limits to be visual, so that they are easy to visualize and adjust.…