Image format AVIF and WebP
I just knew there was a new image format, AVIF, when I saved a picture from the Homedepot website. I did a very brief research and found it is a format based on the AV1 video format. The AVIF generally...
Why I chose SPC flooring?
Here I like to share my thoughts on SPC Flooring. And Why I chose it. SPC: High durability, water-proof, excellent for high-traffic areas, dent-resistant Laminate: Versatile designs, reacts to heat and cold, requires waterproofing for high-moisture areas The SPC plant...
Replace the carpet with SPC flooring
My basement was covered by carpet. It is old and kind of dirty. I didn’t like it. So when I think about the renovation of the the basement, I change it to SPC flooring. It is the main part of...
Build a box to cover the pipes of the furnace
My house got a new furnace in 2002 spring. It is a high-efficiency furnace, which requires individual venting pipes. One is for combustion air, the other one is for exhaust air. The combustion air pipe brings air into the furnace...
January Report of my Blog
Here I like to publish several reports from different sources. All the reports are based on the data from Jan. 1 to Jan. 31. Google Analytics I started to collect data in Google Analytics on Jan 7. So it is...
Critical security Update of my Mastodon instance to v4.2.5
It is just a week since I upgraded my Mastodon from 4.2.3 to v4.2.4. Today, I saw this critical update notice when I checked the Maston instance this morning. So, I went to the official release v4.2.5 notes to see...
The Top Five of my Blog
I checked my Blog in Google Search Console. It has a few useful reports. Such as Top Queries, Top pages, etc. First, Top Queries on Google Search. The four of five queries are all related to Proxmox VE. I want...
Upgrade Mastodon v4.2.3 to v4.2.4
Today I upgraded my Mastodon server from v4.2.3 to v4.2.4. When I signed in to my account, and went to the Administration, Dashboard, I saw the update notification. So I know I need to update my Mastodon Instance for safe....
Error 500 of WordPress Admin
WordPress has this problem, sometimes. I tried to sign in the backend of the WordPress website. It took a little bit longer to show the page without CSS or JS. It looks like below: So I open the Web Developer...
How to Optimize PHP-FPM
As I posted before, I have been using PHP-FPM for many years. I added a PHP-FPM status page recently. Now I am using PHP8.2, so I may use PHP-FPM or PHP8.2-FPM to mention it. About the PHP-FPM, I am always...
5 tips that can help improve your credit scores
I got an email from Equifax. I like to share the email here. 5 tips that can help improve your credit scores 1) Pay on time: One of the best things you can do to improve your credit scores is...
Email server DNS settings with Cloudflare
I just noticed how to set up the DNS record for the Email server on Cloudflare DNS. It should be DNS only. I have my very own Email server, with IP address, a.b.c.d. It is powered by iRedmail. In Cloudflare...
Enable PHP-FPM Status Page with Nginx
I have been using PHP-FPM to interpret the PHP language program for years. My server or VPS is powered by Ubuntu, most time the latest LTS version or the second latest version. I like Nginx for web servers. In the...
CPU I choose for Windows 2K VM and Windows XP VM
Two weeks ago. I am going to do some old-school stuff. The Windows 2000 and Windows XP SP3 installation. I am going to show you the CPU type I chose for them, for reference the CPU type. Here is some...
Fix my LG SmartTV remote control
Today I would like to record how I fixed my TV control. The TV was bought three years ago. LG NanoCell 55-inch Smart TV. The control has a name: Magic Remote Control. If you want to buy a replacement...