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• The Tailwind "cn" Utility

  Published:Sep 6, 2024

  When working with Tailwind CSS, you often need to conditionally apply multiple classes. This is where the "cn" utility (short for "class names") comes in handy. Here's a breakdown of why it's so useful.

• Excluding ENV Secrets from Github Copilot

  Published:Sep 4, 2024

  When working with GitHub Copilot, it's important to ensure that sensitive information like environment secrets doesn’t get exposed unintentionally. Here's how you can keep your secrets safe.

• NVIDIA’s Open-Source Leap: What It Means for Linux Users and Developers

  Published:Jul 25, 2024

  NVIDIA is taking a major step towards open-source by transitioning to fully open-source GPU kernel modules with the R560 driver release. This move promises significant improvements for Linux users with compatible NVIDIA GPUs, making high-performance graphics tasks more accessible on Linux.

• The CrowdStrike Disaster of 2024

  Published:Jul 24, 2024

  July 2024, aka the month when "Have you tried turning it off and on again?" became a collective cry for help, due to the CrowdStrike Outage that occurred on July 19, 2024. CrowdStrike, as they describe themselves; "is a global cybersecurity leader with an advanced cloud-native platform for protecting endpoints, cloud workloads, identities and data."; released a driver update that caused more emotional (and monetary) damage reading through your ex’s text messages.

• Minimalist Python Setup

  Published:Jul 13, 2024

  I recently installed python on my machine; in this post I'll walk through my process for managing various python versions and dependencies.

• Objects: A Clean Alternative to Switch Statements in JavaScript

  Published:Mar 11, 2024

  Do your switch statement get out of control? Drowning in a sea of cases? JavaScript's objects can offer a readable alternative for handling multiple conditions.