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Starting a temporary instance of N8N accessible via IPv4 over the local network

N8n by default binds to localhost, and even binding it to listen on all interfaces, it still by default listens only for IPv6. You also may want to tell it…
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Globs O' Blog: Blog Feed

This is the entire contents of the site, presented in blog form. This is all articles from newest to oldest, plus some blog posts that will only appear here, brief…
Workshop » Works In Progress » Writing Works in Progress

Laws Of The Land

This is my placeholder scratchpad for what will be my page of rules of thumb, natural laws, and other such handy guidelines. 1. Child rearing Keep a parent's vigilant eye,…
Visual Art » Generative Illustrations » Requests & Contest Submissions
13 Ghosts

Grim Grinning Ghosts Come Out To Socialize: 13 Ghosts

Some virtual spectral photography to spookify your Halloween. True fact: none of these AI-generated images had ghosts in them when I prompted them. WoooOOOOoooo! 👻 I believe I originally made…
Workshop » Reference Section » Grimoires » IT » Applications » Web Browsers » Plugins

Block Instagram share posts from Facebook’s “all” feed with uBlock Origin

Abstract: With the browser plugin uBlock Origin, you can block shares from Instagram with the custom rule: www.facebook.com##.html-div:has(a[href*="www.instagram.com"]) Note: Facebook changes their css often. This may not work for long.…
Workshop » Works In Progress » Writing Works in Progress » The Five-Ingredient Cookbook

Ketoriffic Tuna Pig Salad au Gratin (with non-keto variation)

This is a regular snack around my place. Ingredients: 1 large (7oz unopened) can tuna, drained 2 thin slices ham healthy dollop or two of mayonnaise red Tabasco sauce black…
Workshop » Reference Section » Grimoires » IT » Platforms » MacOS » Networking

Prevent MacOS from locking screen when you disconnect screen sharing

I screenshare into a Mac for playing video on my TV, and had an intermittent problem where Firefox would not play video while screen sharing was connected, but then locked…
Code & Algorithms » Web
Tech note: How To Export or Import Notes from the “Webstickies” Extension In Firefox

Free Your Mind, And Your Sticky Notes Will Follow: Tech note: How To Export or Import Notes from the “Webstickies” Extension In Firefox

Amongst my most-used browser extensions is Webstickies by Lawrence Hook, which allows you to leave a permanent "sticky note" on any web page. It's available for both Firefox and (yuck,…
Workshop » Reference Section » Grimoires » Hearth & Home

How To Clean Suede

As with all other advice-y sounding things on this site, don't take my word for it. I'm just telling you what worked for me. Use your discretion. I'm not responsible…
Workshop » Reference Section » Grimoires » Hearth & Home

How To Defrost A Frozen Steak In 30 Minutes

As this is a food handling tip, it is presented as documention of something I do. That does not mean I suggest you do it. As with all things, the…
Workshop » Reference Section » Grimoires » IT » Platforms » Web » WordPress » Yoast

CURL and Browser get different page versions (301 redirects, content changed, etc. — due to Yoast url parameter stripping only for non-logged-in users)

I had a truly maddening problem where my /embed/ functionality was sometimes returning full pages to CURL commands and online services like redirect-checker.org, etc. It turned out, it was Yoast's…
Workshop » Reference Section » Bot Bait

Alternative Education Review: Welcome to the Wobbly Wombat Academy, Where the Curriculum is as Unpredictable as the Weather

Richmond-upon-Thames, UK – Nestled precariously on a foundation of questionable architectural decisions and a deep-seated commitment to the unconventional, the Wobbly Wombat Academy stands alone in its unique approach to…
Writing » Fun & Humor
Why Eat Pigeon?

A Reminiscence Of Dunces: Why Eat Pigeon?

Way back in the heady days of the dotcom boom, as a newbie in San Francisco, I fell in with a group of kids trying to revivify the Cacophony Society…
Workshop » Reference Section » Grimoires » IT » Applications » Web Browsers » CSS

Determining which javascript script changed an element’s attribute

Determining which script changed an element's attribute So, I had an issue where quite a while ago I added some js code that would open a [code]details[/code] disclosure element if…
Workshop » Reference Section » Grimoires » IT » Platforms » Linux » Packages » SQL

SQL query to list all WordPress post revisions for archiving

Here's the SQL query to get all post revisions, which I do prior to cleaning them out of the database, which seems to make it much faster: SELECT p.* FROM…
Workshop » Reference Section » Grimoires » IT » Platforms » Linux » Packages » rsync & rsnapshot

Speeding up rsnapshot (rsync) backups by removing wildcard paths from exclude

I removed a bunch of wildcard paths from rsnapshot.conf's exclude, and suddenly tonight my backup ran in a few minutes instead of taking over a day like it usually does.…
Workshop » Reference Section » Grimoires » IT » Applications » Web Browsers » CSS

Display “fixed” elements still scrolling, not fixed to page (also, if z-index not working properly)

I had an interesting problem where I set an image's CSS rules to display:fixed and it still scrolled with the page. Here's what I discovered: In CSS, display:fixed means fixed…
Workshop » Reference Section » Grimoires » IT » Troubleshooting log » Web Server

Performance troubleshooting & settings changes 2025aug29

Following several days of frequent freezes, I tried changing the following settings updated in : [opcache] original settings ;recommended by https://vpsfix.com/14433/virtualmin-post-installation-configuration-and-server-optimization-guide/ opcache.enable= opcache.memory_consumption= opcache.interned_strings_buffer= opcache.max_accelerated_files= opcache.validate_timestamps= opcache.revalidate_freq= opcache.save_comments= ;end recommendation…
Workshop » Reference Section » Grimoires » IT » Platforms » Linux » File management

Directory and File Locations particular to this server

PHP config - Includes: - opcache settings - error warnings PHP slow log setup is in PHP log - PHP error and slow logs by pool are in
Workshop » Reference Section » Grimoires » IT » Platforms » Linux » Packages » rsync & rsnapshot

Resolving an rsnapshot error — “rsync: –delete does not work without –recursive (-r) or –dirs (-d). rsync error: syntax or usage error (code 1) at main.c(1795)”

I discovered rsnapshot hadn't run in a few days. Checking /etc/rsnapshot.log, I found every recent day had this: rsync: --delete does not work without --recursive (-r) or --dirs (-d). rsync…
Workshop » Works In Progress » Visual Works In Progress

Subterranean SF: Fort Mason Tunnel

This is a placeholder to remind me to post the photo album of exploring the hidden Fort Mason rail tunnel.
Workshop » Works In Progress » Visual Works In Progress

Everybody says she’s the brains behind Pa: Wendee’s Farm

This is a placeholder page to remind me to post my gallery of photos from Wendee Key's plantation.
Workshop » Reference Section » Grimoires » IT » Platforms » Linux » Packages » rsync & rsnapshot

Post-migration steps when migrating or restoring Linux from backup

There are intentionally vague broad steps, here just as a reminder to myself; best to look specific instructions for each of these steps up at restore time for the particular…
Workshop » Reference Section » Grimoires » IT » Platforms » Linux » Packages » rsync & rsnapshot

Fastest way to delete a large, deep directory in Linux

Per numerous references around the web, to delete /path/to/directory-to-delete/: cd /path/to/ mkdir empty_dir rsync -a --delete empty_dir/ directory-to-delete/ rm -r empty_dir rm -r directory-to-delete Disclaimer: this is for my own…
Workshop » Reference Section » Grimoires » IT » Applications » Web Browsers » CSS
Web Developer Reference: Comprehensive List of CSS Units

Web Developer Reference: Comprehensive List of CSS Units

Here’s a guide to all currently available CSS units, with explanations and common use notes. This includes all CSS units listed in MDN Web Docs as of 2025aug15. Sections: By…
Code & Algorithms » Web
A Technological Solution to Disincentivize a Web Development “Concern Troll”

Fun With A Purpose: A Technological Solution to Disincentivize a Web Development “Concern Troll”

I had an interesting thing happen a few months ago where a troll in a chat room decided for some reason to run my site through the W3C's Nu HTML…
Code & Algorithms » Demo & Live Tool Playground
Web Demo: CSS Dynamic Point Light Source & Parallax Shadows

Let There Be More Light: Web Demo: CSS Dynamic Point Light Source & Parallax Shadows

Click here to view this in a separate tab. This demonstrates a high-performance method of rendering dynamic CSS drop shadows from a simulated point light source. The note and sun…
Workshop » Reference Section » Grimoires » IT » Troubleshooting log » VMWare

VMWare VM unreachable via IP after reboot, even from host machine

My VWWare VM lost internet connectivity after a reboot. Even the host machine could not access any service on it. Http/https got 523 errors. I powered down the VM, changed…
Workshop » Reference Section
Start Here—What is the General Reference Library section?

What It Is: Start Here—What is the General Reference Library section?

I have always been a dedicated archiver and curator of interesting information: trivia, facts, tidbits, how-tos, items of possible future interest. In the internet age, some of this it makes…