If you’re having trouble sending emails while using Surfshark VPN on Mac Mail, iPhone Mail, or Android Mail, the issue is likely due to SMTP port blocking. This can prevent your email app from connecting to the outgoing mail server. Why This Happens VPNs often block certain email ports to prevent spam. The best port for sending email securely […]
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You might encounter the following error with Typesense in PHP / Laravel / Scout: While it seems like something is missing, it could also be, because the scope of your API key is too strict. When trying to create a key that has access to all scopes + all permissions, you can check if it
Fix: Forbidden – a valid x-typesense-api-key header must be sent. Read More »
Sometimes you need to use different environment configurations based on your host. Here’s a simple solution to achieve this in Laravel. Implementation Add the following code to your bootstrap/app.php file, before the return statement: $envFile = ‘.env’; if (isset($_SERVER[‘HTTP_HOST’]) && str_contains($_SERVER[‘HTTP_HOST’], ‘alternativehost.test’)) { $envFile = ‘.env.althost’; } Want to let it work with php artisan
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A back of the envelope rough estimate of Litecoin comes to an estimate of about 30kg of CO2e per Litecoin transaction. Assessing the carbon footprint of cryptocurrency transactions involves many uncertainties and assumptions, so this could be far of. Calculation While concerns about energy usage and climate impact grow, many are curious about the carbon
Carbon Footprint of a single Litecoin Transaction: a back of the envelope style analysis Read More »
I’ve created an overview of various wallets and staking providers, like: Be aware, investing/trading in crypto brings significant risks. Also having these wallets + staking can have security risks. This article is not intended as financial advice. View a more up-to-date and larger table here. Coin Bitvavo (%) BitGo (%) Atomic (%) Exodus (%) Axie
Highest Crypto Staking Rewards Table – Various Wallets Compared Read More »
There are times when you’d like to use sendmail instead of services like Mailgun, given their pricing. For example, when ordering a VPS at TransIP, they will give you 1000 free mail sends at the moment of writing. Unfortunately, Laravel’s fallback doesn’t support it when Postfix is down. That is why I + GPT wrote
Laravel use Sendmail with Postfix and a Fallback – custom mailer Read More »
In this blog we describe a few easy security mistakes and how to fix them. 1. Not Using HTTPS 2. Using Weak Encryption Keys 3. Not Validating Input Data 4. Storing Sensitive Data in the Codebase 5. Improper File Permissions 6. Not Escaping User-Generated Content {{ $userInput }} // Escaped{!! $userInput !!} // Unescaped (Be careful) 7. Not Limiting Mass Assignment 8. Exposing
Laravel Security Best Practices – A List of Tips for Coding Read More »
When having an older Mac or Macbook, it can be that Xcode becomes too old. You will get a message like: There are three options to still build:
Fix Xcode SDK Version too old to Build / Archive for iOS & macOS Read More »
Since a few months (about May 2024), Safari started crashing on macOS Monterey (and according to several forum posts also Sonoma). 2024 August update: I tried this approach and it seems to work. It seems that you close Safari once yourself without crashing. According to this forum post, You will have to remove: I have
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In the vast digital realm, your Amazon Fire tablet or Mobile Android device is a portal to an extraordinary experience, provided you equip it with the right apps. The Amazon App Store is a treasure trove of apps that cater to every imaginable need, from streaming and music to education and sustainability. Let’s dive into
Top Apps from the Amazon App Store for your Fire Table or Device Read More »
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