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New Jan 12, 2026
Download Blank .htaccess File
Here is a simple blank (empty) .htaccess file, ready for download. 👉 Read notes below. Why? Because .htaccess files by default are hidden on most systems. In some cases it is easier to simply...
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New Jan 5, 2026
Google Broke My Heart
For years, I thought of Google as a trustworthy helper on the Web. Especially where it mattered most, removing pirated copies of my books from Google search results. After publishing a new book, I...
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New Jan 1, 2026
Protect Yourls Login Page with Apache/.htaccess
For those who know, YOURLS makes it super easy to host your own URL shortening service. I use Yourls on several sites and it works great at generating shortlinks for otherwise long and tedious URLs....
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New Dec 29, 2025
Diving Into AI
One of my new year’s resolutions is to learn AI more deeply. Although I’ve kept up with how things are changing in the AI/LLM world, I actually use AI very rarely. It’s just not...
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New Nov 25, 2025
Fix Apple Mail Using Incorrect Name for the “To” Field on Sent Messages
For several years, Apple Mail would specify the wrong name for the “To” field when sending email messages. It was very frustrating and confusing for numerous reasons. Whatever I tried to...
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New Oct 31, 2025
Block Unwanted Content on Any Website (Without Sacrificing Privacy)
I like to read. All sorts of stuff. Especially social media posts. I can sit for hours scrolling thru threads, but it gets annoying when there is someone spamming or pushing an agenda, or just being...