Backup
Flatpak, Steam Cloud, XDG Base, and why Linux doesn’t sync progress
A Steam Cloud documentation mistake is the root cause of why some Steam game titles won’t Cloud Sync when installed with Flatpak on Linux.
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How Chrome’s built-in ad-blocker works
Get the details on how the built-in ad-blocker in Google Chrome works. The ad-blocker only kicks in on websites in violation of the Better Ad Standards policies.
Android
Replaced the default Google Now Launcher app to save my Nexus 5X
My Android device struggled with high-memory usage from the Google Now Launcher app. Moving to a different launcher app gave my phone a new lease on life.
Localization
How to change the BitLocker boot-screen language and keyboard layout
How to change the language and keyboard layout used in Windows’ special BitLocker Device Encryption pre-boot environment.
Hypertext
Permanent redirects are supposed to be permanent
HTTP 301 redirects are supposed to be permanent. Clients are expected to update links and not request the old address in the future.
WordPress
Set a custom /path for WordPress search result pages
How to set up a custom /search URL path for search result pages from your WordPress installation. Nicer URLs help search engines understand your site structure.
Web Analytics
EU GDPR and personal data in web server logs
Web servers store access and error logs by default. These can be a liability as they may contain personal data as per the General Data Protection Regulation.
Hardware
Linux on Lenovo ThinkPad Carbon X1 (5th generation)
My experiences running Linux on the fifth-generation Lenovo ThinkPad Carbon X1. All but the GPS and fingerprint reader worked out of the box.
Hardware
The many problems with the Logitech G403
Let’s just say Logitech’s G403 gaming mouse hardware, firmware, and the companion software has some design flaws. Buy any other mouse.
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Does casting videos to the big screen come at the creators’ expense?
YouTube can show fewer ads when using Chromecast compared to desktop and mobile. Are YouTube creators losing out when you watch on the big screen?
Apache HTTPD
Allow OCSP stapling in Apache Web Server with SELinux policies
Adjust the default SELinux policies in CentOS and Fedora Linux to not block the Apache HTTPD Server from OCSP stapling TLS certificates.
Linux
Linode and Vultr no longer disables SELinux in Fedora Server
Two popular VPS providers, Linode and Vultr, no longer modify their Fedora Linux distributions to disable the SELinux security feature by default.