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Headset Issue in Linux

Whether you’re experiencing sound distortions, no audio output, or simply unable to detect your headset altogether, navigating audio problems can be frustrating. Try executing the command: sudo alsa force-reload This command essentially forces ALSA to reinitialize sound drivers and configurations. This action can rectify inconsistencies or conflicts that may have arisen, thereby restoring normal audio functionality.

Custom badges for GitLab

badges.js const to_delete_at = "2023-07-29" console.log(to_delete_at) const { makeBadge } = require('badge-maker') const fs = require('fs') const svgToDeleteAt = makeBadge({ label: 'to delete at', message: to_delete_at, color: 'red', }) fs.mkdir('badges', err => { if (err && err.errno !== -17) console.error(err) }) fs.writeFile('badges/to_delete_at.svg', svgToDeleteAt, err => { if (err) console.

Using asdf for development environments

I finally switched from rbenv/chruby and venv to asdf. asdf is is a version manager for multiple programming languages and tools. It allows you to manage multiple versions of languages such as Ruby, Python and others, as well as tools like PostgreSQL and Redis.

The yaml document from hell

TLDR: Yaml is full of footguns and its friendliness is deceptive. Ruud van Asseldonk demonstrates many bizarre and unexpected behaviors of YAML using a seemingly simple example: https://ruudvanasseldonk.com/2023/01/11/the-yaml-document-from-hell

Watch Disney+ on Linux

If you have an issue watching Disney+ on Linux changing user agent to Platform Windows and Firefox 83 in Google Chrome might help: Start Inspector->More Tools->Network Conditions->User Agent https://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2022/11/its-not-just-you-disney-doesnt-currently-work-on-linux