SSLStream Failure with .Net 4.x in Unity 2018.1
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Upgrading to PostgreSQL 10 on Centos 7
(An updated version of this post for upgrading to PostgreSQL 11 is available here)
Here's a quick rundown on upgrading a very simply configured PostgreSQL 9.x server to PostgreSQL 10 running on Centos 7.
First, and this goes without saying, backup your server!
In these examples, I'm using upgrading from PostgreSQL 9.5. If you're upgrading from a … Continue Reading ››
Fixing 404 Errors on WordPress with Let’s Encrypt
Since my SSL cert was nearing expiration, I thought it would be a good idea to give Let's Encrypt (free SSL certs!) a try.
Let's Encrypt has a helper app called certbot that will configure Apache for you automatically. The really nice thing about certbot is that it will also (via crontab) renew your cert and … Continue Reading ››
Fix: Office Updates and Malwarebytes
If any of you are big fans of Malwarebytes (and why wouldn't you be?) you may be experiencing crashes in Office 2013 and 2016 under Windows 10.
Microsoft has identified the problem: https://support.office.com/en-us/article/Fixes-or-workarounds-for-recent-issues-in-Word-for-Windows-bf6bf17c-2807-4871-83ce-e337ae8f0b86?ui=en-US&rs=en-US&ad=US
The workaround is to use the latest beta of Malware Bytes: https://forums.malwarebytes.com/topic/200230-malwarebytes-version-310-beta-available-for-download/
Hope this helps!
Enabling HDR for XBox One with Samsung 4K TV
(Skip to the bottom for the instructions after my tale of woe)
Yesterday I setup a new 4K Samsung UN65KU650D TV with HDR.
Of course the 1st thing I did was to hook it up to XBox One to see it in all its 4K HDR glory! Once I selected the correct HDMI input, XBox One automatically … Continue Reading ››
Create 1 Frame Animations in Unity 3D
I was looking to make a 1 frame animation in Unity and wasn't able to find a guide. In case anyone is curious, this is what I did:
When making a multi-frame animation, you can simply select all of the frames in a sprite and drag them to the prefab. This creates the animation for you. … Continue Reading ››
Installing Network Policy Server from PowerShell
Recently I encountered a strange error where I couldn't install Network Policy Server from the Server Manager.
Rather than fight with Server Manager, I punted and installed it via PowerShell. The installation that way worked without an problem.
Run PowerShell as Administrator
Fix: Unable to Auto-Update WordPress 7.1-7.2
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Fix: Windows Media Center Can’t Update
If you're still using Window Media Center to power your OTA cable cutting hotness: go you! We are a dwindling number :p
I recently had a problem where I kept being alerted that the guide data only had 3 days left. Allowing it to download the data did not seem to fix it.
(As a side note: … Continue Reading ››
Where’d the Timer Go?
So. System.Threading.Timer. Right.
I'm really starting to miss the old System.Timers.Timer. Built like a tank. System.Threading.Timer is a bit more finicky, but is the only option in .Net Core.
My fun of the day:
It turns out, when the timer goes out of scope, it will be disposed of. Even if you'd told it to, for example, tick … Continue Reading ››