emhmki.org RSS feed http://emhmki.org/ Guides, tutorials, fun stuff! https://web.emhmki.org/feed/images/emhmki.ico emhmki.ico http://emhmki.org/ How to restore plain text clipboard functionality with xclip on Linux desktops https://web.emhmki.org/guides/misc_software/guide_restore_plain_text_clipboard.html Mon, 11 Jul 2022 10:40:00 CST With xclip, you can restore the plain text functionality in copy / paste behavior of the desktop clipboard. This will effectively remove any text formatting, images, embedded URL links, etc.

Read more here.

]]> Brave browser review https://web.emhmki.org/reviews/web_browsers/review_brave.html Mon, 11 Jul 2022 10:30:00 CST Of late, I’ve been dabbling some with the Chromium based browser Brave. My history with web browsers has primarily existed within the sphere of Mozilla and NetScape, and some with the old Internet Explorer. I've managed to avoid Chromium based browsers as a primary web platform until now.

Read more here.

]]> How to display your public IP address from the XFCE panel bar https://web.emhmki.org/guides/xfce/guide_xfce_show_ipinfo_panelbar.html Fri, 29 Apr 2022 21:30:00 CST This is a simple method to display the public IP address in your XFCE panel bar with the Generic Monitor XFCE plugin.

Read more here.

]]> Sunbeam mobile phone review https://web.emhmki.org/reviews/phones/review_sunbeam_phone.html Wed, 6 Apr 2022 19:50:00 CST I’ve been using the Sunbeam Orchid phone for a few weeks now. It works well enough, and is pretty much what you would expect from a basic call / text only phone, however I do have a few critiques.

I've written a review of the phone, so click here to read more.

]]> Adding search capability to a website with Xapian Omega for Apache web-servers on Debian https://web.emhmki.org/guides/web_hosting/guide_xapian_omega_search_engine.html Mon, 14 Feb 2022 21:35:00 CST Over a period of time in running a web-site, it’s common to accumulate a number of blogs, guides, and miscellaneous materials that can build up to such an amount that the accessibility of those past articles can become lost to the readers as it is buried away.

In this guide we’re going to setup the Xapian Omega search engine CGI application for a simple static web-site for an Apache web-server.

Read more here.

]]> Moved site to new server plus new updates Mon, 14 Feb 2022 21:29:00 CST I’ve moved the emhmki.org site to a new web server. The previous web server was running off of a CentOS VM, which I’ve now since moved back home to Debian thanks to Red Hat’s shenanigans. The new site requires HTTPS connections now, and all previous links will be redirected to “web.emhmki.org.” If you notice any problems come up, then let me know.

Along with this migration, I’ve included a few other features that I’ve been testing. One of those is an IRC web client. You can check it out now at https://web.emhmki.org:8443/. Currently this is running on a self-hosted Kiwi web client; I might change it to a different web client in the future, but this should reduce the barrier to entry. (Note: I will be restricting networks such as TOR in the future to prevent abuse.)

Additionally, I am trial running a web ring. For now I’ve named it Portcullis. You can check it out at https://web.emhmki.org/portcullis/index/. It isn’t yet completed, but if you’re interested in adding your site to the index, then send me an email at the contact form. I will be working out some minor rules later, but keep in mind that I’m only permitting PG rated Christian friendly sites.

You may have also noticed a search function now included into both the web site and Portcullis. Each search is restricted to the individual sites to prevent any cross-over of my blogs showing up as a result in a web ring search, and vice versa.

]]> Useful youtube-dl and yt-dlp commands http://emhmki.org/guides/misc_software/guide_ytdlp_commands.html Thu, 13 Jan 2022 20:21:00 CST This is just a short list of the most useful commands that I've found with youtube-dl and yt-dlp which are worth keeping note of when archiving Internet media.

Read more here.

]]> ZNC bouncer service (friends only) Tue, 24 Aug 2021 22:54:00 CST If you are a friend of mine and would like access to a ZNC bouncer for IRC message logging, you can use mine if you would like!

However do note that ZNC message logs are kept on my servers and are also observable to the hosting provider Digital Ocean. I also retain logs in the possible event of a legal situation, so please do not abuse this service!

The up-time is generally well, but I do reboot the server once every two months (actually this is automated based on Let’s Encrypt certificate renewals.) This can interfere with your personal ZNC IRC buffer by clearing it out.

If you would like, I can create an account for you and will email to you the credentials.

Aidan N.

]]> ZNC IRC Bouncer Setup Guide for Debian. http://emhmki.org/guides/irc_server/guide_znc_irc_bouncer_for_debian.html Tue, 24 Aug 2021 21:25:00 CST In this guide we're going setup a ZNC IRC bouncer daemon (server) for Debian 10.7 systems. It's expected of you to be familiar to some degree in how IRC functions and proficient in obtaining a domain name, a TLS certificate, and server hosting.

Read more here.

]]> Pale Moon browser review http://emhmki.org/reviews/web_browsers/review_palemoon.html Fri, 9 Jul 2021 13:15:00 CST I've been using the Pale Moon web browser since 2013. My original reasoning then was mostly superficial. I wasn’t fond of the Firefox version 29 release, which introduced a re-design of the interface known as "Australis." I sought out for an alternative, which at that time there were many. Some would include minor modifications to set themselves apart from the rest, but eventually I would settle on Pale Moon for the next 8 years.

Let’s take a look at some of the things that sets Pale Moon apart.

Read more here.

]]> Retrieving RSS feed addresses for YouTube, Odysee, PeerTube, and BitChute http://emhmki.org/guides/rss_software/guide_to_retrieve_rss_feed_addresses.html Wed, 7 Jun 2021 21:00:00 CST Through RSS feeds you can keep track of user content uploads from across YouTube, Odysee, PeerTube, and BitChute without the requirement of an account for each video hosting service.

Read more here.

]]> Moving tech news to a separate feed http://emhmki.org/feed/news_feed.html Mon, 13 Mar 2021 15:50:00 CST It's come to my realization that the tech news I like to read and relay doesn’t have a place in this feed. I don’t want to clutter your RSS clients with crap, so I’ve moved it to another feed you can subscribe to if you would like to be apprised of things in the world of technology.

Here is the news feed link if you are interested.

]]> Restoring the XFWM title bar for XFCE desktop http://emhmki.org/guides/xfce/guide_xfce_restore_titlebar.html Mon, 1 Mar 2021 11:50:00 CST If you've installed XFCE 4.16, you may or may not have taken notice toward the snazzy new designs of the XFCE desktop applications. Among the re-design is the introduction of the new header bar / title bars, known as Client-Side Decorations.

If you would like to restore the XFCE Window Manager title bars for your desktop applications, then follow along!

Read more here.

]]> The emhmki IRC server is now up. http://emhmki.org/web/irc_server.html Sat, 16 Jan 2021 17:10:00 CST If you would like to join the IRC server, then please read over the connection details and server rules here.

]]> Next Generation IRC Daemon setup guide http://emhmki.org/guides/irc_server/guide_ngircd_introduction.html Sat, 16 Jan 2021 17:00:00 CST In this guide we're going setup an IRC daemon (server) for Debian 10.7 systems. It's expected of you to be familiar to some degree in how IRC functions. We will be using The Next Generation IRC Daemon, "a free, portable and lightweight Internet Relay Chat server for small or private networks, developed under the GNU General Public License (GPL)." --Alexander Barton

We will also utilize Atheme for our additional IRC services such as NickServ and ChanServ.

Read more here.

]]> New guides added for emhmki.org! http://emhmki.org/ Tue, 5 Jan 2021 11:23:00 CST Hello all!

While many of us have been sitting back and drinking eggnog, celebrating the new year, and sending 2020 on its way, I’ve been spending much of my holiday working on the site along with a few accompanying guides.

You can check them out at http://emhmki.org/guides/. See XFCE and Secure Shell daemon hyperlinks. (You may have to refresh the web page to update your browser cache.)

Since the site is static, this requires some clever thinking in how to approach and organize the layout so that navigation and accessibility are readily apparent upon first glance. Let me know what you think!

It shouldn’t be too much longer and it will be ready to go! Then soon after the IRC server will be made available

Thank-you

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