My wife has to watch some videos as part of an online course. These videos do not have speed controls, however she would like to watch the video at an increased rate (e.g. 1.5x the normal speed). The problem is the video appears in an iframe (which is in itself in an iframe) so targeting the video to change the speed with JavaScript is a little tricky. Here is how I did it.
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Pompitus Bombasticus
I’m currently reading Neal Stephenson’s “Fall; or, Dodge in Hell” and it includes a description of a band called Pompitus Bombasticus.
This seemed like the perfect music to listen to when I’m programming. I was disappointed to find out Pompitus Bombasticus does not exist. However, if you too are in search of the mythical Pompitus Bombasticus, I suggest you check out the group Two Steps from Hell (which does actually exist).
setUp() must be compatible with PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase::setUp
When setting up a new site using PHPUnit 8.x and PHP 7.2, I got the error message: setUp() must be compatible with PHPUnit\Framework\TestCase::setUp Because we can now define the method as returning no value (with :void) and this is part of the method definition starting in PHPUnit 8.0.0, we need to add this in our […]
Modern Tribe Events Calendar Replace Default Event Link with Event Website
When using the WordPress plugin [The Events Calendar](https://theeventscalendar.com/) by Modern Tribe the default link in the calendar will point to the Event page. However, sometimes we want to point this link to the Event Website value (which we can set when creating the event). This is the code I use to do this.
Markdown Avoid Auto Numbering
I spend most of my time doing my writing in markdown. One of the features I have mixed feelings about, is auto-numbering of ordered. There are often times when I need to modify the numbering. I like to do this by adding a backslash (\) before the period after the number, which renders the list as text. If you want to render the list with the ol/li markup, you can write the exact markup you want in your markdown document and it will render without any modifications.
SVG Looks Pixelated When Small
I was working with an SVG and when it was sized down too small it became pixelated.
com.apple.ImageCaptureCore error -9956
When downloading video from my iPhone to my Mac using Image Capture, I sometimes (but not always) get the error, “The operation couldn’t be completed. (com.apple.ImageCaptureCore error -9956.) (-9956)”. This is how I work around this error.
Composer Ignore Cache
How to install dependencies with Composer (while ignoring your cached local versions). Typically, we shouldn’t have to do this but if we’re trying to recreate problems someone else is having it can be helpful.
Vim Easy Align Custom Rule for $
I use Junegunn’s Vim plugin vim-easy-align to make it easier to align my code. This plugin does not have a default mapping for aligning the dollar sign ($). Because the plugin is designed to be extensible, I was able to add support for aligning by the dollar sign ($) by adding some lines to my .vimrc file.
View Current Commit Message during Git Rebase Conflict
When I do a git rebase and I get a conflict, I can use git log to see all the commits rebased thus far. However, I often get confused about what the current (incomplete) commit is that caused the conflict. It would be super helpful if I could see the commit message of the current commit. This command allows you to view the current (incomplete) commit during a rebase.