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Ugh, gone is my server again!

I made the same mistake I made some time last year where I accidentally made it impossible for me to log in to my digital ocean box. Last week, this happened with my go.mhmd.us server. Which means I will have to start from scratch on some setup there,

Dark mode in 1 step

This should work relatively well for most websites: @media (prefers-color-scheme: dark) { body { filter: invert(1); background: #000; /* since most sites declare the background color */ } } This will work pretty well for most sites unless your site has a lot of images. Examples * * * If your images are inverted like reddit above, use

I really wanted to like Outlander

So I’m thinking about how some time last year, I tried watching Outlander. The beginning of the show is amazing, premise and environmental setup of the whole show is amazing but something got me to stop watching it. I’ve thought a lot about what this something was and

Book review: The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson

I recently finished this book and I am going to summarize some of my thoughts in a concise list below: * The book has great writing * The buildup in the book is pretty amazing but there is no climatic part * Characters are pretty well developed even if a bit hard to

October update

I’ve been busy the past month with work and when not working staying away from the computer. I want to highlight some changes to my daily routine and also update on some books I’ve read or listened to recently. About 2 years ago when Kristen and I adopted

Samson’s Halloween costume

Reverting to an old school way of posting

I don’t like the WordPress editor, even with its features that are probably the best in the industry, I don’t find myself craving to write in it. The main reason for me is that the features get in my way, I have to hide away all the UI