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    The Ultimate Guide to configuring the PermissionsEx plugin for Minecraft servers

    Setting up permissions for a Minecraft server Running a Minecraft server is a great experience! It is an opportunity to work on one’s leadership skills, while making money on the side. However, Minecraft servers are not all fun and games. They require more work than one might think. The heart...
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    Programmatically checking Steam username availability

    Sometimes you need to find an easy and reliable way to do something without resorting to using an official API for various reasons such as distributing an amateur-focused script or program. Explaining how to obtain API keys is often too much of a hassle. Other times, the service might not...
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    Improved User Menu for Xenforo 2

    The default user menu in ThemeHouse’s UI.X theme for Xenforo 2 looks very bad, but it is a simple CSS fix to make it look 10x more appealing. First, be sure to enable the Material icons instead of the text for the user menu. You can do that by navigating to Appearance -> Styles -> [YOUR THEME]...
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    Deploy Node.js Apps to Heroku

    In the old days, deployments used to consist of transferring files to and from a server via FTP connections. This was a manual process and was easy to get confused about what files were changed when and by who. It was very easy to overwrite another person’s work when working on a team. These...
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    How to find the best lists of expiring domain names

    Dropcatching, sometimes referred to as domain sniping, is the process of bidding on expiring domain names in hopes that the dropcatching service can successfully register the domain on the customer’s behalf as soon as it drops. All of the popular dropcatching services are competing and the one...
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    Comparing WordPress.org vs WordPress.com

    Today, we will be comparing WordPress and self hosted WordPress. By the end of this post you will have the information to make the best decision for your blog. This post will have multiple sections, including advertising, pricing, domain and customisation of both editions of WordPress. Useful...
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    4 Automated Domain Name Appraisal Tools

    Assessing a domain name’s value can be a time consuming and heavily biased process. Sometimes you just need a fair starting point to begin negotiations with an end user. These four tools can help you find a reasonable and fair starting price point for a domain name. Estibot According to...
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    Build a WordPress plugin settings screen with React

    WordPress is one of the leading and oldest content management systems on the web today and has a huge community of people contributing to the platform every day. With that said, WordPress also has a ton of baggage and legacy code. While that takes lots of time and energy to change the platform...
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    The State of ADA Compliance in the workplace in 2022

    Disclosing a disability in the workplace—should you do it? Getting a new job is one of the most difficult things that one has to do in life. Interview prep, refining technical skills, and projecting enough confidence to land a new job is stressful for anyone and a major stress inducer. After...
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    Documenting active and parked Discord domains and their use cases [May 2022]

    Since its founding in 2015, Discord has grown into one of the largest social chat apps for millennials and Generation Z on the web today. With over 150 million monthly active users as of March 2022, there are no signs of slowing down anytime soon. It’s no surprise that third-party services are...
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    Building WorkSauce — A Search Engine for Top-Ranking Web Developer Portfolios

    I stumbled upon the expired domain name worksauce.com at a GoDaddy auction and decided to use it for my latest project - a search result aggregator website that showcases the best web developer portfolios. The site’s appearance may not be the most polished, but my focus was to gain a deeper...
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    My huge collection of Discord domain names

    Over the years, I've amassed a huge collection of Discord domain names. That is, domain names containing the keyword "discord". I have re-directed all of these domains to this post for ownership verification and that's where they will stay for the time being. I don't have any intention to sell...
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    Domain Quest: The Ultimate Travel Game for Domain Enthusiasts

    Transform Every Trip with Domain Quest! In an ever-evolving digital world, even our leisure activities are finding new, tech-savvy forms. Enter Domain Quest, a revolutionary travel game that shifts the classic automobile adventure into a thrilling domain discovery experience. Designed for...
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    Croc's Random Ramblings & Things

    Just a place for @Croc to rant and rave about random things he finds interesting, but mainly tech.