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unWise Arithmetic
Wise’s UI reports a rounded currency exchange rate, but applies a more-precise rate when converting funds, so their arithmetic is correct, even when it looks like it isn’t.
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strptime: a Beginner's Mistake
You might want
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seems right, but isn’t. -
Remove a Password from a PDF Document on Linux the Super-Easy Way
Open the file with
evince
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The Mysterious Extra Quotes that `jc` Put In My JSON
How I learned to deal with Byte Order Marks (BOM) in text files.
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Ducking in Screenflow
To use ducking in Screenflow, set ducking on the voiceover track only and leave the music bed track underneath alone.
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LibreOffice Calc, Headers, Footers, and Every Page!
All of a sudden, I started seeing different headers and footers on different sheets of my workbook when I printed it as a PDF. I couldn’t believe my eyes, but then I noticed a new setting I hadn’t had to deal with before….
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How Pandoc and Ranger Froze My Laptop
My laptop started freezing and its fan started screaming at the top of its lungs. I was forced to reboot. Fortunately, I stumbled upon the reason: ranger and pandoc and trying to preview OpenOffice Spreadsheet files.
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Installing hledger
When entering any new open source software community, I expect to encounter some bumpy parts getting started. I had problems installing
hledger
that reflect both some unknown unknowns of mine and some missing details in the documentation. Nevertheless, I managed to install it. -
Pop! OS Won't Mount Any External USB Disk
I recently upgraded the kernel and needed to reboot.
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Why My Spreadsheet File is So Big
I don’t remember asking to embed fonts in this file, but evidently, I did.