How to change PDF title with exiftool on CLI

How to rewrite a PDF's Title metadata from the CLI using exiftool.

Disadvantages of Side Jobs

The downsides of side jobs from an employee's perspective, and why I don't actively pursue them.

[MongoDB] How to execute queries from Terminal with arguments

Passing arguments into a MongoDB query file from the Terminal using the mongo shell's --eval option.

[npm] Use Showdownjs instead of markdown-to-html for converting Markdown to HTML

markdown-to-html has npm audit vulnerabilities, so use Showdownjs for Markdown-to-HTML in Node.js.

Benefits of Allowing Side Jobs ~ Improved Hiring Power, Skill Enhancement, Turnover Prevention

How allowing side jobs helps engineer hiring, skill growth, and turnover prevention, from an Engineering Manager's view.

How to Manage Environment Variables with direnv

A walkthrough of managing per-directory environment variables with direnv, from install to direnv allow.

ngrok Installation and Public URL Checking Methods [macOS Edition]

A quick guide to installing ngrok on macOS and checking the public URL in three ways.

How to Fix OBS Studio 'Failed to Connect to Server' Error

Fixing OBS Studio's "Failed to connect to server" error via update and Bind to IP change.

How to Fix "You have $NVM_DIR set to "/Users/yourname/.nvm", but that directory does not exist."

Clearing the NVM_DIR environment variable to get past a failing nvm install script.

Commands to Check, Add, and Remove UTF-8 BOM <U+FEFF> [Linux, macOS Edition]

Using the file and nkf commands to check, add, and remove the UTF-8 BOM on Linux and macOS.

PDF File Difference Checking Tool: diff-pdf

Installing diff-pdf and using --view to visually compare two PDFs on macOS.

Command to Convert Line Endings from CR+LF (Windows) to LF (Linux) [Linux, macOS Edition]

Batch convert CR+LF line endings to LF on Linux/macOS with a one-liner using the tr command.

Investigation Summary for Utilizing G Suite Audit Logs

Notes on G Suite audit log capabilities, retention, and downloading logs via the Reports API.

ImageMagick Sample Code for Converting Images to @2x, @3x, @4x Sizes

Sample code that uses ImageMagick's convert to emit @2x, @3x, and @4x variants of an image.

How to Fix the Issue Where @username Mentions Don't Notify in Slack API

Why @username mentions no longer notify via Slack API, and how to look up @userID with users.list.

[GNU Make] Summary of Reference Information for Learning How to Write Makefiles

A reading list of official manuals, tutorial articles, and books I used to learn how to write Makefiles with GNU Make.

What's the Recommended VPS for Hosting WordPress for US Audience?

Comparing Amazon Lightsail, DigitalOcean, and Linode for hosting WordPress targeted at a US audience.

[macOS] Random String Generation Command for Passwords: pwgen

Installing and using pwgen on macOS to generate random password strings, including symbol characters.

[Git] Command to delete all merged local branches

Delete all merged local Git branches (except master / develop) and wrap the command in a .gitconfig alias.

Summary of research for creating engineer recruitment page on bosyu

Research for creating an engineer recruitment page on bosyu, including service overview and real examples.

[MongoDB] How to resolve SyntaxError: Unexpected end of input, Unexpected token }

When a regex literal breaks the MongoDB shell with SyntaxError, use the RegExp constructor instead.

MacBook Pro 2018 (13 inch) PC case 'KIZUNA' purchase report

A purchase report on the KIZUNA PC case bag for the 13-inch MacBook Pro 2018.

Purchased 'Apple USB-C - 3.5 mm Headphone Jack Adapter MU7E2FE/A' to use wired earphones with MacBook Pro

A short note on buying Apple's USB-C to 3.5 mm headphone jack adapter for MacBook Pro.

MacBook Pro 2018 compatible 'Satechi Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) Multi Hub' purchase report

A photo unboxing report of the Satechi Thunderbolt 3 (USB-C) Multi Hub, purchased for a MacBook Pro 2018.

Articles and learning materials for Go language introduction [2019 Edition]

A free-materials-focused reading list I used to get started with Go as an experienced developer. (2019 edition)

Error: Cannot find module '../build/Release/sodium' solution [macOS Edition]

Fixing the Node.js 'Cannot find module sodium' error on macOS with Homebrew's libsodium and a fresh npm install.

Steps to build specific version Elasticsearch [Docker Edition]

How to run a specific Elasticsearch version on Docker, from docker run to curl verification.

Steps to build specific version Redis server [Docker Edition]

How to run a specific Redis version on Docker and verify it via redis-cli INFO Server.

Steps to build specific version MongoDB server [Docker Edition]

Run a specific MongoDB version locally with docker run, then verify from the mongo CLI.

MySQL Setup Procedure for Specific Version [Docker Edition]

How to run a specific MySQL version on Docker, including the GRANT tweaks Docker for Mac needs.

Books and articles to get a general understanding of antisocial forces

Primer articles and books for a general understanding of antisocial forces reaching into the Japanese startup industry.

macOS System Preferences memo [2019 Edition]

The macOS System Preferences I revisit whenever I set up a new Mac, listed category by category.

Useful information for getting internal approval for engineer PC renewal

How I got internal approval for an engineer PC refresh — angles, references, and depreciation timing.

How to simultaneously log in to multiple Google/Gmail accounts

Stay signed in to multiple Google accounts simultaneously using Chrome's multi-login feature.

Go language version management tool gvm installation [macOS Edition]

Installing gvm on macOS and switching between specific golang versions.

Android Studio installation for macOS

Installing Android Studio on macOS Mojave and clearing the SDK-license error.

SNS strategies learned from 'Achieving Dreams Through SNS'

Reading notes on 'Achieving Dreams Through SNS' — differentiating posts by platform and starting with no risk.

[Mac] Memory cleaning apps are deprecated since OS X 10.9.x Mavericks

Why memory-cleaner apps are no longer recommended since OS X Mavericks, and how to check memory usage with Activity Monitor.

[Xcode 10] How to solve Multiple commands produce error

Resolving the Xcode 10 Multiple commands produce error by switching to the Legacy Build System.

G Suite Team Drive introduction and customization settings

Customization settings I enabled when introducing G Suite Team Drive on the Business plan.

Steps to set up AWS Lambda local development environment [Serverless Framework Edition]

Setting up AWS Lambda local development with serverless-offline and companion plugins.

How to delete all services deployed with Serverless Framework

Cleaning up leftovers from `serverless remove` — deleting the S3 Bucket, DynamoDB Table, and CloudFormation stack from the AWS Console.

Migrated from GitHub to GitLab to use Private Repository for free

GitLab's GitHub import errored out, so I migrated by creating a Blank project and re-pointing git remote before pushing.

[AWS Lambda] We recommend npm install serverless --global to reduce node_modules file size

Global-installing Serverless Framework cut the AWS Lambda deployment .zip by about 10 MiB.

How to fix the problem of double-displayed titles in Yoast SEO

Fixing doubled titles after installing Yoast SEO by enabling Force rewrite titles on the Search Appearance page.

Reflecting on 2018 [Work, Family, Learning]

Looking back on 2018 as Engineering Lead — hiring, warehouse relocation projects, 1on1s, family, and learning.

Services I paid for in 2018 [Subscription Edition]

The subscription services I paid for in 2018 — LastPass, Backblaze, Evernote, Amazon Prime, Google One, and Family Album Mitene.

[Node.js] Sample code to get href values with cheerio

You need to chain .find('a') before .attr('href') to read an anchor's href with cheerio.

Upload from AWS Lambda function to S3 [Serverless Framework Edition]

Uploading HTML from an AWS Lambda function to S3, with Serverless Framework handling bucket and IAM setup.

How to check the list of AWS Lambda default environment variables

Listing AWS Lambda's default environment variables via docs and a Node.js process.env dump.