Installing and Running Virtualbox on Linux Mint: A proof of concept
My Diploma of IT required me to create and configure virtual machines. So let’s install Virtualbox and configure a test VM on Linux Mint 20.3.
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2022
Transferring my TAFE QLD timetable into Google Calendar with Python
TAFE Queensland has a website to access the class timetables. However, it is text-only. Let’s make it an ical file using python (to import it to Google Calen...
Make an encrypted USB on linux using the command line
This tutorial will create a 2-partition USB, with a clear 4GB available on all systems and a 2nd encrypted Linux-only partition.
Displaying Jekyll liquid in code blocks.
When inside a code block, liquid template elements are still parsed. Which is a problem when blogging about Jekyll. But the {%raw%} tag comes to the rescue.
Customising a remote jekyll theme for Github Pages
Using a remote theme adds simplicity, but you can’t customise it, right? Not quite.
Creating this blog with Jekyll and Github Pages
Every blog needs a first post. Here’s the quick set up for a blog (with search). All thanks go to Jekyll and minimal mistakes!