Introduction At present there a few methods to run ChromeOS on a device. If you have a Chromebook or Chromebox, the experience will be based on the official ChromeOS image provided by Google. For those without access to this type of device, there are other options. In this blog post learn how to use Brunch as one of …

Why ChromeOS may offer more than you thought? ChromeOS is one of the worst best-kept secrets in technology. Google describes ChromeOS as a speedy, simple and secure operating system. ChromeOS focuses on simplicity, think using a browser - but full supported by a full blown operating system. It also includes features …

The following blog post covers how to rename the default branch in GitHub. If you have wondered how to do this task it is basically two discrete steps. Rename the default branch Update the local clone Once complete the branch will be available and response as the default. Rename Default branch The default …

Overview x2Go enables you to access a remote machine over SSH. The wiki entry provides the following overview: "X2Go enables you to access a graphical desktop of a computer over a low bandwidth (or high bandwidth) connection. X2Go is a Remote Desktop solution, which some vendors vaguely call Remote Control. This …

Introduction Cross-Origin Resource sharing (CORS) is a server setting that can be quite annoying. In general CORS is a great idea as it provides enhanced security by specifying which ORIGIN is valid. If you are a developer that controls the front and backend of an application, good news. Review the following …

A quick tutorial on using Imagemagick to remove a background colour from images. The image file format needs to support transparency e.g. PNG. NOTE: JPG doesnt support transparency, so it would be necessary to convert the file. Remove background color Set the input file 1input="old-white.png" Set the output …

A quick tutorial on using Imagemagick to add a background shadow to images. For the best result, ensure the original image has a transparent background. It is also useful to observe consistent sizes for the images. Add a shadow Set the name of the input image - for example 1input="old.png" Set the name of the …

A quick tutorial on using Imagemagick to resize images. Imagemagick provides a couple of options that are worth considering. Resize with constraints (i.e. maintain the aspect ratio) Resize without constraints Intelligent Resize Resize an image and adhere to the aspect ratio of the original image 1convert old.png …

Node.js Installation The Node.js programming language is an open source project to make programmers more productive. Node.js is flexible and easy to learn. Its wide adoption is primarily down to the universal nature of the language. If you have a web browsers such as Google Chrome, it comes with a very rudamentary …

Introduction In this post I collate the blog posts on building static sites with Hugo and Cloud Build for easier reference. At the beginning of the process, I wanted to experiment with using Hugo. As time progressed I found it to be an awesome piece of software. In addition I also wanted to utilise Cloud Build to …