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Getting GitHub updates on Discord

Mon, 23 Mar 2026 00:00:00 +0000

I’ll be honest, I set this up because GitHub email notifications just weren’t cutting it. They’re delayed, easy to miss, and honestly a bit noisy.

Instead of over-engineering a solution (which I was very tempted to do), I went with the simplest possible approach:

Let GitHub send events directly to Discord using a webhook.

No backend. No scripts. Just HTTP.

Requirements

Before starting, make sure you have:

A GitHub account with a repository
A Discord server where you can create webhooks

How This Works

At a high level:

My Insane Blog Pipeline

Tue, 24 Feb 2026 00:00:00 +0000

I’ve reached a point where my brain is essentially a browser with too many tabs open. To fix this, I decided to start blogging for two reasons: I needed a “second brain” to offload everything I’m learning, and I stumbled upon a NetworkChuck video that made building a blog pipeline look like the perfect sandbox for some DevOps experimentation.

Instead of just “making a website” I decided to treat this like a real engineering project. I’ve been procrastinating on my portfolio for years, so I figured I’d finally build it properly using CI/CD, GitHub Actions, and modern static site practices.

Backing Up iPhone Photos to an External HDD

Sun, 19 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

1. Connect iPhone

Plug in your iPhone using a USB or USB-C to Lightning cable.
Unlock your phone and tap “Trust This Computer” if prompted.

2. Open Image Capture

On your Mac, press Cmd + Space → type Image Capture → press Enter.
In the left sidebar, click your iPhone under “Devices”.

3. Choose Destination Folder

At the bottom of Image Capture, locate the “Import To:” dropdown.
Click “Other…” and navigate to your external HDD.
Create a new folder for today’s backup, for example:


/Volumes/YourHDD/Backups/iPhone Backup 18-10-25

VLC tricks

Sun, 19 Oct 2025 00:00:00 +0000

To add subtitles to video

drag and drop .srt or .vtt file onto video
to sync subtitles go to window > track syncronization > subtitles track sync
can also use h and j keys during playtime to delay subtitles

Launch vlc from terminal

open terminal and execute code ~/.zshrc
add alias by adding the following to the file


alias vlc=/Applications/VLC.app/Contents/MacOS/VLC

save and close the file and run the following in terminal


source ~/.zshrc

restart terminal session and run vlc to ensure it worked

Wiki

Showcase

Thu, 04 Apr 2019 00:00:00 +0000

This article offers a sample of basic Markdown syntax that can be used in Hugo content files, also it shows whether basic HTML elements are decorated with CSS in a Hugo theme.