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Security

Fix ERR_ADDRESS_UNREACHABLE on Mac OS

Since the update to macOS Sequoia, you might encounter an error in your browser, specifically in Chrome, when trying to access a resource on your local network, such as a NAS, Plex, or anything else you host yourself.

ERR_ADDRESS_UNREACHABLE 
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Web

Fix ERR_BLOCKED_BY_CLIENT in Chrome

This is a topic that really threw me for a loop – I have an application which displays a receipt, but it was unable to display it properly. The issue was that my application is running on Domain A (mia.web-performance.ch) and the store that created the receipt is running on Domain B (pia.web-performance.ch). Whenever you clicked the link to view the PDF, you got a blocked page instead.

I spent quite some time searching for answers online, but unfortunately, most of the results I found were unhelpful and didn’t provide any real solutions.

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Web

Self-hosted URL shortener

The need did arise to have my own URL shortener like bit.ly. I was even so simple to use bit.ly, but they do not offer “branded domain” on the free tier.

https://bitly.com/pages/pricing (2024-11-07)

So, I was researching using Claude AI to see what self-hosted options are available that best case can run on inexpensive shared hosting. My needs are minimal. I need redirects, a UI, a simple API, and statistics on how much this is used.

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Monitoring

Dynatrace OneAgent: Fix Missing Host

I recently had an issue with a host that was already months ago added to Dynatrace, but needed to be readded. I didn’t show up in the OneAgent deployment status screen.

Dynatrace Managed, Deployment status, OneAgent deployment (2024-11-06)

Normally, I would be successful by restarting the OneAgent service on Dynatrace on the host I wanted to add.

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Web

Piwigo 15 Language Pack Issues

I recently updated my Piwigo instance to version 15. Not out of a real need, but rather just because it’s good to stay current with software updates. This is the first time I ran into an issue, which I caused but didn’t expect.

I deactivated and deleted most languages, and I also switched my default from “English [GB]” to “English [US]. A mistake as I later found out.

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Web

Install LibYAML on XAMPP (Windows)

YAML is used in a wide array of applications, whether in Ansible scripts or elsewhere. In general, it is easier to write YAML than to write correct JSON on your keyboard. If you need to read and parse YAML on your Windows computer, you may find it necessary to install LibYAML to have access to useful functions like yaml_parse().

Uncaught Error: Call to undefined function yaml_parse() in yml2xml.php:5

This post will explain how you can add LibYAML to your Windows XAMPP installation. This will also resolve the error in case the function is not yet present on your system. However, this is not limited to XAMPP, as the process is similar if you run a Windows server with PHP.

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Security

security.txt

In the realm of website management and cybersecurity, effective communication regarding vulnerabilities is crucial. This is where security.txt comes into play an standard designed to simplify the process of reporting security issues.

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AI

AI Detector tool by ZeroGPT

A variety of products have been introduced to detect whether text is generated by a LLM. However, this is a challenging problem, and in my experience, the attempts I’ve explored have performed poorly. I was able to generate text that was not flagged, while other text I typed received false positives. Consequently, I believe these tools are not yet reliable.

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News

The Uncertain Future of the .io Domain

The .io domain, associated with the British Indian Ocean Territory, faces an uncertain future due to recent political developments.

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Web

OCSP Checker

You might find yourself needing to inspect the OCSP response for a given URL. This tool is excellent and can do exactly that.

https://certificatetools.com/ocsp-checker (2024-08-29)