To save myself from boredom i have decided to start offspring web page dedicated purely to things that have something to do with web development.
Some information will be taken from [this website]
, some from [Github]
. The main reason I’m doing it is to renew the knowledge I’ve acquired and to structure it in my head. And it would be great if some of this stuff came in handy for you.
The first symptom of the infection was the random opening of unrelated websites in a separate window with the target attribute set to “_blank.” Upon further investigation, I discovered that it was a JavaScript file located in the sidebar section. I have no idea how it got there, but I immediately removed it. I checked the website and found that the issue had been resolved. After that, I checked my Windows 7 machine with the latest versions of NOD32 and Kaspersky.
Take a note that not all applications can be removed by means of this non-root method.
First, a brief introduction. In the past, I used a rooted Sony Xperia XZ1 Compact with all the bloatware disabled.
By purchasing a Chinese device, I lost the privilege of using a rooted device. Since modern Android devices are a b#tch to root, and frankly, I don’t want to get involved in that boring process.
I never thought I would write any kind of stuff about Windows 10.
People on the Internet suggest to remove or disable certain task in the task scheduler:
Microsoft\Windows\international\Synchronize Language Settings But that didn’t work for me. Here’s what made things to run smoothly is tweaking the windows registry a bit.
HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\CDPSvc
HKLM\System\CurrentControlSet\Services\CDPUserSvc Change value of Start entry from 4 to 2, or if you have 2 than change it to 4.
Shutting down computer without actually doing something useful is quite lame. So i’ve decided to implement a nice addition in the face of junk removal.
@echo off
echo Cleaning up temporary files in %TEMP% folder...
echo.
set "tempfolder=%TEMP%"
cd /d "%tempfolder%"
:: Delete all files and folders in TEMP (including read-only and hidden)
del /q /f /s *.* >nul 2>&1
for /d %%x in (*) do rd /s /q "%%x" >nul 2>&1
echo.
Today i’m not planning any fancy stuff, just a plain USB drive ejector at your disposal. Script ejects all connected flash drives. If drive is in use or some software is locking flash drive it won’t be ejected [obviously].
@echo off
setlocal enabledelayedexpansion
set "drivelist=%temp%\usb_drives_list.txt"
del "%drivelist%" >nul 2>nul
for /f "skip=1 tokens=1" %%D in ('wmic logicaldisk where "drivetype=2" get deviceid') do (
if exist "%%D\" (
echo %%D>>"%drivelist%"
)
)
if not exist "%drivelist%" (
echo No flash drives found!
Exploiting my DAP [which is running Android 12] i almost immediately run into a recent novelty of modern Android versions [ >11 ] of taking away permission from not in ROM applications to write to the root of sd-cards. In order to make changes to the SD card, third-party software should request permission to access the SD card’s root folder. However, Android now restricts this by offering to choose a folder other than the root folder [“for the sake of your security”].
Most of Windows 7 users are already familiar with the excellent [VXKex]
kernel extension. It allows us to execute loads of artificially “incompatible” applications on time-tested Windows 7 operating system. Frankly speaking, the development of the original version is not so extensive these days. So, i have to provide a more recent fork, called [VXKex Next]
, which is currently in very active development.
[QUICK DL LINK]
That’s all for today’s blip note.
I stumbled upon a really good ’80s cover on YT, believe it or not it is the best one. If I’m not mistaken, the guy at the 8-second mark around the center of the frame is [Jean-Claude Van Damme]
, who was not well-known at that time.
SHANNON ▀ LET THE MUSIC PLAY [PARRKET REMIX]
And here is an original track for purists.
SHANNON ▀ LET THE MUSIC PLAY [ORIGINAL]
It’s been a while since I’ve provided you all with anything entertaining. Here is a nice UK road trip comedy movie. I wouldn’t say that the [Paul]
movie is a masterpiece, but it’s pretty well done and is fun to watch.
OFFICIAL TRAILER
Ah, and one more thing. Pieces of the [Kung Fury 2]
movie have been leaked. I watched almost half of the content, but stopped to preserve fun to the real movie, when it will be released.
UPDATED ON: 2025-05-06
Today is the lazy monday, so nothing complex at this time. Just a simple backup procedure of copying the appointed folder to a specific place in a 7z archive with a current date name with archive validation upon completion. To make things rollin’ of course you should have 7z software installed on your `puter.
@echo off
setlocal enableextensions enableddelayeexpansion
set "source=C:\Projects"
set "dest=E:\Backups"
:: splitting %DATE% into MM/DD/YYYY parts, this part was a bitch to implement
for /F "tokens=1-3 delims=/.
When doing webdev tasks, I often run into situations where browsers start to glitch due to a stuck cache. Page elements do not being update properly and reload [F5] or even magic [CTRL+F5] does not work at all. Here are two simple batch scripts to hard reset the system cache for Firefox and Chrome based browsers.
@echo off
taskkill /IM chrome.exe /F >nul 2>&1 || echo Chrome is not running
timeout /t 2 /nobreak >nul
rmdir /s /q "C:\Users\YOUR-PROFILE-NAME\AppData\Local\Supermium\User Data\Default\Code Cache"
rmdir /s /q "C:\Users\YOUR-PROFILE-NAME\AppData\Local\Supermium\User Data\Default\Cache"
start "" "%ProgramFiles%\Supermium\chrome.
This script collects all MP4 video files located in D:\Videos [including subfolders], that where created or modified today and copies them to all connected flash drives.
3,4,5 flash drives? Software doesn’t care about the number of connected sticks.
Before copying it creates two lists in the Temp system folder: matching files and available flash drives. When the copy is complete, it beeps through the speakers via standard WAV and displays the GUI report window.
UPDATED ON: 2025-05-04
So if you opened this link, you definitely want to know why [Twin Peaks]
is soooo damn awesome. With the demise of [David Lynch]
I just had to rewatch this masterpiece and of course with pleasure.
The main selling point of the movie is that it is an undeniably neat and rare mixture of horror, mystical detective, black humor comedy and even melodrama. Despite the fact that it was a TV series, it has the quality of a full-fledged movie.
I use OBS on a daily basis to grab tracker music off the screen, so i am interested in keeping it up-to-date for as long as possible. Previously i [already covered]
topic on how to run unsupported version of OBS in Windows 7 environment. But it is already 2025 for God’s sake, and we need some refreshment for sure.
Essential information to make this note happen has been spotted on the [Eclipse forums]
.
If we’re talking about quick deployments XAMPP
is certainly a good thing, but if we want to have complete manual control over things happening under the hood for a more solid and comprehensive approach custom technology bundler is a not so good thing to do.
So, in this blip note i will tell you how to glue Apache, PHP and PostgreSQL technologies together.
Assuming that PHP 8.4 is installed to:
MONOTEQ & COLLIOURE FEAT. MARIA ESTRELLA ▀ CLOSE TO YOU
For those of you who prefer good old sax instead of guitar here is a remixed version.
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UPDATED ON: 2025-04-17
Project to test JS/PHP queries in real life tasks. The “Submit Your Vote” button becomes active only after you select one of the options and enter a unique number of more than 5 digits (not letters).
TECHNOLOGY STACK
FRONTEND SIDE
HTML markup: PUG Pure JavaScript/SCSS Node.js 23.7 [hacked] Webpack 5.98 VS Code 1.93 [hacked] BACKEND SIDE
XAMPP [for making PHP 8.2 work on Windows 7] APACHE [embedded version] PostgreSQL 14 PGAdmin 6.
UPDATED ON: 2025-04-14
Testing out waters with database technologies and custom written web-based applications. This project includes the following tech:
Webpack as a module bundler to compile the whole project PUG as a modern, modular replacement for classic HTML SCSS for graphics rendering and animation [btw, no images were used] JavaScript for POST/GET queries to the PHP backend PHP to retrieve needed data from database Apache for hosting server-side logic IMPLEMENTED FUNCTIONALITY
I rarely watch newfangled movies, but [this one]
is surely a nice exception. The director definitely built it with a style. I like it. I even watched it twice. Progression of the movie. Cinematic, calm, philosophical, minimalist, harsh, violent, brutal, satisfying.
OFFICIAL TRAILER
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[The World’s End]
is a UK SCi-Fi dark comedy, packed with humor and good acting. Aliens and zombie zoomers are also involved in the action, so the movie won’t be boring. I think this film will instantly saturate your Monday evening with positive colors.
OFFICIAL TRAILER
THE SISTERS OF MERCY ▀ THIS CORROSION
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Dedicated for you retrowave synth pop addicts!
One more hidden gem of synthwave genre.
THE FAM░US ON HOLD S░NG BUT NOW IT'S AN 80S BANGER Oh my! I remeber this as a CISCO IP telephony default on hold music.
FIGHT TOURN░MENT 1988 Guitar solo and overall vibe are f#cking amazing!
HACKING DAT░BASE 983 Hack the planet! [SUPPORT THE ARTIST @ BANDCAMP]
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UPDATED ON: 2025-03-31
Friday has been landed. We are on the edge. The bridge day. The transformation into a blobby-hill-slacker in horizontal reclining posture has begun.
I am mentally exhausted from work, self-study and my environment and would like to do something that I am not tired of. Luckily it’s been a while since I’ve posted anything Windows 7-related on these pages. So it is a perfect time to do materialize such desires.
[Midnight Run]
is certainly a good way to spend your Monday evening. First of all the movie has an entertaining story line and is really fun to watch.
Here are some quick highlights as always:
neat late 80s humour sunny and warm atmosphere throughout the film appealing bluesy transitions real explosions [not just CGI sh#t] OFFICIAL TRAILER
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Excellent soundtrack from previously magnificent in terms of music game series. Some day i’ll drop an archive with the best music of the NFS series! NEED FOR SPEED IV ▀ PARADIGM SHIFTER [MELLOW SONIC REMIX]
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Supporting Windows 7 almost every day for numerous years i have to admit that operating system is getting harder and harder to support, but it is definitely possible and we still don’t have the right to consider it as an obsolete environment.
To install latest Electron framework:
npm install electron --save-dev If you work in a corporate environment with tightened security, such as a government structure or banking institution, you will almost certainly end up with this error:
This movie is dedicated to those of you who are tired of cliched Hollywood movies, overloaded with computer graphics, weak actors and stupid childish plots.
If you want to see something completely different, then you have come to the right place with this cinematic masterpiece. Genre? Surrealistic drama with some comic elements on top of it.
[Birdman]
is a movie about movie. Think of it as an extremely rare creative blend of reality and fiction, wrapped in amazing acting craftsmanship.
PostgreSQL Windows 7 support is a piece of dog sh#t. That is why you almost always have a loads of quirks on the table here and there. Beware that i’ve described Postgre installer in a soft words, it deserves way more. Original installer skips almost all things which should be done by a proper one: it won’t initialize your database it won’t kickstart windows service it won’t setup system environment with correct variables it f#cks up user roles it throws loads of errors in your face like Problem running post-install step.
A neat way to start working week routine is to watch great detective right during the job time. Yeah, i am so bad today. [Kill Me Three Times]
is a highly anticipated detective story with a non-linear narrative and subtle black humor. A gripping, unpredictable plot and atmospheric soundtrack keep you on the edge of your seat. OFFICIAL TRAILER
Wish you great evening to spend to!
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