Ragnarok X: Next Generation
Introduction Two weeks ago, I came across a Ragnarok X advertisement on my mobile. It was the #1 top-grossing game in the Google Play store, and the release date was recent on 18th June 2021. I visited the website and…
Bash Script Backup MySQL Databases
Introduction Back in the good old days, when Git was not invented, database administrators will use a bash script to backup their MySQL databases periodically. This method is not true anymore because GitHub, GitLab and Bitbucket provide free plans and…
Asus Router Setup – Wifi Settings
Introduction The RT-AX55 is not on sales in many local computer stores and is only available through one of the local broadband providers (M1), which happens to be my current Internet provider. It has four external antennas - 2.4 GHz 2 x…
Email Verification using Laravel Fortify
Introduction It was my first attempt to use Laravel email verification to build an online web application and I shortlisted Fortify for account authentication as it provides register new and login pages out of the box. These two pages were…
CountClicker – Free Online People Counting Tool
Introduction Overhead vs. Horizontal vs. Video People Counters There are many kinds of people counting solutions in the market now. COVID-19 has accelerated the deployment of these systems like never before. There are a few ways on how these counters…
Budget Gaming PC Build
Introduction I'm not someone who will build a new rig every year or an overclocking enthusiast who plays with liquid CPU coolers. I'm also not someone who is into building a supercool looking rig with all the RGB lighting. It…
Disable Cache to Reflect New CSS Changes
Introduction You made some changes to your CSS style sheet and upload it to the web server but the browser did not reflect the new look after you hit refresh (F5) or even forced update, disregarding cache (Ctrl + F5).…
PNY Elite 480GB USB 3.0 Portable SSD Review
Introduction Whatever you call it - thumb drive, flash drive or just plain USB, is a wonderful little gadget that had since made CD obsolete. Gone are the days when we are required to boot up Windows CD to install…
Set Up Prometheus for Systems Monitoring, Alertmanager to Send Alerts and Node Exporter as Machine Metrics Collector
Introduction Previously, we discovered how to deploy Terraform as infrastructure provisioning tool. Today we will learn about infrastructure monitoring. While old-time favorites Zabbix and Nagios are still under active development, Prometheus integrated with Grafana has become a common monitoring stack…
Create Helpdesk Ticketing System with Google Apps Script
Introduction When a business expands with increased headcounts, there will be more incoming IT helpdesk requests from its employees. There will always be this period of time where the single IT staff will have to answer phone calls, reply to…