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Every so often I'm setting up a new machine, which inevitably involves downloading iTerm2, a highly superior terminal program, and that inevitably leads to re-setting up my prefs including themes. Sometimes I go ahead and copy over whatever I had, but since migration is kind of a pain and my tastes change over time, I occasionally skim the whole iTerm Themes site and pick a new set of themes.

Here's the latest from today, 4 Mar 2026:

• Atelier Sulphurpool
• Blue Dolphin
• Catppuccin Frappe
• Catppuccin Latte
• Chalk
• Ciapre

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on run {input}
	set theURL to input
	
	if {theURL does not start with "http"} then
		set theURL to "https://" & theURL
	end if

    tell application "Google Chrome"
        if not (exists first window) then
            make new window

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AWS VPN Client Authentication Error in MacOS Safari: This is a non-secure form

Problem

When attempting to connect to a VPN using AWS VPN Client, the authentication window in Safari shows a dialog stating "This is a non-secure form" and asking for confirmation before sending. When the "Send It" button is clicked, Safari presents an error page, stating that Safari can't open the page, stating "Navigation failed because the request was for an HTTP URL with HTTPS-Only enabled"

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Overview

Quick notes on how to bootstrap a project where you intend to use Typescript and Node.js

Bootstrapping

Commands and Code

mkdir foo && cd foo
npx gitignore node
npm init

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Overcoming ssl module in Python is not available error when using MacOS Homebrew's pyenv and openssl

I use MacOS Homebrew and it's versions of pyenv and openssl. When I wanted to install a new Python package, I ran into an unexpected error:

❯ pip install llama-cpp-python
WARNING: pip is configured with locations that require TLS/SSL, however the ssl module in Python is not available.
WARNING: Retrying (Retry(total=4, connect=None, read=None, redirect=None, status=None)) after connection broken by 'SSLError("Can't connect to HTTPS URL because the SSL module is not available.")': /simple/llama-cpp-python/
WARNING: Retrying (Retry(total=3, connect=None, read=None, redirect=None, status=None)) after connection broken by 'SSLError("Can't connect to HTTPS URL because the SSL module is not available.")': /simple/llama-cpp-python/
^CERROR: Operation cancelled by user

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How To Set Up An M1 Mac Mini As Your Home Automation Server Using Home Assistant

Intro

This is mostly just me scratching out notes on a work in (slow) progress, and preserving knowledge for future me.

If I get to a successful end, I may polish things up into a useful guide. There are no doubt better places to find this and easier ways to do it ... but I couldn't find them, and if you've ended up here, you couldn't either. Sorry for that.

Goals

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Adding SSH keys to EdgeOS-based devices like Ubiquiti Edge Router X

Maybe, like me, you're tired of typing a password and prefer to disable password auth for ssh anyway. Maybe, like me, you want to point VS Code at your Edge Router and be able to read configs and things. Maybe, like me, you'll discover that VS Code's Remote-SSH extension doesn't support the ERX architecture and be mildy bummed, but still happy to have passwordless SSH (via ssh-agent) and know that no password will get some rando into your ERX.

Here's how.

Cribbed from the VyOS Login/User Management docs

Configuring SSH for less typing

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Notes on fixing a leaky Kohler Mazz® kitchen faucet in 2023

We've got a Kohler Mazz® kitchen faucet, model K-R72511-SD-VS, that we love the look and feel of. We've had it long enough for a number of things to go wrong, including a broken sprayer head switch and a leaky quick connect connector. We've replaced parts and fixed things and it's reached the point that notes on the internet would be helpful (at least to future me, maybe others), so here we are.

There's a faucet service parts diagram under the "Installation & Service Parts" heading; someday I'll go save the SVG for posterity and add it here.

Sprayer Head Replacement

The replacement head part number is 1235124 and cost $50 in Jan 2023. It's a

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Troubleshooting

If Docker complains that you don't have git installed:

• which git for the path (and if you realize now that it's not installed, now you can fix it)
• If it's a non-standard path (I use /opt/homebrew), that's why Docker can't find it
• cd /usr/local/bin && ln -s $(which git) .

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require 'irb/completion'
require 'rubygems'

# Autoload all gems in the Gemfile default set
require 'bundler/setup'
Bundler.require(:default)

# TODO: find a valid editor if it's not set and config it's 'edit at line' and terminal req'ts
# Make sure $EDITOR is set
ENV['EDITOR'] = 'code' unless ENV['EDITOR']