https://amreddys.com/Programming, experiments, and things along the way.enhttps://amreddys.com/2021/11/a-comprehensive-introduction-to-containers-from-a-laravel-php-developer/https://amreddys.com/2021/11/a-comprehensive-introduction-to-containers-from-a-laravel-php-developer/Thu, 25 Nov 2021 07:04:39 GMTDocker when it first came out felt to me like an unnecessary complexity. Why would you need multiple containers if you can install all those tools directly from package…https://amreddys.com/2019/05/configure-multiple-git-credentials-when-using-google-cloud-sdk-for-google-cloud-repositories/https://amreddys.com/2019/05/configure-multiple-git-credentials-when-using-google-cloud-sdk-for-google-cloud-repositories/Fri, 24 May 2019 18:42:20 GMTAs the long title explains, this is a short code to help out fellow developers who are dipping their toes in git and specifically while using Google Source Repositories. I am…https://amreddys.com/2019/03/nerves-blood-vessels/https://amreddys.com/2019/03/nerves-blood-vessels/Sat, 30 Mar 2019 17:37:30 GMTIf you are a medical student this post is definitely not for you. I've just learnt about this fact and wanted to post about it. Please skip this one. Yes!! They aren't the…https://amreddys.com/2019/02/hackers-are-now-sharing-data-of-hacked-email-and-passwords-in-the-name-of-collections/https://amreddys.com/2019/02/hackers-are-now-sharing-data-of-hacked-email-and-passwords-in-the-name-of-collections/Sat, 02 Feb 2019 07:02:27 GMTWe have all been reading that due to some x breach y million users data is breached and due to a breach c million users data has been breached but ever wondered where the data…https://amreddys.com/2018/03/product-pricing-calculator/https://amreddys.com/2018/03/product-pricing-calculator/Mon, 19 Mar 2018 20:05:05 GMTStarting to offer a new product or service? Want to set a price for it? I have been in this position a number of times. So I finally decided to create a simple profit margin &…https://amreddys.com/2018/02/simple-javascript-code-to-parse-strings-to-objects-in-zapier/https://amreddys.com/2018/02/simple-javascript-code-to-parse-strings-to-objects-in-zapier/Sun, 11 Feb 2018 17:41:22 GMTZapier is a great automation tool. I use it for a multitude of services. Recently I had a problem where Ninja forms asked me to pay if I want its integration with Zapier or…https://amreddys.com/2018/01/the-future-of-portable-computing-ft-samsung-dex-project-linda/https://amreddys.com/2018/01/the-future-of-portable-computing-ft-samsung-dex-project-linda/Tue, 16 Jan 2018 04:22:30 GMTAn average consumer uses the same desktop/laptop for at least 5 years and spend an average of $1000 for upgrades. We are considering gaming/productivity without any…https://amreddys.com/2017/10/using-bindfs-to-solve-permissions-issues-in-nginx-on-fedora/https://amreddys.com/2017/10/using-bindfs-to-solve-permissions-issues-in-nginx-on-fedora/Fri, 20 Oct 2017 23:04:01 GMTEdit 17th December, 2019: Modified fstab command to allow npm run dev on laravel installations This article is based on…https://amreddys.com/2017/10/laravel-5-5-acl-issue-and-quick-fix/https://amreddys.com/2017/10/laravel-5-5-acl-issue-and-quick-fix/Mon, 09 Oct 2017 17:49:45 GMTWhile working with laravel 5.5 encountered a strange issue. The authorization policy was never triggered and it always says unauthorized. I've gone through every recommendation…https://amreddys.com/2017/08/play-drm-via-flash-streams-on-fedora-with-firefox-in-wine/https://amreddys.com/2017/08/play-drm-via-flash-streams-on-fedora-with-firefox-in-wine/Tue, 29 Aug 2017 08:04:51 GMTThis answer is based on the Quora answer which is suggested for Ubuntu. The same worked in fedora with slight modifications. I will explain the complete process. The process…https://amreddys.com/2016/12/calculate-business-hours-using-carbon-php-in-laravel/https://amreddys.com/2016/12/calculate-business-hours-using-carbon-php-in-laravel/Fri, 16 Dec 2016 19:12:49 GMTI have recently come across a situation where in I had to calculate the business hours between two datetime's. I started writing a helper function in Laravel which takes in two…https://amreddys.com/2016/11/steam-vr-performance-test-on-a-mid-tier-pc-gtx-1060-i5-4570/https://amreddys.com/2016/11/steam-vr-performance-test-on-a-mid-tier-pc-gtx-1060-i5-4570/Sat, 12 Nov 2016 13:57:41 GMTI have recently run the Steam VR performance to test if my PC is VR ready and I am satisfied with the result. Only issue is I don't have any VR headsets available for purchase…https://amreddys.com/2016/10/my-journey-with-computers-and-building-a-main-stream-pc-with-i5-4570-and-msi-gtx-1060-6gt-oc/https://amreddys.com/2016/10/my-journey-with-computers-and-building-a-main-stream-pc-with-i5-4570-and-msi-gtx-1060-6gt-oc/Tue, 11 Oct 2016 23:52:40 GMTTL;DR I built a new PC in a budget friendly way of upgrading things a few at a time and ended up with a good PC. No numbers in this post. It's just my experience so far. I used…https://amreddys.com/2016/05/tips-for-buying-a-new-intel-cpu/https://amreddys.com/2016/05/tips-for-buying-a-new-intel-cpu/Sat, 28 May 2016 20:28:45 GMTListen to the accompanying recording on SoundCloud ↗ Central Processing Units are the core components that decide the performance of a computer. In olden days their naming…https://amreddys.com/2016/05/motivation-why-you-need-one/https://amreddys.com/2016/05/motivation-why-you-need-one/Sat, 28 May 2016 02:12:20 GMTListen to the accompanying recording on SoundCloud ↗ Motivation, What is motivation? The reason or reasons one has for acting or behaving in a particular way is called…https://amreddys.com/2016/05/got-a-job-dont-think-youve-settled/https://amreddys.com/2016/05/got-a-job-dont-think-youve-settled/Wed, 25 May 2016 18:19:02 GMTNow a days getting a job with a good salary enough to bear a family doesn't mean settling. Saving yourself some money such that you could sleep happily the night you've lost…https://amreddys.com/2016/05/time-to-upgrade-to-windows-10/https://amreddys.com/2016/05/time-to-upgrade-to-windows-10/Sun, 22 May 2016 21:19:58 GMTThere are many like me who didn't like Windows 10 because of getting used to Windows 8/8.1 metro menu and full screen apps. But, Is it the right time to upgrade to Windows 10?…https://amreddys.com/2016/05/stop-automatic-updates-on-windows-10/https://amreddys.com/2016/05/stop-automatic-updates-on-windows-10/Sat, 21 May 2016 21:17:46 GMTYes! There is a way to stop Windows from automatically downloading updates in Windows 10. It's a very simple trick, just set the connection to metered and Windows stops…https://amreddys.com/2016/05/future-of-authentication-part-1/https://amreddys.com/2016/05/future-of-authentication-part-1/Wed, 04 May 2016 21:06:06 GMTI have heard about the recent case where FBI wanted Apple to unlock an iPhone of a criminal. I felt happy because at least some manufacturers still master security. But is that…https://amreddys.com/2016/05/the-hidden-reason-why-programmers-need-air-conditioning/https://amreddys.com/2016/05/the-hidden-reason-why-programmers-need-air-conditioning/Tue, 03 May 2016 14:41:12 GMTThis post is meant to be kind of informational but mostly for fun. For the point of this post I will not be considering extreme environmental weather conditions but just those…https://amreddys.com/2016/03/getting-into-web-development-the-basics-of-how-internet-works/https://amreddys.com/2016/03/getting-into-web-development-the-basics-of-how-internet-works/Fri, 11 Mar 2016 00:01:34 GMTThis article is going to be the first one in series of posts intended to let anyone get into web development without any prerequisites. In order to put something available…https://amreddys.com/2016/01/netflix-now-available-in-india-and-130-new-countries/https://amreddys.com/2016/01/netflix-now-available-in-india-and-130-new-countries/Thu, 07 Jan 2016 12:57:56 GMTNetflix just announced that they are now practically global and now live on 130 additional countries at CES 2016. Sadly China is not yet in the list but India is one of the 130…https://amreddys.com/2015/12/stars-shine-bright-to-hide-their-planets/https://amreddys.com/2015/12/stars-shine-bright-to-hide-their-planets/Sun, 20 Dec 2015 21:17:18 GMTIn the last article I have talked about planet Earth as the test center and the engineers of life test their prototypes here. You should definitely read that post if you wish…https://amreddys.com/2015/12/why-doesnt-the-earth-stop-rotating-no-gravity-isnt-turning-it-asap/https://amreddys.com/2015/12/why-doesnt-the-earth-stop-rotating-no-gravity-isnt-turning-it-asap/Sun, 13 Dec 2015 22:46:42 GMTThe shortest possible answer is Earth wouldn't stop rotating because nobody is trying to stop it. Sounds funny but that's the truth. We all know inertia which simply means…https://amreddys.com/2015/12/how-is-dolby-atmos-different-from-its-predecessors-asap/https://amreddys.com/2015/12/how-is-dolby-atmos-different-from-its-predecessors-asap/Fri, 11 Dec 2015 22:28:29 GMTWe have been seeing theaters equipped with Dolby Atmos lately and we have been hearing a lot about it. This extra publicity is necessary because it has something new for us. In…https://amreddys.com/2015/12/the-life-of-life-manufacturers-an-engineers-view/https://amreddys.com/2015/12/the-life-of-life-manufacturers-an-engineers-view/Mon, 07 Dec 2015 00:25:17 GMTA small article about a thought. We definitely aren't sure about how life happened on Earth but some how it happened. As life started on Earth there were 5 mass extinction…https://amreddys.com/2015/12/youtube-summaries/https://amreddys.com/2015/12/youtube-summaries/Fri, 04 Dec 2015 18:20:24 GMTMost of the content creators over YouTube use the description for their advertising and for posting links of something present in the video and talk less about what's in the…https://amreddys.com/2015/10/ultimate-backup-tool-that-uses-paper-to-save-data/https://amreddys.com/2015/10/ultimate-backup-tool-that-uses-paper-to-save-data/Wed, 21 Oct 2015 16:55:12 GMTThere are many ways to backup data and the mediums available to save data are innumerable. But all those are electronic gadgets. An enthusiast developed an open source software…https://amreddys.com/2015/10/project-fi-now-you-dont-necessarily-need-a-mobile-to-call-or-text/https://amreddys.com/2015/10/project-fi-now-you-dont-necessarily-need-a-mobile-to-call-or-text/Tue, 20 Oct 2015 22:17:09 GMTOne problem experienced by students of many educational institutions in India is mobile phones are prohibited. This is actually meant to prevent students from distractions but…https://amreddys.com/2015/10/pc-freeze-often-one-probable-solution-is-upgrade-to-ssd/https://amreddys.com/2015/10/pc-freeze-often-one-probable-solution-is-upgrade-to-ssd/Sun, 18 Oct 2015 23:38:58 GMTI've been seeing most of my friends laptops freezing for a while and then coming back normal. First I thought it was an operating system issue because we are not in those days…https://amreddys.com/2015/10/using-raspberry-pi-b-for-automated-distance-measurement-and-alert-with-led/https://amreddys.com/2015/10/using-raspberry-pi-b-for-automated-distance-measurement-and-alert-with-led/Sat, 17 Oct 2015 20:11:34 GMTThe idea is to alert a driver when something comes too near to his vehicle. In order to prototype this the alert is chosen as an LED and Raspberry Pi B+ with a HC-SR04 to…https://amreddys.com/2015/10/get-started-online-in-the-most-professional-yet-economical-way/https://amreddys.com/2015/10/get-started-online-in-the-most-professional-yet-economical-way/Fri, 16 Oct 2015 19:49:25 GMTBy getting started online I mean creating a presence online via a website or a blog. There are many ways to create a blog or website and there are different prices starting…https://amreddys.com/2015/09/my-first-work-with-fluid-simulation-in-blender-2-75/https://amreddys.com/2015/09/my-first-work-with-fluid-simulation-in-blender-2-75/Tue, 29 Sep 2015 21:08:05 GMTThis is my first work using the blenders fluid simulation. I would love to share the blend file but I want a comment of how these look. I will share the file only after your…https://amreddys.com/2015/08/simple-fix-for-windows-10-store-app-page-crash/https://amreddys.com/2015/08/simple-fix-for-windows-10-store-app-page-crash/Tue, 18 Aug 2015 12:16:15 GMTMost of us are experiencing issues with Windows 10 store where you open an app page and store crashes. Like you people I've tried a lot of fixes, used power shell, refreshed…https://amreddys.com/2015/08/india-is-feeling-proud-im-feeling-sad-for-the-fate-of-india/https://amreddys.com/2015/08/india-is-feeling-proud-im-feeling-sad-for-the-fate-of-india/Tue, 11 Aug 2015 15:46:32 GMTWell recently I've been seeing my country men feeling proud as we have top MNC's CEO's belonging to India. Well, that's great. But I have an opinion towards this. Definitely…https://amreddys.com/2015/08/change-background-windows-10-login-screen/https://amreddys.com/2015/08/change-background-windows-10-login-screen/Sun, 02 Aug 2015 21:27:32 GMTMy New Login Screen If you are here then you are completely bored by the new Windows 10 login screen. For me it's dull, it's gloomy and It's kinda closed? Whatever it might be…https://amreddys.com/2015/07/ice-home-bought-life-using-blender-cycles/https://amreddys.com/2015/07/ice-home-bought-life-using-blender-cycles/Thu, 09 Jul 2015 01:42:07 GMTAn imagination bought to life with the aid of Blender (Cycles)https://amreddys.com/2015/05/tower-using-blender-cycles/https://amreddys.com/2015/05/tower-using-blender-cycles/Mon, 25 May 2015 20:59:38 GMTThis was based on a tutorial from CG Geekhttps://amreddys.com/2015/05/home-theater-rendered-blender-cycles/https://amreddys.com/2015/05/home-theater-rendered-blender-cycles/Thu, 14 May 2015 21:22:31 GMTHere is my recent work with blender. A photo realistic home theater system with Blender. Tried to work out as realistic as possible but I am still learning it so not fully…https://amreddys.com/2015/03/new-trend-set-blood-information-portals-online/https://amreddys.com/2015/03/new-trend-set-blood-information-portals-online/Sat, 14 Mar 2015 20:02:38 GMTIt was named World Blood Organization. But it's name has nothing to do with UNO or any reputed organization.It's by common men. A group of students from India have started this…https://amreddys.com/2015/02/resume-failed-firefox-downloads-without-need-download-manager/https://amreddys.com/2015/02/resume-failed-firefox-downloads-without-need-download-manager/Wed, 04 Feb 2015 21:59:38 GMTIf you are here then it's clear that you've had the situation same as I had,. You have a file that has been downloaded more than 90% and due to some reason the download is…https://amreddys.com/2014/11/get-invite-oneplus-one-officially-amazon/https://amreddys.com/2014/11/get-invite-oneplus-one-officially-amazon/Fri, 28 Nov 2014 17:42:04 GMTSo if you are a fan of 2014 Flagship killer and if you want to buy it officially from India here's a way. Amazon.in has some invites for you. Get Invites by Subscribing (source…https://amreddys.com/2014/11/get-products-us-delivered-directly-footsteps/https://amreddys.com/2014/11/get-products-us-delivered-directly-footsteps/Fri, 28 Nov 2014 17:07:35 GMTFinally Ebay made it possible. I'm always interested in this concept of buying products globally but the problems with import taxes and unaccepted national cards were the…https://amreddys.com/2014/11/love-eagleget/https://amreddys.com/2014/11/love-eagleget/Thu, 27 Nov 2014 17:08:15 GMTIt's my first time praising a software and yes I am in love with EagleGet. I am no fan of download managers because I believe in the fact that nothing can magically bypass…https://amreddys.com/2014/11/charles-darwin-s-research-on-evolution-of-species-available-online/https://amreddys.com/2014/11/charles-darwin-s-research-on-evolution-of-species-available-online/Wed, 26 Nov 2014 05:46:43 GMTImage : Wikimedia The much awaited process of digitalizing the original research work of Charles Darwin is now complete. The American Museum of Natural History has hosted it…https://amreddys.com/2014/11/a-better-internet-is-coming/https://amreddys.com/2014/11/a-better-internet-is-coming/Tue, 18 Nov 2014 16:21:18 GMTBackended with Quantum Physics. Yes, a better internet is coming. We all know that the most insecure place in the world is internet and even though after the continuous…https://amreddys.com/2014/10/portable-externally-powered-usb-hub-with-power-bank-or-other-high-powered-usb-host-for-working-with-self-powered-external-hard-disks-and-other-power-hungry-devices-otg/https://amreddys.com/2014/10/portable-externally-powered-usb-hub-with-power-bank-or-other-high-powered-usb-host-for-working-with-self-powered-external-hard-disks-and-other-power-hungry-devices-otg/Tue, 28 Oct 2014 13:04:34 GMTUpdate: Sorry, Images were lost during a recent update. Will be fixed soon. With the advancements in technology we are now capable of working everywhere with the help of smart…https://amreddys.com/2014/10/responsive-contact-form-for-web-sites-using-bootstrap-php-and-mysql/https://amreddys.com/2014/10/responsive-contact-form-for-web-sites-using-bootstrap-php-and-mysql/Thu, 09 Oct 2014 15:55:45 GMTA Contact Form is one of the most basic elements of a website. A contact form acts as a basic medium between you and your user. In this article I wish to describe on how to…https://amreddys.com/2014/10/connecting-to-and-running-queries-on-mysql-from-php-using-mysql-and-mysqli-extensions/https://amreddys.com/2014/10/connecting-to-and-running-queries-on-mysql-from-php-using-mysql-and-mysqli-extensions/Sun, 05 Oct 2014 17:34:00 GMTMySQL is the common database used by utmost web developers. There are two ways in which one can connect to a MySQL database and execute query in PHP. View Source Technique 1 :…https://amreddys.com/2014/10/tips-to-keep-website-unhackable/https://amreddys.com/2014/10/tips-to-keep-website-unhackable/Sun, 05 Oct 2014 11:20:17 GMTA website is said customized to every user, when it accepts data from users and saves them so that the user is given a customized way of UI when he/she revisits the site again.…https://amreddys.com/2014/09/tips-to-improve-laptop-battery-life/https://amreddys.com/2014/09/tips-to-improve-laptop-battery-life/Thu, 25 Sep 2014 19:11:53 GMTMost of us have the habit of leaving laptop plugged in while working whenever or wherever AC supply is available. Personally I do it all the times and another common thing I do…https://amreddys.com/2014/09/noise-cancellation-vs-noise-isolation/https://amreddys.com/2014/09/noise-cancellation-vs-noise-isolation/Sun, 21 Sep 2014 18:39:43 GMTSo, many of us who start to learn about headphones or headsets come across these two words or in some cases they are called as Active Noise Cancellation and Passive Noise…https://amreddys.com/2014/09/inside-iphone-6-and-iphone-6-plus/https://amreddys.com/2014/09/inside-iphone-6-and-iphone-6-plus/Sat, 20 Sep 2014 11:40:38 GMTPeople at ifixit have successfully teared up iPhone 6 Lifting Up the screen with suction cup (source image ↗) Here is a summary of how it went Removing battery was not that…