Change the `uid` of the

Summary The issue at hand involves a permissions conflict when attempting to change the uid of a user while another user is still connected to the system. This is a common problem in Linux system administration and Ansible playbook management. The goal is to temporarily switch users in a playbook to modify the uid of … Read more

How to proxy large GZIP streams with FastAPI on AWS Lambda (Mangum) without decompression?

Summary The goal is to create a proxy service using FastAPI deployed on AWS Lambda that can fetch a large GZIP-compressed response from an upstream API and stream it directly to the client without decompressing the data. The current implementation using StreamingResponse and passing the upstream headers directly is causing 502 Bad Gateway errors due … Read more

Implementing RC Capacitive Touch on ESP32-C3: Hardware Safety and Logic Verification

Summary The implementation of RC capacitive touch on ESP32-C3 requires careful consideration of hardware safety and logic verification to prevent damage to the MCU and ensure accurate touch detection. Key takeaways include the importance of electrostatic discharge (ESD) protection, resistor selection, and timing precision. Root Cause The root cause of potential issues with this implementation … Read more

Cascading dropdowns stop working after rendering form via Ajax in ASP.NET MVC

Summary The issue at hand is that cascading dropdowns in an ASP.NET MVC form stop working after the form is rendered dynamically via Ajax. The form contains Category and Sub Category dropdowns, where the selection of a category should populate the sub-category dropdown. This functionality works as expected when the form is rendered normally but … Read more

How to create and merge a feature branch for a WordPress theme-only GitHub repo

Summary The task at hand involves creating a new feature branch, making changes to a custom WordPress theme, and merging those changes into the develop branch without affecting other branches or files. The goal is to deploy the updated theme to a staging site via BuddyWorks. Key concepts include working with Git branches, pushing changes … Read more

iOS Safari Web Extension: Communication with Apple Watch App fails

Summary The issue at hand involves a Safari Web Extension on iOS that is unable to communicate directly with an Apple Watch App using WatchConnectivity. Despite successful communication between the main iOS app and the Apple Watch, attempts to initiate this connection from the Safari Web Extension result in an XPC interruption, indicating a potential … Read more

Unraid: Docker: Error response from daemon: Address already in use. – Although the port is free

Summary The issue at hand is related to Docker containers failing to start due to an “Address already in use” error, despite the port being available and not showing as used when checked with system tools like netstat or lsof. This problem persists across different containers, ports, and even after attempts to prune Docker networks … Read more

Certificate error with Indy TaurusTLS and Delphi 13 FMX

Summary The issue at hand is an ETaurusTLSLoadingCertError exception that occurs when attempting to load a certificate in a Delphi 13 FMX project using Indy and TaurusTLS. The project throws this exception regardless of the certificate type (PEM or PFX), password protection, or SSL version used. The certificate files are generated by win-acme and simple-acme. … Read more