A long time ago, I’ve uploaded a picture of my Purple Leaf Plum during the summer. Now, after numerous updates and server changes, I tried to access the image only to get thrown a generic PHP error 500.Further investigation shows that it also happened with quite a few older files as well, including some images …
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Campus Navigator by Atlabs, voted best SDNE Capstone @ Sheridan College
During my final year at Sheridan College, I lead team Atlabs on a wild journey in ideating, developing, and presenting the Campus Navigator at the Sheridan College 2019 Capstone Showcase. The event was outstanding – KUDOS to everyone who partook and shared their projects across both the Software Development & Network Engineering (SDNE) and Mobile …
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Site Updates + Happy New Year!
Happy new year, reader. One of my resolutions of this year is to find the damn time to talk about the projects I’m working on. Half because I (think) they’re pretty cool.Half because I need somewhere to jot down this insanity. Expect some new content and content updates. Cheers.
Infinifish @ Fishackathon – ID via Spectroscopy
Bringing the world together to protect life in our waters, make fisheries and aquaculture more sustainable and equitable, and preserve our planet’s future. The only thing better than eating fish is hacking them. In the proverbial sense of course. On the second week of February, I lead team ‘Finna hit a Fin’ at Hackernest’s annual …
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Northern Wind Club
Progress lies not in enhancing what [already] is, but in advancing toward what [could] be. ~ Khalil Gibran The Northern Wind Club is a small social club that takes up projects in and around the Sheridan community, and through efforts between our club and clients, strive towards their successful completion. We operate on a request …
Sudoku Engine
It’s been a few months since its completion, but I finally got around to making this post. Here’s to the release of Sudoku! Sudoku Engine Java Sudoku Engine is a project built using FXML for PROG24178 at Sheridan College. It’s a neat little desktop application that generates Sudoku puzzles and contains a few nifty features …
Site Update – SSL
Added SSL to alvinr.ca In the process of migrating insecure (pages with mixed content) to HTTPS
Why vSphere Web Client runs on port 9443
Admittedly, I’ve been on this issue far too long. And by issue, I should say issues, all of which may/not resemble the following: Administrator@vsphere.local lacks basic permissions. vCenter Server doesn’t appear in inventory, or is invisible. ERROR: Failed to connect to host _______ in the bottom-right corner (notification) Failed to verify the SSL certificate for …
Can YOU Follow Instructions?
Whether you’re making touchdowns, placing bricks, or behind the steering wheel, INSTRUCTIONS are critical in ensuring optimal performance and success. Without instructions written by experienced individuals, many tasks would seem unnecessarily more difficult, such as baking caramel shortbread, or near impossible with the case of IKEA furniture. I would like to introduce a new app, …