Ugly XMas - 2024

Wed, 25 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Merry Christmas,
That’s what they all said,
The tree is lit, the fire glows softly,
Yet inside, there’s a chill that glows.

I think we use Christmas as a checkpoint,
Every holiday, reminiscing of what we had,
What we’ve lost, the missing puzzle piece,
What it should have been, what it could have been.

Flooded with the feelings of familiarity,
Scented candle, warmth coming from the fireplace.
But we also met with the awareness of change,
That everything has changed since last we decorated the Christmas tree.

Maybe for some of you, there is no more Christmas tree this year.
Maybe you’ve seen some heartbreak this year,
Maybe you’ve experienced loss,
Maybe you’ve done some healing

Maybe. You’re still working on it.
But no matter what, you’ve grown,
And I’m so proud of you for all who’ve made it through this year,
Even to the one who hasn’t quite made it through, it gets better.

You are loved,
You are cherished,
Your story isn’t over.
Stay here.

Merry Christmas to everyone whose Christmas feels a bit different this year.
Merry Christmas, even when Christmas isn’t quite the same

Will you stay here with us?

Need to talk?
https://www.thehopeline.com/stayhere/

The Goodnews - Understanding God's Word - Luke Edition 2024

Tue, 24 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Day 24th out of 24, the end of this devotion journey.

Understanding God’s Word;

Luke 24:45

As Christians, sometimes when we turn to God’s Word for understanding, we feel overwhelmed or confused. How many times do we say things like, “If I could just understand what I’m going through” or “I don’t know what God is trying to teach me right now, but I know He’s trying to teach me something”?

The Goodnews - The Death of Jesus - Luke Edition 2024

Mon, 23 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Day 23rd out of 24.

The Death of Jesus;

Luke 23;

“There was a moment when the lights went out
When death had claimed its victory
The King of Love had given up His life
The darkest day in history
There on the cross they made for sinners
For every curse His blood atoned
One final breath and it was finished
But not the end we could have known”

Everyone was hopeless, could you imagine what the disciple went through; What Mary went through, their savior hung upon that cursed tree. Confusion, fear, and despair— We know the end of the story, but they don’t. It must have felt like all hope was lost. But they still have faith, even though the situation is helpless. For us, too, there are times when God’s plans seem hidden, and hope feels out of reach. Situation, hopelessness, pain, suffering, even death. In those moments, we ought to be reminded to stay near to Him, to trust in His promises and plan. Because we serve God of the impossible.

The Goodnews - Permission Granted - Luke Edition 2024

Sun, 22 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Greetings, this is day 22 out of 24 of reading the Bible with Darren!

Permission Granted;

Luke 22:31-38

Would you ever give Satan permission to come against you? You’re probably thinking, Of course not! However, unaddressed sin in our lives opens the door to the enemy. Throughout the Old Testament, God’s people sinned, and God granted Satan permission to take His people into bondage. Why? So they would cry out and return to the Lord.

The Goodnews - Faith in the Face of Uncertainty - Luke Edition 2024

Sat, 21 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Greetings, this is day 21 out of 24 of reading the Bible with Darren!

Faith in the Face of Uncertainty;

Luke 21

Have you ever face uncertainty? Perhaps there are some things in your life that are uncertain. I certainly have experienced it. But one thing is true that I believe is Jesus. He’ll always be there, in my life and in your life when you believe.

The Goodnews - It All Belongs To God - Luke Edition 2024

Fri, 20 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Greetings, this is day 20 out of 24 of reading the Bible with Darren!

It All Belongs To God;

Luke 20

Are we faithful stewards of what God has given us, or do we act as though we are the ultimate owners of our lives and resources? God as the true owner of all we have and to live in gratitude and obedience to Him. Today, let us evaluate our hearts: Are we embracing God’s Word and His Son, or are we holding back, resisting His call? Are we the wicked farmers?

The Goodnews - A Glorious Day - Luke Edition 2024

Thu, 19 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Greetings, this is day 19 out of 24 of reading the Bible with Darren!

A Glorious Day;

Luke 19:11-27

Many people are obsessed with figuring out the details and the date of the second coming of Christ. They constantly argue over interpretations of prophecy and current events. Others have a lethargic, complacent attitude; they’ve heard the rapture is near, so they are content to sit and wait for it. Both of these extremes are tactics of the enemy to keep the body of Christ from its purpose: sharing the Gospel.
I can give you Gateway Church’s doctrine of the end times in three words: Jesus is coming. That’s it! Perhaps you were expecting more—a possible date or two—but instead of concentrating on speculative views, I believe we need to focus on scripturally irrefutable facts, such as Jesus Himself is coming again (1 Thessalonians 4:16), He will come with power and great glory (Matthew 24:30), and He will destroy the antichrist (2 Thessalonians 2:8).
No one knows the exact time or day when Jesus will return (Matthew 24:36), but He has given us clear instructions to follow while we wait:

The Goodnews - Faithful Prayer - Luke Edition 2024

Wed, 18 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Greetings, this is day 18 out of 24 of reading the Bible with Darren!

Faithful Prayer;

Luke 18:1

Luke 18, tells us the story of a persistent widow who continually appeals to an unjust judge for justice. Though the judge is neither righteous nor compassionate, he eventually grants her request simply because of her relentless pursuit. Jesus emphasizes that if even an indifferent and unjust man can be moved to action by persistence, how much more will a loving and just Father respond to His children who call upon His name, day and night.

The Goodnews - His Thanksgiving - Luke Edition 2024

Tue, 17 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Greetings, this is day 17 out of 24 of reading the Bible with Darren!

HIS THANKSGIVING;

Luke 17:11-19

We can live continually in God’s presence by developing a life of thanksgiving. We are grateful to God as He blesses us with His miraculous provision, and we express our gratitude and love in worship.

The Goodnews - Breaking The Spirit of Mammon - Luke Edition 2024

Mon, 16 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Greetings, this is day 16 out of 24 of reading the Bible with Darren!

Breaking the spirit of mammon;

Luke 16:10-13

Did you know that all money has a spirit on it? Money that has been redeemed through tithing has the Spirit of God on it, but unredeemed money has the spirit of mammon on it. Mammon is an Aramaic word that means ‘riches’. The spirit of mammon stands in direct contrast to the Spirit of God and says that money is the answer to every problem.
Money is not inherently evil. It can be used for righteous or unrighteous purposes. However, Jesus plainly says, “You cannot serve God and be enslaved to money” (Luke 16:13). The first 10 percent of our income belongs to God. When we are faithful through tithing, we will be entrusted with “the true riches of heaven,” meaning the souls of people (Luke 16:11). When we tithe, we submit our money to the Spirit of God and break the curse of the spirit of mammon.

The Goodnews - Full Restoration - Luke Edition 2024

Sun, 15 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Greetings, this is day 15 out of 24 of reading the Bible with Darren!

Full Restoration;

Luke 15:8-9

It’s always good to read God’s Word when you’ve lost something or someone precious to you. In Luke 15:8-9, Jesus tells the parable of the lost coin.

The Goodnews - Jesus Heals - Luke Edition 2024

Sat, 14 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Greetings, this is day 14 out of 24 of reading the Bible with Darren!

Jesus Heals;

Luke 14:1-5

Jesus is the same, before, today, and forever. On Malachi 3:6a Jesus said,“I am the Lord, and I do not change.“ He knows my situation and your situation, and God’s timing is always right. Whatever challenges we may face in life, there’s always a comforter we can turn to that’s always there.
We know this for a fact, as said in scriptures multiple times.

The Goodnews - Believers In Bondage - Luke Edition 2024

Fri, 13 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Greetings, this is day 13 out of 24 of reading the Bible with Darren!

We’re cooking with this one

Believers In Bondage;

Luke 13:10-16

Believers can be in bondage to Satan through sin, sickness, and demonic influences allowed into their lives. Like the believers Jesus speaks to in John 8:31-36, we can be blind to our own bondage. Sometimes we view continued sin in our lives as merely weakness, not bondage that leads to death. But we can’t be set free until we realize we’re in bondage.
     In Luke 13, Jesus heals a woman of a sickness caused by a spirit of infirmity. Not all sickness is demonic, but some sicknesses do have spiritual roots. Continued illness can be a sign that there is an open door to the enemy in our lives.
     In Mark 7, Jesus casts an evil spirit out of the Syro-Phoenician woman’s daughter. This woman’s cultural heritage included significant instances of Jewish beliefs mixed with the occult. Many Christians today arrogantly believe that dabbling in the occult will not affect them. However, when we expose ourselves to the occult, we open the door to the enemy.
     Jesus can set you free from all bondage. If you need freedom, be honest with yourself and with God. Then ask Him for help. God wants you to be completely free!

The Goodnews - Under the Influence - Luke Edition 2024

Thu, 12 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Greetings, this is day 12 out of 24 of reading the Bible with Darren!

Christmas vibe is going strong;

Emmanuel (Christmas Music Fireplace Visualizer) | Rebecca Hart & Gateway

Abundance and Generosity;

Luke 12:13-21

Financial management is every bit as important as other dimensions of life management. In fact, God sees money management not simply as materially but also as spiritually rooted. Some churches create a false dichotomy between godliness and wealth, leading to the belief that godliness equates with poverty. However, as believers, one of our primary calls in the Kingdom is becoming God’s distributors of abundance.
We often fail to realize our accountability before God for the way we handle our resources. This is the rich fool’s problem in Luke 12. The man is not in error for being rich, nor in his desire to enjoy his wealth. Verse 21 explains, “A person is a fool to store up earthly wealth but not have a rich relationship with God.” Abundance and generosity can and should be embraced together; however, abundance without generosity is placing too much value on material things.

The Goodnews - The Purpose of Prayer - Luke Edition 2024

Wed, 11 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Greetings, this is day 11 out of 24 of reading the Bible with Darren!

Did someone forget to press publish today? Well, I guess I did. So it’s going out together with day 12 :)

The Purpose of Prayer;

Luke 11

As followers of Jesus Christ, we all experience spiritual warfare. However, if we focus only on the attacks against us, we give the - devil too much credit. When spiritual warfare increases in our lives, we need to go to a new level of prayer so we can release God’s power and will.
You must take prayer seriously. You are in a war, and your enemy wants to kill you (John 10:10; Ephesians 6:12). One type of demon that comes against us is called a principality, which is a spirit prince over a geographic region. In the Old Testament, the prophet Daniel battled principalities (Daniel 10:12-13, 20-21). Jesus’ healing of the demon-possessed man in Mark 5 also shows the reality of territorial principalities (Mark 5:9-10). We fight principalities every time souls are saved, every time we plant a new church in a new city, and every time we stand for righteousness in our nation.

The Goodnews - Under the Influence - Luke Edition 2024

Tue, 10 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Greetings, this is day 10 out of 24 of reading the Bible with Darren!

Day ten of twenty-four;- pretty chill day today.

Under the Influence;

Luke 10:17-20

To be free as God intended us to be, we must understand three things

The Goodnews - My Christian Calling - Luke Edition 2024

Mon, 09 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Greetings, this is day 9 out of 24 of reading the Bible with Darren!

Day nine of twenty-four; it’s a bit of a sad Christmas day, as I’ve just watched a movie that’s a bit saddening. imdb.com/title/tt29892095/ dropping a playlist to go with it https://music.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLnLedXoD8NX4KeEeEjrOZQlX2KLXPgc41

Nevertheless, my faith in Christ never wavered;

My Christian Calling;

Luke 9:1

When I think of calling, I think of Jesus calling the disciples. He called 12 men to be His followers, and He also calls you and me. Here are three words to help us better understand what it means to follow Jesus:

The Goodnews - What's In A Touch? - Luke Edition 2024

Sun, 08 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Greetings, this is day 8 out of 24 of reading the Bible with Darren!

Day eight of twenty-four; I learned a new song at church today;

Is He Worthy?- the answer is yes. He is.

The Goodnews - The Perfect Worshipper - Luke Edition 2024

Sat, 07 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Greetings, this is day 7 out of 24 of reading the Bible with Darren!

Day seven of twenty-four.

The Perfect Worshipper;

Luke 7:36–50

One of the Pharisees asked Jesus to have dinner with him, so Jesus went to his home and sat down to eat. When a certain immoral woman from that city heard [Jesus] was eating there, she brought a beautiful alabaster jar filled with expensive perfume. Then she knelt behind him at his feet, weeping. Her tears fell on his feet, and she wiped them off with her hair. Then she kept kissing his feet and putting perfume on them. … Then [Jesus] turned to the woman and said to Simon [the Pharisee], “Look at this woman kneeling here. When I entered your home, you didn’t offer me water to wash the dust from my feet, but she has washed them with her tears and wiped them with her hair. You didn’t greet me with a kiss, but from the time I first came in, she has not stopped kissing my feet. You neglected the courtesy of olive oil to anoint my head, but she has anointed my feet with rare perfume. I tell you, her sins—and they are many—have been forgiven, so she has shown me much love. But a person who is forgiven little shows only little love.” … And Jesus said to the woman, “Your faith has saved you; go in peace.”

The Goodnews - It's all about the Heart - Luke Edition 2024

Fri, 06 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Greetings, this is day 6 out of 24 of reading the Bible with Darren!

Day six of twenty-four, cool ice cream; bit of a rough day, but Thank God for all His blessings

It’s all about the Heart;

Luke 6:38

³⁸Give, and you will receive. Your gift will return to you in full—pressed down, shaken together to make room for more, running over, and poured into your lap. The amount you give will determine the amount you get back.

The Goodnews - Chosen for His Purpose - Luke Edition 2024

Thu, 05 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Greetings, this is day 5 out of 24 of reading the Bible with Darren!

Day five of twenty-four, check out this cool cover that I found on Instagram.

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The Goodnews - Healed - Luke Edition 2024

Wed, 04 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Greetings, this is day 4 out of 24 of reading the Bible with Darren!

Day four of twenty four, life’s been a blessing. Breath of Fresh Air as we’re nearing Hannukah.
If you’re in the GRP area, Pastor Greg Stone will be teaching on “From Hanukkah to Christmas.”

Worship. Family. Honoring the Sabbath.

Shabbat service is an exciting evening of community, prayer, worship, and honoring the Sabbath. Come learn in person or online about Jewish traditions and topics relevant to all believers. Bring your family, friends, or small group to this special evening service held every first Friday of the month.

The Goodnews - The Edge Of Repentance - Luke Edition 2024

Tue, 03 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Greetings, this is day 3 out of 24 of reading the Bible with Darren!

3 days has passed, and I can’t wait till Christmas Eve! So far my day have been blessed; I hope yours is blessed too!

Jenna’ posted this on her YouTube channel, y’all should check it out

The Edge Of Repentance;

Luke 3:1-14 NLT

John the Baptist Prepares the way

The Goodnews - The Birth Of Jesus - Luke Edition 2024

Mon, 02 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Greetings, this is day 2 out of 24 of reading the Bible with Darren!

Today’s title is The Birth of Jesus;

The Christ

Luke 2:8-12 NLT

The Shepherds and Angels
⁸That night there were shepherds staying in the fields nearby, guarding their flocks of sheep. ⁹Suddenly, an angel of the Lord appeared among them, and the radiance of the Lord’s glory surrounded them. They were terrified, ¹⁰but the angel reassured them. “Don’t be afraid!” he said. “I bring you good news that will bring great joy to all people. ¹¹The Savior—yes, the Messiah, the Lord—has been born today in Bethlehem, the city of David! ¹²And you will recognize him by this sign: You will find a baby wrapped snugly in strips of cloth, lying in a manger.”

The Goodnews - Luke Edition 2024

Sun, 01 Dec 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The Goodnews, the birth of Christ Jesus of Nazareth, our Lord and Savior; King of all kings, Lord of all.

Starting this December, I’ve decided to embark on a journey. A Christmas journey, that will have it’s peak point at the day of Christmas Eve.

I’ve picked Luke as it perfectly aligns with the day Jesus was born, Luke has 24 chapters and at the end of this journey we’ll learn about why Jesus died and rise from the dead. Why God so loved the world that He gave His only-begotten Son.

CoreProtect 1.21.x

Thu, 28 Nov 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Apparently coreprotect doesnt release their jar file until something; so I had to compile it myself to get it working for minecraft 1.21.3/4; so here’s the jar for anyone that are too lazy to compile it, don’t ask me for support compile it yourself if there’s an update.

update: wed dec 4 2024; I updated it.

Relevant patch note: https://github.com/PlayPro/CoreProtect/commit/e5ec7ede72f1c37930a24dc30a6a17da06f18145

https://blog.darrennathanael.com/resource/2024/dec/CoreProtect-22.4-franned-e5ec7ed.jar
https://blog.darrennathanael.com/resource/2024/dec/original-CoreProtect-22.4-franned-e5ec7ed.jar

~~https://blog.darrennathanael.com/resource/2024/nov/CoreProtect-22.4.jar~~

Literally:

Download InteliJ Community Edition
Clone the repo
Import Gradle & MVN
Build Gradle
run validate maven & boom target file has jar.

Thank me later, or request take down whatever you do, discord i am. https://discord.darrennathanael.com

Migrating from mailcow to Apple

Wed, 17 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0000

“MooHoo” - Steve Jobs in his grave probably

Introduction

I finally did it, I’m old. Well, not really. Email has been a really rough topic for me; deliverability is key, but sometimes you just can’t guarantee that with a self-hosted mail server. I’ve been a Mailcow admin/user for the past year or so, and sometimes really, really important emails don’t get sent correctly. For example:

An email to bookstore

June 2024' Updates

Thu, 20 Jun 2024 00:00:00 +0000

This is my yearly update, or something like that.
Hello fellow nerds who read my blog post, what’s up!

Well currently I am doing a lot of things actually, so if you’ve noticed or not noticed; my /now page is a little abandoned.

But worry not, I’m still planning on posting stuff here soon, especially on an upcoming event… A LANParty. so stay tuned for that. It will be somewhat like WHALELAN, but smaller scale; at around 300~ people.

Lavalink’ Hotfix

Wed, 29 May 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Known working jars- as of publishing;

Jars

v4: https://repo.lavalink.dev/artifacts/lavalink/fe62703c/Lavalink.jar
v3: https://repo.lavalink.dev/artifacts/lavalink/b0db58a0/Lavalink.jar

Docker

v4: https://github.com/lavalink-devs/Lavalink/pkgs/container/lavalink/197704996?tag=v4-update-lp
v3: https://github.com/lavalink-devs/Lavalink/pkgs/container/lavalink/197706659?tag=v3-update-lp

Lavaplayer

ADD THE SNAPSHOT REPOSITORY: https://maven.lavalink.dev/snapshots

FOR USERS OF 1.x

1implementation 'dev.arbjerg:lavaplayer:0eaeee195f0315b2617587aa3537fa202df07ddc-SNAPSHOT'

FOR USERS OF 2.x

1implementation 'dev.arbjerg:lavaplayer:afec211f05c9dcf0b6ee44276a02f0316ea2458a-SNAPSHOT'

ISSUES: - Solved by the Jar Above.

Index 984 out of bounds for length 984.

 1java.lang.ArrayIndexOutOfBoundsException: Index 984 out of bounds for length 984
 2at moe.kyokobot.koe.crypto.XSalsa20Poly1305LiteEncryptionMode.box(XSalsa20Poly1305LiteEncryptionMode.java:22) ~[core-2.0.0-rc2.jar!/:na]
 3at moe.kyokobot.koe.internal.handler.DiscordUDPConnection.createPacket(DiscordUDPConnection.java:119) ~[core-2.0.0-rc2.jar!/:na]
 4at moe.kyokobot.koe.codec.udpqueue.UdpQueueOpusFramePoller.populateQueue(UdpQueueOpusFramePoller.java:57) ~[ext-udpqueue-2.0.0-rc2.jar!/:na]
 5at io.netty.util.concurrent.AbstractEventExecutor.safeExecute(AbstractEventExecutor.java:164) ~[netty-common-4.1.75.Final.jar!/:4.1.75.Final]
 6at io.netty.util.concurrent.SingleThreadEventExecutor.runAllTasks(SingleThreadEventExecutor.java:469) ~[netty-common-4.1.75.Final.jar!/:4.1.75.Final]
 7at io.netty.channel.nio.NioEventLoop.run(NioEventLoop.java:503) ~[netty-transport-4.1.75.Final.jar!/:4.1.75.Final]
 8at io.netty.util.concurrent.SingleThreadEventExecutor$4.run(SingleThreadEventExecutor.java:986) ~[netty-common-4.1.75.Final.jar!/:4.1.75.Final]
 9at io.netty.util.internal.ThreadExecutorMap$2.run(ThreadExecutorMap.java:74) ~[netty-common-4.1.75.Final.jar!/:4.1.75.Final]
10at io.netty.util.concurrent.FastThreadLocalRunnable.run(FastThreadLocalRunnable.java:30) ~[netty-common-4.1.75.Final.jar!/:4.1.75.Final]
11... (72 lines left)

Video returned by YouTube isn’t what was requested

VF QEMU Disk Resizing Failure - Debian

Sat, 13 Apr 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Preface,

I have a VM with Debian 11 installed on it. Long story short, I’ve reached the maximum amount of storage. I increased the disk size resources in the VirtFusion admin panel and restarted the VM, but the change doesn’t seem to be applied. So what happened?, well apparently running fdisk -l shows me this

1root@git:~# fdisk -l
2GPT PMBR size mismatch (83886079 != 268435455) will be corrected by write.
3The backup GPT table is not on the end of the device.

Ouch something terrible happened.

To the endless forest

Sat, 23 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Sat, Mar 23 / 2024

To: …..
From: the end of time;

a letter for [redacted],

i would have never forgiven myself,
but you did,
i am afraid of the crowd around us,
i’m cold.

i’ afraid of the possibility,
afraid of not coming home.
i see myself as scribbles,
hanging on a rope.

love is a journey,
of ever changing scenery,
there is fear that i have never seen,
but here i am anyway.

To the tears at martian sail

Fri, 22 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Fri, Mar 22, 2024.

To: ……
From: my darkest hour;

a letter for you,

everyone has broken pieces,
we are just a bunch of broken people,
waiting for someone,
something to pull our broken pieces—

love is unexpected, endless, and will never leave,
love is everything and everywhere,
in a dark and gloomy night, in a subway station, under the jubilee line, even at the end of time,
i believe from thy birth of the universe, love is there.

Let The Heavens Open

Sun, 17 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000

The chords are based on Ish’s version. You can capo up or down from frets 0-4.

Direct PDF download: /g/Let_The_Heavens_Open-Gateway.pdf / Alternative

Git Myself Because GitHub Cannot Be Trusted.

Thu, 14 Mar 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Prologue

On a serious note: sfconservancy.org/GiveUpGitHub/

Chapter one

“In the beginning was the Word—”, I love GitHub. Let’s just put it out there, GitHub is a great platform, it is. Simple, easy to use, spys-on-you-with-a-billion-tracker, very stable. It’s perfect.

But sometimes, their system has false positive that leads to frustration, such as randomly banning your account for no reason at all.

This account has been suspended.

Google and Yahoo DMARC requirement

Mon, 26 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

If you haven’t heard the news yet, and/or you’re living under the sea, well, let’s just say that you need to add a _dmarc record if you want to send emails to Google or Yahoo. (or everywhere really!)

If you don’t want to hear my ramble about DMARC, just add a TXT record to _dmarc.your-domain.com with the value:

1v=DMARC1; p=none; rua=mailto:your_email@yourdomain.com

Notice how p=none; actually means that it allows anything and everything all of the time. Gradually, you can move to a more restrictive policy like p=quarantine or p=reject.; For me personally I set it to p=reject because I know anything and everything all of the time. A little bit of everything all of the time.

Mattermost security updates 9.4.3, 9.3.2, 9.2.6, 8.1.10 (ESR) available

Tue, 20 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Update your Mattermost installation! Just got this mail @ 16:15 UTC Feb / 20 / 2024

Dear customer,

We’re writing to inform you about a Mattermost security update. This security update addresses low to high level severity vulnerabilities that were discovered during security research reviews by vultza (via HackerOne), Leandro Chaves (via HackerOne), themarkib0x0 (via HackerOne), and Juho Nurminen. The security update is available for Mattermost releases 9.4.3, 9.3.2, 9.2.6, 8.1.10 (Extended Support Release), for both Team Edition and Enterprise Edition. They are available for download here. Please follow the standard upgrade instructions to apply updates.

Path.NET might not be a path anymore

Fri, 16 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Looks like someone forgot to paid their bills in time…

Case document: https://smallpdf.com/file#s=3be482ac-ab94-4206-a409-a86336f68042
Case validation: https://www.superiorcourt.maricopa.gov/docket/CivilCourtCases/caseInfo.asp?caseNumber=CV2024-001735

Defendant owes Plaintiff $58,964.27, plus interest at the rate of 10% per annum, or in the alternative at the highest statutory rate allowed by law per annum from dates to be proven at trial, but at least from February 9, 2023, for services rendered by Plaintiff to Defendant on or before February 9, 2023, (see Exhibit 2 - Statement of Account).

Path.NET Available Firewall Filters

Thu, 15 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Lists of all Path.NET Firewall Filters*

TeamSpeak 3 Server - Layer 7 application filter to allow only TeamSpeak-based traffic over the defined port
OpenVPN UDP server - Layer 7 application filter to allow only OpenVPN-UDP-based traffic over the defined port. (you may read more about this via https://blog.path.net/application-filters/)
Source Engine Server - Layer 7 application filter to allow only VSE based traffic over the defined port. (you may read more about this via https://blog.path.net/source-proxy/. This filter also enables the game based anycast feature that Tempest offers free of charge).

Wake-On-Lan Fedora 39 Setup

Thu, 15 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Note! This works on Fedora 39 and older. It should work on Fedora 40 too, I’ll update this if it does not work on Fedora 40 -Darren

Fedora / Machine Setup

First of all besure to enable WOL in BIOS/UEFI

Second step, check if Wake on Lan is enabled via ethtool

1sudo ethtool interface

It should show something like this if it’s enabled,

1Supports Wake-on: pumbg
2Wake-on: g

The Wake-on values define what activity triggers wake up: d (disabled), p (PHY activity), u (unicast activity), m (multicast activity), b (broadcast activity), a (ARP activity), and g (magic packet activity). The value g is required for WoL to work, if not, the following command enables the WoL feature in the driver

Transfer Spotify to Youtube Music free

Wed, 14 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

How do you transfer from Spotify to YouTube Music for free?

Well, very simple, use the “spotify_to_ytmusic” tool by Sean Reifschneider; many thanks Sean!

Preface

What is Spotify_to_ytmusic?, well to put it simply it’s a tool for moving from Spotify to YT

Getting Started

Install Python (you may already have it)

You will need a somewhat recent version of Python 3.10 and above are known to work, 3.8-3.10 might work.

For Windows

Download Python for Windows from: https://www.python.org/downloads/windows/

A New Way to Love

Tue, 13 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Full message can be found here:

Preface

There is an element of kindness, of showing care for those whom we love, and there are also a few more things that we want to cover in today’s message. So, we’re going to look into God’s model for showing love. Before we dive deeper into the three main points, let’s discuss the importance of love and God’s view of love.

Debian 11 to 12

Sat, 10 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Prerequisites

The upgrade need to be done on a root account aka superuser.

Backup your data!!!
Remember your data is precious, you don’t want to spend time recovering via system rescue do you?

Update Currently Installed Packages

Before upgrading, it is recommended to update the currently installed packages.

Packages marked as held back cannot be automatically installed, upgraded or removed. This may cause issues when upgrading to debian 11. To check wich package are held back, run the following command:

Wi-Fi setup on hAP ax^3

Sat, 10 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

While Mikrotik wifi is nothing to write home about, it is still pretty usable.

Do not play with frequencies and cipher suites, unless you know what are you doing. Specifically frequencies and band widths are pretty joined together, they have to fit each other. Your’s don’t. So unless you have a specific need, use defaults.

1/interface wifi channel
2add band=5ghz-ax disabled=no name=ch-5 skip-dfs-channels=10min-cac width=20/40/80mhz
3add band=2ghz-ax disabled=no name=ch-24 width=20mhz

Note that here, in 5 Ghz, the client can use up to the 80 MHz wide band. In 2,4 GHz, only 20 MHz - that’s the polite thing to do, when you are in the city. If you are in the country with no neighbors to disturb, you can use 20/40 MHz.

Firm Foundation - Breaking new subs?

Tue, 06 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Si, in church there is a saying
More Subs, More Salvation

Subwoofer actually helps in certain scenarios like:

Video “Need new “Boom Boom” song recommendations in the comments pls.” by @ Stephen Sheppard and Justin Whisnant

Need new “Boom Boom” song recommendations in the comments pls. This one is banned.

Never have we ever forgotten to add a Low Pass to that song. 😇

Lovesick Acoustic Chords by Jenna Raine

Sun, 04 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Lovesick Acoustic Ver by Jenna Raine

Capo 1st fret,
Standard Tuning

Palm muted until F

[Intro]

C E Am G F

[Verse 1]

 C
Love was an eye roll

 E
Was a high hope

 Am C
Romeo was just a guy in my phone

 C
But you were the summer

 E
What a stunner

 Am F
Singing yellow while you’re driving me home


[Pre-Chorus]

C E
Slipped and fell, I caught the bug

Am F
Fever’s high I’m burning up


[Chorus]

 C E
‘Cause I’m lovesick, gotcha stuck in my head

 Am F G C
About 3 AM and I still can’t go to bed

 E
Up all night, tangled up all inside

 Am F G
Like I ate butterflies, I’m a mess

 C E
You got me lovesick, but I’m not sick of it yet

 Am F G C
And I must admit I’m a lot a bit obsessed

 E
Thinking ‘bout picket fence and a house

 Am F G
Even though wе just kinda met


[Post-Chorus]

 C E Am F G
I’m so la, la, la, la, la, la, lovesick, and I love it

C E Am G
La, la, la, la, la, la, lovеsick, and I love it


[Verse 2]

 C E
Cancelling plans so we can dance slow

 Am F G
Play piano, let you miss every note

 C E
Flowers for no reason, better mean it

 Am G
When he say you never letting me go


[Pre-Chorus]

C E
Slipped and fell, I caught the bug

Am F
Fever’s high I’m burning up


[Chorus]

 C E
‘Cause I’m lovesick, gotcha stuck in my head

 Am F G C
About 3 AM and I still can’t go to bed

 E
Up all night, tangled up all inside

 Am F G
Like I ate butterflies, I’m a mess

 C E
You got me lovesick, but I’m not sick of it yet

 Am F G C
And I must admit I’m a lot a bit obsessed

 E
Thinking ‘bout picket fence and a house

 Am F G

Even though wе just kinda met


[Post-Chorus]

 C E Am F G
I’m so la, la, la, la, la, la, lovesick, and I love it

C E Am F G
La, la, la, la, la, la, lovеsick, and I love it


[Outro]

 C E
‘Cause I’m lovesick, skipped a beat in my chest

 Am F G C
About 3 AM and I still can’t go to bed

 E
Up all night, tangled up all inside

 Am F G
Like I ate butterflies, I’m a mess

 C E Am F G7
I’m so la, la, la, la, la, la, lovesick, and I love it

C E Am F
La, la, la, la, la, la, lovеsick, and I love it
X

Taming Seraphine

Fri, 02 Feb 2024 00:00:00 +0000

GoodReads Review:

Taming Seraphine by Gigi Styx
My rating: 5 of 5 stars

Well, it was unexpected. Especially the plot at the end. It keeps me at the edge of my seat. 🌶️

> "Family isn't always built on blood. It's built on loyalty, love, sacrifice, and trust. He murdered his two closes friends to keep me safe, and that has erased all my doubts."

One of my favorite line in the book, looking forward to read the 2nd book

What I’m doing now

Sat, 27 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000

(This is a now page, and if you have your own site, you should make one, too.) Updated from my desk.

Please remind me to update this. :p

I’m currently working @ Nathanael LLC as a CEO

First of all, can I get an Amen!

²When you pass through the waters, I will be with you; And through the rivers, they shall not overflow you. When you walk through the fire, you shall not be burned, Nor shall the flame scorch you.

Isaiah 43:2 (NKJV)

EQ'ing Mackie CR3X - Pulsewire - Fedora Linux

Sun, 21 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Updated Edition (April 2026): I’ve since moved away from the LW EQ and have been using the spinorama-generated corrections instead; the 15-band and 31-band graphic EQ presets from spinorama.org. They’re gentler, preserve more of the treble air, and don’t leave the speakers sounding muffled the way the aggressive IIR corrections can. Original post preserved below, with the updated EQ recommendations added at the bottom.

Introduction

As a general rule of thumb, flat is good. But it’s also bad, flat is kind of like a raw footage from a camera. They’re good in essence, but bad if you’re serving it to clients.

Discord on Fedora - Building Discord From Scratch

Sat, 20 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Introduction

I hate Discord, As a Fedora 39 user, I found myself facing issues with the official Discord app (Flatpak) and Vesktop ^1. After googling for a solution, I gave up… but then- I found a GitHub repository by RPM-Outpost. So in this guide, I’ll walk you through the steps to install Discord from scratch on Fedora 39, using this alternative approach.

Installing Discord From Scratch

Step 1: Download and Extract the Zip

The first step is to head over to the RPM-Outpost GitHub repository and download the master.zip file. Once downloaded, extract the contents of the zip file.

Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 3rd Gen - A Year and a Half Later

Sat, 20 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000

Introduction

After owning the Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 for around a year and a half, I can confidently say that it is meh. It’s right there, not the best, but not that shit. Would I recommend the Scarlett 2i2 3rd Gen today? Yes, it’s reasonably priced and available as a refurbished or secondhand.

Focusrite Scarlett 2i2 3rd Gen, Powering Mackie SRM Speaker

Build Quality

One of the first things that struck me about the Scarlett 2i2 was its build quality. I love the metal case and the vibrant red’ Plus I can knock on it, and it has that metal quality sound. The knobs all are there, the headphone outputs are fine, they’re not to brag about. The monitor knob is a bit rough, you can hear “scratching” on your monitor when you turn it; It’s not that annoying after a while.

Buybye Microsoft

Thu, 18 Jan 2024 00:00:00 +0000

I ditched Windows!

again.

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

Also so so sorry Alex for not replying in time to your email. If you’re reading this, I was away for a week and kinda just forgot to reply? sorry…

I, am, done, with, windows.

Once upon a day, I stumbled upon a brand new 2 TB NVMe SSD (Just kidding, I purchased it myself), and I was about to install Windows 11 on it. Keyword was, downloading the ISO was simple, installing Windows 11 is pain.

MikroTik hAP AX3 - Slow WiFi & Poor Performance?

Fri, 29 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000

PS: Regarding solving the slow WIFI & Poor Performance, check Chapter 2 & Regarding my configuration for WiFi check out @ WiFi Setup on MikroTik hAP AX3

Introduction

The hAP AX3 [C53UiG5HPaxD2HPaxD] is an affordable Home Router Access Point, hence the name hAP.

Their Marketing it towards power user, and they marketed the hAP AX3 to have a “[strong] external antennas [that] allow reaching gain up to 5.5 dBi”

A quick google search of the hAP AX[^3] WiFi Performance shows a bunch of results of people having constant issue, low throughput, unreliable speed, drop outs, and a bunch of other stuff you can check out yourself here:

Zipline - That next generation File Upload Server

Wed, 27 Dec 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Introduction

“For God so loved the world that He gave . . .”

John 3:16

Wait… wrong introduction.

There is no doubt that sometimes you needed an image host to temporarily or permanently share some images to your friends, family, acquaintances’, or even strangers on the internet.

While sites like imgur, and other image sharing exist, there is no guarantee that it will stay online all the time, or that your image will be kept on their platform forever. :(

UniFi Network Application 8.0.7

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

UniFi Network application 8.0 brings a host of exciting features and improvements, making it a noteworthy update. From enhanced control over radio and port management to the introduction of WireGuard as a client option, Ubiquiti continues to evolve its networking solutions to meet the demands of its user base. Happy networking!

UniFi Network Application 8.0.7 adds support for Radio Manager, WireGuard VPN Client, and Site Overview, and improves the Port Manager section by adding an overview of all ports and the VLAN Viewer.

Youtube has started to artificially slow down video load times if you use Firefox. Spoofing Chrome magically makes this problem go away.

Mon, 20 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Users on Firefox are facing slow YouTube loading, with evidence suggesting an intentional delay by Google. Spoofing Firefox as Chrome eliminates the delay, revealing a “timeout” function in YouTube’s code, possibly linked to an ad-blocker crackdown. Some users report improved loading times by filtering out specific code, while no delay is observed when spoofing Chrome as Firefox.

One might assume this is simply a connection issue, but the video shows pretty clearly that this is a choice by Google. When spoofing the user agent of Firefox to make it appear to be Chrome, YouTube loads up completely as normal. There’s no wait time, and the loading as a whole is drastically faster.

EU being a chad, they're fixing Microsoft Windows.

Sun, 19 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Good news for Windows users today: a large tech company has once again been pressured by the EU to make their products slightly less of a bloated, spy-wear-ridden dumpster fire in order for them to be allowed to sell in the EU.

The EU’s mandate that Microsoft allow users to uninstall default apps that are pre-installed with every copy of Windows. Which is a big win. Applications like Microsoft Edge, Bing search, Cortana, Microsoft Newsfeed, and those default camera and photos apps that nobody seems to use can now be uninstalled from your system.

How to connect your domain to Minecraft using SRV records - Cloudflare

Sun, 19 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

So, you have a Minecraft server you would like to connect to your domain that is on Cloudflare Network, but you’re running on a non-standard port? No problemo.

Make sure you are logged in to Cloudflare & are on the DNS tab of your domain. Now let’s get your Minecraft IP / Domain assigned to you.

Domain Assigned

Once you’ve logged in, select your server and find the assigned Domain + Port.

In this case, it would be judges.glasshost.org with the port 25577. Go back to Cloudflare; then add the following

Spotify Audiobook - Yummy / Part 1

Sat, 18 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Spotify just released this feature where you get free 15 hours of audiobook “time” if you have Spotify premium.

Now enjoy 15 hours of audiobook listening time on Premium, every month.

In my case, I couldn’t resist the temptation to download the audiobook file, convert it (to M4B), and store it on my hard drive. My motivation for doing this is to ensure that I can stream the audiobook years down the line, without being dependent on a specific service to retain the data. My hard drive, my rules. How can one go about extracting this data? I was initially considering using OBS and just going for it, but then I realized it might not be the most effective method. OBS captures video, and if I recall correctly, there’s some compression involved, and I don’t feel like sitting and editing this on premiere.

New connect page

Fri, 17 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Hi, quick update. Have you checked out my connect page?

https://connect.darrennathanael.com/

No worries if you haven’t yet. I’ve swapped out my old link for this connect page, making everything simplify. Why? Well, it’s part of “Globalisation” as I’m trying to combine darrennathanael.com fonts & color to make it more seamless.

The blue look that you see on darrennathanael.com will come to this blog soon! I hope.
In case you haven’t noticed, the fonts across my website are already set to the same family.

The Bubbly Extrovert.docx

Thu, 16 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

“Extrovert are social animals ” everyone say. “emotionally attached” they
say, “Introverts are silent Achievers” 90% of the time. /ˈekstrəˌvərt/ or usualy known as extrovert, is a person who is friendly and outgoing. While that may be true, that is not the full meaning of extroversion. An extrovert is a person who is energized by being around other people. Extroversion is a personality trait typically characterized by outgoingness, high energy, and/or talkativeness. In general, the term refers to a state of being where someone “recharges,” or draws energy, from being with other people
Extrovert made up 49.3% people in the United state , data from january 1 2020. Extrovert is problably the frendlies person ever!. When he meets stranger or a friend, everyone would wants to stay with him longer .

I lost a TB of data today - And it's alright.

Wed, 15 Nov 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Today, it rained heavily, and my room got flooded. I found out that the water came from my balcony. ~~I can’t stand my balcony.~~ I hate my balcony. The flood is a bit iffy, but nevertheless one of the drive that I put on the floor died, it was a 1TB Seagate hard drive, I only use it to store my game file (Steam NAS) fortunately which is fine but I needed to get a replacement soon.

Mattermost - Open Source Team Collaboration

Mon, 30 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000

As I began my search for an open-source, self-hosted platform that combines chat messaging, task management, and collaboration, I encountered several options. While Slack is one of the choices, it can become expensive as more team members join, and its permission management can be somewhat inconsistent.

I’ve also considered Rocket.Chat as a viable option. However, after trying out the demo, I found that it can be somewhat challenging to maintain. So then upon hours and hours of research aka browsing subreddits, I came across a gold: Mattermost.

Spotify vs YouTube Music?

Tue, 10 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000

Spotify vs YouTube Music?

Spotify and YouTube Music are two of the world’s most popular streaming platforms.

Let me tell you, after a year of switching to YouTube music and cancelling my Spotify subscriptions, it was well worth it. One of the reasons I switched to YouTube music is that their algorithm is better. With Spotify, songs became boring, predictable, and even unexpected. The transition from song to song just doesn’t work for me. There is no way to modify it.

phpize not found - Fix for Debian and Ubuntu

Sun, 08 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000

I was installing Nextcloud https://github.com/matiasdelellis/facerecognition face recognition and came across this roadblock where the command pdlib was not found.

https://github.com/goodspb/pdlib

1git clone https://github.com/goodspb/pdlib.git
2cd pdlib
3phpize <- This not found!
4./configure --enable-debug

-bash: phpize: command not found

The culprit for this issue is usually because of PHP-dev is not installed, check your PHP version using php -v mine is php 8.2

King of Wrath - Book Thing?

Tue, 03 Oct 2023 00:00:00 +0000

She’s the wife he never wanted…and the weakness he never saw coming.

This book is fire.

Let me just say first of all, Dante and Vivian character are 🔥.

Vivian Lau is the perfect daughter and her family’s ticket into the highest echelons of high society.

Vivian is the definition of a perfect daughter, from an outside perspective. But from the inside it tells a different story. Vivian always do what her parents expect from her. Vivian has always known that one day her parents would tell her who she needed to marry. Out of all people, she didn’t expect it to be Dante Russo.

The history and evolution of JavaScript

Sat, 17 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Photo by Mohammad Rahmani on Unsplash

A Brief History of JavaScript: From Mocha to Modern Web Development

JavaScript is a popular programming language that is used for building web applications. It is a high-level, interpreted language that is easy to learn and use. In this blog post, we will explore the history and origins of JavaScript, from its humble beginnings as a simple scripting language to its current status as a powerful tool for building complex web applications.

2b2t: A Minecraft Adventure Like No Other

Fri, 16 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000

2b2t is a popular Minecraft server that is known for its vast world and unique gameplay. The server was created in 2010 and was originally called “2builders2tools.” This name was chosen because the server was intended to be a simple, no-rules sandbox where players could build and create without any limitations. This freedom attracted a lot of players, and the server quickly grew in popularity.

One of the notable figures in the history of 2b2t is Hausemaster, the longest-serving and most influential administrator on the server. Hausemaster was one of the first players to join 2b2t, and has been with the server since its early days. He is known for his extensive knowledge of the server’s history and mechanics, as well as his skill as a builder and his dedication to the server’s community. He has played a significant role in shaping the server’s unique culture and atmosphere.

Finding Meaning and Purpose in Life: An Exploration of Human Existence

Thu, 15 Dec 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Exploring the Mysteries of Human Existence and Mental Health

As human beings, we are constantly seeking answers to the fundamental questions of our existence: Who are we? Why are we here? What is our purpose? While there is no one answer to these questions, and different people and cultures may have different beliefs and perspectives, there are some common themes and ideas that can provide insight and guidance.

One of the most widely accepted theories of human existence is the idea of evolution through natural selection. This theory suggests that human beings have evolved over time through a process of reproduction and survival, where individuals with certain traits and abilities were more likely to thrive and pass on their genes to their offspring. Through this process, we have developed into the complex and diverse species that we are today.

Sociology.

Fri, 21 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Photo by Jay Wennington on Unsplash

Sociology should be an introductory class everyone should take

because it would allow our society to be more open-minded and help us understand why our world is structured a certain way and the reasons for our societal problems.

As a student in sociology, I have the opportunity to view the world from a sociological perspective, and I’ve noticed that it can be applied daily. I can use it on the streets, in class, and even in a movie. A movie I have watched called Crazy Rich Asians exemplifies aspects of sociology. The film is about two couples named Nick Young and Rachel Chu. They fell in love in New York, but Nick kept a big secret from Rachel. The mystery was that he was a wealthy, well-known son of The Young family in Singapore. The young family is a billionaire that owns many real estates and businesses. Nick brings Rachel to Singapore for his best friend’s wedding, and Rachel is being judged and attacked for her social class. Eleanor young, nick’s mother, strongly cares about social class and disapproves of their relationship. Meanwhile, Astrid, nick’s sister, is allowed to marry anyone she wants, but she also has her issues with her husband, Micahel. Throughout the story, Rachel struggles to fit in with Nick’s family and friends because she grew up differently from them.

What is AWS lambda?

Thu, 20 Oct 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Photo by Wicked Monday on Unsplash

AWS Lambda is a computing service that runs your back-end code in response to events.

Benefits of the service /features: Explain lambda is a meager cost and does not require any upfront investment. There’s a low fee per request when you use AWS lambda.

AWS lambda is easy. There are no new language tools or frameworks to learn, and you can use a third-party library.

Lambda function? The code you run on AWS lambda is called a lambda function.

How I setup my serverless website for free using Cloudflare pages

Thu, 14 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Hello 👋,

Today we will learn how to set up your website on the cloud ☁️ for free! First, I will introduce to you Cloudflare and how we can use Cloudflare to deploy a website for free.

What is Cloudflare?

According to Cloudflare:

Cloudflare is one of the most extensive networks operating on the Internet. People use Cloudflare services to increase the security and performance of their websites and services.

tl;dr they are a CDN provider, DDoS Migration provider, and many more. Anything you need to make your website more secure and faster.

How to configure fail2ban, and automatically report it to AbuseIPDB.

Wed, 13 Jul 2022 00:00:00 +0000

What is AbuseIPDB?

AbuseIPDB provides a free API for reporting and checking IP addresses. Every day webmasters, system administrators, and other IT professionals use our API to report thousands of IP addresses engaging spamming, hacking, vulnerability scanning, and other malicious activity in real time.

What is Fail2Ban?

Fail2ban is a tool to help you protect your public facing linux instances from brute-force attack and other automated attacks by monitoring the app logs for malicious activity.

How to Resize Image on the fly with NGINX

Wed, 25 May 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Maybe you’re someone who doesn’t have the budget for Cloudflare Image Resizing and wants to resize image on the fly, well there’s an easy way for you to do so. NGINX has a feature called Image resize which is really useful for resizing image on the getgo.

Resizing Server configuration

Place this config inside your server block.

1location ~ "^/(?<image>.+)@(?<width>\d+)$" {
2 # The file root location of your website
3 alias /var/www/static/$image;
4 
5 image_filter resize $width -;
6 image_filter_sharpen 95;
7 image_filter_buffer 25M;
8}

image_filter

The module that we’re using to resize the image, you can read more options here nginx.org/en/docs/http/ngx_http_image_filter_module.html#image_filter

AAPanel IPv6

Thu, 31 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000

edited at: Jul, 14 @ 1 PM EST

pov: you’re trying to setup aapanel on an ipv6 only server. well lucky for you aapanel by default disable dashboard ipv6 support. so you googled the google? but you found nothing… untill now.

aapanel by default disable dashboard connection from IPv6, which is stupid because now days because we’ve ranout of IPv4, IPv6 is more common.

To enable IPv6 connection to aapanel dashboard, all you need to do is create a file called ipv6.pl at /www/server/panel/data/ and write True on it.

Debian 10 to 11

Sun, 13 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Just a quick blog for me since I have multiple server running debian 10.

If you are looking to update from Debian 11 to 12 read: blog.darrennathanael.com/posts/debian-11-to-12/

Prerequisites

The upgrade need to be done on a root account aka superuser.

Backup your data!!!

Before upgrading please backup your data. unless you like to play a russian roullete, and also have a backup server that auto backups everything u.u

Update Currently Installed Packages

Before upgrading, it is recommended to update the currently installed packages.

Tmux - Darren's essential tool.

Tue, 01 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Hello 📦 Do you ever wonder how to have multiple terminal’s open, so you can do multiple awesome stuff at the same time? Well tmux is here to help! 🙌 Tmux is essentially “just another terminal” that you can open and close without stopping the inside process. I use Tmux when installing and updating heck even running lavalink and/or discord bot in the background for easy access!

How do we install tmux? Well it’s pretty simple and easy! Depending on the distro you are using tmux should already be added in the repository.

setting up tunnelbroker (networks)

Fri, 18 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Why

lavalink is usually used for discord bot to play music to discord.

If your bot is on alot of servers and alot of people, you need tunnelbroker to prevent youtube rate limiting your ip.

First and formost, we need to install lavalink. if you dont know how to you can check out the lavalink setup guide

Getting TunnelBroker

Make a tunnelbroker Account
Create a new regular tunnel
Enter your IPv4 address and select a nearby region.

You can use https://github.com/DarrenOfficial/scripts-util/blob/main/general/he_ping.sh to find nearest / lowest ping tunnelbroker server.

The challenge of running lavalink

Sat, 12 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Hello 👋

Hi, I’m Darren! I am a sysadmin. Meaning I have a lot of servers that I rent for testing and development. ~~I also have a discord music bot Model Buses that uses lavalink.~~

Having one lavalink server isn’t enough…. jk it’s prob enough, but I like to have a few more for redundancy.

As of writing this, my bot model buses are on 97 guilds, which isn’t that much. So having multiple lavalink servers is kind of overkill. But hey! That’s me! I like overkill stuff. And overcomplicating things.

How I handle jays.host ddos attack

Sun, 06 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000

1. How it start

this is not the full start, I joined & help at jan 19, 2022. (Fun fact thats the same date as birthday lol)

So this is how it went. on January jays webserver went down for almost a week. the reason? e-z.host.

yada yada yada, Jay’s vps dying moment.

2. Investigate Problem

So first thing I do was check Cloudflare logs, see what traffic is going trough and see if Cloudflare was blocking it. Turns out 99% of the traffic is going pass Cloudflare and straight into the Server, no shit it was dying.

setting up tunnelbroker (netplan)

Sat, 05 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0000

Why

lavalink is usually used for discord bot to play music to discord.

If your bot is on alot of servers and alot of people, you need tunnelbroker to prevent youtube from rate limiting your ip.

First and formost, we need to install lavalink. if you dont know how to you can check out the lavalink setup guide

Getting TunnelBroker

Make a tunnelbroker Account
Create a new regular tunnel
Enter your IPv4 address and select a nearby region.

You can use https://github.com/DarrenOfficial/scripts-util/blob/main/general/he_ping.sh to find nearest / lowest ping tunnelbroker server.

How to make your own CDN with 10 GB storage for free

Tue, 14 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000

Hello there 👋

Today we will use Cloudflare & GitLab to make the best “free” & fast CDN!

How do we do this you may ask, well simple. GitLab provides us with 10 GB repository limit, we can use this to host our original data via GitLab Pages, then we serve it via Cloudflare, and we set a page rule for our CDN, so it always hit the cached version!

What is a CDN

According to Cloudflare, a CDN is a

How to make lavalink server

Fri, 03 Dec 2021 00:00:00 +0000

What are we doing today

In this tutorial we will be setting up lavalink server! 🎉

This guide is for Lavalink v3!

The steps for v4 are the same, but remember that v4 introduces breaking changes. If you see errors like these:

Good to know: blog.darrennathanael.com/posts/lavalink-hotfix

GET / No mapping for GET /

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Background

It all started with Minecraft.
What? you may ask, well yes, I say to that. I love playing Minecraft, and that started my career.

I accidentally discovered my calling while playing with my friends. Minecraft is a multi player game that allows you do basically do everything you want.

Darren Nathanael

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Awesome site update, 2026 Q1

A research into billing software, WHMCS killer?

FOSSBilling vs Paymenter: choosing a WHMCS alternative

Domain-Based Policy Routing on MikroTik RouterOS 7 via WireGuard

Prerequisites

Step 1: Create the Routing Table

Step 2: Assign Tunnel IPs to the WireGuard Interface

Step 3: Add Routes with pref-src

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Ugly XMas - 2024

The Goodnews - Understanding God's Word - Luke Edition 2024

Understanding God’s Word;

Luke 24:45

The Goodnews - The Death of Jesus - Luke Edition 2024

The Death of Jesus;

Luke 23;

The Goodnews - Permission Granted - Luke Edition 2024

Permission Granted;

Luke 22:31-38

The Goodnews - Faith in the Face of Uncertainty - Luke Edition 2024

Faith in the Face of Uncertainty;

Luke 21

The Goodnews - It All Belongs To God - Luke Edition 2024

It All Belongs To God;

Luke 20

The Goodnews - A Glorious Day - Luke Edition 2024

A Glorious Day;

Luke 19:11-27

The Goodnews - Faithful Prayer - Luke Edition 2024

Faithful Prayer;

Luke 18:1

The Goodnews - His Thanksgiving - Luke Edition 2024

HIS THANKSGIVING;

Luke 17:11-19

The Goodnews - Breaking The Spirit of Mammon - Luke Edition 2024

Breaking the spirit of mammon;

Luke 16:10-13

The Goodnews - Full Restoration - Luke Edition 2024

Full Restoration;

Luke 15:8-9

The Goodnews - Jesus Heals - Luke Edition 2024

Jesus Heals;

Luke 14:1-5

The Goodnews - Believers In Bondage - Luke Edition 2024

Believers In Bondage;

Luke 13:10-16

The Goodnews - Under the Influence - Luke Edition 2024

Abundance and Generosity;

Luke 12:13-21

The Goodnews - The Purpose of Prayer - Luke Edition 2024

The Purpose of Prayer;

Luke 11

The Goodnews - Under the Influence - Luke Edition 2024

Under the Influence;

Luke 10:17-20

The Goodnews - My Christian Calling - Luke Edition 2024

My Christian Calling;

Luke 9:1

The Goodnews - What's In A Touch? - Luke Edition 2024

The Goodnews - The Perfect Worshipper - Luke Edition 2024

The Perfect Worshipper;

Luke 7:36–50

The Goodnews - It's all about the Heart - Luke Edition 2024

It’s all about the Heart;

Luke 6:38

The Goodnews - Chosen for His Purpose - Luke Edition 2024

The Goodnews - Healed - Luke Edition 2024

The Goodnews - The Edge Of Repentance - Luke Edition 2024

The Edge Of Repentance;

Luke 3:1-14 NLT

The Goodnews - The Birth Of Jesus - Luke Edition 2024

The Christ

Luke 2:8-12 NLT

The Goodnews - Luke Edition 2024

CoreProtect 1.21.x

Migrating from mailcow to Apple

Introduction

June 2024' Updates

Lavalink’ Hotfix