Author: intersectRaven

  • We’re On A Roll!

    Another of my pull requests was accepted on an open-source project I use and follow. With that, it makes my current open-source project involvement count to 3! 1 in the main Linux kernel, and 2 in user-space projects! Wondering what’s next now? Oh well, we’ll see as the time goes on. 😌

  • Oracle Containerization

    Due to circumstances outside my control, I’ve been forced to experiment with containerizing Oracle databases so, I thought, why not use pluggable databases as well since I’m experimenting? So I did. 😂 What I’m worried about is how it handles minor point updates or IF they even have minor point updates. Now, it’s always a…

  • Doubts and Hesitations Erased

    I’ve been pondering quite heavily lately about a potential decision in the future. All the roadblocks have been cleared but I’m still…hesitant…no…afraid rather. It’s quite a big leap for myself to be honest. So I asked God for advice…and if there ever was a clearer way of saying do it, that was provided to me…

  • WordPress Security

    After reviewing logs, I’ve decided to block one of the most taken advantage of vectors in hacking my WordPress blog. Namely, WordPress’ xmlrpc.php file. Now, since I’m already using a reverse proxy, and I don’t really like going the plugin route for such a simple block, I just added the ff. code in my Nginx…

  • Japanese Reading Exercise

    As I’m learning Japanese, I’ve taken what worked for me when I was young when I was learning English. Instead of the usual regimen, I’ve taken to just starting everything by mastering reading. Not understanding mind you. JUST READING. Now, what brought about this post you might wonder? Well, it just occurred to me while…