Your site is running smoothly, everything looks tidy — until a new idea shows up. Let’s say you run a news site where every article has a featured image in a perfect 16:9 format. It all looks consistent and clean… until you start a new section. For example, a meme roundup. The problem? Meme images come in all shapes and sizes. And WordPress, trying to be helpful, crops them into your usual format — which totally ruins the visuals. Here’s the fix: instead of touching the main template, we’ll make a separate one. A simple copy where featured images show up as they are, no cropping. Fonts, layout, spacing — all of that stays the same.
Terraria isn’t just a pixelated game — it’s a full-fledged adventure world where you can dig, build, fight bosses, and explore vast, randomly generated lands. It’s especially fun in co-op mode, and to enjoy it with friends without lag or limitations, the best option is to run your own server. In this guide, we’ll walk you through setting up a private Terraria server on Linux (specifically Ubuntu 24.04).
If you want to play The Forest with friends without lag or crashes, forget public servers — host your own! It’s easier than you think, and much more stable. In this guide, we’ll walk you through everything: from setup and configuration to mods and backups.
When you write a script in Python, everything runs smoothly — because you have Python and all the necessary libraries installed. But if you want to run that script somewhere else (like sending it to a friend or running it on your work laptop), you'll run into a maze of installations and dependencies. Luckily, there's a way to bundle everything into one standalone file that works like a regular program. Here's how to do it.
Cloning a repository from GitHub isn’t just about “downloading files.” It’s a full-fledged connection to a project: you get not only the code but also the entire commit history, all the branches, and the ability to sync changes. In this guide, I’ll walk you through how it works, how to clone a repo in different ways, and what to do if something goes wrong.
If you want to get the most out of Windows without diving into complex settings or installing dozens of separate tools, meet PowerToys — a set of utilities from Microsoft that helps you automate, enhance, and customize your system the way you like. It’s easy to use, quick to set up, and the result feels like a custom version of macOS — but with the familiar foundation of Windows.
When a server receives hundreds of requests per second, it's critical that the system continues to run smoothly. That’s where a load balancer comes in — a tool that distributes incoming requests across multiple servers to keep everything fast and stable. In this article, we’ll look at what a load balancer does, how it works, the methods and algorithms used in real-world infrastructure, and why cloud-based solutions are increasingly replacing hardware-based ones.
The built-in webcam on a laptop often leaves much to be desired—especially if you’re frequently on video calls. Meanwhile, your smartphone likely has a much better camera. The good news: in Windows 11, you can now use your Android phone as a full-featured webcam. No cables or third-party apps required. If you’ve used the Continuity Camera feature on a Mac and iPhone, this will feel familiar. If not, here’s how to turn your phone into a high-quality webcam for Zoom, Teams, and other apps—in just a few minutes. It’s easy, and you only need to configure it once.
Podman is a modern container management tool often seen as an alternative to Docker. It lets you run, manage, and group containers — but does so in a way that's simpler, more secure, and more flexible. Unlike Docker, Podman doesn’t rely on a background daemon. This means that if one part of the system fails, everything else keeps working. Another key feature is that containers can be run without root privileges, reducing system-level security risks. It’s also convenient that Podman is compatible with Docker — most familiar commands work in much the same way.