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Using a regex to specify nginx server_name

I wanted to publish two hostnames from the one config and capture the host portion so I could redirect it correctly Using certbot to create a single letsencrypt cert with both domains in it. First add DNS records for both domains pointing at your webserver sudo...

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gtk-recordmydesktop+ffmpeg+audacity+pitivi

GTK-RecordMyDesktop is a great app for taking screen video's with sound. However on my Fedora 20 workstation. The sound recording is atrocious. The sound coming from my head phone mic into the recording of my desktop screen video is noisy and sub-par. To improve...

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xTuple

This was from my Drafts folder Last edited 10 years ago. Published April '25. I don't use xTuple anymore. I have been using Simple Invoices to track invoices for James McDonald IT Services. The problem with Simple Invoices isn't that it's a bad program, it's just that...

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