How to deploy side projects as web services for free

In 2020, the web is still the most accessible permission-less platform. For the past few months, I have been playing and building side projects to simplify my life. I started with a Calendar Bot for scheduling events, DeckSaver for downloading decks from Docsend, AutoSnoozer for email management, and StayInTouch for maintaining follow-ups. When I started on this journey, I had the following in my mind. Cost of domain ~ 12$ a year or 1$ a month Cost of a VM ~ 10$ a month

Docker 101: A basic web-server displaying hello world

A basic webserver Docker containers are small OS images in themselves that one can deploy and run without worrying about dependencies or interoperability. All the dependencies are packed in the same container file. And the docker runtime takes care of the interoperability. You are not tied to using a single language or framework. You can write code in Python, Go, Java, Node.js, or any of your favorite languages and pack it in a container. Consider a simple example of a Go-based webserver

Lassen Peak

Lassen Volcanic National Park: The most family-friendly park near San Francisco

Lassen Volcanic Park has a lot to offer for everyone. The park has wide roads, and most tourist spots are easily accessible. Here’s what I would recommend Subway cave Lava tubes - easy 1/3 mile underground hike Hydrothermal Areas - Hydrothermal areas from where Sulpher escapes regularly. Some right next to the road and some accessible via a short hike. Walk and play on snow-covered areas - all along the park ...

Consoles by Google

A single developer has to sometimes deal with 7 different consoles by the same company…

Half Dome

Things to do in Yosemite National Park

Strenuous hikes Half Dome hike 17-miles 12-hours with a breathtaking dangerous climb holding chains on the majestic half dome at the end. This hike requires a permit for the final half dome climb. The Clouds Rest Trail 12-miles 7-hours hike. The trail ends at a point higher than the Half dome. One gets a great view of the park as well as the Half dome from here. ...

Troubleshooting Android Emulator: "Emulator: Process finished with exit code 1"

Emulator: Process finished with exit code 1 You opened AVD Manager in Android Studio and tried to start an AVD, you got “Emulator: Process finished with exit code 1”. Following are the steps to debug this Find out the name of the emulator. Click the down arrow 🔽 which is to the right of play arrow ▶️, to find out the name of the AVD. Let’s say the name is “Nexus_5X_API_28_x86”. ...

Sculpture Garden

Two days in Minneapolis, Minnesota

Day 1 If you are arriving at MSP airport, then start your journey with the Mall of America . It is the largest shopping mall in the United States and is pretty close to the airport. Next, head to Minnehaha falls . It is the favorite fishing spot for the locals. Hereafter, you can head towards the downtown. There isn’t much to do in downtown during the day time. And I would recommend checking out Sculpture Garden and the Lake of Isles in the evening. ...

Android: Using "Die with me" app without killing the phone's battery

Die with me is a chat app which can be used only when the phone’s battery is below 5%. Here is a fun way to use the app without draining your phone’s battery. Connect the phone via ADB or start Android emulator and fake the battery level to 4%. Bash 1 2 sudo pip3 install adb-enhanced adbe battery level 4 # Set battery level to 4% And now, you can use the app. After playing with the app, reset the battery level with, ...

The first two statements of your BASH script should be...

Sh 1 2 #!/usr/bin/env bash set -euo pipefail The first statement is a Mac, GNU/Linux, and BSD portable way of finding the location of the bash interpreter. The second statement combines ...

Sagrada Church

Barcelona (Spain) in two days

Barcelona Public transport is good, get a Metro card with ten tickets, it can even be shared simultaneously. Beware of pickpockets. Credit card acceptance is high, but not 100%. Paella, a rice dish, is famous in Barcelona Day 1 Start your day with a walking tour. I would recommend Sandeman’s walking tours . In the afternoon, check out the History Museum. It is pretty detailed and has remains of the historic Roman city of Baracine. ...