Blog · Noah Wong

Tips, tricks and thoughts

I blog about things I've recently learned or just thought about — primarily so that I don't forget about it — and by chance, it may just also be of interest to you. Topics range from frontend development to travel or whatever I feel like sharing.

Nov 20, 2022

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Installing PI Hole on my Home Server

Ad Blocker

Are you tired of ads following you everywhere you go on the internet? Do you feel like you're being stalked by banner ads and pop-ups at every turn? Fear not, my friend - Pi Hole is here to save the…

Oct 17, 2022

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Installing Blue Iris on my Home Server

Video Security and Webcam Solution

Listen, we all know that feeling of paranoia when we leave the house and wonder if everything is okay. Did we remember to lock the doors? Did we turn off the stove? And what about that package that's…

Sep 03, 2022

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Installing Plex on my Home Server

Home Media Player

If you're a movie and TV show lover like me, you know how frustrating it can be to keep track of all your media across different streaming services and devices. Luckily, there's a solution that can…

Jul 27, 2022

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Setting up My Homelab

My Smart Home

Have you ever been interested in having your living room lights flash red twice and have your smart speaker play the song C.R.E.A.M. when there is motion detected at your front door between the…

Jul 06, 2021

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Responsive YouTube

Generate a Respsonsive YouTube Embed Video

Every YouTube video provides a code that you can use to embed the video into a web page, but it is for a fixed iframe size. This means that the video is not mobile responsive. This results in a poor…

Jun 09, 2020

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Hardware and Software List

Gear and Tech that I am currently using

I decided to join the growing number of folks who are sharing lists of the hardware and software used almost everyday. This list changes frequently but this is what I am using today. Development Tools…

May 06, 2020

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Replace All Text on a Webpage

Loop through a webpage and replace the text

There have been a number of times where I was looking to quickly replace either a word or text within in an element on a webpage, sometimes for work but mainly just for fun. I have found a number of…

May 01, 2020

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Background Image with Text Overlay

Add a color overlay to enhance text readability

The hero section on a webpage is intended to be the first element that a person should view on the page. If it does not immediately capture your attention and the message is quickly conveyed then it's…

Apr 03, 2007

travel

Noah in Prague

Studying Abroad in Celakovice

Well, not exactly...about a 30 minute train ride outside the city in a small town called Celakovice. Advertised back in AZ as a quick commute but the time spent waiting for the train and walking to…

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