2025 picoMini by CMU-Africa "Pico Bank" writeup and solution
How to fix /etc/pam.d/sudo if you accidentally break it in macOS (Problems encountered when using fingerprint to authenticate sudo in macOS)
My old laptop MacBook Pro late 2013 was recently converted to pure Ubuntu, but recently due to assignment requirements (microcomputer needs to use PuTTY), I needed a Windows environment for convenience. This article records my experiences from the past few days. The following will explain steps and potential problems, hoping future me won't fall into the same traps.
This article is a reflection from my university general education course, sharing my understanding of intrinsic and extrinsic motivation, along with my personal motivation experiences.
The author of 'Elite Are All Reading Enthusiasts,' Masanori Kanda, is a marketing consultant, management master, and founder of Japan's largest book club 'Reading for Action,' as well as the inventor of the whole-brain thinking method, with rich practical experience in management and reading fields. I gained great inspiration from this book. However, many of his content examples are centered around Japan, such as some cases and workplace experiences, which readers might find difficult to relate to, but it doesn't affect much. Next, I will excerpt the key points of this book, mainly the parts I find worth sharing.
When using pip3 install to install packages on MacOS, you might encounter Python not finding the packages. This article provides solutions, explains the differences between python3 -m pip install and pip3 install, and how to correctly install Python packages.
Complete record of installing Ubuntu dual boot on MacBook Pro 2013 and performing disk partition resizing. Includes creating Live USB, using GParted partition tool, and solving partition resize issues.
Because I needed to use an x86 architecture computer for compilation, but my main machine is ARM architecture, I tried using UTM virtual machine on M1 computer, but the performance was quite poor. So I installed Ubuntu dual boot on another old computer (MacBook Pro 2013) and used it as a server by plugging it in on my desk. This article records the complete setup method for Mac remote SSH connection to Ubuntu.
Sharing useful Mac tools. The selection criteria is simple: if it gives me that 'I wish someone had told me about this tool earlier' feeling, it makes the list. Including desktop system tools, programming development tools, and various practical software to boost productivity.
UVa10190: Divide, But Not Quite Conquer! Problem solving reflection and issue analysis. This article records the problems I encountered while practicing CPE past questions, including pow() function numerical precision issues and boundary condition handling details.
