Classic Niall

Ooh, what's this? It's just me, updating my #portfolio after far too long. Work has kept me quite busy the past few months, and I've just fallen out of sync with telling you all about the work I do. classicniall.co.uk #webDesign #webDevelopment #freelance

Slightly amused that people can and do pirate Kenney Game Assets All-in-1... I mean, it's literally a bundle of my ALREADY FREE STUFF 🫠 Grab the stuff separately here, no need to pirate; kenney.nl/assets

To follow up from my last post... I'm currently working on getting my site finished. It's a new design, again. I think this is the third/fourth I've had in 10+ years. It's like a #NewYearsResolutions! #webDev #WebDesign #React #Tailwind #DevLog #MotivationMonday

I've been told to use Twitter/X as a "shiny thing" outlet, or #Devlog. Considering the random thoughts (or lack of) I have... maybe I should. I do need to post more, or so I think/been conditioned to think. #socialmedia #neurodiversity #Autism #WebDev #gamesDesign #Creator

@KenneyNL Hey Kenney, I'll be honest I don't know WHAT you're not developing for Apple devices specifically, and I do agree with your reasons. However, there is Codemagic and XCode Cloud which offer free "build minutes" (just sharing the info, as it's saved me thousands £££)

Reasons include, but not limited to; - Apple is a terrible anti-consumer/developer company - The cost of dev is high - Requires Apple hardware (do not own) - Apple users require too much support - Keeping the software running costs too much maintenance - License/notarization

I get this question multiple times a day so; I will not develop for Apple devices, there'll be no Mac version of anything. If you want my software/games to run on your Apple device you might be able to use a simulator or emulator - that's all fine by me. But no official releases

The best advice I can give someone "getting into the field" (#SysAdmin in particular) is to "give it a go". Get something old, not mission critical and just play around. Break things; learn how to fix it. #AI has screwed up search engines, but the info is there. Don't rely on AI.

I've been frequenting LinkedIn a lot more, and one thing I've noticed is that there is a LOT of AI generated imagery. How can I tell? It all looks the same. #AI #Aiart️ #generic #linkedin #spam

It’s been a while since I posted here; TBH, I’m not sure 1) why, and 2) why again. I think I’ve got a better handle on “who I am”, so I’m gonna run with it. Hopefully, I’ll be sharing some useful stuff along the way. #TechLife #CreativeProcess #TrialAndError #WebDev #IndieDev

This is great advice. As someone who has worked on widely varying projects, having to learn the terminology and methodology of the different industries is tiring. However, working with someone who understands their field and understands the code is such a blessing!

@jessy103 Aww, she's a cutie!

#AndroidStudio isn't the best software out there (and I'm a huge fan of @jetbrains). In order to for changes to be reflected when building an app, I have to run "npx cap sync" on the separate IDE (also JetBrains program). #webDevelopment #appDevelopment #VuetoAndroid #Capacitor

If you guys haven't tried or seen @penpotapp yet, then here's a little love letter to them :-) linkedin.com/posts/classicn…

@lenra_io @penpotapp Have fun with Penpot! It's a game changer for me, and makes me want to do more UX/UI, graphics, and creative stuff!

Hello @penpotapp :) #figmaadobe #

If anyone has a solution to this bug, it would be great! Firefox on Linux suddenly stops working. It seems to be on maximised screens and alt-tabbing. My findings are also included below. #webDevelopment #IDE #Firefox #Linux #c61" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">bugzilla.mozilla.org/show_bug.cgi?i…

We're working on a new app, and I have to say, it's kinda exciting! #appDevelopment #vueJS #Capacitor #NodeJS

@KatMedinah @tldlist @Porkbun So strange. What I just cannot understand why it was affecting OUR devices, the people who own the site/manage the DNS. For the rest of the internet they were working just fine.

@_classicniall @tldlist @Porkbun I did not log into porkbun from my phone and I use mobile data on my phone. All domains still were not resolving on my phone either. My uptime bots were all pinging site up and site down for many many hours today, so no, I don't think this would be related.

I was able to solve my DNS issues with Porkbun by: 1. Log in to account. 2. Click "DNS" link under affected domain. 3. Click the "Yes, please update my domain" button in the red box at the top. @Porkbun @Evert0x @dandarie @KatMedinah @_classicniall @jesuisunproduit @paul_finlay

@KatMedinah @tldlist @Porkbun Though, having a thought, it only "broke" for the devices I've logged into Porkbun from (maybe same IPs?). Surely that couldn't be the cause, right?

@KatMedinah @tldlist @Porkbun Huh, then we can put it down to an issue with Porkbun. Thanks for the updates; hopefully someone from @Porkbun will see this :-|

@KatMedinah @Porkbun Could you try removing the CNAME records and replacing them with A records? The problem is fixed for me, and that's the only thing I changed (and it took affect pretty quickly).

@_classicniall @Porkbun Yes, I do have CNAME records. Pretty much for all domains involved (checked 3 now)

@paul_finlay @tldlist @Porkbun @Evert0x @dandarie @KatMedinah @jesuisunproduit It seems to have sorted itself out now. I'm not entirely too sure if it's because I removed the CNAME record, and recreated it as an A (this was simply to get the www prefix to work).

@tldlist @Porkbun @Evert0x @dandarie @KatMedinah @_classicniall @jesuisunproduit That’s worked for me on some networks on not on others. Thanks though!

@KatMedinah @Porkbun @KatMedinah by any chance could you see if you have a CNAME record? My website uses www, and subdomains don't load. MXToolbox and others show that there isn't a CNAME record (despite there being one).

@KatMedinah @tldlist @Porkbun @Evert0x @dandarie @jesuisunproduit @paul_finlay True, and trying to find a "backup" DNS host is a nightmare too. I don't even know if I'll be able to change the NS on @Porkbun at this rate.