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GNU/Linux

How to Change Desktop Environment from Xfce to KDE

Don’t use Xfce, use KDE! Update 2021: I wrote this a long time ago. All desktop envs are different. Try them all. You are free to choose. I spoke harshly and the points I make are weak – but will keep the post as is for posterity. Why is Xfce junk? The style is very […]

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Android

The Essential Android Developer Toolbox and Reference

“XML is crap. Really. There’s just no reason for that horrible crap to exist” First off this list has nothing on Codepath’s useful tools Another top resource is DroidToolbox Interacting with an API Retrofit – The Best REST Client for Android (Don’t use anything else), you will need the lower level OKHTTP as a client for adding […]

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Android

How to Debug or Sniff Network Activity on Android Emulator?

Update 2022: proxyman or httptoolkit may be simpler to setup and use on multiple different operating systems than Fiddler. To use the android network TLS interception the device must be connected to the computer and proxyman should be installed on the computer. Checking network activity is a very important task especially when your app is […]