I had a little experience dealing with Version Controlling tool in my day job and that is ClearCase by the IBM, but Git is something that I love to explore more since it is widely accepted in the world of developers. My little project with 3 team members collaboration allows(forces) me to pick this knowledge up or it would be a nightmare for me every time I need to pull or push stuff in and out the remote repository.

I won’t try to do all the explanation here but there are a few really useful resources that helped me get started with the Git and I will list them down below.

Git client - GitKraken

In fact, all the git client are usable no matter what remote repository service you are using from the GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket and so on, as long as they are using Git as the backend. GitKraken is one of the most well-known git clients that is reputable in the community. Cross-platform, nice UI, solid features. Personal version is free. Head over to the nicely done tutorial page if the interface is a little overwhelming.

Remote Git repository services

Overall, GitHub is the winner generally for its reputation and adoption(our dear Utopian recognize open source work on Github only). Easy to use, lots of support from all over the places for the super huge userbase, and the free Github Page which allows the user to host any static page for free is one of the coolest features.

However, to make a private repository on Github is not a free service. I go with the Bitbucket. Although it is not as straightforward as Github, it has the better UI and the designed workflow of Bitbucket will naturally push you to learn more about how Git works(and this is really inevitable) which leads us to the next section.

Git learning resources

As a total beginner, Learn Git with Bitbucket Cloud is a really great start to get the concept of version control using Git. Although it is using Bitbucket as the remote repository the tutorial content can actually apply to any other Git repository services. Together with all the beginner-friendly language and illustration, one should be able to pick up Git quickly.

If you wish to cut out all the BS and get straight to the point while a more technical guide is preferable, this Oliver Steele Blog is a perfect choice.

Yeah, basically there are cheat sheets for everything and they often come in handy. Pick up some quick reference for the commands from great sheets below:

• Git Cheat Sheet - GitHub Professional Services- by GitHub


• Git cheat sheet - by Atlassian Bitbucket

Happy coding!

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I always wanted to subscribe to one reliable VPN service as the awareness of digital privacy rising every day, especially joining the crypto space for over a year. Walking on the Internet unprotected is like walking on the street naked. I’ve travel naked online long enough, although VPN alone will not cover my anonymity much at least I will be somewhat protected.

Last Black Friday Sales which was 2 months ago, there were some really nice deals I’ve heard about for VPN subscription. I was too busy to look at those deals at that moment, NordVPN was one one of the better deals back and I heard good things about that brand in the Reddit community. So I proceeded to find out what is the current offer compared to the last BF sales price, this way I can tell how sincere was the BF deal from this brand as well.

However, there is no difference.

NordVPN

What was the Black Friday sales price?

At just $2.99 per month, this Black Friday special has you walking away with three years of top-notch internet security for a measly $107.55 total. Talk about an absolute steal. Source

What is the current price?

Official site

$2.99 per month and $107.55 total for a 3-year deal. Absolutely the same.

ExpressVPN

What was the Black Friday sales price?

$6.67/Mo
Source

What is the current price?

Official site

Exactly the same, shame.

Verdict

This vpnblackfriday listed all the VPN Black Friday sales and you can simply check out the present price of each brand the chances are the prices will still be the same.

In other words, if you wondering what is the best time to hunt for a great deal for your first or next VPN services. The best time is now, because there are no sales for VPN package even the Black Friday sales was just a gimmick.

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Remembering how I used to be excited for the new year countdown event when I used to be younger. Yeah, I’m going to be 29 after the countdown is ended and that age definitely sounds rather young compared to a figure like 50 or 70, but I recall those sleepless nights during the new year eve night during my teenager time.

Planned for a night outing at a hill with a city view in the downtown that will probably be a great spot for the fireworks at 00:00, in the end, me and GF called it off. Ordered a take-out dinner back to the room, enjoy 2 countdown concerts in China. While I had a remote meeting with my partners for a project. Feeling great that we made progress while cheering for the left of 2018.

I can never find a better way to spend a night like this at this moment. Happy 2019!

年轻的时候习惯了对跨年这回事特别兴奋，出了社会以后才发觉其实也不过就是平平无奇的一天。之前和女友原本打算去市中心地带的小丘占个位置，在上面享受夜景之余还很可能可以看到零点之际的烟花表演，最后还是算了。

去楼下的小贩中心打包了麻辣香锅回房间，一面吃一面欣赏大陆的跨年演唱会。主要的江苏的和浙江的（大牌明星们看来都被他们请去了）。同时我也和自己的小项目伙伴们来个远程会议，大伙也为项目的进度感到兴奋，不久后就随着节目一起开心倒数过年了。

在这个阶段，似乎没有什么方法可以比这样更好的度过跨年夜了。

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I’ve spent a few weeks on the latest Microsoft Surface Pro 6 for light work like reading and web surfing. Following will be the impressions of my not very extensive usage.

Pros:

• Looks elegant and sexy. There are many competitors on the 2-in-1 tablet market but Surface Pro series is bar to none when it comes to the aesthetics. Looks great from all angles and this factor alone makes the device very welcoming to use.




• Lightweight. With a device that thin and light(less than a kilogram), SP6 is the most portable laptop I’ve ever used. My back and arms finally can skip the extra workout session in the daily commute. However, this is definitely not a friendly one-handed device. Hold it like how you hold a phone or tablet will quickly tire the hand.




• Battery life lasts easily for a day. I’ve never had a problem with the battery life but all I do was just web surfing and lightweight stuff that does not turn the device into beast mode. This has given me a peace of mind when I carry it to work without bringing the charging kits. Once I forgot to charge it and take it to work for casual reading at 40% battery, it stays alive till the very night with “battery saver” mode and I was impressed.




• Keyboard beyond expectation. Many said the type cover keyboard is one of the best keyboards of laptop. While I still don’t get the pricy price point for the separate keyboard that cost S$200 alone, it actually types well. The key travel travels and feedback are reasonable and comfortable. Also, I did not expect the touchpad offers some really useful gesture controls like Macbook does. Overall, the type cover is a must to have for SP6.




• Great speakers. While I never get the idea of getting a killer speaker on a portable device like mobile phone or laptop, which could be easily solved by much better external speakers and headphone, SP6 actually has a great pair of front-facing speakers that sounds nice.

These are the good impressions so far I’ve got from the Surface Pro 6. And a more interesting cons list is coming up on next post. Stay tuned!

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今天发现了一件比较悲剧的事情，半年前在 Amazon SG 登入了新户口，当时就是为了入手期待已久的台式电脑显卡。以当时的价格来说，实在四海之内都找不到比新加坡亚马逊更好的价格了，有兴趣的可以去看一看：My first dedicated graphic card – GTX 1080!

这都没什么，关键是当时为了更好的更快的拿到货，开通了 30 天的 Prime 会员试用期。后续也非常快的拿到了货（两个小时之内，在新加坡来说就是奇迹）。问题是，后来就发生了种种户口的问题而渐渐减少登入，开通了的会员试用期就在一个月后自动转正，然后扣钱了。

这一扣就扣了大半年，直到今天才发现。虽然也没多少，也就是 S$2.99 的月费。但是平白无故地交会费而自己不知晓，这期间也完全没有享受到其中的福利，想想就真的很不爽。

所以没事还是尽量不要开通这类使用会员啊！

Activated the free 30 days trial of Amazon SG Prime membership half a year ago for the purchase of my first GPU ever. Totally forgot about it afterwards. The trial ended after the first month and keep charging my card S$2.99 every month to date. It wasn’t even a lot but thinking of being charged unknowingly and wasting all the money without enjoying the benefits, annoying.

Don’t try those trial membership if you don’t have to!

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Betdice players might want to take note of this.

The game is reducing the referral bonus to its referrers by bringing changes to the revamped site. Previously, all you need is to provide a referral link like https://betdice.one/?ref=gamblingdivs and anyone who play the dice game on that URL will get earn the user gamblingdivs some referral bonus. And that link used to redirect the browser right to the dice game page, it is a different flow now.

In other words, you could just introduce someone new to the game via referral link and hopefully earn some bonus by bringing Betdice a new stream of profit. Betdice kindly accepted your kindness and gave you zero cent out of the new profit.

This is not cool at all, Betdice.

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