Category: Tricks

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Homemade Dawn Powerwash (16 oz Bottle)

Make your own Dawn Powerwash at home for a fraction of the cost.

Combine soap and water and let it sit for several hours to combine and then add the water to finish.

Ingredients

  • 2 oz (4 tablespoons) blue Dawn soap, which is 1/4 Cup
  • 1–2 tablespoons rubbing alcohol (70% or higher)
  • Water to fill (approximately 12–13 oz)

Instructions

  1. Pour the Dawn soap into an empty 16 oz Powerwash bottle.
  2. Add the rubbing alcohol.
  3. Top off with water, leaving about 1 inch of headspace at the top for the sprayer mechanism and shaking room.
  4. Attach the sprayer and shake gently to mix — avoid vigorous shaking to prevent excessive foaming.
  5. Ready to use.
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Customizing Terminal Color Schemes in Ubuntu 22.04

Overview

Ubuntu 22.04 ships with GNOME Terminal, which supports custom color profiles. While the built-in options are functional, the open-source community has produced dozens of polished themes that are far easier on the eyes — especially during long sessions.

Built-In Profiles

GNOME Terminal includes a handful of profiles out of the box. Access them via:

Edit > Preferences > Profiles

Profile Notes
Tango Dark Default dark option, neutral and plain
Solarized Dark Warm tones, good contrast — best of the built-ins
Linux High contrast, retro feel

These are fine starting points, but limited. For more character, install a community theme.

Recommended Community Themes

Theme Style Best For
Catppuccin Mocha Deep dark, warm peach/orange accents Long sessions, modern aesthetic
Dracula Dark bg, purple/orange highlights High contrast, popular ecosystem
One Dark Atom-inspired, warm ambers on dark Developers familiar with VS Code/Atom
Nord Cool blue-grey palette Minimal, distraction-free work

Option 1: Install via Gogh (Recommended)

Gogh is a community-maintained collection of 200+ terminal themes with a one-line installer.

bash -c "$(wget -qO- https://git.io/vQgMr)"

When prompted, enter the number(s) of the theme(s) you want. Gogh installs them directly as GNOME Terminal profiles — no restart needed.

Option 2: Install Catppuccin Manually

Catppuccin offers four flavors: Latte, Frappe, Macchiato, and Mocha. Mocha is the darkest.

# Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/catppuccin/gnome-terminal.git
cd gnome-terminal

# Install (requires python3)
./install.py

After running, the Catppuccin profiles will appear in Edit > Preferences > Profiles.

Option 3: Install Dracula Manually

# Clone the repo
git clone https://github.com/dracula/gnome-terminal.git
cd gnome-terminal

# Run the install script
./install.sh

Follow the prompts to select your terminal and profile slot.

Previewing Themes Before Installing

Not sure what you want? Preview schemes in the browser first:

Site What it offers
terminal.sexy Interactive preview, import/export, many formats
Gogh on GitHub Full Gogh catalog with screenshots
catppuccin.com Catppuccin previews across all flavors and apps
draculatheme.com Dracula previews across terminals and editors

terminal.sexy is the most useful for side-by-side comparison — switch schemes instantly and preview how syntax highlighting will look.

Applying a Profile

Once installed, set a profile as default:

  1. Open GNOME Terminal
  2. Go to Edit > Preferences
  3. Select your new profile
  4. Click the hamburger menu next to the profile name
  5. Select Set as Default

New terminal windows will open with the selected profile automatically.

Tips

  • Font matters as much as color. Pair your theme with a Nerd Font (e.g., JetBrains Mono Nerd, FiraCode Nerd) for icon support in tools like lsd, starship, or oh-my-zsh themes.
  • Transparency can be adjusted per-profile under Edit > Preferences > [Profile] > Colors — subtle transparency (10–15%) softens the look without hurting readability.
  • Catppuccin and Dracula both have matching themes for VS Code, vim/neovim, and other tools, making it easy to keep a consistent look across your entire environment.

Resources

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Digit Puzzle Solver

Problem Statement

Find all solutions where:

  • A 2-digit number multiplied by a 3-digit number equals a 5-digit number
  • All digits 0-9 are used exactly once across all three numbers
  • The first digit of the 5-digit result is 1

Solutions Found

The solver found 6 valid solutions:

Solution 2-digit 3-digit 5-digit Result Verification
1 27 594 16038 27 × 594 = 16038
2 36 495 17820 36 × 495 = 17820
3 39 402 15678 39 × 402 = 15678
4 45 396 17820 45 × 396 = 17820
5 52 367 19084 52 × 367 = 19084
6 54 297 16038 54 × 297 = 16038

Verification

Each solution satisfies all constraints:

Constraint 1: Correct Multiplication

All multiplications are verified to produce the correct 5-digit result.

Constraint 2: Unique Digits (0-9)

Each solution uses all digits 0-9 exactly once across the three numbers:

Example - Solution 1 (27 × 594 = 16038):

  • Digits used: 2, 7, 5, 9, 4, 1, 6, 0, 3, 8
  • All digits 0-9 present: ✅

Constraint 3: 5-digit Result Starting with 1

All results are 5-digit numbers in the range 15,000-19,999:

  • 16038 ✅
  • 17820 ✅
  • 15678 ✅
  • 19084 ✅

Key Observations

Multiple Solutions

  • The puzzle has 6 valid solutions, not just one
  • This demonstrates the richness of the constraint space

Duplicate Results

  • 16038 appears twice (solutions 1 and 6)
  • 17820 appears twice (solutions 2 and 4)
  • This shows different factor pairs can produce the same result

Range Analysis

  • 2-digit numbers: Range from 27 to 54
  • 3-digit numbers: Range from 297 to 594
  • 5-digit results: Range from 15,678 to 19,084

Mathematical Properties

  • All 5-digit results are in the 15,000-19,000 range
  • The smallest 2-digit number used is 27
  • The largest 2-digit number used is 54
  • Results are well-distributed across the valid range

Algorithm

The solver uses a brute-force approach:

  1. Iterate through all 2-digit numbers (10-99)
  2. Iterate through all 3-digit numbers (100-999)
  3. Calculate the product
  4. Check if product is 5-digit and starts with 1
  5. Verify all digits 0-9 are used exactly once
  6. Collect valid solutions

Files

  • solve_puzzle.py - Main solver program
  • PUZZLE.md - This documentation

Running the Solver

solve_puzzle-py.txt

python3 solve_puzzle.py

Conclusion

The conjecture that the first digit of the 5-digit number is 1 was correct. The puzzle has multiple valid solutions, each demonstrating the elegant constraint satisfaction where all digits 0-9 are used exactly once across the multiplication problem.

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SimpliSafe Base Station

Please follow these steps to power cycle the Base Station:

  1. Remove the power adapter.
  2. Using a Phillips-head screwdriver, remove the screw holding the battery cover in place, and then remove the battery cover.
  3. Remove one of the batteries from the Base Station; this ensures there is no power going to the Base Station, which is important, and then please wait for about 2 minutes.
  4. Reinsert the battery.
  5. Close the battery compartment and use the screwdriver to reseal it.
  6. Plug the power adapter into your Base Station.
  7. Wait 1-2 minutes for a fresh connection to be established.
  8. Arm your system by pressing the Home or Away button.

Message

When checking the timeline, we are able to see the activity you are mentioning to use. At the time, the system shows a 4G Module is already installed, and there's no visible error. Since the issue persists the option available will be to upgrade the system. Normally, when this happens, we will need to replace the Base Station. Unfortunately, we no longer manage any Original SimpliSafe System Base Stations in stock. In this case, when a device does not work, even when we have already done the troubleshooting, we offer a free upgrade when the warranty is available; which is your case. This way, you can get a new generation system for free, and it will work perfectly. We can only upgrade the system over the phone. Would you mind giving us a call and letting one of the SimpliSafe agents assist you? You can reach us at 1-800-548-9173 daily from 8:00 am - Midnight, ET.

When checking the timeline, we are able to see the activity you are mentioning to use. At the time, the system shows a 4G Module is already installed, and there's no visible error. Since the issue persists the option available will be to upgrade the system. Normally, when this happens, we will need to replace the Base Station. Unfortunately, we no longer manage any Original SimpliSafe System Base Stations in stock. In this case, when a device does not work, even when we have already done the troubleshooting, we offer a free upgrade when the warranty is available; which is your case. This way, you can get a new generation system for free, and it will work perfectly. We can only upgrade the system over the phone. Would you mind giving us a call and letting one of the SimpliSafe agents assist you? You can reach us at 1-800-548-9173 daily from 8:00 am - Midnight, ET.

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Panasonic Cordless Phone Wrong Time Zone

Refer: https://eng-au.faq.panasonic.com/app/answers/detail/a_id/43080/~/troubleshooting---i-set-my-time-on-my-cordless-phone-and-when-someone-calls-me

TROUBLESHOOTING - I set my time on my cordless phone and when someone calls me the time changes to the wrong time. How do I stop this?

What is happening is by default your phone uses what is known as the Caller ID information to obtain the time. So when someone calls you your phone, it is being given the time that is being used by the phone exchange of the phone provider.

If you wish to avoid this from happening you need to change the time settings in your phone from "Caller ID" to "manual".

Go to Menu->Time Settings->Time Adjust. Change from Caller ID to Manual.