QuickNote Archives : barrd.dev

Secure localhost with no warnings using mkcert & BrowserSync

January 5th 2026
~4 Mins Read

Secure local development environment with mkcert and Gulp/BrowserSync setup, no HTTPS security warnings, just a trusted localhost working site.

Topic: #Tech-Stack

Article: QuickNote

August 3rd 2025
~2 Mins Read

I stumbled across this undocumented feature of Mastodon via a post from Fedi.Tips that will allow you to follow a Mastodon Users Public Posts.

Topics:
#IndieWeb, #Tech-Stack

Article: QuickNote

December 17th 2024
• Update: Jan 18th 2025
~3 Mins Read

A quick post to help ascertain which version of node was used on an old project that hasn't had the info supplied in a traditional manner.

Topics:
#JavaScript, #Tech-Stack

Article: QuickNote

October 17th 2024
~4 Mins Read

How to add a verified Pixelfed link in your Mastodon Profile Page in a step by step guide, including how to edit a URL to avoid a problem.

Topics:
#IndieWeb, #Tech-Stack

Article: QuickNote

August 1st 2024
~4 Mins Read

This is a QuickNote article about how to add the vignette effect (amongst others) to images in Adobe's Photoshop using the Camera Raw Filter.

Topic: #Tech-Stack