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Copy from a Protected Google Sheet/Doc

Change the end of the file's address from /edit to /mobilebasic. Then turn off JavaScript for the page: open Developer Tools, press Ctrl + Shift + P (Cmd + Shift + P on a Mac) and choose Disable JavaScript. Refresh the page and the text can be copied. Formatting isn't copied.

Updated Apr 2026

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SSH config tricks I keep forgetting

The ~/.ssh/config features I always have to look up, in one place so I don't have to look them up again.

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OpenSSH Key Generation

How to generate OpenSSH keys on Linux.

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