Keeping that Linux/Unix safe with rsync backups
Thanks to my co-worker who pointed me to a really cool utility that uses rsync to provide TimeMachine-like...
Are pre-orders being taken?
I’m a fan of Herb Sutter’s books and articles. Now that he is coming out with a new...
Useful Visual Studio Keystrokes
For the past 3 1/2 years, I have used Xcode almost solely for my development work, but, recently,...
How to stop Nikon Transfer 2 autoload
This is one of those things that has been really bugging me. I know it bugs other people...
Passing parameters to shell scripts
I recently fell in love with TextMate. For me, programming 24/7, TextMate helps me edit files that would...
Extending a partition in FreeBSD
This is something that is really easy to do in Important: FreeBSD features the growfs(8) command, which makes it...
Goodbye old friend
Last night I put a HP 5MP printer on my curb. My town now has curb-side e-cycling pickup...
The State of the Internet, Winter 2010
Thanks to my co-worker for pointing this one out to me: http://theoatmeal.com/comics/state_web_winter
Programming language and convention
A programming language does not enforce rules. It just gives you the means to tell a computer how...