Explores the fundamental differences between Word and Markdown, arguing Markdown's semantic nature is better suited for web content creation.
A guide for tech-savvy individuals to help family members set up a robust, local backup system for personal data, focusing on photos and videos.
A quick guide on how to fix the 'maximum recursion depth exceeded' error in Python by increasing the recursion limit.
A blogger asks for feedback on two potential ebook topics about Python programming: a beginner's guide or a project-based tutorial.
A list of 10 recommended Python blogs for programmers, including Planet Python, effbot, and Mouse Vs Python.
How to integrate Amazon, LinkedIn, and other social logins with Windows Azure Access Control Service using the SocialSTS protocol converter.
A developer explains his personal philosophy for blogging, focusing on knowledge sharing, becoming replaceable, and refining ideas.
Announcement of the publication of 'Drupal 7 Rules How-to', a practical guide for site builders and developers using the Rules framework.
A discussion on simplifying complex tech job descriptions for the general public, inspired by a critique of the Australian Computer Society.
Explains how AWS ELB's 60-second timeout can break long-running operations like Umbraco publishing and suggests design patterns to work around it.
A guide to upgrading RAM on a Dell Latitude E4310 laptop, including steps and a note on the impact on hibernation file size.
Explores resistance to disruptive tech like open source and cloud computing, analyzing why businesses often stick with legacy systems despite clear advantages.
Explores JavaScript mixins as an alternative to classical inheritance for code reuse, detailing various techniques and their performance.
Release of MvcSiteMapProvider 3.1.0 RC, a NuGet package for ASP.NET MVC with performance improvements and bug fixes.
Guide to disabling the pointing stick (TrackPoint) on a Dell Latitude E4310 laptop to prevent cursor jumps while typing.
A developer critiques Microsoft's confusing .NET Framework version naming and advocates for simpler, clearer version numbers like .NET 4.1.
Explores a technical issue with the 'lein swank' command in Clojure's Leiningen build tool related to Java class loading and charset encoding.
A tutorial on building a Java EE 6 web app using EJB 3.1, JSF 2.0, and JPA 2.0 with NetBeans and GlassFish, focusing on transactional business logic.
Announces ASP.NET MVC 2 Preview 1 release, highlighting new features like templated helpers, areas, and DataAnnotations support.
A technical guide on creating a reusable Django manager class to share methods between managers and QuerySets, reducing code repetition.
