Guide to configuring IIS and ASP.NET Web API to support additional HTTP methods like HEAD, PATCH, or custom verbs by removing WebDAV conflicts.
A developer shares his approach to writing clean, readable SQL with practical examples and best practices for structuring queries.
A technical tutorial on implementing region mapping for a roguelike game in Clojure, part of a series on game development.
A guide to creating hand-drawn, XKCD-style plots in Matplotlib using custom code before the feature was officially added.
Explains how to use the Gearman job server with Drupal 6 to offload and process background tasks asynchronously.
A technical guide on setting up an Apache Cassandra database cluster on a CentOS virtual machine within the Microsoft Azure cloud platform.
A guide on implementing OAuth2 delegation for ASP.NET Web API using Windows Azure Access Control Service to simplify authentication.
Explores undocumented OBIEE Presentation Services settings for testing and development, including SQL output and simulated delays.
Introducing Prism, a lightweight, extensible syntax highlighter for code snippets with plugin support and semantic HTML.
Part 6 of a series on building a roguelike game in Clojure, covering refactoring, a combat system, and messaging infrastructure.
A guide to upgrading RAM on a Dell Latitude E4310 laptop, including steps and a note on the impact on hibernation file size.
Analyzes the debate on releasing US government-funded software as open source vs. public domain, focusing on legal nuances and practical barriers.
A hands-on guide to installing and configuring the Windows Azure Services for Windows Server technical preview in a private datacenter environment.
An update to the -prefix-free library addressing CSS gradient angle changes in modern browsers to ensure compatibility.
A technical guide on configuring OBIEE and TimesTen connectivity within Oracle Exalytics, covering configuration files and setup scenarios.
Discusses the critical role of well-designed APIs in software development, using personal experience with Python's Requests library as a key example.
A guide to fixing multimedia buttons, subwoofer, and ethernet issues on an Asus N56VZ laptop running Ubuntu 12.04.
Using Heroku Postgres Dataclips to quickly prototype and test API endpoints by exposing SQL query results as JSON, CSV, or XLS.
A technical interlude in a Clojure roguelike tutorial series, focusing on refactoring code and solving a protocol/macro problem for entity systems.
Part 5 of a series on implementing a roguelike game in Clojure, covering adding multiple entities, lichen monsters, and game mechanics.
