A feature request to generate PowerShell scripts from actions taken in the Azure Management Portal for automation and reusability.
Announcing Packer, an open-source tool for creating identical machine images for multiple platforms like AWS AMIs and Vagrant boxes.
Mitchell Hashimoto shares his lifelong passion for automation, from cheating Neopets to creating Vagrant, highlighting how it shaped his career.
A guide to automating reprint requests in Gmail using custom mailto links, filters, and canned responses.
A guide to creating a custom Jenkins CI widget for the Panic StatusBoard app using a script and static HTML.
A guide to automatically re-install R packages after upgrading to R 3.0, with OSX and Windows instructions.
A developer introduces a tool to analyze .NET project files, extracting build info and dependencies to automate manual tasks.
A guide to dynamically add SSH known hosts using a custom Chef LWRP, solving automation issues during server provisioning.
A tutorial on using Git hooks to automate CSS minification and deployment, demonstrating a practical commit hook example.
A developer explains the benefits of learning PowerShell for automation, deployment, and working with complex environments like IIS and AWS.
A developer automates finding cheap home goods by building a Gumtree scraper and RSS feed generator using Clojure.
Automating OBIEE 11g startup/shutdown on Linux using an improved Ant-based script from Oracle's Windows version.
A guide to automating software reinstallation after a Windows system refresh using Ninite, Web PI, and Chocolatey.
A tutorial on using Clojure to programmatically color SVG maps of Europe, demonstrating XML parsing and manipulation.
A guide to shutting down a VMware virtual machine using PowerCLI, including how to wait for the shutdown to complete in a script.
A guide to setting up a personal, automated paper-free document system for $220, focusing on scanning, OCR, and secure backup.
Guide to configuring Windows XP Scheduled Tasks to run a process every 15 minutes using advanced repeat options.
A tutorial on automating file backups using Rsync and Cron scheduling on Linux systems.
An introduction to using Phing, a free automation tool, to streamline and automate performance optimization tasks in web development.
A guide to using tox, a Python testing tool, for multi-environment testing, documentation building, and dependency management.
