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.
A guide to creating simple Mac applications from shell scripts using the 'appify' tool and customizing their icons.
A developer automates game idea generation by creating a tool that randomly combines words to produce 50 creative, one-line game concepts.
An Emacs Lisp script and shell script that combats procrastination by nagging users after periods of inactivity.
A developer details the painful process of using AppleScript and GUI automation to work around Microsoft Entourage's limited scripting support for rules and folders.
A developer shares a free command-line C# tool to recursively download entire FTP folders, solving a common frustration.
