Mitchell Hashimoto shares his lifelong passion for automation, from cheating Neopets to creating Vagrant, highlighting how it shaped his career.
A review of the 2013 'beyond tellerrand' conference, highlighting talks on web sustainability, design, and development.
Fixing a SQL Server 2008 R2 in-place upgrade error related to service account logon format (UPN vs. Down-Level Name).
A tutorial on using Git's sparse checkout feature to clone only specific directories from a large repository, saving disk space.
Explains how to configure the `top` command in OS X to sort by CPU usage by default using a shell alias.
Explains the importance of Vertical Rhythm in web design and provides a step-by-step guide to implementing it for a more professional website layout.
Explains how to pass data between Javascript and Python in IPython/Jupyter notebooks using kernel.execute, though notes the method is now obsolete.
How to integrate Amazon, LinkedIn, and other social logins with Windows Azure Access Control Service using the SocialSTS protocol converter.
A front-end engineer shares his updated personal website design and discusses the process of modernizing his resume.
Explains why MySQL's -p password parameter cannot have a space, detailing the command-line parsing logic behind this design choice.
The first milestone of OpenStack Ceilometer's Havana development branch is released, featuring new metrics, alarm APIs, and backend improvements.
A collection of practical tips and guides for effective indexing in PostgreSQL, covering unused indexes, costs, and performance considerations.
Explains how to use PostgreSQL expression and functional indexes to optimize queries using built-in functions or custom JavaScript functions.
A blog post demonstrating how to create a puzzling shape animation using Python's matplotlib and IPython notebook.
A guide for Python developers on connecting to and using SAP SQL Anywhere databases, covering drivers, common issues, and recommendations.
A guide to setting up multiple builds (e.g., development and release) of the same iOS app for simultaneous testing using TestFlight and Xcode.
Explains how memory leaks occur in Java despite automatic garbage collection, with examples from stack implementation and observer patterns.
Explains how to implement rate limiting/throttling in ASP.NET Web API using message handlers for better performance.
A developer shares common SQL bad habits like using column numbers in ORDER BY, implicit joins, and lacking comments, with examples and better practices.
Exploring a 16-bit kernel project written in a Clojure-like language, including an x86 assembler and graphical demo.
