Hacking Super Mario Bros. with Python
A guide on using Python and matplotlib to extract and animate Super Mario Bros. graphics directly from the game's ROM data.
A guide on using Python and matplotlib to extract and animate Super Mario Bros. graphics directly from the game's ROM data.
A guide to unit testing Chef cookbooks using ChefSpec, focusing on testing instructions rather than results to catch regressions.
A developer shares technical solutions for fixing YouTube display issues, Minecraft bugs in xmonad, and organizing todo lists for productivity.
Explains why common Ruby unit tests are flawed and demonstrates proper unit testing with mocks and stubs for isolation.
Fixing a Windows Phone app issue where TextBox binding doesn't update when tapping an app bar item, with a reusable code solution.
A tutorial on using R and the Google Analytics API to analyze and visualize '(not provided)' organic search data.
plainvm is an open-source project providing a web interface to manage virtual machines through a browser, using VirtualBox and websockets.
A guide to overriding CL-JSON's default encoding for CLOS objects, specifically to handle NULL values from Postmodern DAOs correctly.
A guide to optimizing PostgreSQL queries using pg_stat_statements, focusing on analyzing query performance and improving indexes.
Explains how to implement incremental refresh for Exalytics aggregates in TimesTen to drastically reduce refresh times.
A guide to configuring Fiddler as a proxy server to debug HTTP/HTTPS traffic from an iPhone or iPad on a Windows machine.
A tutorial on creating an async/await extension method for Windows Phone Choosers to simplify asynchronous operations.
Argues that all web designs are inherently broken due to the vast diversity of browsers and devices, and advocates for future-friendly development practices.
A technical guide to resizing a Windows Azure virtual disk without downloading/uploading, by manipulating the VHD file format directly in blob storage.
A developer details a persistent bug in Windows Phone 8's PhoneApplicationFrame.CanGoBack property after using RemoveBackEntry.
A guide to tools and best practices for collaborating on projects using the R programming language, including version control and community engagement.
A tutorial on implementing two-factor authentication for SSH using Google Authenticator and PAM.
Introduction to Pedro Lamas's English blog focused on Windows and Windows Phone development using Microsoft technologies.
A guide on installing Ruby 2.0 Release Candidate 1 using Homebrew and rbenv, including special configuration cases.
An introduction to CocoaPods, a dependency manager for Objective-C projects, covering installation and basic usage.