Securing the Status Quo
Analyzes how U.S. federal IT security policies, while necessary, can stifle innovation and hinder adoption of modern, agile technologies.
Analyzes how U.S. federal IT security policies, while necessary, can stifle innovation and hinder adoption of modern, agile technologies.
A technical tip for iOS developers on how to reuse Xib views within other Xibs or Storyboards using awakeAfterUsingCoder, avoiding unnecessary code.
A guide to implementing centralized logging for a multi-application .NET project using Elmah for exceptions and NLog for diagnostics.
A guide to dynamically add SSH known hosts using a custom Chef LWRP, solving automation issues during server provisioning.
A developer migrates their blog from Tumblr to Octopress for better code support, uptime, and control.
Explains why using CSS translate() for animations is more performant than position:absolute with top/left, covering GPU acceleration and paint costs.
Guide to disable the Alt-Print Screen hotkey in Evernote when Skitch is installed by editing a Windows registry value.
Explores sparse Singular Value Decomposition (SVD) implementations in Python, comparing libraries like ARPACK, LAPACK, and PROPACK for computational efficiency.
Explains a fix for the Drupal Attachment Links module to make files open in-browser instead of forcing downloads.
Explains how to securely upload files directly from a client to Windows Azure Blob Storage using Shared Access Signatures (SAS).
A developer analyzes access data for his bilingual blog, examining language preferences and geographic distribution of readers.
A tutorial video demonstrating how to execute SQL queries within the R programming language using the 'sqldf' package for data analysis.
Explores how open source collaboration principles can replace traditional management by enabling transparent, merit-based work across distributed teams.
A developer explains migrating his blog from WordPress to Jekyll, a static site generator, and his plans for future content.
A guide on sending extra form data alongside files in multipart uploads using ASP.NET Web API and HttpClient extension methods.
A developer's journey from basic electronics to building a processor, exploring how hardware and software combine to create programs.
Argues WordPress must adopt RESTful principles to separate content from presentation, enabling programmatic access for modern web needs.
A developer receives a Raspberry Pi as an early Christmas gift and ponders creative tech projects to build with it.
A CSS tip explaining how to simplify animation code by using only one keyframe, leveraging browser defaults for cleaner, more efficient stylesheets.
A developer details the process of redesigning their personal homepage, moving from a Django-based lifestream to a simpler, Bootstrap-powered static site.