Jacob Tomlinson writes about Python, open-source development, GitHub Actions, automation, and best practices for software maintenance.
151 articles from this blog
A guide to installing and configuring drivers for using an Xbox 360 controller with Mac OS X Yosemite.
Explains what Semalt is, why its crawlers appear as fake referrals in Google Analytics, and how to block them.
A guide on using the robots.txt file to control search engine access to specific parts or the entirety of a website.
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Troubleshooting guide for fixing 'Broken pipe' and 'Connection reset by peer' errors when uploading files to Amazon S3 using s3cmd.
A step-by-step guide to installing the OS X Yosemite Developer Preview Beta as a virtual machine using VirtualBox on a Mac.
A guide to setting up and managing text expansion shortcuts in OS X 10.9 Mavericks, including syncing with iOS via iCloud.
A guide to using the built-in QuickTime Player in OS X Mavericks 10.9 to create screen recordings without extra software.
A developer recounts leading a team at the NASA Space Apps hackathon, focusing on preparation and iterative development to build an asteroid mining game.
A checklist for preparing for a hackathon, covering software setup, skill practice, and project planning to maximize productivity.
A Python script to recursively find and delete empty directories from a filesystem, with options for root folder handling.
A warning about buying cheap, 'upgraded' SD cards on eBay, explaining how they are fake and will corrupt your data.
A PHP tutorial on using regular expressions to convert hashtags, mentions, and URLs in tweets into clickable HTML links.
How to fix the VirtualBox VERR_SUPDRV_COMPONENT_NOT_FOUND error when enabling bridged networking on OS X 10.9 by reloading kernel extensions.
Fixing a Google Charts date formatting issue specific to Internet Explorer 7 and 8 by implementing browser-specific JavaScript.
A developer shares the Piperita theme for Mac OS X Terminal, a customized color scheme and prompt based on the Peppermint theme.
Guide to installing Windows 7 on a 2011 MacBook Pro after removing the internal SuperDrive, using VMWare and rEFIt.
Troubleshooting a specific SSL/TLS error (CURL error 35) when Munki tries to connect to a server, focusing on Apache and CURL protocol configuration.
Explains how to configure the `top` command in OS X to sort by CPU usage by default using a shell alias.
Explains why MySQL's -p password parameter cannot have a space, detailing the command-line parsing logic behind this design choice.
A technical guide on using the undocumented `addthis_widget` action to integrate AddThis share buttons into a custom WordPress theme.
