Articles
These cover a variety of topics. Some of them might software development, productivity, web tech, and popular culture. These are typically referred to as "blog posts", but the term blog has largely fallen out of favor. The term "posts" has largely been recast to refer to short content on social media sites like Facebook or Mastodon. Since my writings are usally longer, I prefer to my writings as articles.
Cutting the Mustard
In March 2012, The BBC wrote about the ‘cutting the mustard’ technique. It’s a great thing for web development. It helps keep your code lighter, and is based on progressive enhancement.
Undoing things in Git
There are times when you’re developing your software project and things are going well. Then suddenly, your code gets into a funky state. “How do I go back?” you wonder. Like everything else in software, it depends upon the situation. Here’s a couple of way to undo things in Git.
Going Metric
Imagine you’re reading through Twitter or Facebook, and one of your British friends comments that it’s a nice day – 24º and sunny. If you’re in the US, you’d think your British friend is freezing their ass off, but maybe they like the cold. However, everyone else is on the same page, and realize 24ºC … Read more » Going Metric
Writing Articles With VIm
The best tools are the ones that make you the most effective. I’ve learned Vim well due to my experience as a developer. I also use it to write blog posts. I’ll share with you how I use Vim and a couple of command line tools.