Managing log files are a pain the rear. I do a lot of processing of log files which means pulling log files from various servers, processing them then deleting them. Automating this task is pretty straight forward, but I’ve always manually deleted the files once they have been processed. Being a “lazy” programmer, I decided to automate the deleting of…
Rails 5.1, Webpacker and Docker
I decided to take a look at the latest version of Ruby on Rails version 5.1. It has a lot of new features that is supposed to catch up with the latest web app development trends. I was primarily interested in using ReactJS with Rails and was surprised to learn that Rails 5.1 includes webpacker. The webpacker gem allows you…
The Artisul D13 Digitizer Display
Today, I received my brand new Artisul D13 Graphics Display Tablet in the mail a full 2 days ahead of schedule! I’ve been wanting a display tablet for a while now but the cost of a Wacom Cintiq is too prohibitive especially since I am not a professional artist. Luckily, I saw a bunch of really good reviews of the…
Downloading attachments from Trello
Not sure why this is, but apparently Trello does not want me to download attachments from Safari. When using Chrome, I see a “Download” link next to attachments that allows me to download the file to my computer. When using Safari, however, that link does not exist. Instead, there is an “Open in New Tab” link. If the attachment is a…
Upgrading MySQL from 5.1 to 5.5 on CentOS6
I run a bunch of WordPress sites on a CentOS6 server and have been seeing notices to upgrade WordPress to version 4.2. The problem is that my version of MySQL is not supported by WordPress 4.2. The simple solution is to fire up yum and upgrade my current installation of MySQL. Sadly, the default yum repositories do not contain a…
Paradise Lost
I’ve lived in Hawaii my entire life and know the price of paradise very well. Certainly, Hawaii is a wonderful place and the people here are friendly and inviting. But the one looming shadow over this paradise is the ever increasing cost of living. Like death and taxes, the increasing cost of living in Hawaii is inevitable. It will never cease…
Surface Book Vs MacBook Pro 15, MacBook Twice As Fast – YouTube
I was intrigued when Microsoft launched its latest Surface 4 tablet computer and really interested in the new SurfaceBook. I admit that I am not a huge fan of the Windows operating system nor am I very interested in the poorly built laptops that are sold with the MS Windows logo. But, Windows is the primary operating system used at…
Warcraft Looks like Avatar
Am anticipating this movie but am keeping my hopes in check.
Oh yeah! I am Feeling the Force!
Is it just me or are you starting to feel the force too? https://youtu.be/SdAUiyeJMFQ
My Essential Tools
Continuing my series on upgrading to El Capitan, I thought it would be a good idea to list my essential tools that I use daily for work and personal projects. The applications listed below are what I always have open on my desktop, so I would categorize them as my Most Used Tools Command Prompt Most software developers will always…