My editor of choice is Emacs. However, in a pinch I can drive vim or vi just fine1. While I prefer Emacs, I can’t think of a UNIX-like operating system that ships with it by default. Most, if not all, do come with something in the vim/vi...
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How you clear the DNS cache on OS X has changed yet again…
Emacs 24.4 is officially released and Mac OS 10.10 Yosemite has arrived. As always, time to build.
In the Internet age we live in, it’s not uncommon for web servers to be hit with Unintentional, not so Distributed, Denial of Service (DoS) Attacks. The attacks itself is intentional, but it’s not trying to bring down the server. It’s ju...
I often find myself needing to download files to my local box via SCP. Which means entering the hostname, the path, and the filename in to my terminal window. However, I’m really lazy, if I can’t auto complete it or cut and paste it, I’m...
I’m lazy and I’m always looking for ways to avoid any unneeded typing. Here’s a little OpenSSH configuration tip that can save you up to 16 characters (if you have crazy long usernames). When your local username doesn’t match the one on ...
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Sometimes an AJAX request on a page you’re developing needs to hit a server on a different domain. Web browsers’ Same-Origin Policy means (among other things) that other domains called from AJAX need to be whitelisted using the Access-Co...
As part of the work Indra did for Stand Up To Cancer’s telethon, I need to make use of Convio/blackbaud’s Luminate Online Server APIs. Luminate Online is a widely used fundraising platform and relationship manager for non-profits.