Minor Obsessions
Life is filled with things that I find totally engrossing for a short time. If one of these things fits in a blog post, I’ll share it.
Technical Debt
How to do the Cost-Benefit Analysis of Building Software
Good Unit Tests and Testable Code
Good tests help you, and good code is testable.
An Introduction to Git
A Gentle, if Technical, Introduction to Git
Hyperinflation Banknotes
Money is Fictional
Life over Time
Cheat Sheet for the evolution of life over geologic time.
Donate to Plant Trees
A short list of trusted charities that will spend your money wisely.
Let's Learn AWK
A tiny language that is already everywhere.
The Most Common Linux Commands
Getting Started with the Linux Commandline
Git: to Stash, or not to Stash
A quick introduction to git stash workflows
Getting Started with Docker
Beginner introduction to Docker
Mutual Funds for Beginners
A Introduction to Mutual Funds for Beginners
Tools for Cleaning Up Git Repos
A couple of useful tools for doing the Spring Cleaning on your old Git repos.
Chilli Pepper Spiciness Ratings
A quick listing of some chilli peppers, with their Scoville rating
Doctor Who Checklist
Keep track of the episodes you have and (more importantly) haven't seen, with this easy checklist.
Installing RetroPie on a Raspberry Pi with Ubuntu
A Linux user's guide to installing RetroPie onto a Raspberry Pi.
Text-Based Games in the 3D Era
Why text-based games are still popular in the age of 3D graphics
Making a Roguelike in ROT.js
Experimenting with Web-Based, Client-Side Roguelikes in ROT.js
Why I Disabled Disqus Comments
Why I removed the Disqus comments from my blog.
Everything Wrong with JavaScript: vol 2
Minor Atrocities in JavaScript
Everything Wrong with JavaScript: vol 1
Design Flaws and Major Problems in JavaScript
When will AI beat Dwarf Fortress?
You think Go is the hardest game in the world? Try surviving Dwarf Fortress at a random starting location.
Super-Minimal Git Primer
A high-level, bare bones introduction to using Git.
JavaScript vs ECMAScript
JavaScript, ECMAScript, and the Browser Wars
Rock Climbing Knots
The minimal set of knots that I absolutely must know to go rock climbing.
The History of Tolkien's Dwarves
The entire history of the Dwarves of Middle Earth.
Backpacking Gear Guide
A full guide to the gear you need for backpacking.
River Song's Timeline
Watching all of the Doctor Who episodes with River Song, but from her timeline.
Smallest Lenses on the Sony a7
The smallest lenses adaptable to the Sony a7-series.
Python GZIP Peformance
Improve your Python GZIP performance on text files.
The Most Famous Photograph
What can you learn from the most famous photograph of all time?