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HOWTO: Write daemons in Python

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May 5th, 2008 in Links

A few good tips on writing daemons in Python, including a Python example of the double-fork console detachment method.

CSS and equadistance

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March 7th, 2008 in Links

A clever way to space things equally using CSS.

Stupid htaccess tricks

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June 24th, 2007 in Links

A large set of Stupid htaccess tricks, handy if you’re hacking mod_rewrite rules.

Rails tricks

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April 14th, 2007 in Links

Raaum’s Big bag of Rails tricks.

Tricks of the trade

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March 27th, 2007 in Links

Some Tricks of the trade, a surprisingly funny list of useful tidbits for various trades.  A choice quote:

And when doing botanical work in South America, steer clear of the monkeys: They will throw sticks at you with surprising accuracy.

HOWTO prototype games quickly

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January 26th, 2007 in Links

How constraints can be motivating, or how to prototype a game in under 7 days. A set of tips and tricks from 4 grad students who made over 50 games in a semester.

What’s in your Bash history?

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January 5th, 2007 in Links

Some tips on improving how you use your Bash history (and some other random bash tricks).

A metric tonne of .htaccess tips

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November 23rd, 2006 in Links

A great set of .htaccess tricks.

Unixism of the week: lsof

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September 13th, 2006 in Links

Here’s an incredibly powerful ‘nix command: lsof (list open files). It slices, it dices, it does all sorts of neat tricks.

Thirty-eight dishonest tricks

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December 30th, 2005 in Links

Thirty-eight dishonest tricks which are commonly used in argument, with the methods of overcoming them.

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