Code

All my posts about various bits of code and projects

25 posts

Code posts about small tools, shell functions, Python helpers, AI-assisted experiments, and project write-ups where the interesting bit is how the pieces fit together. These are usually practical notes from building something for myself first, then tidying up the trail enough for someone else to follow.

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6 Dec 20144 min read

More Grunt & Jekyll

Streamlined my Grunt configuration by combining tasks, now I can concatenate JS files, compress them with Uglify, and minify CSS files in one go!

2 Dec 20143 min read

Grunt + Jekyll + LESS

Revamped my website with a new design, integrating LESS with Jekyll via Grunt for a more efficient and automated workflow.

22 Jul 20144 min read

High Availability Central Logging in AWS

Set up high availability central logging in AWS with Amazon CloudWatch Logs. This guide covers installation, IAM permissions, and CloudWatch Logs agent setup.

20 Jul 20142 min read

Documentation

Discover how I use GitHub and Markdown for technical documentation and code management, streamlining collaboration and version control in projects.

10 May 20141 min read

Hackers

Highlighting the critical need for server security with personal experiences of port scans and brute-force attacks, and how Fail2Ban provided protection.

19 Apr 20141 min read

Quick Magento Installation

Streamline Magento installations with n98-magerun, a handy command-line tool, for efficient setup and deployment of Magento with sample data.

2 Feb 20142 min read

Jekyll Snippets

Explore handy Jekyll snippets for enhancing static site generation, including unique presentation of the latest post and consistent post excerpts.