Tools

All my posts about various tools

56 posts

Tooling posts from the messy, useful layer between idea and shipped thing - editors, command-line utilities, local services, helper apps, developer workflows, and the periodic day-to-day toolbox refresh. These are the notes I wish I had already written when setting something up for the second or third time.

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2 Nov 20142 min read

Installing Docker 1.3.x on CentOS 7

Successfully upgraded to Docker 1.3 with process injection feature on CentOS, bypassing outdated repos with a manual install.

20 Oct 20143 min read

Yosemite Installation

Reflecting on my smoothest MacOS upgrade experience with Yosemite: a journey from backup to clean installation and setting up my essentials.

7 Sept 20142 min read

Very basic CoreOS

Exploring CoreOS on DigitalOcean: From setting up a single instance with familiar tools to configuring a powerful container-oriented OS.

31 Aug 20144 min read

Docker, Fig, NGINX Reverse Proxies and CentOS 7

Exploring Docker's rapid updates and the ecosystem, including using Fig for container orchestration and setting up an NGINX reverse proxy.

25 Aug 20147 min read

Connecting to Docker Containers

How to connect to a running Docker container and get a shell inside it with docker exec, when docker attach fits better, and what the usual errors mean.

10 Aug 20141 min read

Dotfiles

Learn how to manage dotfiles to customize your computing environment using with pre-built collections and forking Bashstrap.

10 Aug 20143 min read

Google promotes HTTPS everywhere

Unlock the secrets of Google's HTTPS ranking signal and SNI! Learn how to secure your site for maximum visibility.

3 Aug 20142 min read

Am I an Operating System snob?

As an experienced Linux user, I discuss why I prefer CentOS for my servers, comparing it to Fedora and Ubuntu.

27 Jul 20142 min read

What’s in the toolbox?

Catch up on my recent absence from blogging and learn about the highlights, including the release of Docker 1.0, CentOS 7, updates to the site's theme, and new music releases. Plus, explore my blog post on multi-factor authentication in AWS.