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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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.

26 May 20141 min read

Cask

Learn how to use Cask with Homebrew for easy installation of macOS applications, saving time and simplifying setup processes for your favorite apps.

25 May 20141 min read

Sysdig

Explore Sysdig, the versatile tool for system-level exploration on Linux, offering insights into server state and activities for troubleshooting and security.

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.

4 May 20141 min read

Yet More Docker

Enhance your Docker experience with Puppet-managed containers, featuring a suite of trusted builds for databases and PHP environments on the Docker Index.

27 Apr 20142 min read

Deploying a Stable Docker Setup on CentOS with Shipyard

Deploy a stable Docker setup on CentOS with Shipyard for container management, using Puppet for installation and Supervisor for high availability.

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.

15 Feb 20142 min read

Docker

A beginner's guide to Docker on CentOS, covering installation, running containers, and basic management with an introduction to Docker commands.