Archive for 'linux'

Macs Make Terrible Development Platforms

Mac’s are not a panacea for programming/web development. There! I said it. I feel like an alcoholic finally admitting he has a problem. So desperate to cling to the ideal that Macs make the perfect development machines but I was kidding myself all along. As a web developer/coder I used Windows and Linux (mainly Debian, [...]

Best Linux Filesystem?

The executive summary in my own words of which filesystem to pick if you’re wondering which is best. I’m avoiding jargon or anything overly technical. I also provide some made-up* graphs to help with quick decision making. Overview Ext2 – Old. Don’t bother. Ext3 – Lacking in performance though very solid and reliable with a [...]

Ubuntu – Fisher Price OS

I wish I could take credit for this image because I’ve wanted to do something like this for a while.  The creator and some other OS images can be found at Best Techie forums.

TextMate-like Vim Plugin

After the gushing praise I keep hearing about TextMate I installed a plugin for Vim which aims to give some of the benifits – though I’m yet to be convinced of its merits*. Today when I was looking for extra bundles for the SnippetsEmu plugin (by far the most comprehensive) I came across a brand-new [...]