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30 September 2014
I've had a personal website at TheRub.org since 2002. In that time, a lot has changed on its front end and back end. Having a personal website is a great way to experiment with new web technologies and stake your claim on the Internet. This article will describe my 2014 recommendations for creating a low cost, high performance website for personal use.
11 August 2014
FreeBSD jails used to be defined in /etc/rc.conf using rc-style syntax. During FreeBSD 9.x, a new convention was introduced, using /etc/jail.conf. FreeBSD 10.x defaults to the new style but still supports the rc.conf style. FreeBSD 11 will probably drop support for the old style.
24 June 2014
FreeBSD 10 no longer ships with GCC in base. It can still be installed with a /etc/src.conf tweak and a buildworld/installworld.
19 November 2013
CentOS ties your ethernet interfaces to their MAC addresses. This is problematic when using CentOS in a virtualized environment, because it ends up preserving old ethernet interfaces. Fortunately, there is a quick fix.
22 October 2013
How can you actually transition a large development organization? Creating a dual sync between ClearCase and Git will allow individuals and teams to cut over on their own schedule, providing a smooth transition period.
19 July 2013
How to migrate from ClearCase to Git in a large development organization, while preserving history, including labels, branches, authors, timestamps, and ticketing integration. In short, making the Git history look native.