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Remote Work

A distributed team thrives when remote work isn't treated as an exception - it's the default structure.

Career & Business Remote Work
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Jira to OmniFocus Integration

Two separate to-do systems create friction. A custom Ruby script bridges the gap between Jira and OmniFocus.

Productivity Ruby Tools
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Tools and Processes for Work

Eclipse, SVN, and heap dump analysis form the backbone of professional Java application development.

Software Development Java Tools
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Tools and Processes

From email to code to server management, the right tools and processes transform work from stressful to sustainable.

Productivity Tools
1 min read

Installing GitLab on RedHat Enterprise 5 RHEL 5

Ubuntu-centric GitLab docs don't work on RHEL 5. Here's how to force it into submission.

DevOps & Infrastructure Linux
3 min read

Working from the Beach part 5 Wrap Up

After a month working from Mexico's beaches, productivity soared - but so did the workday length.

Life & Personal Remote Work Travel
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Working from the Beach part 4 - One Week In

Data roaming plus iOS auto-updates equals $1,200 surprise charges. Internet speeds here are punishing.

Life & Personal Remote Work Travel
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Working from the Beach part 3 A Different Kind of Travel

Long-term travel requires planning beyond vacation mode: housesitting, bills, and logistics.

Life & Personal Travel
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Working from the Beach (or Jungle or City) - part 2 - Picking a Location

Choosing where to work remotely hinges on cost, connectivity, security, and personal comfort.

Life & Personal Remote Work Travel
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Working from the Beach (or Jungle or City) - part 1 - Introduction

With just a laptop and internet, geographic freedom becomes possible - but abandoning what's familiar takes courage.

Life & Personal Travel
1 min read

Recent Server Downtimes

Hard drive failures took the site down. New RAID array means significantly better uptime ahead.

DevOps & Infrastructure
1 min read

More Speed!

mod_pagespeed and CloudFlare combine to deliver faster page loads and stronger reliability.

DevOps & Infrastructure Cloudflare Performance
1 min read

Office Hours Follow Up

Office hours conversations span recruiting challenges, technical deep-dives, and entrepreneurship lessons.

Career & Business
1 min read

PHP and FastCGI

Converting Apache mod_php to FastCGI aims for better performance and scalability.

DevOps & Infrastructure
1 min read

Medium

Medium publishes compelling stories worth your reading time.

Life & Personal
4 min read

My Broken Leg - part 1

A bouncy castle obstacle at mile halfway point led to a broken leg and months of recovery.

Life & Personal Fitness
4 min read

Shaving - Double Edge Safety Razors

Double-edge safety razors reduce irritation by eliminating the 5-blade overkill that modern razors impose.

Life & Personal
1 min read

Want an even better job? :)

Spark::red is hiring sys admins, JBoss experts, and ATG architects in Boston and Seattle.

Career & Business Spark::red
2 min read

Want a good job?

TOMS needs a Senior ATG Lead Developer in Marina Del Rey - beautiful office, serious credentials required.

Career & Business ATG
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ATG and The Cloud

Cloud computing and VMs suit many workloads, but ATG hosting isn't one of them.

Software Development ATG Cloudflare
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