#Tools

Switching from Dojo to jQuery reveals how much simpler AJAX-driven interfaces become with a better framework.

Eclipse plugin updates failing? Add trailing slashes to repository URLs and reimport them to fix the "No repository found" error.

Time blocking helps organize GTD tasks, development work, and life projects that don't fit traditional management systems.

Hudson's February 2009 update fixed one bug but broke ant spawn tasks - upgraded builds stop starting application servers.

Smush.it automatically optimizes your images without Photoshop tweaking - compress files and boost web performance instantly.

SSH_OPEN_ADMINISTRATIVELY_PROHIBITED error in Subclipse? Add -Dsvnkit.ssh2.persistent=false to eclipse.ini to fix it.

Accidentally deleted entire ATG installation with bad build config - Time Machine restored it from wireless backup in minutes.

Pixily mails your documents back as searchable PDFs after professional scanning - instant organization without buying equipment.

A corrupted repeating event spawned 12,000+ calendar instances, clogging iCal. TextMate regex saved the day.

SpamAssassin plus Mail.app filters manage spam burden effectively - IMAP junk folder safeguards false positives.

Butterfly mode. Obviously.

Eclipse crashes on Leopard? Add one JVM flag. Problem solved.

Cable modem rebooting randomly? Comcast can't fix it. You might be stuck troubleshooting forever.

Load balance with redundancy, monitoring, and failover - 13 steps to bulletproof uptime.

Block wireless leeches? Get creative - upside-down internet redirects everything.

Use fuser to identify which process owns that unexpected port immediately.

Apache mod_proxy consolidates multiple services on a single port 80, making your dev stack accessible with clean URLs and proper routing.

Eclipse, SSH, and iGTD power my workflow - these three tools handle coding, server management, and task capture.