Author Archives: TCMG

Rolling Backups with Cron

I recently needed to add some better backup systems to my current pet project. There are 3 pretty important things to consider backing up in the case of this system: The code The database data Some flat file uploads from … Continue reading

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Linode VPS Hosting

On a recommendation I signed up for VPS hosting with Linode. I’ve moved my blog to the service and I’m testing some side-project development on the system. Sure there’s higher latency for me, I’ve moved the blog from an Aussie … Continue reading

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Reboot

I’ve just finished applying a new fresh coat of paint to my website. Hopefully I can find time to blog again on here.

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Ubuntu 9.04 on X31 Thinkpad

My laptop is a second-hand X31 Thinkpad. They’re an extremely durable and reliable device in my opinion. I love that it’s light-ish at 1.6 kilos but doesn’t compromise on the keyboard size. I actually purchased it just before the Netbook … Continue reading

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Top Firefox Add-ons

Here’s a few lists of customisations I use in Firefox. For web development: Firebug – All round awesome web development tool. Allows for on-the-fly alterations to CSS, the HTML DOM. Inserting break points into JavaScript, viewing any existing JSON objects … Continue reading

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