I feel like maybe this exists and that perhaps I have even read about such a system somewhere but I’m unsure of how to ask Google (or Bing, etc.) in a meaningful way about this platform. I’m hoping someone is aware of what I am describing, if it exists, and if not, maybe we should …
A Medication / Vitamin / Other Supplement Management Platform? Read More »
I’ve been wanting to make some stackable wooden crates and have been searching for an option that would be a good fit for me: Needs to be friendly for my child, so I can have him participate using the hammer, drill, etc. Ideally, on the same topic, shouldn’t include too much work that I have …
For the Hobbyist DIY’er: Simple Ways / Tools to Change Dimensions on Projects Read More »
I recently bought a Snap Circuit kit for my son that we have been using to build various projects offered in the provided manual. We started with a simple switched light like so: Then we added a motor with a fan like so: As one might expect, the light grew dimmer as now the light …
A (Simple) Electronics Question: Unexpected Behavior Read More »
I’m looking for recommendations on Windows Application Virtualization software. I’ve looked for options over the years but have never found the perfect (or even good enough) solution for my needs. Windows Application Virtualization software means a lot of different things to different people, so lets start by establishing exactly what I’m looking for… Runs Locally …
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Lets say there is a repository on GitHub called someweirdname/MyAwesomeRepo. I want to fork this repo, so I do. Now I have davidshq/MyAwesomeRepo. I don’t get a chance to work on it for a few days and GitHub tells me in the interim 100 commits have been made to the upstream origin repo. So I …
One of the larger reasons using node modules can be a nightmare is the amount of time wasted installing/uninstalling/reinstalling modules on a per project basis using npm. Facebook’s Yarn 2 uses a different methodology for installing modules that should provide significantly faster module management, so I figured I’d give it a try. The install instructions …
I’m Dave Mackey and I’ve been working in IT for the last 18 years. I’ve been coding since childhood. Most of those 18 years I’ve worked primarily on the systems side with coding as a secondary or tertiary responsibility. But coding is really what I love doing and am now looking to pivot into a …
Every year or two I try running VirtualBox on a system with Hyper-V enabled and it goes poorly. Recently there was some hope that VB would run alongside Hyper-V…and I actually had this working for a split second. But when I updated to the latest Windows build it broke again. Figured I’d share what I’ve …
Can You Run Oracle’s VirtualBox on a Windows System with Microsoft’s Hyper-V enabled? Read More »
Many of us have written code that lacks tests to ensure code correctness and protect against human error. Most of us have worked with legacy code bases that have lacked these tests. Oftentimes the code has been written in a way that makes such testing quite difficult to add after the fact. I’m curious if …
Automatically Adding Tests (e.g., Unit, Integration) to a Legacy Code Base Read More »
Portainer is a GUI mean to make managing Docker easier. By default Docker is managed using mainly CLI tools and while this is all grand it can be a bit much for those who just need quick access for simple purposes. I recently attempted to setup Portainer on my local Windows 10 Enterprise Edition PC …
A Few Hints For Getting Portainer Running on Windows Read More »