Category: Tools
Ten must-have tools every developer should download
Here’s an excellent article by James Avery discussing the must-have tools every developer should have in their toolbox arsenal. Just to summarize: NUnit to write unit tests NDoc to create code documentation NAnt to build your solutions CodeSmith to generate code FxCop to police your code Snippet Compiler to compile small bits of code Two…
Run Linux apps on Windows or OS X with Lina
This month a California-based startup plans to release an application that will allow Windows, Mac, and Linux users to run Linux binaries without any modifications. Lina is a Linux virtual machine that allows users to run applications with the native look of their host operating system. It also lets you install applications with a mouse-click,…
StumbleUpon if you’re bored
When you get bored and need a break from your development or IT-related work, use StumbleUpon. It’s a Firefox add-on that can – and will probably – renew your perception of the Internet. From StumbleUpon’s website: Channel surf the internet with the StumbleUpon toolbar to find great websites, videos, photos and more based on your…
Yum on RHEL4
First off, apologies for not have posting anything in the last few weeks. I just got back from Manila, Philippines to visit my ill grandfather (read: father). He made it, but is still weak. I love you lolo! Anyway, I personally run Red Hat Enterprise Linux 4 at work for any *nix tasks, and in this post…
Your personal regex coach and more
If you’ve worked on text parsing projects – or an app that needed it – then you know what regular expressions are. It truly has been a lifesaver for me on many, many occassions. If, however, you haven’t dealt with it before, here’s some background on it: According to Wikipedia, in computing, a regular expression…
Auto backup solution for your MySQL databases
I use MySQL as my database server, and thankfully, it’s been reliable and easy to use. A qualm I have, however, is that it doesn’t include a daily backup feature, unlike Microsoft SQL Server. The good thing is that the open source community has seen this problem and created a solution for it: AutoMySQLBackup. (You can…