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How to fix kernel_task CPU usage on El Capitan
Sometime ago, I wrote the blog post How to fix kernel_task CPU usage on Yosemite. This post still receives a great amount of traction, so I wanted to post an...
Using Ansible with Google Cloud Platform (the easy way)
For some time, Ansible has been my configuration management of choice and we use it for both Screenly and YippieMove. Since both of these services are running on Google Compute...
How to find a network device when using Internet Sharing on Mac OS X
The built-in Internet Sharing in OS X is very handy. When I’m on the road, I frequently use this to share my laptops WiFi connection with other devices over a...
Quickly navigate folders in your shell with `ccd`
I’m a huge fan of autojump. It allows me to quickly navigate my filesystem in ways without having to type out every folder.
Introducing NatPass
After moving to London, I decided to go with NatWest as my bank. While it was a good experience at large, their online banking leavs a lot to be desired....
A case study in failed UX/UI (aka DSC please get your shit together)
Dear Digital Security Controls (DSC),
“War dialing” with Skype
(Fine, this isn’t war dialing in the 90s context, but it made for a good title.)
How to set up syslog-ng with TLS on Logentries
After using Loggly for a few years, I stumbled across Logentries (disclosure: referral link). What I was looking for was basically something that is more affordable when the volume increases,...