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Jekyll vs postach.io vs ghost

Jekyll vs postach.io vs ghost

As I wrote in my last post (and my first for a long time), I realized that I didn't write for almost 2 years. Reflecting on how it happened, I of course found a lot of excuses, since a lot was going on in that time, and I just couldn't

What changed since 2012? - Things are simpler now! (in 2018)

What changed since 2012? - Things are simpler now! (in 2018)

Yesterday, I realized, that it's been almost 2 long years since my last post. A lot has happened in that time and while migrating this blog to ghost, I reflected on some older posts of mine and noticed how things got easier. Since most of my posts are basically about

Vagrant on Windows with gulp-watch and similar file watching tools

Vagrant on Windows with gulp-watch and similar file watching tools

As you might have guessed from my previous posts I love Vagrant and Gulp. I think those tools are awesome. They make my life much easier by either packing everything into a VM which I can destroy and recreate whenever things go south (Vagrant), or automating every little bit I

Vagrant + Docker = Rainbows + Unicorns

Vagrant + Docker = Rainbows + Unicorns

Be honest with yourself, how many applications and services do you have running on your machine right now? And how many do you really need? Step 0 - rant 2 weeks ago, when I started my new job, I remembered the times when I just had to fill up my

Ignore node_modules in Dropbox

Ignore node_modules in Dropbox

Actually this problem isn't only about NodeJS development and the node_modules folders, but this is where it's the most pain. It's more about having any kind of way to download and generate a ton of files within seconds and afterwards waiting for hours, or even days for Dropbox to

Update your BIOS from Linux

Update your BIOS from Linux

I just struggled for quite some time to update my laptops BIOS (DELL Latitude). I am running only Linux (Ubuntu) as my main OS and didn't want to install Windows just for the sake of updating my BIOS. I've found several helpful articles: * DellBIOS - from Ubuntu Wiki * ACHIEVEMENT UNLOCKED:

The Difference in (Un)Zip-Performance

The Difference in (Un)Zip-Performance

I got a nice present for Christmas, last year - a Windows 8 Tablet/Notebook convertible. With the extra battery in the keyboard and an Intel-Atom SoC the power lasts easily for 12h or continues use. Of course, since the only component which can drain the battery is the 10"

How to Forward HTTP Requests in Windows 8 to a Hyper-V VM

How to Forward HTTP Requests in Windows 8 to a Hyper-V VM

Complicated title - that's pretty much, what I was looking for on Google, yet with only little success. At first, I found some instructions for Windows Server 2008R2 and 2012. After modifying the search query, some instructions for exporting a network connection in VMWare showed up. There were plenty of