Automate updating custom Homebrew formulae with GitHub Actions
I have a few projects I use custom Homebrew taps with. I never remember to update the formulae versions when I update the projects. So, I finally decided to automate the process with GitHub Actions.
Reorganizing my ~/Sites directory
I keep all my websites’ source code under ~/Sites. I’ve always just named
them like ~/Sites/josh.fail. A while ago, while looking at how launchd
names its plist files, like com.apple.iTunes, I realized that would be a
great way to organize my ~/Sites directory so that sites under the same
domain show up next to each other with ls or in Finder.
My home network
I thought I’d document my home network, or at least the more interesting parts.
The Bluffer’s Guide to The Mythical Man-Month
Someone posted a bluffer’s guide to The Mythical Man-Month.
Somehow, I Manage: Setting Expectations When Asking For Something
Today on Hacker News, I saw this article explaining how a manager should ask their direct reports to complete a task. In short, you need to be mindful of what kind of effort you expect them to put into the task, be explicit about how it should be prioritized against other work, and how you plan to use whatever they are doing for you.
Tracking sqlite3 changes in git
I saw a really neat way to track sqlite DB changes in a git repository.
Custom iOS Wallet passes
I found this article outlining how someone made a custom Wallet pass for their library card.
A deep dive on credit card debt collection
A fascinating deep dive on credit card debt collection.
milliondollarhomepage.com
Someone wrote about the Million Dollar Homepage and how it’s still online. I remember when it came out and he’d gotten a few bites—and how stupid I felt when it actually worked out for him. Man, I’m old.
oo - open recent Obsidian files with FZF
If you’re a fzf and Obsidian.md user, you might like oo to open recent
Obsidian files using fzf.