As an update to my earlier post on this subject, I’m offering this improved version based on Crouton. This approach is Debian-based rather than using Arch Linux, but the result is functionally equivalent. Read or browse the original post for more context, project goals, and background, or simply follow the steps below. To set up … Continue reading A Better ARM ChromeBook LAMP Stack based on Crouton and Debian→| Solvitor
Following is a summary of my lightning talk on Annotum2Go at the August WordPress DC meetup. Annotum Theme Open-source WordPress theme for open access scientific publishing Supports the National Library of Medicine’s XML Journal Article Tag Suite, aka JATS-XML. Rich editing (equations, figures, references), workflow/approval, and multi-author collaboration. Successor to Google Knol Available on WordPress.com, .org … Continue reading Stand-alone WordPress Development and Deployment using ...| Solvitor
UPDATE: Please click here for a new, and better, approach to LAMP on your ARM (or really, any) ChromeBook tl;dr: Skip to the step by step setup instructions. This article explains how to get a fully functional LAMP stack running on a Samsung ARM-based ChromeBook. I’m indebted to many, many sources for pieces of what you’ll find … Continue reading LAMP Stack on an ARM ChromeBook→| Solvitor
This week we moved all of our graphics to the cloud -- storage on RackSpace's Cloud Files service and content delivery via a content delivery network (CDN). We put all the images in a separate git repository (or 'repo' as the kids say), and can check in ('commit') versions as we add and change images. Thus, we can deploy new images to cloud storage without changing the web code, and make the images available on the CDN. A side benefit is that at scale, all image serving is kept off of the mai...| Solvitor
Some time ago, I posted on Tumblr about my love/hate relationship with my new BlackBerry 9700. I loved the phone (as a telephone — for actually making calls), the email, calendar, and contacts integration, and the form factor (fits into a pocket easily; durable). I was not, however, enamored of two things, to wit: The … Continue reading BlackBerry 9700 + OS 6 = More to love→| Solvitor
The KVS Availability Tool is used to search for flight and seat availability by class, award/upgrade status, route, and date. It is absolutely invaluable for finding award and upgrade inventory — just the thing to use up those extra frequent flyer miles. We prefer the Platinum edition which grants access to almost all features for a 'contribution' of $15 for two months (or US$60/year). The "Diamond" level adds round the world fares and routing routing rules.| Solvitor
We use Skype for instant messaging, cheap voice calls including very reasonable rates for international calls, and video conferencing. I've long been a fan of face-to-face communication as I think you lose something from email-only interactions. And while phone calls are a step up from text-only media such as email and IM, there's no replacement for the visual cues and context that video can provide. In-person meetings are better still, but the logistics and costs of meeting frequently in...| Solvitor
Gadwin PrintScreen is a very handy freeware application that allows screen capture/screen shots. I particularly like that it will save the captured image (I usually capture a rectangular area but you can choose to capture the entire window or screen) as a JPG, with a small drop shadow/border. PrintScreen puts the image on the clipboard as well as saving to a file, making it perfect for product demos and bug reporting — you can grab multiple images very quickly. There's also a professi...| Solvitor
This site is built using WordPress. For most companies, a corporate site can become a distraction from their core business — particularly for Internet companies that have a ‘real’ product to build. Using WordPress for content sites means no time spent coding and no wasting of valuable product and technology team focus. And the wide variety of themes, templates, and plugins for WordPress, with the rich ecosystem of developers and creative agencies that has sprung up to support them, ma...| Solvitor
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