Mitchell Johnson on Atomic Spin

Ember.js array.[] syntax

Ember.js has a very powerful computed property, and surprisingly good support for array mutation observers. The array.[] syntax can help you on your way.

Developer Tools

Increasing Pivotal Tracker Usability with Shorter IDs

Shorter IDs makes it easier to find stories your Pivotal Tracker backlog, so I used Pivotal's REST API to create custom IDs.

Development Practices

Don’t Fear the Standards – They’re There for a Reason

Technical standards can be a bit intimidating, but there's no reason to fear them. They can be some of the most valuable documentation at your disposal.

Extracurricular Activities

Faster MacOS Drive Images with SuperDuper, SSHFS, and Netcat

Recently, I needed to make a really thorough system image of my MacBook, when my Mac OS install picked up some subtle corruption.

Extracurricular Activities

A Primer on Esoteric Programming Languages

These are languages that exist not to get work done, but to have fun. If you ask yourself "Why?" you're missing the point.

Ember.js

Ember.js Date Pickers – It’s Easy!

We aren't using Twitter Bootstrap, so I couldn't use existing work. Instead, I found a nice library called Pikaday and integrated it it into Ember.js.

Embedded Systems

ARM Cortex-M Toolchain – The Easy Way

ARM packages an entire GNU/GCC toolchain for their Cortex-M and Cortex-R processors, and makes it available on launchpad.

Embedded Systems

Aliasing Serial Baud Rates in FTDI Drivers for Mac OS X

I needed to interface my computer to an embedded device, and I found a way to configure a relatively cheap USB UART bridge to support it.

Extracurricular Activities

Replicator 2 Teething Issues

Recently, a group of us bought a MakerBot Replicator 2. It's been going pretty steadily, but not without the teething problems expected in an early-adopter technology.

.NET / WPF

MVVM Light Messenger Registration Causing Test Failures

How I got past the “Non-static method requires a target” exception when using the MVVM Light Messenger in my tests.

Embedded Systems

STM32F4 Discovery Toolchain for Mac OS X

My process for setting up a full development chain for the STM32F4 Discovery board.

Extracurricular Activities

Rsync Speedup on Underpowered Systems

Experiencing slow transfer rates with rsync on your LAN? Eliminate CPU bottlenecks with a different transport cipher.

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