Web Apps • Sep 23, 2013 Deploy to AWS S3 and CloudFront with Rake Fully automate the deploy of your static site to Amazon's S3 with CloudFront support using a simple set of Rake tasks.
Developer Tools • Sep 21, 2013 Obliterate Unsavory git Objects with the BFG Demonic git blobs got you down? Time to bring out the BFG.
Growing as Makers • Sep 20, 2013 Becoming a Software Testing Mentor for Per Scholas I recently became a mentor for Per Scholas, a non-profit that's giving IT training to people in low-income communities and helping them find jobs.
Ember.js • Sep 19, 2013 Debugging with Ember Inspector – Ember’s Chrome Plugin The creators of Ember have created Ember Inspector, a Chrome plugin for debugging, with quick access to Ember objects and data.
Communities • Sep 18, 2013 Atomic Object ❤s Girl Develop It Atomic Object is a proud sponsor of Girl Develop It Detroit, which provides mentorship and instruction to women interested in software development.
Extracurricular Activities • Sep 17, 2013 Completing the Circuit: From Arduino to AVR Microcontrollers for Hobbyist Projects There are great resources for electronics beginners to learn Arduino—not for people who want to learn general microcontrollers.
Personal Optimization • Sep 16, 2013 Hackers & Writers – Practicing the Non-Linear Arts I grew up writing both stories and code, but it took me a long time to figure out just how similar they are.
Extracurricular Activities • Sep 13, 2013 Hackable Cars, for Enthusiasts… and Others Our cars are hackable, and the possibilities range from merely inconvenient to downright dangerous.
Developer Tools • Sep 12, 2013 A Comparison of Remote Pairing Tools – Skype vs. Wemux vs. Chrome Remote Desktop A look at several tools I've used for remote pairing (Skype, Webmux, and Chrome Remote Desktop) and their respective strengths and weaknesses.
News & Events • Sep 11, 2013 Growing through Acquisition: Atomic Welcomes Former SRT Solutions Employees I'm pleased to announce that Atomic Object is opening an office in Ann Arbor through the acquisition of SRT Solutions.
Growing as Makers • Sep 10, 2013 4 Ways to Beat Post-Conference Information Overload I always leave a good conference with so many big ideas that I feel overwhelmed. Here are 4 ways I think through and remember what I've learned.
Developer Tools • Sep 09, 2013 5 Unix Commands I Wish I’d Discovered Years Earlier I've been using *nix systems for quite a while. But there are a few commands that I somehow overlooked and wish I'd discovered years earlier.