Resizing VirtualBox Drives
2013-05-06A quick guide on how to resize a VirtualBox disk image (.vdi) and then use gparted to resize the partition within the virtual machine.
Using awk to remove lines from a file
2013-03-14A shell one-liner that uses awk to remove lines matching a specific pattern from all files within a directory structure.
A Python script that simplifies accessing JMX beans via the Jolokia HTTP bridge, allowing you to easily read and write JMX attributes from the command line.
Pretty Capistrano output
2013-01-08A simple Ruby function for Capistrano that improves the readability of the output by aligning the hostnames in the log.
Quality loss when saving as JPEG
2013-01-02A post that debunks the myth that saving a JPEG multiple times at 100% quality does not degrade the image, with a script to demonstrate the quality loss.
A post detailing the process of building a custom wooden lensboard for a Schneider-Kreuznach G-Claron 240/11 WA large format camera lens.
A description of a problem with the Tanuki Software Java Service Wrapper where the $HOME environment variable is not correctly set when the service is started as root but runs as a different user, and a solution provided by the Tanuki support team.
Using WSDLToJava with Gradle
2012-11-12A comprehensive guide on how to generate Java sources from a WSDL file using WSDLToJava within a Gradle build, including a workaround for handling erroneous exit codes from the tool.
Anatomy of a Gradle Task: Task Dependencies
2012-11-07A guide to defining task dependencies in Gradle, showing different ways to make one task depend on another, such as using dependsOn or doFirst.
Anatomy of a Gradle Task: Execution Time
2012-11-07An explanation of the difference between configuration time and execution time in Gradle tasks, and how to use doLast or << to ensure code is executed at the correct time.