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2D Terrain Generation with Processing - 06 January, 2012
Yeah yeah.. You’ve heard it all before. Terrain generation. Perlin noise. All that jazz. Yes, well, I have gone and done it again, and I have used this attempt at 2D terrain generation to try and get a better understanding of the control I have ov...
Read full post »Automating deployment with Fabric - 22 December, 2011
Lately as part of my work, and as part of trying to make changes faster on my personal site, I have been trying to really ease deployment. I encourage people to release early, release often, but I have often found the systems and processes require...
Read full post »The future of PHP: CakePHP - 10 December, 2011
Elizabeth Naramore of Engine Yard has been conducting a series of podcasts on "The future of PHP". Thus far she has conducted talks with the team from PEAR and Pyrus, and Lithium. On the 12th December, 2011, she will be interviewing Larry Masters,...
Read full post »My 2011 OSX install - 08 December, 2011
A colleague at work is getting his first mac, and asked me for my recommendations for software for the OSX platform. I have been meaning to post my setup for a while, and this gives me a reason to get it done.
So, here is what I consider to be my...
Read full post »Automatic commits for server configuration files - 08 December, 2011
Today I was looking for a solution that could allow me to quickly and simply provide configuration management local to a server with minimal if any dependencies clogging up the system, and as little interaction as possible from administration user...
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