Working with Merge Conflicts in Git
There are instances while working with a shared repo that your Pull Request will hit a conflict with the master repo and that will prevent your PR from being merged. The easiest way to resolve this is going to be via your terminal. Step 1 – Ensure you are working with the master repo (the…
Read MoreThree Things that DNS Outages Teach Administrator
Rarely do you wake up thinking to yourself, “wonder how my DNS is doing today?” but I can guarantee it’s been the root cause of one, or two, sleepless nights, “gah, DNS again… grrrrr“. There is no better example than today’s outage with Register.com and Network Solutions in which customers were told to expect outages…
Read MoreSigning an App using a CodeSign certificate with SignTool & Windows 10
I was recently working with a new Windows app we built at CleanBrowsing and our users were getting hit with security warnings post-installation. This warning was generated because the app was not signed. Ok, let’s get things signed. To sign I would need a code-sign certificate. I went through the process of getting an Extended Validation (EV) certificate from…
Read MoreNOC Introduces a CDN. Yes, a CDN.
NOC.org was built to be a networking platform that aggregates the various tools Daniel and I personally need, and use, to manage our own digital portfolios. It was built by network and system administrators for network and system administrators, so yes, we fully expect a more technical audience to appreciate it’s simplicity and application. The…
Read MoreThoughts on The BaseCamp Mass Exodus
Like many, I have found myself enthralled with what happened at BaseCamp this past week. Mainly because it affects me personally. No, I don’t work at BaseCamp, but I do have startups, have operated and exited a startup, and like Jason and David, share very similar beliefs in how to lead teams and build companies.…
Read MoreIt’s Ok to Focus On What You Do
Starting a company is excruciatingly difficult. I am convinced you have to have a predisposition for risk and punishment. No one cares, until they all care, and even that is short lived – nothing more than a blip on the radar in retrospect. That being said, running a company is in a different sphere in…
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