Bruce Taylor

npm

NPM package update [ETARGET] error

Solving NPM package update issues

okhttp

Unit Testing OkHttp

How to easily test OkHttp using MockWebServer

human

IntelliJ Maven Plugin Issues and Solutions

A checklist of solutions to fixing Maven build/caching errors on IntelliJ

gaming

Desktops over the years

A collection of photos of various desktops I've had

maven

Easy Maven Config Switching

Easy switching of Maven user configurations when working at home or in the office.

hosts

Blocking Social Media and Trackers using a hosts file

Block social media in 5 minutes

evh

Painting a Frankenstrat

Turning my first Ibanez into a Frankenstein guitar

analytics

Simple web analytics with GoAccess

Simple analytics for a simple site.

squad

Squad Leading in Squad

Some sage advice to getting more out of the game.

louis

Louis Theroux Documentaries

An analysis of Louis Theroux documentaries as a whole.

java

Java: Finality

Code noise or good practice?

spring

Overloading REST controller endpoints on Spring Boot

Sometimes the requirements are bad, other times the tech debt is what limits you.

developer

Developer Tropes: "Google does it"

A prime example of cargo culture in software development.

security

Partitioning your Digital Footprint

I want my online data to be in the form of a Rubik's cube, hard to assemble.

linux

Ubuntu 18.04 on a MacBook Pro 13

Adventuring into Linux on MacBook hardware

server

Webserver Security Checkup

A quick security scan is all it takes!

guitar

Jemming up an Ibanez Jem Jr.

Adding a few bells and whistles.

ubuntu

Tuning and maintaining a low spec Ubuntu server

Tweaking a low spec servers storage and memory usage.

certfications

Software certifications; a waste of time and money!

Save the rainforest, say no to certifications.

linkedin Featured

LinkedOut

Leaving the stale ecosystem of LinkedIn

docker

Docker Push over 4G Bandwidth

Docker push can eat all your 4g data, this will show you how to prevent that.

java

Handy Java Service Security Checklist

Keep those Java services watertight

ghost

Getting Ghost to work on low memory servers

Not everyone has the luxury of a 1Gb web server

generation

Generation Kill Book and TV Guide

A short guide to map out the book with the TV show adaptation.

computing

The National Museum of Computing

Tech is moving so fast, its important to not forget our past.