Category Archives: Software Tools

Xtreme Power-On Stupidity

Posted on February 13, 2008 by dwatts

The extreme stupidity in question is my own. The power-on problem involved a new notebook PC that I received at work, a Dell XPS M1730. This is the Hummer of notebooks: over 10 lbs, and 16 inches wide, bristling with … Continue reading →

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Collecting Bugs with a .Net

Posted on January 27, 2008 by dwatts

Until recently, my .Net project had been using a bug tracking system that was, to put it politely, loosely structured. It was basically just an Excel spreadsheet with columns containing the bug description, the coder it was assigned to and … Continue reading →

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OpenWRT, WDS, and What I Do On the Toilet

Posted on December 8, 2007 by dwatts

I finally found a fix to a longstanding problem I’ve had with OpenWRT. While the solution was a simple one that seems obvious in retrospect, I’ll record it here in case it helps someone Googling for a fix to the … Continue reading →

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SSH Made Easy

Posted on November 10, 2007 by dwatts

As a rule, I have a preference for open source software. Being a developer, I approach most software the same way that a mechanic or engineer approaches a car: not just an easy way of getting from point A to … Continue reading →

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My “Amazing Memory”

Posted on October 17, 2007 by dwatts

As an inveterate note taker, I was quite interested by a recent Lifehacker article about Thomas Edison’s note taking system. I was particularly struck by one passage from the article: Edison had an amazing memory. … Much of this is … Continue reading →

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Notepad 2007

Posted on October 13, 2007 by dwatts

Although most software developers use a fancy-schmancy IDE for coding, we all rely on text editors from time to time. Indeed, I doubt that I ever go through a working day without using a text editor for something: examining log … Continue reading →

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