Dr. Monks DIY Electronics Blog: Raspberry Pi and Breadboard Raspberry Leaf.

We’re all forced to use windows at some point.  When things won’t boot you need a bootCD.  Looks like the most popular System Rescue Disc goes to Hirens BootCD.

Even with the best repo you need some saving grace.  Many thanks to git’s reflog

Always looking to enhance our website… came across some new jQuery Plugins

Quicky on Vimdiff

We’re always using dropbox here.

Here’s some way to use dropbox Without Using Dropbox.

Great article on how to create and apply a patch with Git

In my setup I used the following:

• cd /var/tmp
• mkdir clone_tmp
• git clone git@github.com:details_here_removed
• git checkout -b hotfix_branch_name  (create local branch and checkout to it)
• now I make my changes to files (and test)
• update my version file: git describe –tags –long > version.txt
• git commit -a
• git format-patch master –stdout > /tmp/hotfix_1

From here I can merge into my master branch:

• git checkout master
• git merge hotfix_branch_name master
• git push origin master
• (don’t forge to update your dev branches too!)

Now let’s apply the patch:

• cd /my/local/src/files
• First let’s check if things will work
  • git apply –stat /tmp/hotfix_1
  • git apply –check /tmp/hotfix_1
• Now let’s really apply the patch
• git apply /tmp/hotfix_1

Tip on using return with text to columns for your data: choose delimited, select other, put the cursor inthe box and hold down alt while typing 010 on the numpad, release alt

Good write up on 95th percentile calculation with RRDtool

Needed to add something to the end of EVERY line that matched… found out norm is the answer

:g/.*AlertGroup = ".*[^"]$/norm A"

Here’s a nice write-up: http://briancarper.net/blog/165/vim-g-norm

Neat little online tool to create (and download) data for your test DB.  You can even download in SQL

Great article on using a successful Git branching model.

Great article on ways to work with GIT: Branch-per-Feature – Adam Dymitruk

Need to expand your VM virtual disks?  This (free) tool couldn’t be easier!  Best Free Partition Manager – EaseUS Partition Master Home Edition.  Wow this sounds like a sales spam ad but its not… really

Watch people code (videos) and learn HTML5, CSS3, Javascript ( TheCodePlayer )

Great walkthrough on using your new Raspberry Pi — (orig from Engadget)

Getting people in 1 room or on 1 call can be tough!  Here’s a free online tool to make for some easy scheduling.

Wondering what works with what browsers?  Have a look at the Compatibility Master Table

Here’s a cool “top” like tool for MySQL Monitoring

Neat Demonstration Portal that takes your math mouse drawings and creates a real formula.