Category: Programming

  • 10 Ways to Get Inspiration as a Programmer

    Sometimes I fall into the trap of reading about programming and not programming. I can’t always find an interesting project to work on, even though I know there are a sea of opportunities. If you have the same issue, here are some tips that might help. Hang out with other programmers. This is the best…

  • Programming Language Websites Need Code

    Please – if you’re making the website for a programming language, show some code. What could possibly be more important?

  • Firebug on Linux

    Thanks to Kenny for a tip on how to use Firebug on Linux. Firebug is a great web development tool, but it only works on Linux if you compile Firefox with “–enable-jsd”, or in Gentoo, if you use the “mozdevelop” USE flag. To see if you have jsd support, just go to your build config…

  • MiniPCI for Wireless

    For the love of God, if you’re having trouble getting your wireless NIC recognized on a linux laptop, make sure you have MiniPCI turned on in your BIOS. Don’t waste half a day like I just did. It’s not worth the massive headache. (On the bright side, I learned a lot.)