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Simple image rotation with Paperclip and Amazon S3

For a site I have been working on we are providing a way for members to upload images, and then Continue Reading →

By Matthew Savage Posted on October 10, 2009 – 3:49 am | Also posted in Development |
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Application Administration

One way or another a web application which has a database is going to require an interface to touch the Continue Reading →

By Matthew Savage Posted on October 8, 2009 – 1:31 pm | Also posted in Development |
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Business demands dedicated tools

Do you really want to risk your business on a shared internet connection?

By Matthew Savage Posted on September 17, 2009 – 5:08 pm | Also posted in Business |
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New Accounting Tool…

A while ago I wrote about Keeping your Books in Check – basically some information on doing book your accounts/book Continue Reading →

By Matthew Savage Posted on September 7, 2009 – 7:55 am | Also posted in Business, Development, General |
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Problems with Snow Leopard and Gems with native extensions

Snow Leopard was released in Australia on Friday (28th of August). Mac enthusiasts have been waiting on this for a Continue Reading →

By Matthew Savage Posted on August 30, 2009 – 5:14 am | Also posted in Development |
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Server Monitor and Local Lights Out Management for XServe

I haven’t been able to find this documented anywhere – but it is possible I haven’t looked hard enough… We Continue Reading →

By Matthew Savage Posted on August 27, 2009 – 3:49 am | Also posted in IT Consulting |
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Changing the Private Metadata Network address for Xsan 2

Note: This information is possibly redundant – I have discovered where to change the Metadata network, however I am yet Continue Reading →

By Matthew Savage Posted on August 26, 2009 – 6:58 am | Also posted in IT Consulting |
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Maintenance – or, The Black Art of Keeping Your Stuff Working

An overview of some of the things I do to keep my system running tip-top and humming along, and what happens when I need to clean-slate it (sometimes it’s the only decision).

By Matthew Savage Posted on August 17, 2009 – 2:58 pm | Also posted in General |
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I18n Editor – Editing those pesky YAML files in Rails Apps

I am currently working on a rewrite of a .NET web application into Rails for a client based in the Continue Reading →

By Matthew Savage Posted on August 16, 2009 – 4:27 am | Also posted in Development |
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Keeping the books in check

Why does it seem to be so hard to do your accounts properly? In all honesty its harder to use word or excel to do invoicing then it is to spend 30 minutes setting up a tool to do it for you, so why fight it?

By Matthew Savage Posted on August 8, 2009 – 10:38 am | Also posted in Business |
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