Windows 1 min read

Setting a proxy for Aptitude (on Windows)

Here's what you need to configure to force Aptitude through a proxy.
Development 2 min read

Waiting for a Process with Timeout in .NET

There's a handful of race conditions you can hit when running child processes. Here is how to avoid them.
Development 2 min read

Redirecting process output in .NET

Did you know that redirecting input streams can cause a deadlock? Well, now you do.
cedar_format_quote 1 min read

On Doing Better

"Different and new is relatively easy. Doing something that's genuinely better is very hard." -- Sir Jonathan P. Ive
Automotive 3 min read

Taking a Tesla Test Drive

I took a Tesla Model S for a test drive! It was great fun, but geez it's expensive.
Development 3 min read

Core Graphics on iOS Draws Circles Backwards

I'm pretty sure this is a bug, I can't make any sense of it at all otherwise.
Internet 2 min read

Switching to Let's Encrypt

Setting up SSL certificates is complex and boring. It's a lot better when the computer can just do it for you.
Windows 2 min read

Failed Experiment: What processes have a lock on this folder?

This is a recording of something I failed at, as notes for anyone else trying or future-me.
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