Thanks to zoo of version control systems spawned on my computer I found myself often in need to adjust or add/remove environment values in Windows. Native editor is functional but about as far from convenient as it gets.
I was pretty sure there are tools around for that and Rapid Environment Editor seems to be very popular choice.
In spirit of world backup day I got to typing out this post on MailStore Home software for email backup.
Email backup is rarely considered, since modern stuff usually resides in Internet or work-provided service, as well as naturally duplicated when using email clients that keep archive.
However there are still plenty scenarios (human error, ahem) in which mail can be lost and it is worth backup as much as any other data you value.
There quite a disconnect in environment between PHP program that exists as files in file system and its product that exists as web page in browser. Browsers are not too good with files, so when PHP spits out error it is usually followed by menial lookup of the file and opening it in editor.
Seems exactly like boring task computers are supposed to be good at, right? So let’s get it simplified to one click.
When there is even slight potential that something in spreadsheet(-like) data can be generated or filled wrong – it usually will. Fixing up data to be useful usually involves spreadsheet editor, wasted time and a lot of evil thoughts radiated.
Google Refine looks loosely like yet another spreadsheet editor, but is built precisely for fixing and cleaning up data.
One of my quiet resolutions for this year have been to spend some time looking into data processing and visualization. It is a little hard to look into new topic with little idea where to start, so I’ve been putting to the side some bookmarks on topic.
In a while I had a topic and some tools to get this small personal project going – I took results of large WordPress survey that run last summer and tried to shape it into visual reflection of community that took survey.
@Rarst Great blog, I like your view on software, specially AVs. Your reviews are based on experience, that's what i like. Earned one reader
@Rarst yeah I need to remember to look for RubyMine, WebStorm… themes next time I take a look
@Rarst Thing is, old site and new site will be separate WP installs ...
@EricMann @Ipstenu commented on gist. I would just do it in WP... yeah, I am chicken when rewrite and servers are involved :)