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Frameworks and Languages
Too many languages
2019, 500 yr. Leonardo Da Vinci
500tj anniversary of Leonardo Da Vinci’s death
Elixir script the shell
I’m using Elixir as a scripting language for the shell
A Rule Of Science
If it disagrees with experiment, it is wrong!
The Character of Physical Law, Cornell University, 1964. pic.twitter.com/jzoWaFx3D9
— Richard Feynman (@ProfFeynman) October 4, 2018
Command Line Pro Tip
Did you know that almost any shell uses the READLINE library? If using the command-line is part of your daily work you really should read Gnu Software Manual - Readline and get comfortable with it’s keys ;-)
Best Wrist-Protection for older iPads
I’m using an older iPad without the apple-pen but with a mechanical stylus (“JotPro”). My experience with wrist-protection software is that it either doesn’t work or slows down my iPad. Here is my solution …
Datasource, my 2nd Hex-Package
After publishing Bucketier, a simple KV store for Elixir as a Hex-package about a month ago, today let me announce Datasource.
Elixir, Nerves, Phoenix on A Raspberry Pi
Elixir and Nerves is fun!
Elixir & Nerves Introduction
A nice and easy to understand Introduction to Elixir & Nerves on a RaspberryPi. Thanks to SteveGrossi I’ll have some fun today, playing with my Raspberry.
Erlang Open Source - Interview
Interview with Robert Virding and Joe Armstrong
Elixir Conf ® 2018
I just registered for the ElixirConf 2018®. See you there!
CSS Variables
If you know me, you know I like to get rid of stuff, to keep things simple. And today I removed sass from my project. Thanks, Lea Verou for this brilliant talk.
The Post JavaScript Apocalypse
One of the best talks about programming languages I’ve seen this year.
Javascript, 23 Years A Nightmare
Yesterday I found this on twitter.
04 Dec, 1995. Published in The Sentinel of Carlisle, Pennsylvania.
Vim Pro Tip
Touchbar or not, use Ctrl+[
instead of esc
Wow, that is cool! Although I have no touchbar, my caps-lock is configured as Ctrl-key and Ctrl+[ is much less finger moving than using the regular esc key. A big hug for this @tenderlove (vim since the 1980ies and still learning :D) https://t.co/FXCu0pysoJ
— Andi Altendorfer (@nickendell) July 24, 2018
Bookshelf
Goodreads
While dedusting my physical bookshelf, I remembered myself to update
my Goodread Account too ;-)
Bucketier, My First hex.pm Contribution

Today, I wrote my first HEX-package and published it on “hex.pm”. It is an extract of my daily work and was part of an “Umbrella-App” initially.
CSS Secrets
Pretty cool talk by Lea Verou
Allen Holub about "Frameworks"
Let's just skip all the frameworks entirely. Learn how to do the work. Learn how to apply inspect and adapt to the work itself. Learn everything (all frameworks + underlying thinking). Build your own process. Nobody excels by following a rigid set of rules by rote.
— Allen Holub (@allenholub) July 4, "2018"
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