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Written content to help you along your web development journey, without forgetting to have some fun along the way.
What is the Purpose of "www" in Website URLs?
Some websites use www in their domain name, and others don't. What the heck? Find out why and what you should do here ...
Remove the "www" from a URL with Nginx
For SEO purposes, it's best to choose between www and no www. See how to do it with Nginx.
Select the Last n Children in CSS
Sometimes you need to target more than just the last child in a series of HTML elements. Learn how to target the last n number of elements here.
How to Change the Hostname on Ubuntu Server
Got an ugly command prompt? Learn how to change the name of your computer.
Check if a File is Binary or Text in Ruby
Here's a cool little trick to determining if a file is text or binary in Ruby just by using the path to that file.
4 Ways to Pass Arguments to a Rake Task
Always googling and forgetting how to pass arguments to rake tasks? Here's a up list of the various methods.
Backup Gitlab Data and Repositories to Amazon S3
Make sure you don't lose all that precious GitLab data by backing regularly and syncing with an Amazon S3 bucket.
Squash all Commits into a Single Commit
Sometimes it makes sense to start over in Git's history while maintaining the current state of your code.
How To Delete a Git Tag
It's easy to delete a git tag from your local and remote repositories.
Get a Snapshot of Mac OS X Shell Commands
You can get a snapshot of the progress of terminal/shell jobs on Mac OS X by hitting Ctrl+T.