Category Archives: Software
Jenkins and Android
We use Jenkins to build our Android app. I am converting the build from r12 to r18 (now r20, since Google I/O 2012) which is forcing some config changes, but trying to preserve the old build in case we need … Continue reading
Building svn2git from Qt
Trying to convert a SVN repo to Git. The Ruby version works, but does not commit all the files with the correct CRLF chars – seems to ignore the global settings. svn2git http://svnhost.xx.com/svn/repo/mobile/circdesk-android/trunk –rootistrunk –verbose > x I can reconvert … Continue reading
Sprint Airave
We have Sprint phone service on a family plan. We have unlimited data and decent coverage, except at home. No bars. They sent me an Airave, which is a femtocell, basically a baby cell tower in my basement. But they … Continue reading
Canon MF4570dw
Just got a new Canon MF4570dw print/fax/scan laser. Printed, but no scan. Helps if you don’t set it at the same IP address as the HP DeskJet. Stupid noob mistake. Works great with Vuescan!
SSH public key and Bitbucket
So I use Bitbucket to host several private Hg repos, all working great from Windows via Putty and Pageant. Today I tried to update the local repo. C:\bin\app>hg pull sending hello command sending between command abort: no suitable response from … Continue reading
Dumping a Java object ID to a string
I have wanted to do this in the past, never found the code. I found this handy code here recently. Wanted to save it here. Thanks, dude. You can also handily convert an integer to a hex string using the … Continue reading
Centos Fun with a locked Boot. Thanks, Hudson 2.1.1.
Say the Hudson script locks up during boot, for example, after you upgrade to 2.1.1 and it does not work and someone said removing the –daemon argument makes it work and something else fails so you roll back the hudson.war … Continue reading
Upgrading Atahualpa
Did you know that if you upgrade the Atahualpa theme from the Update page in the WordPress Admin, it deletes all the custom header images in your website? Me neither.
Upgrading WordPress in Bulk
Of course there is the old faithful Updating_WordPress_with_Subversion and Upgrading_WordPress_Extended, but there is a lot of fluff there. Old blogs are “You are using WordPress 2.9.1”. Show me the command lines. Certainly. “Backup your database. Read Backing Up Your Database for a detailed … Continue reading
Epsilon woes
Walgreens. Chase. 1800Flowers.com. Target. Dear 1800Flowers.com Customer: One of our email service providers, Epsilon, has informed us that we are among a group of companies affected by a data breach that may have exposed your email address to unauthorized third … Continue reading