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Testing HTML5 drag and drop with Capybara
How a tiny JavaScript library can make HTML5 drag and drop testing a little easier.
Using GraphQL with Rails
An introduction on how to design and consume APIs in Rails using GraphQL instead of REST.
Ubuntu: automatically unlock encrypted drives at boot
A follow up to the previous two posts, on how to encrypt additional drives and have them unlocked automatically at boot
Ubuntu: (almost) full disk encryption with manual partitioning - BIOS mode
Simple instructions on how to install Ubuntu on a mostly encrypted disk while also doing manual partitioning for flexibility. These instructions assume the system boots in BIOS mode.
Ubuntu: (almost) full disk encryption with manual partitioning - UEFI mode
Simple instructions on how to install Ubuntu on a mostly encrypted disk while also doing manual partitioning for flexibility. These instructions assume the system boots in UEFI mode.
Speeding up Rails and RSpec
A few tips on how to reduce Rails boot time, and speed up both assets compilation and RSpec specs.
Apache Cassandra: Getting started
How to set up and use an Apache Cassandra cluster.
Manage active sessions in Rails
In an app I’m working on, I wanted users to be able to manage active sessions and sign out from any device they are signed in on, by invalidating logins. There’s a gem called authie that does this so you may want to…
Systemd timers configuration in Gentoo
Yesterday I configured backups with duplicity on a couple of servers using a 3rd party service, rsync.net, as the backup destination; since I am a little paranoid with backups I also wanted to schedule a daily task on my computer…
Postfix SMTP relay configuration in Gentoo
A Postfix SMTP relay configuration can be useful in several scenarios. Sometimes, for example, I want to have some email notifications sent to my email address by my computer at home, for example to receive reports of some…