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My responsive Svbtle inspired Pelican theme

I've just pushed on github my Svbtle inspired theme for Pelican. I've called it svbhack and it is the theme that this blog uses.

As you may notice, this is not (and does not want to be) a close copy of the original Svbtle theme; I've taken some ideas from its layout and mixed those with my preferences. Also the CSS is completely rewritten.

Notable features, it provides support for google analytics and for pre …


Pretotyping

I recently come across the concept of pretotyping. It isn't a misspell, I really meant pretotyping and not prototyping. A formal definition from the book:

Testing the initial appeal and actual usage of a potential new product by simulating its core experience with the smallest possible investment of time and money.

A less formal definition:

Make sure as quickly and as cheaply as you can that you are building the right it before you build …

Open Hybrid PaaS with OpenShift Origin, Katello, and Aeolus

I found a great post on how to get a working PaaS cloud using only open source technologies. It goes trough OpenShift, Katello, Aeolus and oVirt.

it's always fun to see what technology can do, and if we don't tinker we'll never drive vision to reality

See it by yourself: http://allthingsopen.com/2012/10/16/open-hybrid-paas/


1366x768 is not allowed in the EDID block. Here's how to write your XOrg modeline.

Looks like there are many LCD panels/TVs out there with a native resolution of 1366x768. That is indeed a very close approximation to the expected 16:9 rectangle, except XOrg keeps showing you a resolution of 1360x768 (or 1368x768) instead of the native 1366x768. Why? Because 1366 is not divisible by 8 and that's not valid in an EDID block. Learn more on wikipedia.

You need a custom modeline in your xorg.conf file …


UNIX Style, or cat -v Considered Harmful

After I got to know cat-v.org, I read Program Design in the UNIX Environment. A refreshing reading, despite its age.

cat isn't for printing files with line numbers, it isn't for compressing multiple blank lines, it's not for looking at non-printing ASCII characters, it's for concatenating files

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