Code Scraps: Symbolic Links on Windows; Junctions and Hard Links
Did you know Windows can do its own equivalent of Linux Symbolic Links? It’s been able to do them for quite a while, but it’s not something a lot of […]
Code Scraps
Code Scraps: Hide system MySQL databases from phpMyAdmin listings
Here’s a quick code scrap to hide the system MySQL and phpMyAdmin databases from being listed within the web application itself. Open your phpMyAdmin’s config.ini.php file and locate the end […]
Code Scraps; Validating undefined and null in Javascript
I’m always forgetting how to to this in Javascript – here’s a couple of ways of validating if an object is undefined or null, and the good points about using […]
Code Scraps: Passing a parameter from Maven to TeamCity
I’ve spent a lot of my working career setting up build automation for teams I have worked with. For Java projects, this usually has involved creating Maven scripting for a […]
Code Scraps: Get a list of all file content in a directory in Linux
This is a quick code scrap – I needed a list of all the files within a directory path on a Linux server today. I need to do this infrequently […]
Code Scraps: Command Line manual logging
I have a collection of eBooks that I’ve bought over the years, and thanks to sites like HumbleBundle, my collection is growing on a fairly regular basis. I keep them […]
Code Scraps: Allow root to login via SSH
Most modern Linux systems will prevent the root user from logging in remotely via SSH. This is a very good security practice and you should avoid altering this as it […]
Code Scraps: Random unique colour generation
I have worked on a number of social projects over the years which have involved message boards or social posting features by users. On some websites like Microsoft’s message boards or StackOverflow […]
Code Scraps: Word list tidying
I have recently been messing around with dictionary lists for a little personal project. My goal has to been to make an anagram/word finder, where you provide up to 9 letters […]