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Getting started with Laravel


I work with a lot of different languages and frameworks. Sometimes the hardest part of getting started with a new project is trying to recall the setup steps for a particular language or framework – especially after I’ve been immersed for months in a different one. I wrote this guide to bootstrap getting a Laravel […]

The most annoying Chrome Extension


The hardest part of any new project is just getting started. Whenever a task seems overwhelming the best way forward is to break it into smaller tasks. For programming tasks that means getting started with basic bootstrapping activities, and since they’re the same for every project, they can be pretty easily templated. With that in […]

Powershell Script – Automate User Home Path


This is useful in organizations that automate the new account creation process and also have roaming profiles. The following script creates the profile and home path and sets the user’s AD account. This assumes that when new accounts are created they are put into an OU called NewUsers, and that when this script runs, everyone […]

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From Kansas, USA; I specialize in contemporary analysis of all art, tech, and the intersection therein. I’ve spent every waking minute of the last 20 years coding, reading, and creating digital art. I’ve learned a few things and formed a few opinions along the way and I’m grateful for the opportunity to share them.