VSCode Property Snippet With XML Doc Comments
I wanted a way to make it easier to generate C# XML code comments for properties for Visual Studio Code ("VSCode"). Working with doc comments… Read More
Set-XFileOwner: PowerShell function for chown
PowerShell. It runs on Windows, Mac, and Linux. Several modules run on Windows don’t exist on Mac or Linux yet. Many modules will be hard… Read More
Chalk for dot net core
The NodeJs ecosystem has a really awesome library for styling console/terminal output called chalk. Chalk improves styling for virtual consoles such as… Read More
Install Extension is broken for Visual Studio Code
Visual Studio Code has a bug for install-extension in version 1.15.1. code --install-extension ms-mssql.mssql will now result in the error below: (node:13048) UnhandledPromiseRejectionWarning: Unhandled promise… Read More
Get-FmgBuildDirectory
In Fmg-Build, Full Metal Gnome Build Module, there is a function called Get-FmgBuildDirectory, its sole purpose is to get the build directory for the environment. Read More
Rethinking Automated Build Systems for .NET
I have this itch: current build systems for .NET are insufficient. Some are just plain cumbersome, others are just blind clones of cmake. The cmake… Read More
Google Foobar
I came across Google Foobar today, which basically online puzzles for programmers. I was looking for info on the new headless mode for Chrome since… Read More
Chrome 58 introduces new certificate errors
Yesterday, the team at my day job ran into two new certificate issues for self-signed certificates after Chrome was updated to version 58: NET::ERR_CERT_COMMON_NAME_INVALID –… Read More
Thoughts on enhancing Chocolatey portable packages
Chocolatey, a windows package management tool is great for installing apps and tools for most Windows devices. For developers and power users, it supports… Read More
Run npm install in a different directory
I find that trying to run NPM install for all dependencies in a different folder than where the package.json resides,… a bit troublesome. My primary… Read More