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NoteSystemsBash/Cygwin Terminal in PHPStormSwapping PHPStorm's built-in Windows terminal for Cygwin's bash, and making it open in the project directory.14 Mar 20172 minPostProgrammingMaking a simple RTS game – Week ThreeBack on my Phaser RTS game three months later, switching to a space theme with bought sprites and getting units to move where I click.27 Nov 20163 minPostProgrammingMaking a simple RTS game – Week TwoWeek two of my Phaser RTS game, with a Tiled map using free Kenney assets, a scrolling camera and a mouse selection box.9 Sep 20163 minPostProgrammingMaking a simple RTS game – Week OneStarting a simple browser RTS game with Phaser and Socket.io, and the order I plan to build it in.1 Sep 20162 minPostProductivityMy thoughts on management & time trackingWhy I think detailed time tracking at large companies interrupts programmers more than it helps, and how Kobas manages without it.29 Aug 20164 minPostPersonalFirst month at KobasMy first month at Kobas, spent adding deposits and other payment types to its EPoS tills without breaking the tax calculations.3 Jul 20163 minPostReviewsAn honest review of the Surface Pro 3A year and a half with a Surface Pro 3, which is very portable, but flaky WiFi and a fragile charger mean I won't buy another.11 Jun 20163 minPostPersonalGoodbye Vancouver, Hello LondonLeaving Vancouver when my two-year working holiday visa ran out, flying to London via Toronto and Saint Johns, and starting the job hunt.26 May 20162 minPostSystemsFree SSL Certificates with LetsEncrypt and Ajenti-vGetting a free LetsEncrypt SSL certificate with the certonly option and adding it to a website in Ajenti-v with an HTTPS redirect.21 Mar 20162 minPostProgrammingEasy Caching with StashPHPComparing PHP caching options from the file system to Redis, and using StashPHP so you can switch cache drivers without rewriting your code.8 Sep 20153 minNoteProductivitySoftware I’m using to track tasks & timeHow I track tasks in Trello, JIRA and Todoist, and track my time with Toggl's browser plugin and WakaTime's IDE plugin.29 Mar 20152 minPostSystemsThe Perfect Web Server - Nginx, Ajenti, UbuntuMy setup for an Ubuntu web server running Nginx, managed through the Ajenti control panel and its Ajenti V plugin for websites.18 Feb 20152 min