For years, this blog has said at the top, in the header, “This is my blog. It’s somewhat abandoned.” It’s more than just abandoned, though. Here is the story.

With today’s opensource keyboard firmware, it is possible to use dual role keys to have all modifier keys in your home row.

3-way merge works great for code merges in the majority of cases. Can we do better, however. Can we decrease the number of places where a manual conflict resolution is required. I would say, yes we can, if we know more about the syntax of the file in question.

Git merge drivers.

How to perform and update with a join using CTE’s in postgres

• in a cte, write a select that returns the update to values, and the join on conditions
• join on that in the update
• Test: Optionally write a select that tests your results and wrap it all in a rolled back transaction to test run