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MacOS reports incorrect disk usage
If you're MacOS disk usage is being reported incorrectly then you've probably got caught by a Time Machine feature introduced in Apple MacOS 10.7. This typically happens where your free disk space erodes over time or when you delete some files and...
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Carbon Copy Cloner MacOS - micro review
Carbon Copy Cloner - micro review [Carbon Copy Cloner](http://www.bombich.com/) a.k.a. _CCC_ is a donation-ware disk duplication application for Apple Mac MacOS. I recently used the app to successfully move my data from a HDD to an SDD and...
Read moreResurrecting a Synology DiskStation
I walked into a minefield of problems when attempting to connect back to my Synology DS210j after a regular firmware update. The approved desktop application **DSAssistant** was used to upload and apply the firmware but something just went wrong....
Read moreInstalling Jenkins as Continuous Integration builder on Windows
While most of my work is Mac/Unix based some of my business work is built on VB.NET/ASP.NET inside a Windows development. While striving for more robust, predictable code I chose to implement a Continuous Integration (CI) system. I had already used...
Read moreSetting up MacOS for Web Development
_(I will be maintaining this Post with my current setup steps as time moves on)_ I've been using MacOS for Web Development for a while now, initially on a Mac Mini, then migrating to a MacBook Pro and on to a MacBook Air. I thought it was a good...
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Read moreGame Development Post Production - SHU GSPM S2W2
Below is a link to the presentation I gave at _Sheffield Hallam University_ for the [BSc (Honours) Games Software Development](http://www.shu.ac.uk/prospectus/course/720/ "BSc (Honours) Games Software Development") module *Game Software Project...
Read moreTraditional Game Marketing
Below is a link to the presentation I gave at _Sheffield Hallam University_ for the [BSc (Honours) Games Software Development](http://www.shu.ac.uk/prospectus/course/720/ "BSc (Honours) Games Software Development") module *Game Software Project...
Read moreGame Production Methods - SHU GSPM S1W9
Below is a link to the presentation I gave at _Sheffield Hallam University_ for the [BSc (Honours) Games Software Development](http://www.shu.ac.uk/prospectus/course/720/ "BSc (Honours) Games Software Development") module *Game Software Project...
Read moreOptimising an eCommerce Site
Our development work this week has included a lot of server optimisation for an eCommerce website and we **dramatically improved response times**, lowered overall CPU use and memory use by making changes to the server configuration. The benefit is...
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