Category: development
Jun
11
In 2007 I wrote a simple script that I use all the time: [mvmd5dir].
[mvmd5dir]: https://josephhall.org/nqb2/index.php/mvmd5dir
It's a script that takes a file or list of files and moves each to a separate directory where the file's md5sum -- a [c… more »
Sep
24
I really like for tracking changes to web pages, but it's mostly useful for changes on the order of a day.
Today, due to [the DC Digital Vote By Mail pilot project](http://www.dcboee.us/dvm/), I find myself wanting to monitor changes on the order of… more »
Dec
01
Tinkering with Disclosed Source Voting Systems
system, elections, vendors, copyright, hacks, open source, research, policy, legal, development*(cross-posted at [Freedom To Tinker](http://www.freedom-to-tinker.com/blog/joehall/tinkering-disclosed-source-voting-systems))*
As [Ed pointed out in October][1], Sequoia Voting Systems, Inc. ("Sequoia") announced then that it intended to publish th… more »
Feb
09
I've updated my [b2evolution] plugin for [Markdown] to use [PHP-Markdown] 1.0.1m.
Get it here:
The other big change is that the instructions now make sense for a more modern version of b2evolution (like the [stable 2.4.6 release]).
`SHA1(b2evo… more »
Feb
01
Moreso than getting a new computer these days, moving or upgrading blog tools -- or CMS's in general -- can be a bit stressful. How do you get the benefits of the new or upgraded tool without loosing some or all of your content/presentation? Part of m… more »