2017 Reading List and Recommendations
All the books I read in 2017 and the ones I'd recommend you both do and don't read, and some you just might want to.
Blog
Writing on code, data, science, tools, travel, and things I find interesting.
Supercharging Padrino admin with Datatables, will_paginate, and RABL
Extending Padrino's excellent default admin interface to do serverside json provision of data and filtering, sorting and search via datatables with the handy will_paginate and nice json templating via RABL.
Desktop tools I use - 2017 edition
The 2017 update to useful desktop tools I use that might useful to others. Inspired by the website Uses This.
Easy Excel exports from Padrino
Easy downoadable excel xls exports from Padrino for your users.
Mapping global viral epidemics in real time
Tracking and mapping global viral epidemics in real time via genetic fingerprinting.
Securing Padrino apps with https and ssl on Heroku
How to get your padrino apps running on Heroku under https with a valid ssl certificate via Heroku Automatic Certificate Management.
Padrino with Foreman and Puma on Heroku
How to get Padrino working with Puma on Heroku.
2016 Reading List and Recommendations
Daryl's 2016 reading list and recommendations on what to add to (and not add) to your own reading list. What to read book recommendations.
The Reboot
The whys and hows of rebooting the blog.
Hiatus
Why I'm putting the blog on hiatus for a while.