Learning Elixir – August 2017 Update
Learning a new programming language is an investment in time and money (if you purchase learning material). Sometimes a job forces you to learn a new language in order to be …
Hey, I’m Frank! Developer & Tinkerer.
I'm a developer who loves Elixir and hacks on Nerves IOT devices in my spare time. I enjoy sharing what I have learned and learning from others. Welcome to my little home on the internet!
Install Rescuetime on Solus Linux
If you use a linux distribution which cannot install .deb or .rpm packages, Rescuetime appears to be unusable. Solus Linux cannot install either of those packages, and the …
Running Hugo on Nanobox for local dev
My previous post helped those running Solus Linux to install the Nanobox client, now it’s time to do some work! This blog is a static site generated by Hugo, let’s move that over …
Running Nanobox on Solus Linux
Managing the servers that your application(s) run on is enjoyable to some. I’ve automated server provisioning, deployments, backups, etc. using Ansible but it’s not enjoyable in …
Setting up Gitlab CI for Elixir/Phoenix on your VPS
Gitlab is a great development tool, getting better with every release. They give you access to their new-ish pipelining features on Gitlab.com for free. However, I wanted to setup …
Leaking the `Dragster` name
When I was in High School, I was a roller coaster enthusiast (and still am, only with less time to visit parks). Cedar Point is my favorite park, and I would make the 4 hour trip …