Even though it isn’t in the primary trunk of code for the ‘passport-http’ Passport.js Strategy, I’ve upgraded the packages.json and app.js file for the basic username and passport authentication to Express.js v4. If you’re using Express.js and are looking to migrate to v4 from v3 or earlier a great starting place is to check out... Continue reading →

Sometimes I get overwhelmed with the number of articles that are in my pocket. I’ve got articles on livability, transit, cycling, auto issues, node.js, java, javascript, coding practices, software craftsmanship, feminism, heavy metal, death metal, black metal, jazz, progressive jazz, fusion jazz, NASA news, space discoveries, space research, Star Trek news, Star Wars news, information... Continue reading →

Conversation has popped up around a few tweets Alex Williams regarding virtualization at the Red Hat Summit. One of the starts to the conversation. https://twitter.com/alexwilliams/status/456134531821887489/ Paraphrased the discussion has been shaped around asking, “Why is OS-level virtualization via containers (namely Docker) become such a massive hot topic?” With that, it got me thinking about some... Continue reading →

Ok, psychologically one is supposed to tell the good news last and the bad news first. Well, I’m doing that backwards with this article. First things first, all the awesome about Microsoft’s OneNote App. Microsoft OneNote The cool thing is, after more than a few years, OneNote runs on most mobile and desktop systems. When... Continue reading →

Here’s the letter, it’s kind of LOLz! I know it’s tough to find .NET Developers (or replace .NET with Java Developers or X Enterprise Language), so CIOs, CTOs and others take note. Here’s what I experience and what I see all the time, embodied in a letter. I will put effort into hooking people up... Continue reading →