Skip to content

Monthly Archives: November 2008

My Favorite Thumb Drive Applications

Last week, I shared how to convert a thumb drive into a portable Django development environment. Since then, I have found my thumb drive useful for a lot more than just writing Python code. So here’s a list of my favorite apps for when I’m not writing code. As is typical for things I cover, [...]

PC Decrapifier

Most Information technology geeks re-install Windows as soon as they get their new Dell, HP or Campaq computer home from the store. They do this because the big computer vendors pre-load each computer they sell with a lot of useless software that wastes space and slows down the computer. Most of this software (commonly known [...]

Thumb Drive Development Environment

Many developers relate closely to ‘the absent minded professor’ from the Disney film of the same name. When we get a great idea, we’re liable to stop and jot a note about it anywhere; and we can be very loathe to part from that great idea.

So it’s nice that we don’t have to anymore. If you relate to the absent minded professor, get yourself a 2GB thumb drive; and build yourself a portable development environment.