Sep 19, 2019
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How to duplicate a file while preserving git line history
Synthesize it in a branch via a rename.
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Sep 18, 2019
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How to split out pieces of a file while preserving git line history: The easy way with misleading commits
Anticipating the octopus.
Sep 17, 2019
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How to split out pieces of a file while preserving git line history: The hard way with commit-tree
More commit-tree tricks.
Sep 16, 2019
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How do I split a file into two while preserving git line history?
The octopus delivers.
Sep 13, 2019
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My summer vacation: The Eiffel Tower
It's really tall, for one.
Sep 13, 2019
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Another way to sort GUIDs: Java
Because it's Java.
Sep 12, 2019
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The Turkish lira’s currency code is an unexpected source of problems with computer programmers
Following the rules for currency codes leads to a collision with popular macro.
Sep 11, 2019
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The sad history of the MFC TRY/CATCH macros
Because standard C++ exception handling didn't exist yet.
Sep 10, 2019
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Trying to wrangle a site visit to Paul Allen’s superyacht “Octopus”
An unsuccessful play for a site visit.
Sep 9, 2019
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PowerShell programming puzzle: Convert snake_case to PascalCase in one line
Abusing linguistic helper functions for fun.