Peter McDonaldinDev GeniusCreating A Command Line Tool With PythonPython has become a phenomenally popular language. Although many people use Python to create packages and web pages, many do not understand…·5 min read·Mar 3, 2023----
Peter McDonaldWhy I No Longer Use Red HatFor a long time now, Red Hat has been a significant force in the Linux ecosystem. If you were using Linux on a server environment there was…·4 min read·Apr 9, 2022----
Peter McDonaldTuring PiI recently purchased a Turing Pi to have a play around with (you can currently pre order it, be warned once gone I suspect it wont be…·2 min read·Oct 6, 2020--2--2
Peter McDonaldinDev GeniusDoes It Really Matter What Language Is Best?Over the years many debates have arisen on why one language is better than another. Sometimes disagreements are based on language features,·4 min read·Jun 4, 2020----
Peter McDonaldSo How Do I Secure SSH?We know the dangers of an unsecure SSH server, but just how do we secure it?·6 min read·Mar 31, 2020--6--6
Peter McDonaldComparing PHP Extensions To Pure PHPRecently I attended the Scotland PHP conference. Like many conferences, Scotland PHP offer workshops, I am a bit of a sucker when it comes…·4 min read·Dec 25, 2019----
Peter McDonaldGraph Databases — A Quick Look Over The WallAs with most developers, web developers (including myself) tend to find a solution that works, and we stick with them. Invariably this…·6 min read·May 6, 2019----
Peter McDonaldInstalling CentOS on a Raspberry PiFed up of installing Rasbian by default? There are a multitude of operating systems that can now be installed on the Pi, Why not try…·6 min read·Apr 20, 2019--2--2
Peter McDonaldFar From Epic Things — Pledge Music WoesPledge Music’s Financial Woes continue. What have we learnt so far·5 min read·Apr 15, 2019----
Peter McDonaldDBForge Studio for MySQL, Solving the Developers nightmare.Please note, what follows is not a paid ad. This is my honest opinion of the tool. At present, I am using the Pro Demo but will be…·4 min read·Feb 24, 2019--1--1