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ArmA 2 Mod Launcher

ArmA 2 Mod Launcher

ArmA 2 Mod Launcher is a command-line based application which enables you to quickly start ArmA 2 with a custom selection of mods. Its lightweight nature and easy to use command line syntax makes creating shortcuts for your favourite mod configurations dead easy.

2014-01-07#gaming#armaKeep Reading →

Bash CLI

Bash CLI

A command line framework built using nothing but Bash and compatible with anything.

Bash CLI was borne of the need to provide a common entrypoint into a range of scripts and tools for a project. Rather than port the scripts to something like Go or Python, or merge them into a single bash script, we opted to build a framework which allows and executable to be presented as a sub-command.

2021-02-13Keep Reading →

Bender

Bender

Bender quotes as a web service.

Bender is a small API which allows you to run a BaaS stack (Bender as a Service) for those times you really wish you could tell a web app to bite your shiny metal ass.

2021-02-12Keep Reading →

CoreMonitor

CoreMonitor

Easily monitor your system's resource usage using our powerful replacement for the default Logitech G15/G19 resource monitor widget.

2014-01-05#logitech#lcd#g19#g15#keyboardKeep Reading →

ExpressGate

ExpressGate

Since there seems to be quite a bit of confusion surrounding the process of hacking the Asus ExpressGate system to change resolutions I am gonna try my best to clarify some of it for you. I recently purchased an Asus P6X58D Premium which comes with ExpressGate (SplashTop) embedded on it. However since the maximum resolution is limited to 1280x1024 I decided to do a bit of work and fix that.

I have since created a bash script and numerous applications to aid anyone looking to do their own bit of modding on ExpressGate.

2010-07-23#development#linux#splashtopKeep Reading →

Git-Tool

Git Tool

Simplify checking out your Git repositories in a structured directory space.

Git Tool is a powerful tool for managing your Git repositories, storing them in a consistent folder structure and simplifying access when you need it. One of its biggest advantages is that you no longer need to think about where your development directory is on different devices. Just gt o my-repo and you're ready to start developing, even if the code wasn't already cloned.

2021-02-11Keep Reading →

Human Errors

Human Errors

Errors which make your users' lives easier.

This crate provides an Error type which has been designed to make errors something which help guide your users through your application rather than blocking their progress. It has fundamentally been designed with the expectation that any failure can be mitigated (even if that means cutting a GitHub issue) and that explaining to your user how to do so is the fastest way to get them moving again.

2021-02-22Keep Reading →

Minback

Minback

Minback (short for Minio-backup) is a set of containerized backup tools designed to make regular backing up of your databases in a Kubernetes environment trivially simple, with integrated support for shipping those backups off to S3 (or an S3 compatible service like Minio).

2021-02-13Keep Reading →

Web Comic Downloader

Web Comic Downloader

WKD is a web comic downloader which allows you to easily download a large number of comics automatically. It makes use of XPath queries to locate images, similarly to the way your web browser does. This allows it to download images which are not named sequentially (1, 2, 3...) without any problems.

2014-01-03#wkd#web comicsKeep Reading →
Last Updated:: 08/05/2025, 22:43
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Benjamin Pannell

Site Reliability Engineer, Microsoft

Dublin, Ireland