As a Mac user I’ve always used Time Machine for local backups. The only issue is that it requires plugging a drive directly into your machine or buying an Apple Time Capsule. At $200–$400 that’s not a cheap option for NAS backups. So I set out to create my own DIY Time Capsule using a 3TB Hard Drive and a Raspberry Pi.

A helpful tutorial from Caleb Woods outlining how to use a handful of packages—including netatalk—to create a Time Machine-compatible backup system using a Raspberry Pi.

Jon Daniel on software maintenance:

I’ve realized that successful applications in an “Enterprise” environment spend far more time in maintenance mode then they do being actively developed. Consumers of your application don’t care that you used some cutting edge framework or state-of-the-art architectural patterns. They just care that it works and continues to work well.

Jon goes deep on operational concerns and posits:

Software is not done until it is decommissioned.

I couldn’t agree more.

Sidestep is an open-source application for Mac OS X that sits quietly in the background, protecting your security and privacy as you browse the web.

A data picker system configured to allow a user to select data from a data site for submission to a data repository comprises an interface unit configured to provide a user with an interface for the user to input location information of a data site, a parsing unit configured to parse data in the data site and extract a data set from the data site, a selection mechanism configured to permit the user to select at least a portion of the extracted data set, and a processing unit configured to process at least a portion of the extracted data set selected by the user.

Color the gray gaps in your iTunes library: CoverScout 3 helps you find missing cover art in your iTunes library with style. It’s never been easier to complete your music collection: simply search, apply, edit and print.

Drag. Drop. Convert. Watch Flash videos anywhere.

Arq backs up the critical files on your Mac to the Internet. Your backups are stored at Amazon S3 (“Simple Storage Service”), the gold standard of reliable online storage in the industry, backed by Amazon.com, a large stable company.

AirPlayer. Transform your Mac into an AirPlay-compatible display. AirFlick Serve files and URLs to Apple TV.

This is the Git reference site. This is meant to be a quick reference for learning and remembering the most important and commonly used Git commands.

Understudy allows access to streaming video through the Front Row interface of Mac OS X. The user can subscribe to multiple feeds, and select a video to watch from them. Understudy currently supports Hulu, Netflix, YouTube, and to some degree the BBC iPlayer.

Gabe unleashes some awesomeness on alla'ya’ll in the form of an OS X app for connecting to and sharing stuff via Amazon’s S3 service.