OSX Cannot connect to the Docker daemon. Is the docker daemon running on this host?

By | September 19, 2016

On a Mac, there are 2 ways to start docker. In a terminal, you can type >> docker-machine start cloudnthings:~ cloudnthings$ docker-machine start Starting “default”… (default) Check network to re-create if needed… (default) Waiting for an IP… Machine “default” was started. Waiting for SSH to be available… Detecting the provisioner… Started machines may have new… Read More »

Confluence find and replace versus ctrl + F

By | September 12, 2016

I must admit I’ve never used the Confluence find and replace feature. It’s that little magnifying glass icon in the editor you may have seen that magically shows extra options. I’ve always preferred to use the Ctrl + F option which is the find option in the browser to find search for keywords. However, as… Read More »

Blink: Malcolm Galdwell

By | August 22, 2016

Great book recommended by a friend. It talks about the power of your first impression. How to trust your gut instinct. When something feels not right, it probably isn’t right. About the ability to “thin slice” which means to draw accurate conclusions from short snippets of information instead of doing a deep analysis. Worth a… Read More »

Meeting Matt Doar

By | August 17, 2016

On my visit to San Francisco, I had the privilege of meeting Matt Doar who is well regarded in the Atlassian circle. I remember many times when Googling for specific problems on JIRA or Confluence, Matt Doar’s name would constantly appear so having the opportunity to meet him, chief toolsmith, author and Atlassian JIRA extraordinaire,… Read More »

Docker Toolbox v Docker for Mac

By | July 25, 2016

If you haven’t heard already, Docker for Mac has been out for since mid June allowing Docker to run natively in OSX without having to install Oracle Virtual Box which in turn provides a linux environment for Docker to run on. If you have Docker Tool box installed, you can uninstall it in a few… Read More »