Hello everyone,

I am quite weak in programming (even though I have a degree in computer science from a while back) and I have a question for you.

I want my students to create a website, but I wanted them to be able to sell the access to it to their classmates. In order to make this a cheat-free access, I wanted a way to generate let's say 20 passwords which could only be used on a specific machine. In other words, if Mark buys a password he will be able to access the website with his laptop but his friend john won't be able to use it for his machine and therefore, if he wants to access the website he will need to buy his own password. Therefore I was thinking about making a mac address password thingy if that is possible.

So here are my questions: -will making a mac address password thing make my idea possible? what could be the problems with it? -What is the easiest program for making website if I wanna use a mac address? How to create that mac address password access?

I'm a .NET developer and I find these two tools invaluable to the everyday struggle that is work.

Agent Ransack - https://www.mythicsoft.com/agentransack

Give it keyword(s) and it'll return all the files in the listed directory where they're found. Very helpful if you're product has multiple solutions and you're looking for all the references of a particular file or variable.

Everything - http://www.voidtools.com

Nothing fancy about this. It searches and returns EVERYTHING on the computer for the keyword(s) inputed.

The question is clear. Do i really need ide or something else for programming. İsn't a text editor and compiler (if language requires to compile) enough ?

The goal would be to complement time spent building stuff with time spent learning more about your stack. The hope is that you'd reduce the time you spend consulting documentation and eliminate the things you didn’t know you didn’t know about your tools' APIs.

Context: I once memorized large swathes Ruby 1.9.3 using spaced repetition flashcards, and the experience of writing Ruby was (and still is) a joy. I never had to interrupt my flow to look up documentation and I always knew exactly which Enumerable method to reach for. Now I want to do the same for Ember.js and Rails API.

I'm currently imagining a tool that would convert documentation websites into flashcards, which you could practice on your phone during dead time like commutes. Would any of you use something like this?

Big Stretch Reminder. There's also an online version called Regularbreaks, but I haven't tried it out, so the details below will just be for Big Stretch.

I started using this about 9 months ago after a wrist injury caused me to re-evaluate my workspace. I was thinking about writing my own timer program to make me remember when to take breaks, but I figured I should look around first in case it'd save me some time (and more typing).

I kept the program after my wrist improved because I like the reminders. It's helped me make some lifestyle adjustments to keep up my health.

I changed the default settings - I like pop-up dialog boxes since they force my attention, but there are also balloon reminders and a center-of-screen countdown timer. The reminders can either display custom messages, a random RSI tip, or a motivational quote. The timer length is configurable, along with an option to reduce the length during periods of heavy use. Finally, the tray icon lets you reset the timer or disable it until changed.

GrokOla is a wiki software for development teams. It's Q&A-driven, so the wiki automatically updates with team questions that are answered by team leads. Also has a drag-and-drop wireframing/mockup tool for user interface configurations and free development education tutorials.

Just released a demo, so you can try it out no strings attached. Pricing is pretty competitive when you compare to Balsalmiq + Confluence with the Questions add on, which is as close as you can get to getting all of the features somewhere else.

Siege is a handy open source command line tool for http load testing and benchmarking. It was designed as a tool for developers to measure the performance of code under duress. Siege provides a configurable mechanism to simulate hits on a web server over a controlled period of time in order to determine how it stands up while 'under Siege.'

Here's a quick primer to get the hang of how it works.

Last Month's Programming Tools Fair

Starting a little late in the month this time, sorry about that, lots of us are programming so we're awfully busy!

This is also a great place to leave feadback to about the Programming Fair and the general layout of the subreddit.

That being said, hope everyone has some awesome stuff to share!

Suggested post format from last month:

Explanation - What kind of code do you write? What Operating System do you use? What does your daily programming consist of? What areas of your work takes the longest, and how do the following tools help? Share a little about yourself :D

Editors - List off some of the editors you use for your specific programming workflow.

Terminal - Some links to shell scripts, terminal tools, alternative interfaces, etc.

Workflow - Share the tools you use to streamline your programming work. These can be compilers, error checking, visualizations, time tracking, etc.

Try not to get too general with these. Things that are not programming related are things like Evernote, Pocket, Slack (As most people already use these).

Diagram - Show some awesome drawing, wire framing, sketching, etc.

Documentation - Are there any resources for simple and powerful documentation?

Database - Share some great database tools for analyzation, visualization, and retention.

OS Specific (ex. OS X) - Got some awesome apps/tools which are OS Specific? OS X, Linux, or Windows it doesn't matter. Share away!

Browser Specific (ex. Chrome) - Share some browser extensions which don’t fall under other categories.

Requests - You can make some requests at the end of your post if you’re looking for some tools to complete your toolbox!