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Apollo Client pagination hack

Maybe there is a better way to handle a situation where your graphql query is something like (and if there is please tell me!): query myQuery($uniqId: string) { genericResult(uniqId: $uniqId) { // nope no id field available here, sorry content { ... } __typename } } { data: { genericResult: { content: <someArray>, __typename: 'GenericResult'

React SelectBox Component

Awhile back I wanted to see what it would take to create a custom accessible select component in React. This is what I ended up with. See the Pen React SelectBox by Isaac Gifford (@geekingreen) on CodePen.

letsencrypt - automated free SSL certificates

Login as root sudo su Download git clone git@github.com:letsencrypt/letsencrypt.git Setup authentication nginx server { listen 443; ssl_certificate /etc/letsencrypt/live/sub1.site1.com/fullchain.pem; ssl_certificate_key /etc/letsencrypt/live/sub1.site1.com/privkey.pem; ... location /.well-known { alias /tmp/.well-known; } } Create site configs site&

NodeJS v4.0

Finally after months of separation, node and iojs have been merged together to form Node v4.0!

Simple .npm-init.js Example

Below is a simple example of how to create an .npm-init.js file which should be located in the root of your home directory. When running npm init this script is executed and anything contained in the module.exports section will be inserted into a new package.json or merged

One Card to Rule Them All (Or One Phone)

I know not everyone has a problem with carrying 10+ credit cards in their wallet, and that's probably a good thing. But if you are like me and collect cash back credit cards that reward you for different types of purchases, your wallet can bulk up real quick.

Getting started with Meteor [part 1]

Meteor is an awesome full-stack JavaScript framework that allows you to build real-time applications. The code you write can be shared between the front-end and back-end or specifically for either. That doesn't even cover a small fraction of what it can do, but I don't want

The Smart Watch

Lately I have seen several blog posts about all the new smart watches coming out. What I find interesting about these articles is the polarity of each one. Some praise smart watches as the next big thing and others go as far as saying that Apple needs to save the

IFTTT

If you haven't tried IFTTT (IF This Then That) you might be missing out on something totally awesome! It's an impressive service that connects Facebook, Google, Twitter, stock prices, Wemo, SmartThings, push notifications, and many other services together. There are two important T's in

Ghost Blogging Platform

I've decided to start writing some more useful words on my blog, and what better way to start off than by sharing about the platform my blog is built on - ghost. I can't rememeber the exact conversation that went down, but I learned of the

Google Device Customer Service

I don't usually complain about getting a refund for a product even if it takes longer than a few days. However if it takes several days or weeks beyond what is promised on their support page, then I get a little frustrated. Let me start from the beginning.