Hosting Ars, part three: CI/CD, or how I learned to stop...
Enlarge / DevOps, DevOps, DevOps! ArtemisDiana / Getty Images Hosting Ars View more stories One of the most important things to happen in the evolution of development over the past many years is the widespread adoption of continuous integration and continuous deployment, or CI/CD. (Sometimes the "CD" stands for "continuous delivery," depending on who you're…
How we host Ars Technica in the cloud, part two: The...
Enlarge / Welcome aboard the orbital HQ, readers!Aurich Lawson | Getty Images Hosting Ars View more stories Welcome back to our series on how Ars Technica is hosted and run! Last week, in part one, we cracked open the (virtual) doors to peek inside the Ars (virtual) data center. We talked about our Amazon Web…
Behind the scenes: How we host Ars Technica, part 1
Enlarge / Take a peek inside the Ars vault with us!Aurich Lawson | Getty Images A bit over three years ago, just before COVID hit, we ran a long piece on the tools and tricks that make Ars function without a physical office. Ars has spent decades perfecting how to get things done as a…
You Should Ditch These Travel Items for the Full-Size Versions
Travel-sized items have their place. I swear by my little dopp kit that has a travel toothbrush, mini tube of toothpaste, pint-sized deodorant, and a short-handled razor in its own protective case. These items last nearly forever, take up very little space in my suitcase, and work just as well as their full-sized brethren.But then…
The Smartest Ways to Repurpose Household Items in Your Garden
Gardening is the type of hobby that seems more affordable than it actually is. Sure, there are ways around this—like borrowing items from a tool library, and taking advantage of some of the (legal) ways to get free plants—but you have to know where to find these money-saving programs and supplies. Fortunately, you don’t need…
Install a Stock Tank for a Cheap and Easy Backyard Pool
A pool is the sort of upgrade that can’t help but sound enticing—until you see the price tag. Add in the maintenance required, and your dreams of the pool life can fade quickly. With water use concerns also on the rise, a smaller plunge pool is an option more people are considering. To make this…
Yes, Your Water Can Go Bad
We all know that food and drinks can go bad. Your refrigerator likely has items right now that were once wholesome food and is now...not wholesome, and no longer food. But one basic component of our lives that might seem immune to that spoilage is water. It’s a pretty fundamental compound, after all, and doesn’t…
The Easiest Ways to Eat Cheap and Healthy on a Road...
Road trip season is approaching. Do you know what you’re going to eat? There’s nothing wrong with hopping in the car with a hope and a dream and an assumption that the fast food restaurants of the world will take care of you, of course. But if you’d like to keep your food budget low…
Put a ‘Mess Basket’ in Every Room
Photo: Sorapop Udomsri (Shutterstock)If you’re someone who gets home from work and drops your keys wherever, kicks off your shoes wherever, and leaves your dirty clothes wherever they may land, you may also be the type who dreads the day you inevitably have to clean it all up. Not everyone has a predisposition toward being…
Weirdly Practical Ways to Use Toothpaste in Your Yard
Photo: warmer (Shutterstock)There are lots of ways to use toothpaste around your home, but you might not realize that it is also useful outside your home. Grab a tube of the minty stuff to keep in your shed or garage for your upcoming spring and summer projects. Here are some of the ways you can…
