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    Well, It Worked On My Machine Yesterday!

    Grace Hopper worked on the Mark I with Richard Bloch. He would take care of the machine and Hopper would program it. Late at night Bloch would tinker with the machine, which would cause problems for H...

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    Docker and Provenance - Talk to Amsterdam Docker Meetup

    The regular Docker Amsterdam meetup was held on Thursday 26th January at the offices of Schuberg Phillis. There were talks on "Docker and Provenance" by our own Chief Scientist Adrian Mouat, Mike Wess...

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    Docker: The latest Confusion

    One of the most misunderstood parts of Docker seems to be the latest tag. The confusion stems largely from its name, which doesn't really reflect what the tag implies. In this post we'll look at what ...

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    Why Use Fig for Docker Automation?

    If you've been using Docker for a little while, but you've not tried out Fig yet, this blog is for you. Like me, you've probably either become used to dealing with long and unwieldy Docker commands us...

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    Computation Containers (or let Docker mind your Ps and Qs)

    The software industry is at the beginning of the container revolution. I believe that it won't be long before we are all using containers to a greater or lesser extent everyday, for a wide range of us...

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    Docker Events in January

    In January we have three events for all those who are interested in learning more about Docker. These events are for techies and decisions makers.

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    Share the Pain

    In his pamphlet, 'Common Sense', Thomas Paine wrote, 'It is the good fortune of many to live distant from the scene of sorrow'.

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    There Are & Never Will Be Any Magic Solutions

    I have just left Germany where in 2013 a whopping 25% of its energy was produced from renewable sources. There was nothing magical about this, it seems to me, just a dedication of the people there to ...

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    Understanding Volumes in Docker

    This post was updated on 6 Jan 2017 to cover new versions of Docker.