The rise of the Robo Trucks leads to the rise of hackable trucks. Plus the end of the truck driver.
Wednesday, July 31, 2013
Tuesday, July 30, 2013
iFixit has a Chromecast teardown, where it seems there's nothing fixable. Seems to be the trend.
iFixit has a Chromecast teardown, where it seems there's nothing fixable. Seems to be the trend.
My FitBit Ultra is showing signs of decay, so I'm thinking through what's next, and this is a good read...
My FitBit Ultra is showing signs of decay, so I'm thinking through what's next, and this is a good read to think through my next choice.
Monday, July 29, 2013
From the International Space Station... The earth is bright, and the sky is full of stars. (Image: ...
From the International Space Station... The earth is bright, and the sky is full of stars.
(Image: NASA)
(Image: NASA)
Saturday, July 27, 2013
Friday, July 26, 2013
The "problem" I have w/ Pi carputers is how to store the data and get it out to the world where it can...
The "problem" I have w/ Pi carputers is how to store the data and get it out to the world where it can be useful.
The problem I have w/ Pi carputers is I don't own a Pi yet.
The problem I have w/ Pi carputers is I don't own a Pi yet.
The more scary thing would be them doing this to a cat straight off the lot, but still, everything can...
The more scary thing would be them doing this to a cat straight off the lot, but still, everything can be hacked.
Thursday, July 25, 2013
Wednesday, July 24, 2013
It's kind of an obvious jump. The necks have been done by CNC rather than people, by and large, since...
It's kind of an obvious jump. The necks have been done by CNC rather than people, by and large, since the 1990s, which means you can have a neck that's got the same profile and radius as Clapton's Blackie or Stevie's #1, and crank 'em out by the hundred instead of lucking into them.
But beyond "Hey cool! honeycomb Tele!", you get uniformity. 200 "identical" Strat bodies from 200 different alder trees might give you 200 different tones and resonances, with some sounding better to you than others, but you burn off 200 different Strat bodies out of thermoplastics, they're going to be about as the same as you can get.
Plus, you can get strength-to-weight with internal honeycombing that makes 3D printing not just good for rapid prototyping, but showing the characteristics you want for production.
But beyond "Hey cool! honeycomb Tele!", you get uniformity. 200 "identical" Strat bodies from 200 different alder trees might give you 200 different tones and resonances, with some sounding better to you than others, but you burn off 200 different Strat bodies out of thermoplastics, they're going to be about as the same as you can get.
Plus, you can get strength-to-weight with internal honeycombing that makes 3D printing not just good for rapid prototyping, but showing the characteristics you want for production.
Tuesday, July 23, 2013
It's been a week at the standing desk. My legs are fine. My back is okay. It's my ankles and feet that...
It's been a week at the standing desk. My legs are fine. My back is okay. It's my ankles and feet that are a problem for me, but probably not the way you'd think....
Monday, July 22, 2013
It is easy for me to track my running/walking and biking, but my other gym activities are not nearly...
It is easy for me to track my running/walking and biking, but my other gym activities are not nearly so easily tracked by smartphone and FitBit.
So, as I want to quantify/track these things so I can document progress and keep myself motivated, what's a good app for this? Should I just make a Google Drive spreadsheet?
So, as I want to quantify/track these things so I can document progress and keep myself motivated, what's a good app for this? Should I just make a Google Drive spreadsheet?
Altruistic pitch: It's a good cause. Everyone should get a chance to learn to develop with an Arduino...
Altruistic pitch: It's a good cause. Everyone should get a chance to learn to develop with an Arduino.
Greedy Pitch: If y'all get it up to $60,000, I get two breadboard kits to go with the two boards I'm getting.
Greedy Pitch: If y'all get it up to $60,000, I get two breadboard kits to go with the two boards I'm getting.
Sunday, July 21, 2013
Yesterday I visited a friend who works for a defense contractor. I told him about the "Speed Enforced...
Yesterday I visited a friend who works for a defense contractor. I told him about the "Speed Enforced By Drones" thing and how I thought it was a no-brainer.
He wasn't in to explain that his company had drones that could di that.
He wasn't in to explain that his company had drones that could di that.
Friday, July 19, 2013
Question is: How long until they really do monitor with drones? The only diff with speed cameras is ...
Question is: How long until they really do monitor with drones? The only diff with speed cameras is that they're mobile and potentially anywhere.
“We couldn't ture at home this morning because the wireless was down, so we tured at the coffeehouse...
“We couldn't ture at home this morning because the wireless was down, so we tured at the coffeehouse instead.”
Strikes me that this is like Verne Troyer and Peter Dinklage fighting out who's third tallest in a room...
Strikes me that this is like Verne Troyer and Peter Dinklage fighting out who's third tallest in a room with Michael Jordan and Shaq in it.
Thursday, July 18, 2013
One of the pioneers in computing at Purdue has passed away. We stand on the shoulders of giants...rest...
One of the pioneers in computing at Purdue has passed away. We stand on the shoulders of giants...rest in peace Dr. Haas.
I remember having this same idea when I got my first Android phone. Glad to see somebody ran with it...
I remember having this same idea when I got my first Android phone. Glad to see somebody ran with it.
Wednesday, July 17, 2013
Chicago.pm is considering a one-day Perl workshop. I'm somewhat interested, depending on the agenda. ...
Chicago.pm is considering a one-day Perl workshop. I'm somewhat interested, depending on the agenda. The idea of hitting Chicago on a weekday isn't my fave thing, but there are worse things.
#perlworkshop
#perlworkshop
I know Matt can't make it this weekend to work on the 3D printer. [Enjoy Seattle, slacker. B) ] Is there...
I know Matt can't make it this weekend to work on the 3D printer. [Enjoy Seattle, slacker. B) ] Is there any interest in opening up GLC on Sat or Sun for another Open Hack Day?
Monday, July 15, 2013
My wifi card had come and been installed into my laptop. Will test for wifi as soon as it reboots.
My wifi card had come and been installed into my laptop. Will test for wifi as soon as it reboots.
This lamp is not the way I'd build mine, but it certainly is a push toward making a computer-controlled...
This lamp is not the way I'd build mine, but it certainly is a push toward making a computer-controlled lamp, which, as we all know, is a big thing for me.
Sunday, July 14, 2013
My script to turn the TCM schedule into an iCal does work. Which means I should work at making it handle...
My script to turn the TCM schedule into an iCal does work. Which means I should work at making it handle the midnight-to-6am slot where the schedule says tomorrow is today.
Friday, July 12, 2013
Thursday, July 11, 2013
You can make calls from Hangouts! Yay! You have to know the number, even if the number is in the profile...
You can make calls from Hangouts! Yay!
You have to know the number, even if the number is in the profile of the person in the Hangout bar. Boo!
You have to know the number, even if the number is in the profile of the person in the Hangout bar. Boo!
Wednesday, July 10, 2013
Tuesday, July 9, 2013
Monday, July 8, 2013
I don't need the toolkit. I need this sort of zippered satchel to hold my lockpicks. Can anyone point...
I don't need the toolkit. I need this sort of zippered satchel to hold my lockpicks. Can anyone point me?
Reminder: Lafayettech Labs is showing our "Human Factors" quarterly builds tonight. 7pm at GLC downtown...
Reminder: Lafayettech Labs is showing our "Human Factors" quarterly builds tonight. 7pm at GLC downtown.
Sunday, July 7, 2013
Saturday, July 6, 2013
Wrote some Perl to parse the Turner Classic Movies schedule. My idea is that I could put into iCal or...
Wrote some Perl to parse the Turner Classic Movies schedule. My idea is that I could put into iCal or something, so I can import the schedule into my Google Calendar.
Biggest issue is that it seems that TCM sees the day as starting at 6am, not at midnight. Reasonable, I guess, but it makes the conversion weird. Nothing I can't work around, but certainly worth noting before I proceed.
I've now looked at iCal and brought out the RFC. It strikes me that the protocol looks way pre-XML, much less JSON. I'm surprised there's no generator module in CPAN, only parsers.
Biggest issue is that it seems that TCM sees the day as starting at 6am, not at midnight. Reasonable, I guess, but it makes the conversion weird. Nothing I can't work around, but certainly worth noting before I proceed.
I've now looked at iCal and brought out the RFC. It strikes me that the protocol looks way pre-XML, much less JSON. I'm surprised there's no generator module in CPAN, only parsers.
Friday, July 5, 2013
I ordered a replacement wifi card for my laptop off eBay, and now it's in a slow boat from China.
I ordered a replacement wifi card for my laptop off eBay, and now it's in a slow boat from China.
Wednesday, July 3, 2013
This T-Shirt pretty much describes how I ran Slashdot for the first billion pageviews. I'm sorry, but...
This T-Shirt pretty much describes how I ran Slashdot for the first billion pageviews. I'm sorry, but not really ;)
http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/1343/
http://www.thinkgeek.com/product/1343/
So, anyone want or need a Hack Day on Saturday? I'm thinking that, whether anyone else wants it or not...
So, anyone want or need a Hack Day on Saturday? I'm thinking that, whether anyone else wants it or not, I'm going to go and do some soldering.
Monday, July 1, 2013
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