Tuesday, December 23, 2014
Monday, December 22, 2014
I referred to my PalmIII as "my computer's prehensile tail" because it mostly served as a screen for...
I referred to my PalmIII as "my computer's prehensile tail" because it mostly served as a screen for stuff my computer put on it, with no independent computing of it's own.
As I dealt with mobile computation after, through the Visor and iPaq and such, they were more and more their own device and less and less an appendage to my bigger computer.
Now, I have a bunch of stuff I downloaded with my phone that I want to put on my laptop, and I'm finding I can't mount my phone like a thumb drive like I had previously. Trying to figure everything out to do so with MTP now. If only I could program it on it (Tasker, IFTTT to the contrary), it'd be it's own device now.
As I dealt with mobile computation after, through the Visor and iPaq and such, they were more and more their own device and less and less an appendage to my bigger computer.
Now, I have a bunch of stuff I downloaded with my phone that I want to put on my laptop, and I'm finding I can't mount my phone like a thumb drive like I had previously. Trying to figure everything out to do so with MTP now. If only I could program it on it (Tasker, IFTTT to the contrary), it'd be it's own device now.
Saturday, December 20, 2014
Friday, December 19, 2014
Wednesday, December 17, 2014
Monday, December 15, 2014
What I got done: Pickup mounted to body Pickup wired to the jack Quick-grounded the bridge What I didn't...
What I got done:
Pickup mounted to body
Pickup wired to the jack
Quick-grounded the bridge
What I didn't get done:
Move the neck so the high E doesn't fall off the fretboard
I'm happy with today's progress.
Pickup mounted to body
Pickup wired to the jack
Quick-grounded the bridge
What I didn't get done:
Move the neck so the high E doesn't fall off the fretboard
I'm happy with today's progress.
I've loved the original since Rumour and Sigh came out. I think this song is immune to bad versions,...
I've loved the original since Rumour and Sigh came out. I think this song is immune to bad versions, but this is especially good.
Is there a guitarist in your life? Thinking of getting them strings as a stocking stuffer? Here's a ...
Is there a guitarist in your life? Thinking of getting them strings as a stocking stuffer? Here's a guide.
I'm a guitarist who owns a violin (notice how I didn't say I play one), and I found this channel searching...
I'm a guitarist who owns a violin (notice how I didn't say I play one), and I found this channel searching for pickup information, but this video gives the solution to the "how do classical violinists sound like they have infinite sustain?" question I've had for years.
Sunday, December 14, 2014
Friday, December 12, 2014
Sunday, December 7, 2014
Saturday, December 6, 2014
This was the first I heard of this guitarist, years ago, but today was the first I tried to play along...
This was the first I heard of this guitarist, years ago, but today was the first I tried to play along, and the first I realized it was in Eb Standard.
Friday, December 5, 2014
Body: $35 from Guitar Fetish Neck: recovered from a trash guitar Pickup: $8 from Reverb.com It's coming...
Body: $35 from Guitar Fetish
Neck: recovered from a trash guitar
Pickup: $8 from Reverb.com
It's coming together. Just a little more time.
Neck: recovered from a trash guitar
Pickup: $8 from Reverb.com
It's coming together. Just a little more time.
Thursday, December 4, 2014
Maybe could add a mm to the pot holes, they were a bit tight, but beyond that, think this says I nailed...
Maybe could add a mm to the pot holes, they were a bit tight, but beyond that, think this says I nailed it.
Wednesday, December 3, 2014
Tuesday, December 2, 2014
This enclosure, pre-drilled with four holes on top and two in the back,, could very well be the enclosure...
This enclosure, pre-drilled with four holes on top and two in the back,, could very well be the enclosure for an on-the floor Atari Punk Console. On/Off, volume, control 1, control 2, power in, signal out. Needs to happen.
Monday, December 1, 2014
Over at the 21B hackerspace in Fullerton, CA, [Dano] had an interesting idea. He took a zip tie, and...
Over at the 21B hackerspace in Fullerton, CA, [Dano] had an interesting idea. He took a zip tie, and trimmed it to have the same profile of a lock pick. It worked. Not well, mind you, but it worked. After a few uses, the pick disintegrated, but still the…
I remember a guitar mailing list in the 1980s, back in the early days of the internet. Guy was talking...
I remember a guitar mailing list in the 1980s, back in the early days of the internet. Guy was talking about playing a show, and when he was doing sound check, the engineer said "your stack is louder than the PA". I forget if he said "thank you" or "you're welcome", but that's the Bassman or Stack mindset he's talking about.
I use an EHX LPB-1 for the use he talks about using the OD-3 for, giving the amp more without adding grit or playing with frequencies. Great stuff to think about.
I use an EHX LPB-1 for the use he talks about using the OD-3 for, giving the amp more without adding grit or playing with frequencies. Great stuff to think about.
Forgot to put the nearly fully assembled pedalboard up. Got the wah in, which I thought I couldn't do...
Forgot to put the nearly fully assembled pedalboard up. Got the wah in, which I thought I couldn't do.
Thanks to +Jeremy Glasgow for getting the plugs into the holes and fixing the soldering, so I have the A/B switch first thing.
The gap in the lower corner? That'll be for the delay pedal.
Thanks to +Jeremy Glasgow for getting the plugs into the holes and fixing the soldering, so I have the A/B switch first thing.
The gap in the lower corner? That'll be for the delay pedal.
This is me, starting with my Movember growth. (I prefer to think of it as Macho Beard Growing Month,...
This is me, starting with my Movember growth. (I prefer to think of it as Macho Beard Growing Month, or MaBeGroMo.) I thought the white hair of my chin beard aged me, so I trimmed down to mustache and soul patch. After consultation, I decided to go clean-shaven.
But I might, at any point, decide to go back to the handlebar.
But I might, at any point, decide to go back to the handlebar.
My Telecaster body and the license plate I'm going to turn into a control plate/pickguard. Bridge is...
My Telecaster body and the license plate I'm going to turn into a control plate/pickguard. Bridge is on, ferrules are in, and I need to get a neck for it.
That's an Arduino ethernet shield for $35, and more. Next time you're looking for shields and stuff,...
That's an Arduino ethernet shield for $35, and more. Next time you're looking for shields and stuff, think Lafayette Electronic Supply.
Sunday, November 30, 2014
I have a new Tele body, pre-relic'd. I have a six-saddle bridge. I have six ferrules, which hold the...
I have a new Tele body, pre-relic'd. I have a six-saddle bridge. I have six ferrules, which hold the ends of the strings on string-through designs.
I tried to install a spare neck I had floating around, but it was slightly too wide for the pocket and was Strat-style, which means it has a curve where it meets the body in the pocket, while Teles are square there.
I pulled the neck off my HH Tele, and it fit the pocket perfectly, but the screw holes are a quarter-inch off, and I'd have to drill holes in the neck to handle it, which I'm not willing to do right now.
My goals for tomorrow's hack time are:
* Pull apart and re-assemble my pedalboard in preparation for the coming DigiDelay (ships Dec 10, I'm told). Big changes are volume pedal before distortion and my signal pad last, to allow it to be drop-to-apartment-volume at home and kill-switch playing out.
* Drill three holes to allow the installation of the bridge on the new Tele body, and use a soldering iron and a little brute force to get the ferrules into the body.
* Try to decide what to do about control plates and pickguards on this guitar. I have an old license plate I'm planning on using, a bit like a Thinline Tele pickguard, but then I'd have to cut off "Indiana" or flip it upside down, and neither is something I want to do.
* Take pictures of this work.
* Test cables and tag ones that need work. If possible, fix bad cables.
* Since I'll need my guitar and amp to test the pedal order and cables, I'll set up and test a "treble bleed" circuit, which allows you to turn the volume down without losing the high end. It's a .002 capacitor and 100k resistor soldered to the first two lugs of the volume pot. We'll see how much of a difference it makes.
I tried to install a spare neck I had floating around, but it was slightly too wide for the pocket and was Strat-style, which means it has a curve where it meets the body in the pocket, while Teles are square there.
I pulled the neck off my HH Tele, and it fit the pocket perfectly, but the screw holes are a quarter-inch off, and I'd have to drill holes in the neck to handle it, which I'm not willing to do right now.
My goals for tomorrow's hack time are:
* Pull apart and re-assemble my pedalboard in preparation for the coming DigiDelay (ships Dec 10, I'm told). Big changes are volume pedal before distortion and my signal pad last, to allow it to be drop-to-apartment-volume at home and kill-switch playing out.
* Drill three holes to allow the installation of the bridge on the new Tele body, and use a soldering iron and a little brute force to get the ferrules into the body.
* Try to decide what to do about control plates and pickguards on this guitar. I have an old license plate I'm planning on using, a bit like a Thinline Tele pickguard, but then I'd have to cut off "Indiana" or flip it upside down, and neither is something I want to do.
* Take pictures of this work.
* Test cables and tag ones that need work. If possible, fix bad cables.
* Since I'll need my guitar and amp to test the pedal order and cables, I'll set up and test a "treble bleed" circuit, which allows you to turn the volume down without losing the high end. It's a .002 capacitor and 100k resistor soldered to the first two lugs of the volume pot. We'll see how much of a difference it makes.
Saturday, November 29, 2014
I'm in GLC and plan to stay until 3pm. If anyone wants to make it a hack day, tell me and I'll open ...
I'm in GLC and plan to stay until 3pm. If anyone wants to make it a hack day, tell me and I'll open the door for you.
Tuesday, November 25, 2014
Troy Grady put out some videos years ago about Cracking The Code, which was about finding the reasons...
Troy Grady put out some videos years ago about Cracking The Code, which was about finding the reasons why fast guitar playing is rare and difficult compared to, for example, piano or violin.
The new Cracking the Code is in a new format on YouTube, and it's great. The old Cracking the Code, however, had shots of the picking hands of great fast players-Tommy Emmanuel. Michael Angelo Batio. Mike Stern. Rusty Cooley. Albert Lee. -taken from a camera clamped to the neck between the picking hand and the fretting hand.
Now, you can film your own playing like he filmed the above masters plus others, with the Magnet. Or will soon, as it's a Kickstarter.
I love this idea more than most I've pushed.
The new Cracking the Code is in a new format on YouTube, and it's great. The old Cracking the Code, however, had shots of the picking hands of great fast players
Now, you can film your own playing like he filmed the above masters plus others, with the Magnet. Or will soon, as it's a Kickstarter.
I love this idea more than most I've pushed.
Monday, November 24, 2014
Sunday, November 23, 2014
Saturday, November 22, 2014
+Chuck Schwarz, what's going on with the filament? Instead of a spool on the rack, I'm seeing black ...
+Chuck Schwarz , what's going on with the filament? Instead of a spool on the rack, I'm seeing black ABS trailing down into the soldering tile drawer. I see a kink in the line, and looks like your print got about halfway done.
Thursday, November 20, 2014
Reminded of a story I heard but don't know as true. Operation Eagle Claw was planned by a group in the...
Reminded of a story I heard but don't know as true. Operation Eagle Claw was planned by a group in the Defense Department that went by a name something "Defense Intelligence Service for Covert Operations". And, as we know, it went south, so, if you were in the Pentagon with a DISCO SUCKS! bumper sticker on your car, there was a good chance you weren't referring to music.
Wednesday, November 19, 2014
Seems like a trip to Lafayette Electronic Supply and an Open Hack Day (so Graham can come) to make the...
Seems like a trip to Lafayette Electronic Supply and an Open Hack Day (so Graham can come) to make the second best treble bleed and put it into some instruments.
Tuesday, November 18, 2014
You never feel alone. You're really not alone... Always liked Son Volt over Wilco and any friendships...
You never feel alone. You're really not alone...
Always liked Son Volt over Wilco and any friendships I'd lose over that weren't worth having.
Always liked Son Volt over Wilco and any friendships I'd lose over that weren't worth having.
I stole licks from this and there are more to steal. Best version of a great song. Also a great Creston...
I stole licks from this and there are more to steal. Best version of a great song.
Also a great Creston guitar being played.
Also a great Creston guitar being played.
Monday, November 17, 2014
Today, I received an enclosure, a (slightly wrong) DPDT footswitch and three 1/4" jacks from Mammoth...
Today, I received an enclosure, a (slightly wrong) DPDT footswitch and three 1/4" jacks from Mammoth Electronics, which I combined with a schematic from +Instructables to make an A/B switch. Often, people use them to switch between two amplifiers, but I intend to use it for dual inputs and occasionally a kill switch.
+Jeremy Glasgow has the enclosure, which he will professionally drill out for me. Thank you for that. The success of this is drawing out my desire to finish the Atari Punk Console, perhaps with a cool enclosure for it.
+Jeremy Glasgow has the enclosure, which he will professionally drill out for me. Thank you for that. The success of this is drawing out my desire to finish the Atari Punk Console, perhaps with a cool enclosure for it.
Sunday, November 16, 2014
Saturday, November 15, 2014
Friday, November 14, 2014
Thursday, November 13, 2014
Wednesday, November 12, 2014
I have a shopping cart at Mammoth Electronics. It contains three 1/4" jacks, a DPDT footswitch and ...
I have a shopping cart at Mammoth Electronics.
It contains three 1/4" jacks, a DPDT footswitch and a small enclosure. All I need to make an AB box to put at the front of my pedalboard.
All for ~$12 w/ shipping.
I should click "send" already.
http://ift.tt/1pDHQ3R
It contains three 1/4" jacks, a DPDT footswitch and a small enclosure. All I need to make an AB box to put at the front of my pedalboard.
All for ~$12 w/ shipping.
I should click "send" already.
http://ift.tt/1pDHQ3R
Saturday, November 8, 2014
Thursday, November 6, 2014
Rats are nasty, diseased, have very shart claws and teeth, and are very protective of their pucker points...
Rats are nasty, diseased, have very shart claws and teeth, and are very protective of their pucker points, and collecting them is an involved and difficult process, so if you want my to sacrifice one of my hard-fought rats-asses, you have to show some hustle, son.
Design for Laser Cutting is 6pm tonight at +MatchBOX Coworking Studio. I'm jazzed for it. https://w...
Design for Laser Cutting is 6pm tonight at +MatchBOX Coworking Studio . I'm jazzed for it.
http://ift.tt/1xa4Zhz
http://ift.tt/1xa4Zhz
Remember your days in ENAD? Take a moment. Reflect. Say your goodbyes. #RIPenad http://ift.tt/1xcWJhC...
Remember your days in ENAD? Take a moment. Reflect. Say your goodbyes. #RIPenad http://ift.tt/1xcWJhC
Wednesday, November 5, 2014
Eric, Derek and Warren. Great take. I think the Layla version is in F#m instead of Em to fit Duane's...
Eric, Derek and Warren. Great take. I think the Layla version is in F#m instead of Em to fit Duane's open-E running, after playing along on slide, but I could be wrong.
I think that LW can be a trap for shedding, because you can go for established patterns but it exposes you as an auto-pilot player. None of these players feel into that trap.
I think that LW can be a trap for shedding, because you can go for established patterns but it exposes you as an auto-pilot player. None of these players feel into that trap.
I always love a "Little Wing" version, and this as as good as any and better than most. The fourth ...
I always love a "Little Wing" version, and this as as good as any and better than most.
The fourth guy is Tony MacAlpine, and I've lived his playing longer than I've known Satch existed. Check out this Maximum Security album.
The fourth guy is Tony MacAlpine, and I've lived his playing longer than I've known Satch existed. Check out this Maximum Security album.
Tuesday, November 4, 2014
Monday, November 3, 2014
I love lap steel. I love Jimi's "Little Wing". Never thought the two would come together like this.
I love lap steel. I love Jimi's "Little Wing". Never thought the two would come together like this.
Saturday, November 1, 2014
Friday, October 31, 2014
Thursday, October 30, 2014
Remember talking to a Silicon Graphics guy about Linux on big computers. He talked about how there were...
Remember talking to a Silicon Graphics guy about Linux on big computers. He talked about how there were gaps in the otherwise sequential serial number listings because those went to an agency that didn't exist.
He said that even asking questions at vendor presentations can be a security breech, so he'd present and at the end, someone would ask, "Can you tell us about ... integers?" Then he'd go back, hit everything he could think of, go as far as he thought he could think, and then the question would be "Can you tell us more about ... integers?"
Don't know what brought that to mind, but it makes me laugh.
He said that even asking questions at vendor presentations can be a security breech, so he'd present and at the end, someone would ask, "Can you tell us about ... integers?" Then he'd go back, hit everything he could think of, go as far as he thought he could think, and then the question would be "Can you tell us more about ... integers?"
Don't know what brought that to mind, but it makes me laugh.
Wednesday, October 29, 2014
First time I ever saw a Richard Thompson instructional video. Been a fave since Rumour and Sigh.
First time I ever saw a Richard Thompson instructional video. Been a fave since Rumour and Sigh.
Tuesday, October 28, 2014
Pointed to this my Nick Rowe's talk at Reject.JS talk, where he couldn't get this video's audio to work...
Pointed to this my Nick Rowe's talk at Reject.JS talk, where he couldn't get this video's audio to work.
This is close to the way I'm wanting to set my life, but without getting into snark, I'd bet that this...
This is close to the way I'm wanting to set my
life, but without getting into snark, I'd bet that this person doesn't share his house with anyone, because setting the lights like this would be a hindrance on the life of anyone who doesn't share his exact schedule.
I like this, but it sounds like the first chapter of a smart-house-kills-owner techno-horror novel, written by someone who doesn't.
He just mentioned a girlfriend acceptance factor, suo that implies that it somehow works with others.
Anyway, I'd love to afford his kit.
life, but without getting into snark, I'd bet that this person doesn't share his house with anyone, because setting the lights like this would be a hindrance on the life of anyone who doesn't share his exact schedule.
I like this, but it sounds like the first chapter of a smart-house-kills-owner techno-horror novel, written by someone who doesn't.
He just mentioned a girlfriend acceptance factor, suo that implies that it somehow works with others.
Anyway, I'd love to afford his kit.
Sunday, October 26, 2014
Friday, October 24, 2014
I had thoughts of the internal mechanism where vampires in movies float to standing, but this is great...
I had thoughts of the internal mechanism where vampires in movies float to standing, but this is great as always.
Thursday, October 23, 2014
Don't stare! Today, the moon will pass in front of the sun, off-center, producing a partial solar eclipse...
Don't stare! Today, the moon will pass in front of the sun, off-center, producing a partial solar eclipse visible in most of the United States. Remember, never look directly at the sun! Watch and learn more.
Wednesday, October 22, 2014
Tuesday, October 21, 2014
Should I declare an open-hack day (partially focused on repairing the heating element on the Solidoodle...
Should I declare an open-hack day (partially focused on repairing the heating element on the Solidoodle) for Saturday?
Thinking of Empire Strikes Back, and thinking it doesn't make sense. If US is Empire, then Bush or ...
Thinking of Empire Strikes Back, and thinking it doesn't make sense.
If US is Empire, then Bush or Obama is the Emperor, and thus Vader is somewhere between Chief of Staff, Secretary of Defense, National Security Advisor. Death can rain down from the skies on his whim.
And we're supposed to be impressed that Boba Fett/Dog The Bounty Hunter got pulled into the story?
If US is Empire, then Bush or Obama is the Emperor, and thus Vader is somewhere between Chief of Staff, Secretary of Defense, National Security Advisor. Death can rain down from the skies on his whim.
And we're supposed to be impressed that Boba Fett/Dog The Bounty Hunter got pulled into the story?
Monday, October 20, 2014
So, few of the long-time members of LTL showed up today. None of the RCAC contingent. Was it something...
So, few of the long-time members of LTL showed up today. None of the RCAC contingent. Was it something I said?
One thing I will say is thank you to +Jeremy Glasgow for fixing my cable. I'll have to work on or replace those 1' patch cables one of these days. How would I have bent the tips of 1/4" cables, anyway?
One thing I will say is thank you to +Jeremy Glasgow for fixing my cable. I'll have to work on or replace those 1' patch cables one of these days. How would I have bent the tips of 1/4" cables, anyway?
I have a CS3 that I never use because I have it set in "max-chicken-pickin'" with no attack and all ...
I have a CS3 that I never use because I have it set in "max-chicken-pickin'" with no attack and all sustain, and I find I rarely have use for that tone. Going to have to revisit it and find better settings. Thanks, Nick!
Saturday, October 18, 2014
Haven't shared this in a while. The end of Tubular Bells is my favorite, and the Brookyn Organ Synth...
Haven't shared this in a while. The end of Tubular Bells is my favorite, and the Brookyn Organ Synth Orchestra plays the heck out if it.
Friday, October 17, 2014
I've been saying for years that, when I was in CS, they changed the curriculum to make Statistics an...
I've been saying for years that, when I was in CS, they changed the curriculum to make Statistics an elective, and I felt at the time I was dodging a bullet, but now I feel I shot myself in the foot. This video makes me think I'm more in the dodge category again.
Thursday, October 16, 2014
Wednesday, October 15, 2014
I love "Little Wing" best when they play the first verse as a "head", as a nod to Jimi, then go off ...
I love "Little Wing" best when they play the first verse as a "head", as a nod to Jimi, then go off on their own trip. This is beautiful and I could stand a few more verses of it.
I love sacred steel. I love weissenborn guitars. I see few players play it on weissenborn guitars. Glad...
I love sacred steel. I love weissenborn guitars. I see few players play it on weissenborn guitars. Glad to see it.
Tuesday, October 14, 2014
Mentioned this song as one that used looping to +Graham McCullough last week and forgot to point him...
Mentioned this song as one that used looping to +Graham McCullough last week and forgot to point him to it.
Monday, October 13, 2014
Saturday, October 11, 2014
Took +Chuck Schwarz's advice and set my TEDx Engineering Fountain spires upright. 550 layers and we'llsee...
Took +Chuck Schwarz 's advice and set my TEDx Engineering Fountain spires upright. 550 layers and we'llsee it done.
I present this post to remind you that personal opinion should not be mistaken for fact. The piece gets...
I present this post to remind you that personal opinion should not be mistaken for fact. The piece gets so much wrong about Ruby and Perl that it leaves me wondering whether Flash, Visual Basic.NET, or even Delphi might be doing better than I thought.
Friday, October 10, 2014
The Frustration of Dealing with Users This woman -- in honor of anonymity and cryptographic protocols...
The Frustration of Dealing with Users
This woman -- in honor of anonymity and cryptographic protocols, we'll call her Alice -- working on a startup has a problem. She has changes she wants to make in her website and she has no developer. She had contracted with a international developer, but th...
This woman -- in honor of anonymity and cryptographic protocols, we'll call her Alice -- working on a startup has a problem. She has changes she wants to make in her website and she has no developer. She had contracted with a international developer, but th...
Thursday, October 9, 2014
Wednesday, October 8, 2014
Tuesday, October 7, 2014
device encryption vs. law enforcement: "You can't build a backdoor that only the good guys can walk...
device encryption vs. law enforcement:
"You can't build a backdoor that only the good guys can walk through."
"You can't build a backdoor that only the good guys can walk through."
Monday, October 6, 2014
Saturday, September 27, 2014
Wow, this is sick! Watch the vid! A wearable #quadcopter w/ camera. http://ift.tt/ZY0kDC #Intel...
Wow, this is sick! Watch the vid! A wearable #quadcopter w/ camera. http://ift.tt/ZY0kDC #Intel #IntelEdison #Nixie http://ift.tt/1rqSWex
Thursday, September 25, 2014
Tuesday, September 23, 2014
Friday, September 19, 2014
Can I interest you in an Orange Julius? :-) It wouldn't print at 0.1mm, because the model is pretty...
Can I interest you in an Orange Julius? :-)
It wouldn't print at 0.1mm, because the model is pretty detailed, so when it finished slicing (after over an hour), Repetier choked on the huge blob of gcode and threw an "out of memory" error. So this one's printed at 0.3mm (with support material that broke off the finished part pretty cleanly). Silver lining: While I was waiting for it to slice, I rigged up a better way to capture pictures at the end of a print.
It wouldn't print at 0.1mm, because the model is pretty detailed, so when it finished slicing (after over an hour), Repetier choked on the huge blob of gcode and threw an "out of memory" error. So this one's printed at 0.3mm (with support material that broke off the finished part pretty cleanly). Silver lining: While I was waiting for it to slice, I rigged up a better way to capture pictures at the end of a print.
Wednesday, September 17, 2014
Love almost anything with a Motown arrangement. Love the voices. Love, of course, the tambourine guy
Love almost anything with a Motown arrangement. Love the voices. Love, of course, the tambourine guy
Tuesday, September 16, 2014
Friday, September 12, 2014
Leveraging the Forecast.io API A while ago, I got an API key for Forecast.io , with the intention of...
Leveraging the Forecast.io API
A while ago, I got an API key for Forecast.io , with the intention of writing something that takes a look at the day to say whether I could bike to work without getting weathered on. I have not written that, and I certainly haven't started biking to work on...
A while ago, I got an API key for Forecast.io , with the intention of writing something that takes a look at the day to say whether I could bike to work without getting weathered on. I have not written that, and I certainly haven't started biking to work on...
Thursday, September 11, 2014
Wednesday, September 10, 2014
The Greater Lafayette Information Technology Society (GLITS) is hosting Swift Fuels to talk about their...
The Greater Lafayette Information Technology Society (GLITS) is hosting Swift Fuels to talk about their R&D on fuel cells and renewable fuels. Not really IT, but it sounds right up our alley.
Tues, Sept 25 in Puccini's on the Levee. Food and refreshing beverages are available. Meet and greet at 5:30pm, presentation at 6. Should be neat.
Tues, Sept 25 in Puccini's on the Levee. Food and refreshing beverages are available. Meet and greet at 5:30pm, presentation at 6. Should be neat.
Monday, September 8, 2014
"Any successful tool, software or otherwise, has a tendency to be progressively put to uses unintended...
"Any successful tool, software or otherwise, has a tendency to be progressively put to uses unintended by its original designers — until it breaks." -- Christoph Kohlhepp
http://ift.tt/1BnwvtD
http://ift.tt/1BnwvtD
Sunday, September 7, 2014
Thursday, September 4, 2014
Google Cars not ready yet. This has been waiting in my tabs for me to finish. I think many of the issues...
Google Cars not ready yet.
This has been waiting in my tabs for me to finish. I think many of the issues will come, but some will be really hard. The networked nature of Google will mean that, should one car hit a problem area, the others will avoid it, but some of the other problems, like distinguishing a traffic cop and deciphering his hand signals, seem hard.
This has been waiting in my tabs for me to finish. I think many of the issues will come, but some will be really hard. The networked nature of Google will mean that, should one car hit a problem area, the others will avoid it, but some of the other problems, like distinguishing a traffic cop and deciphering his hand signals, seem hard.
Wednesday, September 3, 2014
So, +Chuck Schwarz, you mentioned a field trip. So, every man for himself? Or one car to save gas?
So, +Chuck Schwarz , you mentioned a field trip. So, every man for himself? Or one car to save gas?
Monday, September 1, 2014
Friday, August 29, 2014
I always said that reading social cues is the ultimate use for Glass. Just that I always figured it'd...
I always said that reading social cues is the ultimate use for Glass. Just that I always figured it'd take a more creepy stalker direction.
Tuesday, August 26, 2014
If ANYONE knows, it's folks on G+. FAT32 sucks! Specifically, I want a file system that handles unicode...
If ANYONE knows, it's folks on G+.
FAT32 sucks! Specifically, I want a file system that handles unicode file names and can move files between Linux and Windows. Seems like a duh, but also seems like, if something exists, everyone I know would talk about it. Help?
FAT32 sucks! Specifically, I want a file system that handles unicode file names and can move files between Linux and Windows. Seems like a duh, but also seems like, if something exists, everyone I know would talk about it. Help?
Friday, August 22, 2014
In a way (except for the years in the exposition), Blade Runner: Origins. And as such, I NEED TO SEE...
In a way (except for the years in the exposition), Blade Runner: Origins. And as such, I NEED TO SEE THIS!
Can we see into the infrared spectrum just by changing diet? I've been saying "All science is computer...
Can we see into the infrared spectrum just by changing diet?
I've been saying "All science is computer science, essentially complexity science, because if you could do it without computers, it'd have been done by now." I guess I was wrong.
I've been saying "All science is computer science, essentially complexity science, because if you could do it without computers, it'd have been done by now." I guess I was wrong.
Thursday, August 21, 2014
Wednesday, August 20, 2014
Monday, August 18, 2014
It's a bit of a drive for GreaterLaLa developers, but this developers social event in Indy might be ...
It's a bit of a drive for GreaterLaLa developers, but this developers social event in Indy might be a good time.
http://ift.tt/1w1yd4A
http://ift.tt/1w1yd4A
Sunday, August 17, 2014
Missed a detail. Watch the scene after they bust Slimer, where Peter is talking to the hotel manager...
Missed a detail.
Watch the scene after they bust Slimer, where Peter is talking to the hotel manager. Look for Peter looking to Egon. Peter is talking, but he's getting the prices from Egon.
Also, when Ray gets pushed forward to deal with Gozer, Peter says "Get her", as retribution for Ray yelling "Get her" in the library.
Great movie, good review.
Watch the scene after they bust Slimer, where Peter is talking to the hotel manager. Look for Peter looking to Egon. Peter is talking, but he's getting the prices from Egon.
Also, when Ray gets pushed forward to deal with Gozer, Peter says "Get her", as retribution for Ray yelling "Get her" in the library.
Great movie, good review.
Saturday, August 16, 2014
+Robin Gingerich, would I be right to guess that the middle of Ft Wayne Regional Maker Faire might be...
+Robin Gingerich , would I be right to guess that the middle of Ft Wayne Regional Maker Faire might be just the wrong time to come talk to you about what you do and how you're organized?
I disagree with the thought that coding/programming == computer science, but beyond that, I do agree...
I disagree with the thought that coding/programming == computer science, but beyond that, I do agree.
Thursday, August 14, 2014
"Here at Nike, we're all runners, so we know that running is a painful, tedious, unfulfilling exercise...
"Here at Nike, we're all runners, so we know that running is a painful, tedious, unfulfilling exercise."
Wednesday, August 13, 2014
Chuck, bring a known STL to Monday's meeting so we can print it on the MakerBot and compare speed and...
Chuck, bring a known STL to Monday's meeting so we can print it on the MakerBot and compare speed and print quality.
Tuesday, August 12, 2014
Very interesting morphing, but the soundtrack proves to me that Dr Who's soundtracks should be electronic...
Very interesting morphing, but the soundtrack proves to me that Dr Who's soundtracks should be electronic rather than brass and strings, but then again, I'm old-school.
Monday, August 11, 2014
Jimmy DiResta always makes it look so easy. Even when he hits a problem and has to fix it, it looks ...
Jimmy DiResta always makes it look so easy. Even when he hits a problem and has to fix it, it looks like he meant to do that.
It could just be me, I need to experience more of his canon, but I couldn't tell you this wasn't a Scott...
It could just be me, I need to experience more of his canon, but I couldn't tell you this wasn't a Scott Joplin original just by listening.
Found this through an Atlantic piece on computer-generated music. The article complained about the dynamics...
Found this through an Atlantic piece on computer-generated music. The article complained about the dynamics, and sure, Bill Evans would never be that heavy-handed, but the audio samples would be much improved by putting the generated MIDI through a better piano patch.
And I think the Monk was nearly un-Monk-like, but that could just be me.
And I think the Monk was nearly un-Monk-like, but that could just be me.
Sunday, August 10, 2014
Saturday, August 9, 2014
This photo of a Ukrainian parliamentary brawl is composed like a renaissance painting. http://bit.ly...
This photo of a Ukrainian parliamentary brawl is composed like a renaissance painting.
http://bit.ly/1oxSkxi
http://bit.ly/1phSSN4
http://bit.ly/1oxSkxi
http://bit.ly/1phSSN4
Friday, August 8, 2014
Thursday, August 7, 2014
Wednesday, August 6, 2014
This rocks. I will keep any eye on this project abd at some point buy a new Chromebook specifically ...
This rocks. I will keep any eye on this project abd at some point buy a new Chromebook specifically for this use case.
Tuesday, August 5, 2014
First heard about her from +Ben Greenfield Fitness and I like the huge knowledge drop from this.
All the older videos had a non-moving camera. I think this time, they went yoyo far in the other direction...
All the older videos had a non-moving camera. I think this time, they went yoyo far in the other direction. Great take on the song, though.
Monday, August 4, 2014
I get why I was wrong. Re: Database WTF In a line, date_time NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP ON UPDATE...
I get why I was wrong. Re: Database WTF
In a line, date_time NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP ON UPDATE CURRENT_TIMESTAMP . Specifically, ON UPDATE CURRENT_TIMESTAMP . I did not want that. I wanted to default to current timestamp, but I didn't want it to change. Well, in one case, I think. Not ...
In a line, date_time NOT NULL DEFAULT CURRENT_TIMESTAMP ON UPDATE CURRENT_TIMESTAMP . Specifically, ON UPDATE CURRENT_TIMESTAMP . I did not want that. I wanted to default to current timestamp, but I didn't want it to change. Well, in one case, I think. Not ...
A Database WTF Database table exists, and has three columns worth mentioning: run_id - the key to the...
A Database WTF
Database table exists, and has three columns worth mentioning: run_id - the key to the table date_time - timestamp created on row creation ack_error - a boolean set to determine if errors are silenced. This is my test code. It includes some functions I impo...
Database table exists, and has three columns worth mentioning: run_id - the key to the table date_time - timestamp created on row creation ack_error - a boolean set to determine if errors are silenced. This is my test code. It includes some functions I impo...
Saturday, August 2, 2014
Friday, August 1, 2014
Wednesday, July 30, 2014
"Just" is like "A small matter of programming". Someone knows it'd be a big chunk of work, a substantial...
"Just" is like "A small matter of programming". Someone knows it'd be a big chunk of work, a substantial time sink, but is handwaving it.
"Do you enjoy reinventing yourself every few years? Are you comfortable in an environment where people...
"Do you enjoy reinventing yourself every few years? Are you comfortable in an environment where people 20 years younger than you are your technical peers? Is the idea of true, lifelong learning exciting, or is it exhausting? If not, then a lifetime spent programming is perhaps not for you."
Wrists annoying me. Re-purposed demo trackpad stand pieces as keyboard stand to get it better ergonomic...
Wrists annoying me. Re-purposed demo trackpad stand pieces as keyboard stand to get it better ergonomic angle.
Monday, July 28, 2014
Sunday, July 27, 2014
Taking apart printers to salvage their motors and rods is a common occurrence in hacker circles, but...
Taking apart printers to salvage their motors and rods is a common occurrence in hacker circles, but how about salvaging the electronics? A lot of printers come with WiFi modules, and these can be repurposed as USB WiFi dongles. Tools required? And old…
Yesterday, astronaut Reid Wiseman shared this image of Earth showing Italy at night from the International...
Yesterday, astronaut Reid Wiseman shared this image of Earth showing Italy at night from the International Space Station tweeting "I looked on in awe and was rendered speechless by so much beauty."
The Expedition 40 crew has been hard at work 260 miles above us in the floating laboratory. They set a new record for #ISS research completed in a week -- 82 hours -- this past week.
Image credit: NASA
#nasa #italy #earth #spacestation #exp40 #iss
The Expedition 40 crew has been hard at work 260 miles above us in the floating laboratory. They set a new record for #ISS research completed in a week -- 82 hours -- this past week.
Image credit: NASA
#nasa #italy #earth #spacestation #exp40 #iss
Saturday, July 26, 2014
2014 Body Goals - Status Report Just because I haven't been writing about my goals doesn't mean I've...
2014 Body Goals - Status Report
Just because I haven't been writing about my goals doesn't mean I've forgotten them. In fact, a week ago, I participated in Zoo Run Run, a 5K around Columbian Park to benefit the Columbian Park Zoo, and my time was 34:12, which put me well past my goal for ...
Just because I haven't been writing about my goals doesn't mean I've forgotten them. In fact, a week ago, I participated in Zoo Run Run, a 5K around Columbian Park to benefit the Columbian Park Zoo, and my time was 34:12, which put me well past my goal for ...
Friday, July 25, 2014
Thought about other boilerplate hacks but not how to give someone good poisoning with IOT refrigerators...
Thought about other boilerplate hacks but not how to give someone good poisoning with IOT refrigerators.
Wednesday, July 23, 2014
The 70s were a golden age for a certain type of science fiction, and this really hits it. Think I need...
The 70s were a golden age for a certain type of science fiction, and this really hits it. Think I need to see this.
Name Things Like You, or "Do you ever feel like an idiot?" I was preparing a talk on developing against...
Name Things Like You, or "Do you ever feel like an idiot?"
I was preparing a talk on developing against the FitBit API yesterday, which lead me to look at the FitBit website, and I found something called "Alertness Checker", which I didn't recognize. The others, like TicTrac and FaceBook and IFTTT, I did, but not "...
I was preparing a talk on developing against the FitBit API yesterday, which lead me to look at the FitBit website, and I found something called "Alertness Checker", which I didn't recognize. The others, like TicTrac and FaceBook and IFTTT, I did, but not "...
Tuesday, July 22, 2014
LED USB Lamp Circuit for Laptops - Engineering Projects For complete information, visit http://buff.ly...
LED USB Lamp Circuit for Laptops - Engineering Projects
For complete information, visit http://buff.ly/1pvdGxP
For complete information, visit http://buff.ly/1pvdGxP
Monday, July 21, 2014
I'm hitting a similar thing in a side project, but as it is Android, there are no choices where I am...
I'm hitting a similar thing in a side project, but as it is Android, there are no choices where I am familiar already.
Saturday, July 19, 2014
Friday, July 18, 2014
Thursday, July 17, 2014
Monday, July 14, 2014
Found out about this track from Jerry Seinfeld talking to Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner on "Comedians In...
Found out about this track from Jerry Seinfeld talking to Mel Brooks and Carl Reiner on "Comedians In Cars Getting Coffee". I've seen the original movie several times and the musical once. Not so sure I would've recognized this if I didn't know the name.
Friday, July 11, 2014
Happy 158th birthday to Nikola Tesla! One of history's most prominent inventors, Tesla believed invention...
Happy 158th birthday to Nikola Tesla! One of history's most prominent inventors, Tesla believed invention is humanity's greatest product.
aka "Night of the Living Rednecks" from Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death. I use it as an example...
aka "Night of the Living Rednecks" from Give Me Convenience or Give Me Death. I use it as an example of what to do when you break a string. (http://ift.tt/1r44AN8) Also, proves that Portland wasn't always Portlandia.
Love this. Where did you get the camera mount? Did you 3D-print it? If so, is it on Thingiverse?
Love this. Where did you get the camera mount? Did you 3D-print it? If so, is it on Thingiverse?
Thursday, July 10, 2014
Several positions of C major going up the neck, screengrabs of my guitar-neck tool auto-awesomed by ...
Several positions of C major going up the neck, screengrabs of my guitar-neck tool auto-awesomed by G+
Wednesday, July 9, 2014
Question about versioning with Perl modules My main two languages are Perl and Javascript, and I've ...
Question about versioning with Perl modules
My main two languages are Perl and Javascript, and I've been coding them here for several years. This means that I have a body of code I'm perpetually updating and maintaining old code. And, while I am shamed to admit this, I test in production, I dev in pr...
My main two languages are Perl and Javascript, and I've been coding them here for several years. This means that I have a body of code I'm perpetually updating and maintaining old code. And, while I am shamed to admit this, I test in production, I dev in pr...
Question about versioning with Perl modules My main two languages are Perl and Javascript, and I've ...
Question about versioning with Perl modules
My main two languages are Perl and Javascript, and I've been coding them here for several years. This means that I have a body of code I'm perpetually updating and maintaining old code. And, while I am shamed to admit this, I test in production, I dev in pr...
My main two languages are Perl and Javascript, and I've been coding them here for several years. This means that I have a body of code I'm perpetually updating and maintaining old code. And, while I am shamed to admit this, I test in production, I dev in pr...
Tuesday, July 8, 2014
The future of television I'd to drop thinking of television as television. -- Nicolas Negroponte
The future of television I'd to drop thinking of television as television. -- Nicolas Negroponte
Monday, July 7, 2014
The tuning pegs and strap pin are drilled and in. Now need to drill and taper the bridge pin holes and...
The tuning pegs and strap pin are drilled and in. Now need to drill and taper the bridge pin holes and glue the nut and I'll have an instrument.
Check out this amazing trailer for Luc Besson's upcoming film Lucy. Watch it for some serious butt kicking...
Check out this amazing trailer for Luc Besson's upcoming film Lucy. Watch it for some serious butt kicking by Scarlett Johansson.
Sunday, June 29, 2014
Friday, June 27, 2014
Wednesday, June 25, 2014
The +MakerBot Digitizer in the Matchbox workbench area. Takes a big USB plug in the back. I now need...
The +MakerBot Digitizer in the Matchbox workbench area. Takes a big USB plug in the back. I now need to find something to digitize, next open day.
Tuesday, June 24, 2014
Added some super adorable Blerch stress balls to the shop today. You can now figuratively and literally...
Added some super adorable Blerch stress balls to the shop today. You can now figuratively and literally possess a rotund little Blerch.
http://ift.tt/1lPyL8l
http://ift.tt/1lPyL8l
Saturday, June 21, 2014
Tuesday, June 17, 2014
Put my FitBit steps into a heatmap. Red days are really good days. First week of white is when I lost...
Put my FitBit steps into a heatmap. Red days are really good days.
First week of white is when I lost my Ultra and waited for them to send me a new one.
The three weeks in 2013 is when it stopped working and I wasn't watching the output to know, after which I wrote code to tell me n days without a sync and battery != "high".
What I see, beyond that, is that I don't do much of anything on weekends. Need to do something about that.
First week of white is when I lost my Ultra and waited for them to send me a new one.
The three weeks in 2013 is when it stopped working and I wasn't watching the output to know, after which I wrote code to tell me n days without a sync and battery != "high".
What I see, beyond that, is that I don't do much of anything on weekends. Need to do something about that.
Monday, June 16, 2014
Pointed to this by +Dan Noland. Great shots of the levee and campus area, taken via drone and GoPro.
Pointed to this by +Dan Noland . Great shots of the levee and campus area, taken via drone and GoPro.
Friday, June 13, 2014
So, 1 out of 10_000 times a page is used, they might need to change this variable. It should only have...
So, 1 out of 10_000 times a page is used, they might need to change this variable. It should only have one of n allowed values, so I'm using a SELECT.
As a developer, the easiest way is to pull all the values it could be out of the database, pass them to the template, make them OPTIONs in the SELECT, and go from there.
It makes slightly more sense to make an AJAX thing and fill it after page load, so that the IO of getting that list out of the database won't delay the page any.
The coolest would be to trigger the filling of the SELECT when the user wants it, not on page load.
But I have the mechanism to make the first one go now, so I'll go with the first.
As a developer, the easiest way is to pull all the values it could be out of the database, pass them to the template, make them OPTIONs in the SELECT, and go from there.
It makes slightly more sense to make an AJAX thing and fill it after page load, so that the IO of getting that list out of the database won't delay the page any.
The coolest would be to trigger the filling of the SELECT when the user wants it, not on page load.
But I have the mechanism to make the first one go now, so I'll go with the first.
"88p – Our Skulls Didn’t Evolve to be Punched" http://ift.tt/1qFVTVL It's my understanding that...
"88p – Our Skulls Didn’t Evolve to be Punched" http://ift.tt/1qFVTVL
It's my understanding that bare knuckle boxing was mostly busy blows, and that it became much more dangerous with concussions when gloves meant that you wouldn't break the delicate bones in your hands with hits to the solid bone of the skull.
It's my understanding that bare knuckle boxing was mostly busy blows, and that it became much more dangerous with concussions when gloves meant that you wouldn't break the delicate bones in your hands with hits to the solid bone of the skull.
Thursday, June 12, 2014
FAA Approves Virgin Galactic Space Flights for Tourists Click below to learn more... http://www.in...
FAA Approves Virgin Galactic Space Flights for Tourists
Click below to learn more...
http://ift.tt/1hBcKsE
Click below to learn more...
http://ift.tt/1hBcKsE
Tuesday, June 10, 2014
Monday, June 9, 2014
Exercise Before Work Not meaning as a rule. "Exercise takes priority over coding." My goodness that ...
Exercise Before Work
Not meaning as a rule. "Exercise takes priority over coding." My goodness that is so not me. Rather, today, I went to the CoRec and ran this morning, showered and went to work. Normally, I lay in bed watching YouTube videos for the extra hour. I hate to eng...
Not meaning as a rule. "Exercise takes priority over coding." My goodness that is so not me. Rather, today, I went to the CoRec and ran this morning, showered and went to work. Normally, I lay in bed watching YouTube videos for the extra hour. I hate to eng...
Got 3/4 of my steps in, then another ~1500 walking to the office. # Might have to run before work every...
Got 3/4 of my steps in, then another ~1500 walking to the office. # Might have to run before work every day.
Saturday, June 7, 2014
Thursday, June 5, 2014
Football players are getting heavier and taller. I get it. When part of point is to hit and knock people...
Football players are getting heavier and taller. I get it. When part of point is to hit and knock people down, having bulk helps. Getting hit with a paperclip at 30 mph is different than being hit by a semi truck at 30mph.
What I find interesting is that, if you're 6'4" and 240 lbs, or 6'4" and 310 lbs, the league has a place for you, but if you're 6'4" and 280 lbs, it doesn't. Too heavy to be fast, too light to stop others? It'd be good to see more about the data....
What I find interesting is that, if you're 6'4" and 240 lbs, or 6'4" and 310 lbs, the league has a place for you, but if you're 6'4" and 280 lbs, it doesn't. Too heavy to be fast, too light to stop others? It'd be good to see more about the data....
Wednesday, June 4, 2014
Tuesday, June 3, 2014
Maria Menounos shares steps on how she lost weight and kept it off! http://bit.ly/1rJ9hNi Her new book...
Maria Menounos shares steps on how she lost weight and kept it off! http://bit.ly/1rJ9hNi
Her new book The EveryGirl’s Guide to Diet & Fitness is out today, and she names Fitbit as one of her faves. #EveryGirlsGuide http://bit.ly/1mElyzr
Her new book The EveryGirl’s Guide to Diet & Fitness is out today, and she names Fitbit as one of her faves. #EveryGirlsGuide http://bit.ly/1mElyzr
I'm seeing lots of prints start, nothing finish, but the last one was about 15 minutes ago. To me, ...
I'm seeing lots of prints start, nothing finish, but the last one was about 15 minutes ago.
To me, that means that a real job has started, which is good, or that something's being worked on and the solution is being looked for, which is good.
To me, that means that a real job has started, which is good, or that something's being worked on and the solution is being looked for, which is good.
Monday, June 2, 2014
Friday, May 30, 2014
So, this is our Solidoodle, trying to print layer upon layer of nothing. That is not a good thing. ...
So, this is our Solidoodle, trying to print layer upon layer of nothing. That is not a good thing.
I shut it down soon after this.
I shut it down soon after this.
Thursday, May 29, 2014
The sketchup was cut into pieces for proof of concept, which is proven. My stand is good! On to production...
The sketchup was cut into pieces for proof of concept, which is proven. My stand is good! On to production!
Wednesday, May 28, 2014
Tuesday, May 27, 2014
Thursday, May 22, 2014
Will likely show up on Saturday afternoon to iterate on the Bluetooth earpiece, and maybe try to make...
Will likely show up on Saturday afternoon to iterate on the Bluetooth earpiece, and maybe try to make my Arduino and Raspberry Pi talk to each other via MQTT.
Will be at GLOSSY in Sunday 2-4 at Star City, and if y'all wanna show up, that's be cool of you. If after, you want to follow me to GLC for some Open Hack, even better.
Might show up early on Monday. Might not. Remains to be seen.
Will be at GLOSSY in Sunday 2-4 at Star City, and if y'all wanna show up, that's be cool of you. If after, you want to follow me to GLC for some Open Hack, even better.
Might show up early on Monday. Might not. Remains to be seen.
Wednesday, May 21, 2014
Voltage Regulator Earrings #WearableWednesday http://ift.tt/1m56iZT Lenore from Evil Mad Scientist...
Voltage Regulator Earrings #WearableWednesday
http://ift.tt/1m56iZT
Lenore from Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories shows off her voltage regulator + Phillips screw earrings last weekend at Maker Faire, photo by Jim St. Leger.
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Lenore from Evil Mad Scientist Laboratories shows off her voltage regulator + Phillips screw earrings last weekend at Maker Faire, photo by Jim St. Leger.
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Tuesday, May 20, 2014
Stopped by to start up another pass on Kerry's Bluetooth thing, and found an octopus head being printed...
Stopped by to start up another pass on Kerry's Bluetooth thing, and found an octopus head being printed. Sean was mesmerized.
Interested in an Open Hack on Saturday? Early Hack on Monday? Pre-meeting Memorial Day cookout?
Interested in an Open Hack on Saturday? Early Hack on Monday? Pre-meeting Memorial Day cookout?
Sunday, May 18, 2014
Seriously, +Google Fiber, what will it take to get this in my house? Between this and +Google Glass,...
Seriously, +Google Fiber , what will it take to get this in my house? Between this and +Google Glass , you guys pretty much own my back account...
GIVE US THE PRECIOUS!!!
GIVE US THE PRECIOUS!!!
Saturday, May 17, 2014
Friday, May 16, 2014
I'd like it if the curves were a bit more curved, but I'm liking this so far. I'll print, test, then...
I'd like it if the curves were a bit more curved, but I'm liking this so far. I'll print, test, then maybe print again in another color, then put on Thingiverse.
Is there interest for a Saturday Open Hack Day? I have to be scarce by 5pm, but I could open it up Noon...
Is there interest for a Saturday Open Hack Day? I have to be scarce by 5pm, but I could open it up Noon or 1?
Thursday, May 15, 2014
1) We have a GitHub organization 2) We have our tweet-a-print code in a repo committed to it. https...
1) We have a GitHub organization
2) We have our tweet-a-print code in a repo committed to it.
http://ift.tt/1lu4AOI
2) We have our tweet-a-print code in a repo committed to it.
http://ift.tt/1lu4AOI
Wednesday, May 14, 2014
I saw this and thought of +Chuck Schwarz. Heating the bed is always a concern, and if the power came...
I saw this and thought of +Chuck Schwarz . Heating the bed is always a concern, and if the power came elsewhere but the control went through the Solidoodle, I could see things heating up better.
I'm sure we could dig up a laptop power supply for this. Thoughts?
I'm sure we could dig up a laptop power supply for this. Thoughts?
For my boys' high school, "computer education" was Photoshop and PowerPoint, and I was offended. I'm...
For my boys' high school, "computer education" was Photoshop and PowerPoint, and I was offended. I'm glad to see some real computing get into the core.
Tuesday, May 13, 2014
I have it! I know what will I need to bend my LCD to! Add a LoDo and some magnets and make a name tag...
I have it! I know what will I need to bend my LCD to! Add a LoDo and some magnets and make a name tag! Top line says my name, second line switches between a few possibilities, like twitter handle and such.
I have a plan, and now need a LoDo and FTDI.
I have a plan, and now need a LoDo and FTDI.
Monday, May 12, 2014
The 72% print was spot-on for clipping to the Bluetooth but too small for her ear. Going to have to ...
The 72% print was spot-on for clipping to the Bluetooth but too small for her ear. Going to have to bring up Sketchup, I know it.
Sunday, May 11, 2014
Printing a Bluetooth earpiece for my wife. We'll see if it prints and how it prints, as well as if it...
Printing a Bluetooth earpiece for my wife. We'll see if it prints and how it prints, as well as if it tweets afterwards.
Thursday, May 8, 2014
Arduino: The Hard Way. A blog documenting my educational quest for programming Arduino, using C, under...
Arduino: The Hard Way.
A blog documenting my educational quest for programming Arduino, using C, under Linux, without a GUI...
Should be a VERY nice "For Dummies" for any Geek starting from NOTHING but basic Linux command-line knowledge and basically knowing how to get to the "hello-world" point on an "Intro to Arduino" book.
A blog documenting my educational quest for programming Arduino, using C, under Linux, without a GUI...
Should be a VERY nice "For Dummies" for any Geek starting from NOTHING but basic Linux command-line knowledge and basically knowing how to get to the "hello-world" point on an "Intro to Arduino" book.
Tuesday, May 6, 2014
Monday, May 5, 2014
Friday, May 2, 2014
Thursday, May 1, 2014
Wednesday, April 30, 2014
Discover the market share of CMS and the hegemony of WordPress infographic made by : http://ift.tt/SbuOOV...
Discover the market share of CMS and the hegemony of WordPress
infographic made by : http://ift.tt/SbuOOV
infographic made by : http://ift.tt/SbuOOV
Tuesday, April 29, 2014
I need to do more hangouts so I can figure out how to save them. I thought I saved the talks at MatchBOX...
I need to do more hangouts so I can figure out how to save them. I thought I saved the talks at MatchBOX on Saturday, but didn't.
Monday, April 28, 2014
Two projects got done tonight. First, we finished the make-the-Solidoodle-tweet project. It tweets ...
Two projects got done tonight.
First, we finished the make-the-Solidoodle-tweet project. It tweets as @ltl_solidoodle.
Second, I have my Ethernet Cheerlights in working order. I had to grok Strings a bit, but it works. Next steps are redoing it with $5 eBay Ethernet modules and the LoDo, then making a nice housing for it.
First, we finished the make-the-Solidoodle-tweet project. It tweets as @ltl_solidoodle.
Second, I have my Ethernet Cheerlights in working order. I had to grok Strings a bit, but it works. Next steps are redoing it with $5 eBay Ethernet modules and the LoDo, then making a nice housing for it.
Started an LTL Github Organization. Will put the coming tweet-a-print script there, plus whatever org...
Started an LTL Github Organization. Will put the coming tweet-a-print script there, plus whatever org-specific code we end up having. Tell me and I'll set you up as members.
Sunday, April 27, 2014
Wondering how YouTube decides what to show me. I get why they don't make it public, but wonder when ...
Wondering how YouTube decides what to show me. I get why they don't make it public, but wonder when it'll say "I succeeded this video 20 times and he scrolled past several times; let's stop suggesting it and come up with something else."
All the Power of GitHub in Your Terminal GitHub command line tools made with NodeJS. --- Image / ...
All the Power of GitHub in Your Terminal
GitHub command line tools made with NodeJS.
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Image / Source:
http://nodegh.io
Demo:
http://ift.tt/1h3Dqwp
GitHub / Download:
http://ift.tt/1cAzmoF
License:
BSD 3-Clause License
http://ift.tt/SqDBIx
http://ift.tt/1h3DnRo
GitHub command line tools made with NodeJS.
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Image / Source:
http://nodegh.io
Demo:
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GitHub / Download:
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In my feed today: Captain America fan art referencing Frozen, and Frozen fan art referencing Captain...
In my feed today: Captain America fan art referencing Frozen, and Frozen fan art referencing Captain America. I've seen neither movie.
Saturday, April 26, 2014
Friday, April 25, 2014
My next glasses case prototype. Still need to round the edges but looks good. So, what to do with it...
My next glasses case prototype. Still need to round the edges but looks good.
So, what to do with it next?
So, what to do with it next?
Thursday, April 24, 2014
Think it would make sense to have a GitHub organization for LTL? Throw our tools' config files and such...
Think it would make sense to have a GitHub organization for LTL? Throw our tools' config files and such in there?
Got my Cheerlights with Ethernet working last night, to the tweaking point, and decided that 2am was...
Got my Cheerlights with Ethernet working last night, to the tweaking point, and decided that 2am was not the time to tweek if I wanted to be up in the morning. Plugged it direct to power this AM and it is not working. Need to go to work, so I can't figure out what's wrong.
Did find that the Arduino Ethernet library does DHCP with Ethernet.begin(mac), which returns 1 or 0 depending on connection. Perfect for an if statement. If ( connects ) { do it } else { blink_all_day }
Did find that the Arduino Ethernet library does DHCP with Ethernet.begin(mac), which returns 1 or 0 depending on connection. Perfect for an if statement. If ( connects ) { do it } else { blink_all_day }
Wednesday, April 23, 2014
Tuesday, April 22, 2014
I saw a post recently with an image saying something like: To edit the config file, type: vi ~/foo...
I saw a post recently with an image saying something like:
To edit the config file, type:
vi ~/foo/config.cnf
If you're an emacs user, type:
sudo apt-get remove emacs
vi ~/foo/config.cnf
I don't really begrudge emacs folk their choice of editors, but as a vi guy, I laugh. Anyone know where I can find it?
To edit the config file, type:
vi ~/foo/config.cnf
If you're an emacs user, type:
sudo apt-get remove emacs
vi ~/foo/config.cnf
I don't really begrudge emacs folk their choice of editors, but as a vi guy, I laugh. Anyone know where I can find it?
Monday, April 21, 2014
This is a Python library which allows me simple access to MySQL databases. I have a library that does...
This is a Python library which allows me simple access to MySQL databases.
I have a library that does much the same for #Perl, except that the database identifier we use is stored as $DB::Database, so if you want to have two databases open at the same time, you just can't. So, if I want to copy a table from DB 1 to DB2, for example, I use Python.
If you know me, you know I'm a Monger, so you know how painful that is for me.
So, I'm (finally) learning Moo, and I'm trying to reimplement mydb.py as a Perl module. Not seeing the equivalent of _init_, though. Any pointers? Is that something I need Moose for?
I have a library that does much the same for #Perl, except that the database identifier we use is stored as $DB::Database, so if you want to have two databases open at the same time, you just can't. So, if I want to copy a table from DB 1 to DB2, for example, I use Python.
If you know me, you know I'm a Monger, so you know how painful that is for me.
So, I'm (finally) learning Moo, and I'm trying to reimplement mydb.py as a Perl module. Not seeing the equivalent of _init_, though. Any pointers? Is that something I need Moose for?
Citizens of Lafayette, Springtime will soon be here and it is time to spruce up OUR community. THIS...
Citizens of Lafayette,
Springtime will soon be here and it is time to spruce up OUR community. THIS was a hard winter and we have some extra cleanup to do. Our Clean Sweep event will be May 17, 2014 this year, but we need to get a jump start on making our community beautiful. A citizen contacted me a few weeks ago and was concerned about all the litter. The citizen has started a challenge on their Facebook page asking everyone to pick-up at least 5 pieces of litter a day. What a great idea! Working together we can make a real difference and with a great Clean Sweep event we should be in good shape by Memorial Day weekend. Will you join me in participating in and spreading this challenge on your Facebook page or Twitter account? Let’s make Lafayette Beautiful!
Mayor Tony Roswarski
Springtime will soon be here and it is time to spruce up OUR community. THIS was a hard winter and we have some extra cleanup to do. Our Clean Sweep event will be May 17, 2014 this year, but we need to get a jump start on making our community beautiful. A citizen contacted me a few weeks ago and was concerned about all the litter. The citizen has started a challenge on their Facebook page asking everyone to pick-up at least 5 pieces of litter a day. What a great idea! Working together we can make a real difference and with a great Clean Sweep event we should be in good shape by Memorial Day weekend. Will you join me in participating in and spreading this challenge on your Facebook page or Twitter account? Let’s make Lafayette Beautiful!
Mayor Tony Roswarski
Friday, April 18, 2014
The Graphics Interchange Format in Conversation For me, it's a solved issue. When the inventor of a ...
The Graphics Interchange Format in Conversation
For me, it's a solved issue. When the inventor of a thing says it's pronounced a way, I give that weight. Similarly: For me, it's a shibboleth . I have been involved in web development since 1996, and if you pronounce it "Gif" instead of "Jif", that's a sur...
For me, it's a solved issue. When the inventor of a thing says it's pronounced a way, I give that weight. Similarly: For me, it's a shibboleth . I have been involved in web development since 1996, and if you pronounce it "Gif" instead of "Jif", that's a sur...
Wednesday, April 16, 2014
Tuesday, April 15, 2014
Realized in-presentation that my demo Promise.pm Perl code was too clever by half, in ways that provide...
Realized in-presentation that my demo Promise.pm Perl code was too clever by half, in ways that provide no benefit in demonstrating Promises.
Monday, April 14, 2014
The rules of Lafayettech Labs (From Spouses): 1) Don't talk about Geek Club 2) Seriously, don't talk...
The rules of Lafayettech Labs (From Spouses):
1) Don't talk about Geek Club
2) Seriously, don't talk about Geek Club
1) Don't talk about Geek Club
2) Seriously, don't talk about Geek Club
Borrowing +Jeremy Glasgow's Ethernet Shield. Have it set to get www.purdue.edu right now, but the next...
Borrowing +Jeremy Glasgow 's Ethernet Shield. Have it set to get www.purdue.edu right now, but the next step will be sending some environmental message, maybe a light sensor, maybe not, to some other place via some networking protocol. Maybe HTTP, maybe MQTT.
The student team from the Purdue Society of Professional Engineers is once again national champions ...
The student team from the Purdue Society of Professional Engineers is once again national champions after winning the Rube Goldberg Machine Contest Saturday (April 12) in Columbus, Ohio. (File photo by Vince Walter)
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Sunday, April 13, 2014
+Jeremy Glasgow, looking a bit into MQTT and would like to play with it and Arduino. Any chance I could...
+Jeremy Glasgow , looking a bit into MQTT and would like to play with it and Arduino. Any chance I could hold onto your Ethernet Shield between meetings? I will certainly give it back whenever you want it.
Friday, April 11, 2014
About Me I've been working on my resume recently. No reason, really. (If you have questions, ask elsewhere...
About Me
I've been working on my resume recently. No reason, really. (If you have questions, ask elsewhere. I'm fairly easy to find.) A recent response to my resume tells me it sucks at telling the story of me. Not too surprised; the form sucked before, and has beco...
I've been working on my resume recently. No reason, really. (If you have questions, ask elsewhere. I'm fairly easy to find.) A recent response to my resume tells me it sucks at telling the story of me. Not too surprised; the form sucked before, and has beco...
Thursday, April 10, 2014
Wednesday, April 9, 2014
Monday, April 7, 2014
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