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Powershell journey

Thu, 26 Apr 2012 14:28:00 -0700

I was recently tasked to connect to RabbitMQ via powershell, I am not a fan of microsoft technologies but I do enjoy being employed so I approached the task with vigor and enthusiasm. The interesting part is that RabbitMQ has an API for .NET but not powershell. Additionally since powershell is case-insensative, it doesn’t support importing non-CLS (common language specification) compliant libraries.
This will make for an interesting project, I will post more as I encounter it.

Which version of python is Textmate using?

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 23:29:07 -0700

Which version of python is Textmate using?

Setting up an Android development environment (again)

Thu, 30 Jun 2011 23:18:00 -0700

I recently reformatted my laptop (older macbook pro), thinking that it wouldn’t be such a big deal to set things up again. Well, apparently, I didn’t believe myself because I put off setting it up for 2 weeks!
It really wasn’t so bad.

Here is a quick overview for Mac OSX 10.6.7:
- download the java JDK (I used soylatte)
- install Android SDK for mac
- open eclipse and install the ADT plugin
- tell eclipse about the location of the JDK and SDK

more details are found on the android developer website and the more mac specific instructions are on freshblocks.

Android preferences

Sat, 30 Apr 2011 23:36:23 -0700

Android preferences:

Such a helpful little android tip, just when I needed it too…

Video

Fri, 01 Apr 2011 02:32:01 -0700

I heard about this visualization contest a few days before the...

Thu, 10 Mar 2011 20:24:13 -0800

I heard about this visualization contest a few days before the deadline, but the topic seemed relevant for this period in our life so I decided to enter it anyways… What do you think?

Essential JavaScript Design Patterns For Beginners #Simple #Overview

Fri, 04 Mar 2011 18:43:09 -0800

Essential JavaScript Design Patterns For Beginners #Simple #Overview

Don’t Type! A graphical interface for entering passwords using...

Tue, 01 Mar 2011 22:57:21 -0800

Don’t Type!

A graphical interface for entering passwords using a grid - similar to the Android password input interface. Replaces regular passwords inputs with a simple drawing interface.

Supports modern Browsers and touch devices like iphone and android.
(demo)

Node.js beginner links

Tue, 01 Mar 2011 22:32:46 -0800

Node.js beginner links:

This is the minimal list of links that I think you need to get up and running with node, express, and a fully functioning node site.

Node.js homepage
This is the beginning. Node.js actually runs your javascript file. It’s the interpreter runtime.

Express.js
Express gives you Sinatra-like routing. It gives you the baseline to be able to run a functioning web app.

Mongoose ORM
Mongoose gives you pretty syntax for accessing MongoDB models. It can be your data layer.

NPM
it’s a package manager like gem or CPAN for the node universe — install, compile, update all from one command line.

NPM module listing
listings of useful NPM projects, super useful.

Advanced Topics

socket.io - easy realtime long polling library

coffeescript - beautiful syntax for javascript — you can write an entire node project in coffeescript. Worth +10,000 elegant hacker points.

ilovecharts: Amount of profanity in git commit messages per...

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 22:33:38 -0800

ilovecharts:

Amount of profanity in git commit messages per programming language (click through for the whole entry and two more charts)

via mightyhunter and twyllflameheart

If programming languages were essays…

Wed, 23 Feb 2011 22:31:33 -0800

If programming languages were essays…

Android and the IMEI number

Mon, 07 Feb 2011 22:14:59 -0800

Android and the IMEI number

A Recipe for Pagination in Django

Sun, 30 Jan 2011 15:24:08 -0800

A Recipe for Pagination in Django

coffeemakescreative: Density Scenario by architect Jorge...

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 23:18:31 -0800

coffeemakescreative:

Density Scenario by architect Jorge Ayala

The model shown here, in a laser cutted 1 mm white cardboard shaped by hand, consists of a mesh of densities within an urban framework that seeks to understand, articulate, and visualize possibilities for the hyper dense, programmatic difference, and radically optimized new agglomerations in China.

As Jorge explains, “The usage of the graphic material and selection of processes help the project to move from a fundamental constraint 2D drawing, which delimitate boundaries, into a more propositional engagement with its context.”

Lazarus and Free Pascal

Sun, 23 Jan 2011 00:36:07 -0800

Lazarus and Free Pascal

Vim Arrow keys in OS X

Sat, 22 Jan 2011 23:59:00 -0800

Using Mac OS X, I noticed my arrow key not working in vi editor. This is really annoying when it works on all other Operating systems…

Here’s the solution for those who has arrow key not working in vi / vim for Mac OS:-

Go to your home directory, mine is at /Users/myname/
Open your .profile and add TERM=linux at the first line of the file.
Save and quit
type source .profile and enter

Congratulations! You just fixed the arrow key problem in vi editor.

Also, here is a great writeup on the screen command:
http://www.bangmoney.org/presentations/screen.html

Technique is everything

Thu, 20 Jan 2011 22:33:06 -0800

Technique is everything

Photo

Tue, 04 Jan 2011 21:36:28 -0800

coffeemakescreative: And you are still asking why I am in love...

Mon, 27 Dec 2010 13:22:46 -0800

coffeemakescreative:

And you are still asking why I am in love with coffee. Just look at this.

— Found via roitsch.

No cream for me, I prefer black coffee: but sometimes I put cream in there just because it looks so cool

Thank you project Gutenberg

Tue, 07 Dec 2010 22:47:14 -0800

LOGIC: DEDUCTIVE AND INDUCTIVE (CARVETH READ, M.A)
Symbolic Logic (Lewis Carroll)
A System Of Logic, Ratiocinative And Inductive (John Stuart Mill)