Encrypted Debian on USB HOWTO
HOWTO: Install Debian Linux onto a USB thumb drive with the root partition encrypted. Related posts: Install Linux without CD, floppy, or USB-key Free online book, Learning Debian Ubuntu/debian...
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Are Pixels the new Pies? Anil talks about the increasing use of the pixel-chart in media today. I think it’s easier to grok a 2-d area of squares versus the same in sectors, especially for smaller...
View ArticleOpera + Wii + Wii-mote API
Details on Opera’s Wii-remote browser API. Do funky stuff with the Wii-mote from within the Wii’s Opera browser. Related posts: Opera, handhelds, and ACID2 Wii system developer interviews Wii launche...
View ArticleCompiler writing
How difficult is it to write a compiler? I wish developers would learn about compiler design and construction before inflicting new file formats on the world. Related posts: HOWTO build your very own...
View ArticleApple ignores iPhone apps
There are a relatively long list of iPhone apps starting to appear in the wild, and Apple is not stopping them. Related posts: iPhone development guidelines Why I Hate Apple, Why I Switched Back Apple...
View ArticleMachine Learning and Dragons
Here’s a short article about a machine learning project written in pygame. It’s an interesting approach with some intriguing possibilities (yes, I’m tempted). Related posts: Learning and improving, by...
View ArticleNew release of the e-Editor today
Another release of the e-Editor for Windows. This release (1.0.4) includes: split screen, tab reordering, faster startup, and more. Related posts: Textmate clone for Windows The Dojo rich editor Notes...
View ArticleDesign by tasteless slobs
Fog Creek’s new sites slide into the painful state of design by “a committee of tasteless slobs,” a condition to be aware of, and run screaming from when encountered. The Fog Creek guys started over...
View ArticleScobel nails Microsoft to the wall
Scoble hits the nail on the head talking about Moguls, the serverless internet company: How did Microsoft screw this up so badly? Let’s get this straight. Amazon used to be a book store. Now they are...
View ArticleGnome Webkit browser available
Midori is a Webkit-based browser for Gnome. It’s new, and the artwork is a bit weird, but it means that other Webkit-esque browsers are coming. Yay. Related posts: Webkit 3.10 features A “finder” file...
View ArticleNew features in Php 5.3
Here’s a great set of articles showing off the new features in Php 5.3: Part 1, 2, 3, 4. It’s fun to watch languages evolve. Related posts: PHP Login System with Admin Features Why is PHP Code...
View ArticleVisualizations of old school game cartridges
Ben Fry has a beautiful set of images and prints of Atari 2600 game code and data segments. The images show the code, the jump maps, and data blobs used by the games. The prints are based on his dismap...
View ArticleLCD tablet review
Gizmodo reviews the new Wacom Cintiq 12WX LCD tablet, and it looks slick. Related posts: In-depth not-so-positive review of Vista Movie review site finder Looking for a good book?
View ArticleQOTW: Skill, imagination, art
Skill without imagination is craftsmanship and gives us many useful objects such as wickerwork picnic baskets. Imagination without skill gives us modern art. – Tom Stoppard, Artist Descending A...
View ArticleQuote: Raymond on Artists and programming
Computer science education cannot make anybody an expert programmer any more than studying brushes and pigment can make somebody an expert painter. –Eric Raymond Related posts: Quote: Raymond on...
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