I am using Python to do some data file processing, converting data from a horrendously verbose, repetitive format to a nice, clean, CSV format. The date and time are in two different fields, and the date is in MM/DD/YYYY format, plus, the MM and DD might be one …
more ...Had the need recently to generate a bunch of thumbnails for some PDFs we had. ImageMagick to the rescue.
for P in `ls *.pdf`
do echo $P
outfile="thumbs/`echo $P|cut -d . -f 1`.jpg"
convert -quality 50 -geometry 64x82 $P[0] $outfile
done
The [0] tells it to …
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Dell sent me another one of their catalogs recently, which included this entry. You can get Windows Vista, or a “bonus” of an Windows XP Professional downgrade. I have nothing left to add.
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Bob (from marketing): I have this great new idea for our product!
Joe (from engineering): Lay it on me!
Bob: Let’s make our product easier to use! People will love it!
Joe: OK, we’ll need three months to develop and test that feature.
Bob: Great! We’ll start …
more ...I recently installed the Jaunty/KDE3.5 remix. I had some interesting issues in that I was trying to install on an existing LUKS/LVM setup. Whole-disk encryption on LVM rocks, but if the installer doesn’t support it, you’ll have to fiddle to get things working right.
It …
more ...Today I was trying to figure out how to ssh into one system, and then automatically ssh into another system. The logical way:
ssh user@outside_host "user@inside_host"
wasn’t working. The logs on both inside and outside hosts would show a connection, but I would get no prompt. I …
more ...So today I discovered that my first ever contribution to an Open Source project was accepted. Before I was let go from WordStream, my boss was having me work on a feature addition to Buildbot.
I was allowed to contribute that addition, under my own name, and today that change …
more ...So, my contract with WordStream has ended, and I am now in the ranks of the unemployed. If you know of any programming or system administration positions you could point me to, that would be greatly appreciated!
My resume is linked over on the right side of this page. Feel …
more ...I had this conversation this morning via a random AOL IM sent to me:
(10:09:04) AtypicalCoho: If you respond with an away message containing a phone number, I will laugh… then rickroll you by phone. (10:10:08) Me: I am not available. If you need to contact …more ...