Tag: technology
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In Praise Of Dreamhost’s Backup System
Dan accidentally deletes Abnib Gallery, but Dreamhost's backups have him covered.
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Coding, Drinking, And Burying: Hilarity Ensues
This weekend Gareth and Bryn came over and we set up a computer lab in Claire and I's living room and spent most of the weekend hacking Ruby and Perl code (in between segments of munching coder snacks, drinking beer, watching films at Troma Night, and, last night, barbequing food on Ynyslas beach). We made …
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The Coolest “Learn A Programming Language” Tool. Ever.
Not only is it the coolest "hands on" tutorial to a programming language I've ever seen; it's also (technologically) quite impressive as a web application, too. I'm talking about tryruby.hobix.com, a stunning tutorial in the Ruby programming language that's simple enough for anybody to get started and doesn't require you to install anything. Everything is …
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How To Run Downloaded Stuff On Your Nintendo DS
14th July 2006: I've updated this article with some information on what could be an even easier and more cost-effective way to achieve this effect. Scroll down.
Here's a guide to what you need to easily be able to run homebrew software like DSLinux on your Nintendo DS or DS Lite. Some things to know:
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Fun With A Nintendo DS
This post starts very geeky, but becomes about computer games later on. Feel free to scroll down three paragraphs if you like computer games but don't like computer hardware hacking.
My M3 Perfect and some related hardware arrived today. Basically, it's a SD card reader that plugs into a Game Boy Advance slot (which are found … -
Computer Games And The Monetary Value Of Entertainment Time
How much does entertainment cost? Well, it depends on the medium. A recent interview with Bing Gordon (who has not only a crazy name but also a high ranking position with videogames company Electronic Arts) talks briefly at the end of the article about the comparative cost of different forms of entertainment, and tries to …
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The Infinity Machine
I read a great article this morning: The Infinity Machine, by Simon Tatham. It looks at the possibility of a hypothetical computer that is capable of processing at infinite speeds. However, unlike many other hypothetical infinity devices, it doesn't look at the theoretical implications of the project, but the practical ones (if you had a …
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“Wii!” Shout Sony
Heh. Had to happen. Sony have developed a new controller for the PS3 which sounds remarkably similar to that of the Nintendo Wii - a tilt-sensing remote control.
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Hackers And Communists Attack USA Using Linux
Shelley the Republican writes about what she's learned about Linux. Not excessively geeky. Well worth reading, just for the WTF-value!
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Fun And Games With Google Suggest
Ah, the fun that's to be had with Google Suggest:
Some interesting facts we've learned:
"Gay people are gay" results in more hits than "Microsoft is bad".
The only things people seem to say about Wikipedia is that it's slow and that it's down.
The only people who don't distrust or hate eBay … -
Aberystwyth Webcams Widget
There's a reason that people shouldn't show me new programming languages and development platforms: I try them out. Even when I've got other things I should be doing. Ah well.
And so I'd like to present: the Aberystwyth Webcams Widget [update: link dead], which collates the images of the three Ceredigion Country Council webcams into … -
Features UNIX Has That Life Needs
It's come to my attention that there are a lot of things that computers in general - and, in particular, UN*X-flavoured operating systems - offer that are sadly lacking in Real Life. I'm hoping that Life 2.0 will include a number of these features. (Life 2.0, of course, will not be like Web 2.0 - …
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Microsoft Visual Studio 2005
What is a "setup experience"? And why do Microsoft want to share it with me, anyway?
I can't actually find a definition of the word "performant" - can anybody help? -
LiveJournal Needs To Tighten Security
Hmm... as part of my ongoing work with Abnib v3.0, I've noticed a couple of interesting little quirks in the way that LiveJournal handles security for "friends only" and "private" posts. In fact, I'm pretty sure I've found a way to - for any given user - produce a list of the times, dates, and …
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How To Repair A Nintendo GameCube
For the last few months, Claire and my GameCube has been broken. It broke at one point, which I attributed to the drive motor being jammed up with dust and hair and crap, so I opened the lid and wiggled a knife-blade around inside it for awhile, which seemed to fix it... but a couple …