The support for viewing XML returned from a server from within Chrome leaves a little to be desired. Both Firefox and Internet Explorer (and I hate to admit it, but my memory tells me that IE was the first to market with this feature) show XML in an easy-to-deal-with way. They format it with indenting, … Continue reading XML in Google’s Chrome
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Dictionary Ambigrams
So there is this building for lease that I occasionally pass on West Burnside. It is called The Weave Building and has a logo that is almost, but not quite, an ambigram: I like how they were a little liberal on the letter usage in the almost-ambigram of “building”, leaving part of the descender off … Continue reading Dictionary Ambigrams
WikiPub 1.1
This is just a quick note to point folks to the 1.1 update of WikiPub. This is an incremental update that adds two options: By default, the WikiLeaks cables are split apart into separate ebooks, one per year, instead of one monolithic book. The size of the single book made some readers sluggish. There’s an … Continue reading WikiPub 1.1
More imagery from the 3rd dimension
I made a cat today. Yes, it’s very roughly constructed and has no tail, but it’s the first real 3D mesh that I have created without following a tutorial. It also pushed my meager abilities to the limits due to the organic curves and overall shape. The proportions are a bit off, it’s lacking the … Continue reading More imagery from the 3rd dimension
I made a 3D!
In recent weeks, I have slowly been learning to use Blender, the Open Source 3D modeling application. My ultimate goal is not animation, but 3D printing. I’d like to design my own objects in bits and bytes, as well as have a better understanding of the object files for download at Thingiverse. I’d then like … Continue reading I made a 3D!
WikiPub: WikiLeaks on your eBook reader
I read. I read a lot. I do not necessarily read as fast as the folks that can power through a book in a weekend, but I get a lot of enjoyment out of it nonetheless. Part of this reading occurs during my daily commute. Recently, I managed to grab a copy of the WikiLeaks … Continue reading WikiPub: WikiLeaks on your eBook reader
Markdown, PlainText, Dropbox, and shell scripts
I am a big fan of Dropbox, the automatic folder syncing service that keeps a document folder synchronized across all of your computers and handheld devices. I became a bigger fan when I found iPhone apps like PlainText, which acts as a Dropbox-synchronized notepad. You can write notes on your desktop, then see and update … Continue reading Markdown, PlainText, Dropbox, and shell scripts
Boost C++ & Operator Overloading
As you may or may not know already, I recently started a new job. The new company makes a lot more heavy-duty use of C++ than the previous one did. Among the C++ code is the 3rd party Boost C++ library. I had peripherally heard of Boost before, but had never looked too deeply at … Continue reading Boost C++ & Operator Overloading
Internet calendar formats revisited
A few weeks ago, I was complaining about the lack of a good Open Source library for both parsing AND making use of the vcal/ical internet calendar feed format. Quite a few solutions exist for simple parsing but few (okay, zero that I could find) solid, robust solutions exist for doing anything intelligible with the … Continue reading Internet calendar formats revisited
30 Hour Day on the iPhone
A little over a month ago, I had this crazy idea. It wasn’t quite as crazy as no sleep for charity, but it was a little out there. You see, I have played with iPhone development, technically, since before there was an official SDK but for most practical purposes, for a little under a year. … Continue reading 30 Hour Day on the iPhone