Popular Birthdays
I’m currently analysing some data that includes birth dates. If the persons birthday isn’t known, there is a flag which indicates it’s an estimate, and the day and month are set to one. New Year’s Day....
View ArticleImpossible ring puzzle
Now this doesn't look overly hard to make, but maybe hard to make and make it look good as this guy has done here. Are there any tools he doesn't have?
View ArticleBrackets.io
This is here because I want to look at it... I currently use Coda (a paid solution) and I like it, but I do love open source stuff. Not that I've ever looked at the source or (heaven forbid) modified...
View ArticlePosts on fonts
https://garethcooper.com/2013/02/google-webfonts-vs-font-squirrel/ http://the-27th-comrade.appspot.com/blog/ahJzfnRoZS0yN3RoLWNvbXJhZGVyDQsSBUVudHJ5GOHXAgw/ https://www.google.com/fonts...
View ArticleOpal Optimisation coming to an end
When the government brought in the Opal card, commuters were set to save. At least, that's what they told us.
View ArticleBuffalo buffalo?
Buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo buffalo buffalo Buffalo buffalo, apparently
View ArticleNeedle in a Haystack
Don't lose a teeny weeny surface mount resistor on a board full of teeny weeny surface mount resistors (and other components).
View Articlemd5deep and finding duplicate files
I did this in several steps: create an md5 dump of the files system in question. For this I used my favourite command line tool `md5deep`, sort the file based on file size then md5 hash (sorted from...
View Article2n+r rule
For vdevs in zpools, the optimal number of redundant drives can be calculated by the attached table.
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How to setup BASH custom prompt in Ubuntu I wanted two things: the time in my prompt a colour prompt Basics: it’s located in: ~/.bashrc uses Environment Variable: PS1 time is inserted using: \t time I...
View ArticleAdding to the Favourites Sidebar
Every now and then you come across a folder (or in my case, a network share) you want in your finder sidebar. Normally dragging and dropping it into place is enough, and that SHOULD work. But sometimes...
View ArticleWhat files is my program trying to access?
I was running concurrent hashes of two physical drives and I usually redirect the output of the hashset to a file so that I can then run an audit on it at a later time. But my system has appeared to...
View ArticleFun with Flags
I am a fan of TED presentations especially when they're well presented like this one. I'm sure that Sheldon would even get a kick out of this one and possibly learn a thing or two.
View Articlenew lines in sed on mac
I had a file that had a single line of output that needed a newline added for readability. I do this in Ubuntu regularly, but when I tried it on the mac I just couldn't get it right. It seems it's...
View ArticleHow it’s made: Aluminium Can
The humble Aluminium (aka Aluminum) can. How it's made, and other stuff you just didn't know about it.
View ArticleSSH key pairs and getting it onto the server
I have to go digging this one up every time I need it. I just can't remember what to type, so here it is plain and simple.
View Articleusing variables on the command line
I find I'm always repeating certain command lines with subtle changes. If the changes can be predicted, why not use a variable instead? Here's how:
View ArticleRoads and Maritime Services—Online Renewals (T&C)
Terms and Conditions as presented to me on 2016-04-26 to register a motor vehicle online.
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