Archives: 2012 July
Proof Humans Are Capable of Working Magic
July 31st, 2012, 5 Comments
What an astonishing thing a book is. It’s a flat object made from a tree with flexible parts on which are imprinted lots of funny dark squiggles. But one glance at it and you’re inside the mind of another person, maybe somebody dead for thousands of years. Across the millennia, an author is speaking clearly [...]
How to get started programming?
July 28th, 2012, 10 Comments
I have been asked for advice from several people recently on how to get started programming, or how to further develop a nascent interest in coding or software engineering. The people asking the questions range in age from about 10 years old to older than me. These are people that, for various reasons, are not [...]
A Linux-Based RFID Thing Finder
July 19th, 2012, 11 Comments
Sometimes I have things nicely organized. Power adapters for radios in one drawer, for cameras in the next. And sometimes… not so much. Sometimes I’m not sure if things are in the basement or the attic. It seems like technology should be able to help solve this problem, but as far as I can tell, [...]
Decisions on Listening to Music
July 8th, 2012, 6 Comments
A couple of days ago, I commented about my thoughts on finding a better way to listen to music, and asked for suggestions. I’ve checked out the avenues suggested, and here are my thoughts so far. Streaming service: Spotify Of the streaming service offerings, Spotify seems the most compelling. It has both Linux and Android [...]
How to listen to music?
July 6th, 2012, 12 Comments
This seems like a simple question: how do you listen to music? But in a way, I think I’ve fallen behind the times. I’ve enjoyed listening to digital music for years, since well before MP3 even existed (MIDI files could be comfortably downloaded over dialup; some of you may even remember MOD files). Anyhow, a [...]
