Computer control, mature nor secure?
Computer control of machinery has several problems;
- immature
- bad user interface
- insecure
Articles about miscellaneous
Modifying pelican
By default, the pelican blog generator that I use creates a random tag cloud. I wanted one that was alphabetically sorted. So I modified the source code.
Writing the README first
Today I watched Kenneth Reitz’s python for humans video. His statement that “API is all that matters” resonated with me because I sometimes struggle with that.
Then he mentioned that you should write the README first, before writing any code. This is something that I do sometimes, but not always thoroughly. So I decided to use this as an experiment to refactor my
beammechmodule.Updating the site generator “pelican” to 3.5.0
After updating the site generator that powers this website, I had to make some adjustments.
Enjoying the sunshine
On the 8th and 9th of March 2014 it was unseasonably warm. In fact the temperatures on both days have …
Laptop repair
In November my four-year old laptop started acting up. First it shut itself down a couple of times when doing …
Sony Reader review
A lot of classic books that are in the public domain because their copyrights have expired (as they are supposed …
Filtering a sound recording
Recently I was listening to an MP3 file of a talk about no-till gardening when I noticed that there was …
Headphone repair
For listening to music and watching movies on a PC, I prefer headphones. Years ago, I bought a Sennheiser HD …
Evaluating REACH
One of my responsibilities at work is to act as local expert with regard to chemical substances. One of the …