Summary: A set of scripts (one for *nix and OS X, one for Windows) that create a time-date stamped copy of any file from the commandline. Lots of […]
An open letter to rich business owners
Dear wealthy people who are threatening to cut wages, add surcharges, and cut hours because you think healthcare reform might cost you more money: I accept that you’re […]
Updated: Control PulseAudio With a Command-Line Ruby Script
Ah, PulseAudio. A brief description for those unfamiliar with it: As described on the PulseAudio page: PulseAudio is a sound system for POSIX OSes, meaning that it is […]
Follow The Money and Keep Your Politicians Honest AFTER the Election
I think this widget showing the funding (including the top donors) to candidates is pure genius. While it’s obviously useful during the campaign season, I’d argue that it’s […]
The Meaning of Courage – A 100 Word Story
On the day I deployed, my brother asked “Aren’t you scared?”I started to answer, to tell him courage was being scared and doing it anyway, but he’d already […]
Putting a Code Box On Blogger Posts
This is largely derived this blog post from 2009, but the code was slightly borked, so here’s a fix. (If you’re looking at this on Facebook or somewhere […]