Source Code is Formal Communication

By Jim, on February 27th, 2009%

When developing a new program—especially when trying out many different things—it’s common to pepper your code with various messages that are displayed when the program reaches a particular point or when it encounters a condition that you thought was impossible.  I suspect every programmer has run into a message or assertion that says, “this can’t . . . → Read More: Source Code is Formal Communication

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Paranoia

By Jim, on February 26th, 2009%

Our amateur radio club is in the process of starting another class for people interested in getting their ham radio license.  One of the more difficult tasks is finding a place to hold the classes.  We need a room that’ll hold 25 or 30 people, available after hours or on weekends, and free.  We don’t . . . → Read More: Paranoia

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Shakespeare vs. Markov

By Jim, on February 19th, 2009%

I’m developing some code to work with Markov models, and as an early test I created a model of Shakespeare’s sonnets.  Then I had the program generate some verse from the model.  For example:

If they in thou, thy love, that old, Thought, that which yet do the heat did excess My love . . . → Read More: Shakespeare vs. Markov

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Creating a slide show shouldn’t be this hard

By Jim, on February 12th, 2009%

What I want to do seems simple enough.  Given a collection of image files, create a slide show video suitable for sending via email or posting on YouTube.   There are countless GUI programs that will do this.  But I want to do it from the command line under program control.

Finding a suitable Windows program . . . → Read More: Creating a slide show shouldn’t be this hard

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One more time on the treadmill

By Jim, on February 6th, 2009%

Just wanted to share this video from yesterday’s treadmill session.  They’ve reduced the water level and increased the speed.  Charlie is improving by leaps and bounds every day.  Perhaps soon he’ll be leaping and bounding.

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Charlie Walks Again!

By Jim, on February 5th, 2009%

The title pretty much says it all.  The physical therapist at A&M sent us these videos of Charlie walking yesterday.  This is just two weeks post-surgery, after not walking for almost two months.  He still has a long way to go, but he’s getting there pretty darned quick.

They tell me that they’re feeding . . . → Read More: Charlie Walks Again!

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Frame Switch

By Jim, on February 3rd, 2009%

Just west of Taylor on U.S. 79, I noticed a sign that said, “Frame Switch.”  I caught that sign coming back, too, and was curious because it looks just like the signs that announce the little towns along the route.  Except this sign doesn’t show the population.

Google is a wonderful thing.  I learned that . . . → Read More: Frame Switch

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