Category Archives: tech

Diff can be used to compare two files, but its capabilities go far beyond this. It can also be used to compare whole directory trees with the -r option, and to ignore changes that fit a certain regular expression (such … Continue reading →

update: I was able to solve the ‘warning: inotify_xxx is not implemented and will always fail’ messages by upgrading my system glibc from 2.4 to 2.5, as is probably specified somewhere (emerge system did the trick). The rest has already … Continue reading →

I got the openmoko P1 phone that i ordered right after I got back from my trip, but i didn’t get much of a chance to play with it until tonight. The first step after flashing a newer image is … Continue reading →

I picked up a new camera to play with on my trip, a Canon Powershot S3 (they are last years model and are substantially discounted). I was plenty happy with the features it already had; its a big step up … Continue reading →

I ordered an OpenMoko phone last night, and I had a little brainstorming session about funny things I would like to see in a phone that aren’t commonly implemented yet. Here is my list so far: Software Ideas: Voice Shifter: … Continue reading →

In approximately one hour last night, I was able to learn enough python code to build an extremely simple GUI to demonstrate the Terrorist Threat Alert wireless link. The hardware design is finalized, I just need to spend some time … Continue reading →