Index of /log/
For longer articles, see my technical and computing notes. I also post links and short notes in /etc.
2009
- SSH SOCKS Proxy Tunnel
- Browse securely using the built-in SOCKS proxy support of OpenSSH.
- Google Groups URLs
- How to link to a Usenet message in Google Groups using the Message-ID.
- The Fortran Wiki
- Announcing the opening of the Fortran Wiki.
- Dynamic Abbreviation in Emacs
dabbrev-expandwill change the way you write.
2008
- Tools for Converting LaTeX to XML
- A survey of available tools for converting LaTeX to XHTML+MathML or, more generally, LaTeX to XML.
- Packaging and Distribution of Fortran Libraries
- Thoughts on best practices for packaging and distributing modern Fortran libraries.
- xml-ping
- A simple Perl script for sending XML-RPC pings to update services.
- Fortran Language Definition for GNU Source-highlight
- An updated Fortran language definition for syntax highlighting via Source-highlight.
- Collected Markdown Makefile Wisdom
- A summary of methods for building websites using Markdown and Make.
- Managing Websites with Git
- Using Git hooks to automatically rebuild websites after updates.
- Emacs color-theme-less
- A minimalistic color theme for Emacs.
- chsh -s /usr/bin/zsh
- Changing from bash to zsh.
- Debian OpenSSH Vulnerability
- Some background on the Debian OpenSSH vulnerability and instructions on generating new SSH keys.
- Git Colors
- How to enable color output in Git.
- Git
- Distributed version control with Git.
- bmf: Bayesian Mail Filter
- A simple efficient Bayesian mail filter
- Blosxom: Less is More
- In it's elegant simplicity, Blosxom makes for an effective minimalist content management system capable of serving XHTML+MathML+SVG.
- def predicate_p
- A Python alternative to Ruby's question marked predicate functions.
- Some Useful Bijections
- A few transformations that are useful in constrained optimization.
- Atom Feeds of Comments in Blosxom
- Generate Atom feeds of recent comments in Blosxom simply by creating a new flavour and modifying the feedback plugin.
2007
- bzr-feed Patch for Shared Repositories
- A patch for bzr-feed to enable shared repository support.
- LaTeX in Inkscape
- Create vector graphics containing LaTeX equations using Inkscape.
- Scientific Computing in Python
- An overview of various Python packages for scientific computing.
- Typesetting Algorithms in LaTeX
- A couple of packages for typesetting algorithms in LaTeX.
- Complete Site Overhaul
- I have completed a massive redesign of the site which will also be moving to a new domain.
- Migrating from RCS to Bazaar
- How to convert an RCS-managed project to a Bazaar repository.
- In Rainbows
- Radiohead have released their new album, “In Rainbows.”
- Subprime mortgage worries
- Subprime mortgage worries continue to spread fear in markets around the world. What is the problem and who is to blame?
- EXT3 Undelete
- How to recover deleted files from an ext3 partition in Linux.
- PDF forms in Linux
- An update on the status of PDF form editing in Linux.
- Feed Upgrades
- The site now emits valid Atom 1.0 and RSS 2.0 feeds.
- Emacs Keybindings in Gnome
- How to enable Emacs-style keyboard shortcuts in Gnome.
- Structured Procrastination
- Rather than fight procrastination directly, harness it and channel it towards highly productive activities.
- Rails Migrations and MySQL Types
- A test to determine how the types defined in Rails migrations translate into MySQL types.
- Using legacy primary keys in Rails
- Rails, primary keys, legacy databases
2006
- Beck - The Information
- Soft Paternalism
- Soft paternalism and the role of the state in directing personal behavior.
- Music and Audioscrobbler on the Linux console
- Using mpd, mpdscribble, and ncmpc on the Linux console.
- Securing sshd
- Methods to increase the security of an sshd server.
- Printing even and odd pages of a PDF
- Instructions for manual duplex printing of PDF files in Linux.
- nVidia MCP51 and ALSA
- Instructions for using the nVidia MCP51 with the ALSA intel8x0 driver.
- Blosxom Security Measures
- Several basic measures that can be taken to secure a blosxom weblog.
- Printing a Fortran Array with write
- How to print an array on a single line in Fortran 77.
- In Praise of Low-Fidelity
- Advocating simplicity and efficiency.
- Google Transit
- Google Transit lets you plan a trip using public transit.
- Fortran 77
- A few introductory Fortran 77 links.
- Work for Your Coffee
- Walk to the coffee shop for practical exercise.
- Time Magazine: How to Tune Up your Brain
- A summary of a Time article about productivity and focus.
- Converting PNG Scans to PDF
- How to convert PNG images to PDF files using free tools in Linux.
- Blosxom
- Introductory post about the weblog software Blosxom.