CONVERTING NUMBERS TO strings or the opposite of converting strings to numbers, is an operation that is far from as trivial as one would expect from such an obvious task – at least when it comes to C++ programming using Read more…
MY WOLF TATTOO had been in need of major restoration job for several years now. Today I finally went to “Doc Pain”, the local tattoo shop, and had it redrawn. This is a photo taken during the recoloring of the Read more…
LIBERATED AT LAST. No more torment and self-punishment of using Mac OS X. I finally caved and wiped the Apple operating system from my Macbook and installed Debian and KDE 4. Sweet. For a long time I’ve been reluctant to Read more…
SO WHAT IS more annoying than having to listen to a constant high pitch noise at work all day? Having to listen to two high pitch noises at work all day!. My Lenovo T61p laptop at work emits a terrible Read more…
C++ BOOKS IS something I’ve read quite a few of during the years. Having learned my lesson on buying Python books, I would like to share the five C++ books I value the most, and which I would not hesitate Read more…
HAVING GROWN UP using Norton Commander for DOS, Total Commander on Windows and Midnight Commander and Krusader on Linux, its hard, if not impossible, to do work without a proper Norton Commander clone. This is true, especially on Mac OS. Read more…
IT MIGHT BE that Chuck Norris and RMS got some skills, but Tiesto – he performs even in those undefined places of NULL pointers. Metaphysical respect.
I CONSIDER MYSELF at beginner level on Python programming. I’ve played with Python before at a very basic level, but my experience is, that to really learn a programming language, you have to get a book written by a writer Read more…
I HAVE BEEN reading up on Python programming lately (more on that in a later post). I’ve now been introduced to anonymous functions. In Python, anonymous functions are available using the lambda keyword. Anonymous functions are great, but I think Read more…
THE 2008 F1 season finally started with the opening race in Australia. Given the new significant ruleset restrictions like mandatory gearbox reuse and no traction control, the progress of the first race was anybody guess. With only six cars finishing, Read more…