Fun with Steam streaming
The Steam In-Home Streaming is a nifty thing. It lets you “stream” the audio and video from a game from one computer in your house to another. For me this means I can stream a Windows-only game from my...
View ArticleWorking with images and SSH
I often work via SSH - in fact, I do this a LOT. When you do this you have no GUI apps - this works fine for a lot of things but sucks for viewing images and at times you’re gonna ask yourself “Hmm,...
View ArticleAsteroids game in Python
I wrote this some time ago to get familiar with Python and the PyGame library that is available for it. I wanted to make something that was inspiring and fun and so far it’s ticking both of those boxes...
View ArticleUsing CSS source maps with SASS (Foundation and Compass)
I made a very fast video about what CSS source maps are and how they can make your life easier when it comes to web development. Although the video talks specifically about Foundation and Compass, the...
View ArticleDebugging SMTP connections and delivery on a live exim server
I took inspiration from this post on StackOverflow while debugging connectivity issues on a mail server I manage. You can start up another instance of exim listening on a non-standard port, then...
View ArticleScreenshot a node in Firefox
I discoverd today that Firefox has a “Screenshot Node” feature in the inspector. To use it: Open the inspector. Right click on a node of interest. Click “Screenshot Node”. A screenshot of the node will...
View ArticleFree Graphic Resources
Here’s a list of graphic resources, as discovered over here on Imgur.com. I have not checked the validity or legality of the resources on these links. Use at your own risk. Free Graphics & PSD...
View ArticleFinding which file defines a PHP class
Sometimes I have trouble with web applications where I need to find where a class is defined. Depending on the code base you’re working on it can be easy (in the case of PSR0 based projects) to...
View Article2011 Yamaha Beewee YW100 and accessories
Summary: 2011 Yamaha Beewee YW100 (not YW125 which seems more common) 29,000kms Lockable cargo box Revit bike jacket with removable summer/winter internal, armour pads on elbows and shoulders Teknic...
View ArticleCalculating the highest MD5 hash
I was wondering the other day after seeing a MD5 hash that started with FFFF what the highest known MD5 hash is. Two things sprang to mind: Calculate them. Get them from a precalculated source....
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