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RTTY teletype

( Computers )

The last photo… is naughty.

The GUI is holding back computers 50 years…

( Computers )

Ugh. Ever since I got the Neo, I’ve been spending my spare spare time trying to write software for it in Python, as its been the best option for knocking-up quick&dirty concepts with the numerous frameworks/modules provided. While still a novice with the programming language, I’ve written less-than-trivial useful code in it.
Unfortunately, when it gets […]

GNU/Hurd port of pkgsrc

( Computers )

A bit over a year ago, I ported the (NetBSD, but cross-platform) pkgsrc software packaging and installation system to the GNU Hurd. I couldn’t find anyone upstream @ pkgsrc who would give it the time of day, so I might was well mention it here for the sake of Google…
The work and notes can be […]

My Review of “Learning Python” by Mark Lutz & O’Failly

( Computers )

Learning Python, 3rd ed. 2007,
by Mark Lutz.
DON’T WASTE YOUR MONEY ON THIS PILE OF SHIT.
I WANT ALL OF MY $75 BACK!
Seriously– 240 pages into the book, and I still know less about writing useful programs, than what I knew by page 8 of the Wall/Schwartz ‘Camel’ book. Noooooo… Don’t be concise and practical, like all […]

The Openmoko Phone Hacking Post

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Random images from playing with the phone hardware (”made to be opened” should be the official motto…)
I’ve got the exact-same make of cheap Chinese-made “Vulcan” motorcycle boots as the 2007.2 developer images uses on its splash screen…
What it’s running there is an rootfs image I compiled myself. (It took a 800MHz PIII Linux machine about […]