flags for compiling source code: pkg-config command
so i was trying to compile some C code on my server at school that involves the math and the GNU Scientific Library (gsl) libraries. that is, the source has the following lines: <pre class="src...
View Articleproject management and task management with Google Apps and Many Moon
so i spoke about open source crm services and programs before. google really made it easy for groups to collaborate. i can attest because i use it with my youth group. Many Moon came out that made...
View Articleyet another project and task management system
remindo – looks like facebook of project/task management. looks very easy to use. 3gb per domain name. free.
View Articlefile management: emacs dired to replace Finder in mac os x (and other OS)
I hate Finder in Mac OS X. I mean, it looks nice and all, but it is not customizable. I really liked the KDE window management back when I used Kubuntu because I can select/de-select files with the...
View Articleemail yourself when a script or a job is done
i usually run long simulations in R on a remote server. i’ve read an article on linux journal about emailing yourself after something happens…i forgot. since my jobs are long, and i usually have to run...
View Articlevcasmo: video/presentation + picture/slides together!
I was reading this blog post on Revolutions Computing’s blog and discovered the vcasmo service, a way to post a presentation or video with the slides right next to it. This is DEFINITELY something I...
View ArticleScheduled Parallel Computing with R: R + Rmpi + OpenMPI + Sun Grid Engine (SGE)
Recently I’ve learned how to do parallel computing in R on a cluster of machines thanks to the R packages snowfall, snow, and Rmpi. I’ve been using the SOCKET method with snowfall since together they...
View ArticleTrendnet TEW-652BRP with DD-WRT firmware
So I own a relatively inexpensive trendnet router (on sale ~ $25) for a while now, and I’ve been trying to get DD-WRT working with it since having it. This site says it is supported, but I couldn’t...
View ArticleLinksys WRT160Nv3 with DD-WRT as wireless bridge
I recently bought a refurbished linksys wrt160n-rm from amazon for $31. I ordered it before getting DD-WRT working on my trendnet router. I didn’t want to hassle with returning it, so I decided to turn...
View ArticleTeaching with a graphic tablet and a projector: replacing a whiteboard or...
Many times when I teach, I often want to keep a copy of what I write on the board. Why? I can have a softcopy to refer to when students have follow-up questions, I can re-use these notes for the next...
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