I recently automated the download of one of my favorite cryptic crosswords, both because I am nerdy and because it went behind an extravagantly high paywall. In the process I decided I wanted Sunday mornings to be even more leisurely and made the script …
read moreDidn’t expect to be back so soon, but I got busy doing something* this weekend and what I was listening to finished and Spotify’s Recommended let me know The Beths have a new album out and it’s just as good as the last one …
read moreTrying something new, here are a couple of things I’ve been playing on repeat.
Safely inside my Dad Rock, Springsteen-inspired category, I think I found this via Xgau’s Substack. The whole album is amazing and the previous one is great too …
read moreBecause I drive myself insane replicating this when I find I want autocomplete on Windows, here are the steps (as of January 2017 anyway):
pip install pyreadlinepip install ipython[shell]Except right now step 2 fails when installing scandir so I grabbed it …
Dear Josie,
On the very off-chance I don’t get a chance to barrage you about this a thousand times, here’s a lesson on weasel words. Take a look at
Always be suspicious when politicians or advertisers (if there’s still a difference) don …
read moreInternet of Things project for homeowners with heating oil
Internet of Things project providing homeowners with better efficiency for oil heating
For the second time in a few years I’ve found myself doing a number of Django upgrades. It’s a good thing: I’m happy the framework I chose to base most of my work on when I went solo has stayed relevant. But this time I …
read moreBuilding a MOOC for the Best and Brightest
I spent two-and-a-half years working as both a front- and back-end developer on various parts of the upcoming MOOC offering from Harvard Business School. On the front-end I’m building various teaching resources in …
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