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September 2005

Script to find rank in the internet

2005.09.30 Fri 1:09 A GMT-07

Because I'm fascinated by how your ranking in certain search engines can fluctuate so rapidly over even one day, I hacked out a script (easier than scanning through pages of results). Pass the script a query (in quotes) and the url (can just be the

Category: python

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The effect of blogging on other internet communities

2005.09.29 Thu 9:49 P GMT-07

Just found an interesting post on the RSD (rec.sport.disc, mainly discussing ultimate) newsgroup. It asks if the glory days of the newsgroup are over since many of the characters in the community have begun to blog. Which leads to a few questions:

New release of SAM (Spike Asset Manager)

2005.09.27 Tue 9:55 P GMT-07

An update of a project I work on, The major focus of the recent release has been to up the number of components it looks for. It now finds 274 common Open Source components. From the homepage:

Category: python linux open source

The Amazing Real Matt and his dissappearing desktop

2005.09.27 Tue 9:47 P GMT-07

I actually don't read many blogs directly. One of the few that I read often is my buddy Matt Asay's (aka Fake Matt). He's been pontificating for a while over there that the desktop is dead, and the only relevant operating system is the intern

Category: linux open source

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Using the iPod Nano on linux...

2005.09.26 Mon 10:17 P GMT-07

1. Charge it 2. Set up udev: from dmesg: usb-storage: device found at 2 usb-storage: waiting for device to settle before scanning Vendor: Apple Model: iPod Rev: 1.62 Type: Direct-Access ANSI SCSI revi

Category: linux open source KDE

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Open Source Mountain Biking

2005.09.19 Mon 10:13 P GMT-07

This past weekend I was able to go on a very nice bike ride at Soquel Demonstration Forest. Braille trail is quite nice, and something that makes it pretty unique among most mountain biking trails is that this trail evolves. The half dozen times I'

Category: open source

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