Using an Intel PCI modem as a FXO card
Some of the Linux Aus mob have been interested in FXO cards recently. Perhaps they're interested in using an Intel PCI modem as one? [tags: asterisk voip fxo intel modem pci] [icbm: home]
A book on ImageMagick?
I've been sitting on this for a little while, and a couple of people I've met in the flesh have heard about it, but I think the time is right to start talking about it more in public. A little while ago Apress asked me if I would be interested in writing a book on ImageMagick, presumably based on my having written two articles on ImageMagick for IBM DeveloperWorks. You can find those articles here and here. The book is a complete re-implementation of that content, despite my contract with IBM allowing for reuse, because that basically has to be done to make the book coherent and flow. Anyway, the contract has now been signed by myself and Gary Cornell (recent interview). The first three chapters have been written and are currently undergoing review. I have a table of contents and a schedule, so I know what else I'm going to cover. Why Apress? Well, apart from the fact that they approached me, which is flattering, they're also a pretty awesome technical publisher. They're the publisher of Nick Weinholt's .NET books, Joel Spolsky's software development books, and heaps of other stuff. Checkout they're site for more information. I've got a…
Google maps used to map US casualties from Iraq
A map which shows US casualties by home town. That's a lot of people, and it's a lot less than the Iraqis have lost. I have a lot of sympathy for America, and for the people of Iraq I guess to. What is this whole conflict improving? [tags: iraq war] [icbm: name="Hotel Avante, Mountain View, California, USA", lat=37.23 long=-122.05]
Andrew is a loony
He hasn't slept in something like 48 hours now. He's a loony. On of the funnier parts of the trip over was listening to the Channel 9 "from the flight deck". Before they could take of the United plane insisted on burning off 1,000 pounds of fuel. How long did it take? 5 minutes of idling and driving around in circles. The airline was fairly ordinary though -- no screens in the back of seats. 5 inches of extra leg room for premium economy, but that only put them about 2 inches ahead of Qantas. Catering was nothing special. No little care package for during the flight. No face mask. I'd fly United again, but only if I didn't get to chose the airline. [tags: airline united]
Hotel Avante
Well, I got here. Nice hotel, nice staff on check in. Easy drive from the San Francisco airport for us foreigners. The San Francisco airport seems a lot nicer than the one in Los Angeles as well. [tags: hotel, avante]
Flattering
I've had some need to be reading the ImageMagick documentation recently, and it's flattering to see that they link to my articles on ImageMagick so often. It makes the effort worthwhile to see that people appreciate the articles. [tags: article]
Old languages
I have a friend who used to code in an ancient and archaic language that was used for things like starting fires and planning assaults on the wooly mammoth. You know -- an old language. [tags: language old age] [icbm: work]
Make Magazine: Building a Myth TV Box part 1
A guide on how to build a myth tv box. I know a few people who might be interested in this... [tags: mythtv tivo make oreilly magazine howto] [icbm: dcs]
How to get your podcast into the iTunes store
Make magazine does it again, this time with information on how to get your podcast into the iTunes store. [tags: iTunes pod cast podcast] [icbm: home]
Speech recognition hardware
I've always assumed speech recognition was a software problem. I was wrong. [tags: speech recognition hardware] [icbm: dcs]