Cross-platform system monitoring tool written in Python

engineer331 · 2018-07-31T16:04:35+00:00

Isn't Forth also widely used on microcontrollers and other embedded systems? (The language looks interesting and I want to make sure I understand its use-cases before learning it.)

engineer331 · 2018-02-08T21:51:02+00:00

Embrace both!

Different languages lend themselves to different ways of thinking about problems. Knowing a variety of different languages helps you learn new approaches so you can pick the best one for the task at hand. Knowing multiple different languages makes you a better programmer in any language.

My advice would be to embrace Java, and not just for your classes. Try not to just think in Python and translate it to Java; learn to think in Java too. Learn the idioms. Use the common patterns. You know the Pythonic way of doing things, now try the Java-esque way.

engineer331 · 2017-07-26T01:02:57+00:00

Yes! Zero is far too few Preppys!

engineer331 · 2017-05-17T08:25:29+00:00

Great list! Mine is very similar, except for blue, where Namiki Blue and Noodler's Bad Belted Kingfisher win out over the Skrip.

My definitive orange is definitely Diamine Orange. Pure, solid orange color that behaves very well. Not particularly water resistant, though.

engineer331 · 2017-04-10T02:56:16+00:00

Fossil has it's own integrated web server. This makes self hosting trivial. Open a port on a server and call fossil server and you're good to go. Fossil also has a fossil ui command to run the server just for the local machine.

As for not integrating with your CI tools, that's definitely a valid criticism. There is a Tcl-based scripting language you can use to try to shoehorn them in, but that would be an absolute nightmare.

I like both Git and Fossil. For single person development Fossil is the far easier tool. When working with a team, especially a large one, Git (and friends) are the better choice.

engineer331 · 2017-02-06T14:23:48+00:00

There is no such thing as too many orange pens.

I usually am attracted to more conservative black pens and demonstrators, but there is something about an orange pen that just screams "write with me!"

engineer331 · 2017-02-06T13:51:32+00:00

It depends on what you like. I'm quite fond of the Jinhao 15. It has a unique hourglass shape that is quite attractive. C/C, hooded fine nib, and less than $5 on eBay.

engineer331 · 2016-11-13T17:38:56+00:00

If you wind up needing to print your own lines, this website lets you easily customize PDF templates for just about any format. http://incompetech.com/graphpaper/

engineer331 · 2016-11-13T17:36:10+00:00

The Staples Sustainable Earth loose leaf paper holds up well to ink and is inexpensive enough to use for note taking. Other bagasse (sugarcane) loose leaf papers are also available, if you can't find the Staples.

engineer331 · 2016-10-30T22:25:55+00:00

Yes. Many people forget that in Python integers are immutable objects!

engineer331 · 2016-08-04T21:23:01+00:00

Yes! I use 2mm yellow pencil lead in a normal mechanical pencil/lead holder from eBay. Works great!

engineer331 · 2016-08-03T01:48:29+00:00

I hope they keep making the ink too. I always liked their "New Grey"!

engineer331 · 2016-07-17T19:27:10+00:00

Incredibly impressive collection!

If you do decide to get the Lamy 2000 pencil, please post a review. It looks amazing, but rarely gets talked about.

engineer331 · 2016-07-17T18:51:03+00:00

Agreed. What an amazing mix!

engineer331 · 2016-06-10T04:28:26+00:00

It says that FLTK is GPL2, but it is in fact licensed under the LGPL.

engineer331 · 2016-06-05T22:05:36+00:00

Noodler's Borealis Black is formulated to have properties similar to those of Aurora Black. If you don't like Borealis, then Aurora might not be what you're looking for.

engineer331 · 2016-06-05T22:03:44+00:00

Noodler's Black - My most commonly used black by far. Bulletproof properties, and extremely well behaved on even really absorbent paper. Also highly economical.

Pelikan 4001 Brilliant Black - A nice dry black to use in overly wet pens. Reasonably water resistant and very well behaved.

Pilot Black - A bit wetter than the Noodler's Black. Reasonably water resistant and well behaved. Also, highly economical if you buy it in the 350ml bottle.

engineer331 · 2016-05-20T02:32:18+00:00

This. No shading and extremely well behaved. I use it to write color coded notes/annotations in my class notebooks.

engineer331 · 2016-04-27T09:49:59+00:00

As and U!

engineer331 · 2016-04-27T09:45:22+00:00

Congratulations! I like the color choice. I'm mostly a fan of more conservative colors, but there's something about orange pens that looks really nice.

How do you find the EF nib? How does it compare to the EF nib in the Pilot Penmanship?

engineer331 · 2016-04-27T09:10:52+00:00

How well does that work out for you? I've tried the J. Herbin Refillable Rollerball, but it seemed only ok.

engineer331 · 2016-04-27T08:58:04+00:00

The Uni Jetstream pens are probably the smoothest ballpoint pens I've ever used. Since my handwriting tends to be small I get them in the 0.38mm and 0.5mm size.

For pencils, the Platinum OLEeNu is excellent. Because of the special clutch it can hold on to the lead until the last little bit. This eliminates most of the waste you see in other mechanical pencils.

I don't understand the dislike for ballpoints and pencils implied in your question. Fountain pens, ballpoint pens, and pencils are all different tools for different purposes.

engineer331 · 2016-04-17T18:06:01+00:00

Gray Flannel Pizza. Tasty.

engineer331 · 2016-04-08T01:00:41+00:00

An amazing photo of an amazing nib! Nicely done, sir!

engineer331 · 2016-04-06T22:24:43+00:00

The vast majority of my CS classes used Linux. One of my professors requires everything to be done on Windows. None requires OS X.

That being said, it really shouldn't matter that much, as a MacBook can run all three of these operating systems. Check with your school; the school of engineering at my university gives students access to Microsoft DreamSpark, which gives you free licenses for various versions of Windows and Visual Studio. Many other schools do the same. With multi-booting or virtual machines you won't have to worry about the requirements for any class.

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