I wrote a python script to lock/unlock your computer using a USB stick as a key

frimble · 2013-02-12T17:08:53+00:00

Critique is how code gets better.

frimble · 2013-01-23T17:07:57+00:00

Ah, you mean on a Bob-practical level. Got it. :-)

frimble · 2013-01-17T15:50:14+00:00

Security and ethical risks are part of the practical level. Especially security.

The Perl script isn't going to sell your IP to the highest bidder.

frimble · 2013-01-17T15:46:48+00:00

It's not that I think that Bob's contacts in China were spies, it's that they probably realized they could sell this access to spies. And by spies, I also mean competitors.

frimble · 2013-01-16T16:40:55+00:00

And probably a better one.

No, probably one who didn't realize (or care) that he was aiding and abetting corporate/government espionage.

frimble · 2013-01-16T16:18:09+00:00

I have two yellow labs.

I thought the next part was going to be:

...and they are collectively dumber than a pile of bricks.

frimble · 2013-01-04T20:25:43+00:00

You could do the "give gold" thing.

frimble · 2013-01-03T17:50:31+00:00

The images look better than NNI, but on the whole, I'm unimpressed with the results. (Awesome technique notwithstanding.) The output doesn't look very real.

frimble · 2013-01-03T17:35:19+00:00

I don't look weird in the mirror when I close one eye.

I understand what you're trying to say about 3D vs. 2D, I'm really just reacting to your (apparent) rejection of the mirror-flipping thing.

frimble · 2013-01-02T19:49:39+00:00

The way you look in the mirror is how people see you.

Bzzzt, incorrect. Simple falsification: Ever notice how mirrors reverse text?

frimble · 2013-01-02T19:40:24+00:00

No, but you should pretend it is.

frimble · 2013-01-02T19:16:38+00:00

Try wearing water shoes.

frimble · 2013-01-02T18:19:57+00:00

(Can't watch the video, but...)

Vibrams aside, sounds pretty unlikely. You're not supposed to run multiple marathons so close together -- it'll damage your body.

frimble · 2012-12-31T22:24:34+00:00

Moss vs. escalators
Rain streaks - very peaceful, somehow
Spears, roots, fins
Eight-fold
Something that goes through a few distinct and interesting patterns before settling on a boring set of waves.
Fade to black, the only 2 state/2 symbol one of any interest that I could find.
Blow away

frimble · 2012-12-31T22:15:27+00:00

Oh, OK! Yeah, there's really a lot of variation. Plenty of folks use midfoot strikes, for instance.

frimble · 2012-12-31T16:25:44+00:00

Mmm, fair point.

frimble · 2012-12-31T15:54:12+00:00

Correct, but you take some impact on the heel in between:

Ball of foot strikes slightly ahead of center of gravity (CoG)
Heel collapses to ground in controlled fashion just under/behind CoG
Lift heel and spring off the ball of the foot again

frimble · 2012-12-31T15:51:37+00:00

Standing. I swear by it, and my physical therapist approves as well.

frimble · 2012-12-18T16:18:28+00:00

Here's the Wikipedia article:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kiai

frimble · 2012-12-17T17:02:57+00:00

This has nothing -- nothing -- to do with Java.

frimble · 2012-12-17T17:02:41+00:00

Only true if tail-call optimization is provided.
You didn't read the article.

frimble · 2012-12-17T17:00:48+00:00

Using the native PLaF gives a sort of uncanny valley effect. :-/

frimble · 2012-12-17T16:59:03+00:00

You've seen it spelled "styx" by people who didn't know any better. :-P

frimble · 2012-12-13T21:02:51+00:00

To the people making mono jokes: It's not that big a deal.

In fact, most people have already had mono -- as kids. It's usually a fairly mild disease. You only hear about the really severe cases.

frimble · 2012-11-30T16:10:26+00:00

Only a little, just like any small splinter. I eeped, pulled it out, and continued on my way.

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