Category Archives: Techy

Programming! Also Linux, web design, hardware… But mostly programming.

extensionChanger.pl

Published: 18 December 2005
This script will rename all files with one extension to another extension. Example: all files in a given directory that end with .php will be renamed to end with .txt. Download the program and instructions The only change you might have to make is if you’re on a Linux machine and Perl is not at [...]
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PSA

Published: 8 December 2005
Here are two lists of CD’s that shouldn’t be used in a Windows computer due to Sony’s copy protection software that is on them. http://www.sonybmg.com/mediamax/titles.html http://www.sunncomm.com/support/faq/releases.asp
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another slash against IE

Published: 4 December 2005
It was bound to happen. I was recently intrigued by the possibility of utilizing Google Desktop for remote data retrieval of personal user data (such as credit cards and passwords) through the use of a malicious web page. – Using CSS to phish information from your computer with Internet Explorer
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speakers, FF, and grades

Published: 1 December 2005
My speakers arrived! When I came back on Sunday, I had left them at home, so Mom mailed them to me and they came yesterday. I’m very tickled with them, especially since I have noticeable bass now. My other ones were good while they lasted, but they got to where they wouldn’t [...]
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enqueue and dequeue

Published: 15 November 2005
Source for enqueue() and dequeue() functions to add and remove data from a queue in a class. Node Struct Definition C++ struct node {      string what; // Used for brand      string serialNumber;      node* next; // For accessing next node in queue }; Class Definition File C++ class car {           public:           [...]
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Makefile

Published: 15 November 2005
In a Unix environment when working with C++ or C, a Makefile can be a very handy thing. Instead of typing several separate commands each time you update a file and want to recompile, you can just type make and the Makefile is executed. A Makefile is a plain-text file traditionally named “Makefile” or “makefile” [...]
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programming contest, web design

Published: 6 November 2005
Yesterday was spent, from 9a-8:15p, in the campus library where the regional programming contest was being held. Jessica and I were helpers, Jess as “Operations Support” (i.e. she got to run print-outs from the printer to contestants) and myself as “Systems” (i.e. I got to deal with technical difficulties). It was a long [...]
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Microsoft CEO loses it

Published: 13 September 2005
Ballmer Throws a Chair at F*ing Google Prior to joining Google, I set up a meeting on or about November 11, 2004 with Microsoft’s CEO Steve Ballmer to discuss my planned departure… At that point, Mr. Ballmer picked up a chair and threw it across the room hitting a table in his office. Mr. Ballmer [...]
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grapes and jeans

Published: 16 August 2005
I was actually up pretty early (for me) this morning: 11:45 a.m. For the past few days I’ve been rolling out at 12:30 or later, which is bad because I need to be getting back on schedule for school. At least my earliest classes only start at 9. My Gap order arrived today: [...]
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simple photo gallery script

Published: 21 July 2005
A very simple photo gallery tool. It displays a set of thumbnail images (made by you) and then each individual image when clicked. Requirements You need PHP support on your server. An easy way to test this is to stick <?php phpinfo(); ?> into a .php file, upload that file to your server, and load [...]
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