Author Archives: Stephan Sokolow

Trifles Make Perfection

Posted on 2013-05-10 by Stephan Sokolow

TL;DR: When you’re doing something creative, look for details which, with only minimal change, could greatly broaden your work’s appeal and staying power. (Also, a relevant example.) Every now and…TL;DR: When you’re doing something creative, look for details which, with … Continue reading →

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Making Coveralls work with PyPy and skip Python 2.5 on Travis-CI

Posted on 2013-05-01 by Stephan Sokolow

I have a couple of projects that get tested on Travis-CI and I just discovered Coveralls, a tool which integrates with it to provide a code coverage badge to go…I have a couple of projects that get tested on Travis-CI … Continue reading →

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How To Invert Your X11 NumLock LED

Posted on 2013-04-18 by Stephan Sokolow

TL;DR: numlockx off; xdotool key Num_Lock I like to leave NumLock on all the time but, with my current keyboard, the indicator light is a blindingly bright blue. I noticed…TL;DR: numlockx off; xdotool key Num_Lock I like to leave NumLock … Continue reading →

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Error 400: The Web’s Most Under-Appreciated Response

Posted on 2013-03-09 by Stephan Sokolow

TL;DR: You should respond with Error 400 if the URL is malformed or the parameters fail validation rather than with Error 404. If you’ve ever run a website which reports…TL;DR: You should respond with Error 400 if the URL is … Continue reading →

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Schedule Importer for TaskWarrior

Posted on 2013-03-06 by Stephan Sokolow

I just wrote another useful little script. This one takes a CSV representation of any schedule in this form and imports it into TaskWarrior for easy time management Week 1…I just wrote another useful little script. This one takes a … Continue reading →

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Sekirei Fics Which Fight Canon

Posted on 2013-02-25 by Stephan Sokolow

Since my last post on Familiar of Zero fics, it occurred to me that there is another series that’s not to my taste but which still manages to make interesting…Since my last post on Familiar of Zero fics, it occurred … Continue reading →

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Worthwhile Familiars of Zero

Posted on 2013-02-20 by Stephan Sokolow

Of all the stories I’ve encountered, Familiar of Zero (or “Zero no Tsukaima” as I still think of it) is an interesting case. I’ve never really seen the appeal of…Of all the stories I’ve encountered, Familiar of Zero (or “Zero … Continue reading →

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