Category Archives: General

Useful Stuff – 10 Easy Arithmetic Tricks

Posted on 2008-03-15 by Stephan Sokolow

10 Easy Arithmetic Tricks I’m a bit bogged down with work right now, but I can at least share something useful. Enjoy.

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Humor – If Version Control Systems Were Airlines

Posted on 2008-03-12 by Stephan Sokolow

If Version Control Systems Were Airlines Just a bit of geek humor that I ran across and felt like sharing. 🙂

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Interesting History – Charles Fraser-Smith

Posted on 2008-03-08 by Stephan Sokolow

Charles Fraser-Smith – The man who was ‘Q’ I can’t remember how I originally found this page, but I finally remembered to blog about it. For those who don’t know, Charles Fraser-Smith is the real life man upon whom Ian … Continue reading →

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Fanfiction – Spirit Walk, Martial Arts Motherhood Challenge

Posted on 2008-03-08 by Stephan Sokolow

Spirit Walk and Martial Arts Motherhood Challenge by glainfach (Juliet Carnell) Length: Oneshot and 13 chapters plus prologue, respectively. Sources: Ranma ½ Rating: 5/5 There are many indicators of bad fanfiction and in Ranma ½ fandom, one of the most … Continue reading →

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Fanfiction – The Last One

Posted on 2008-03-06 by Stephan Sokolow

The Last One by The Smiling Shadow Length: 14 Chapters, Ongoing Sources: Terminator Rating: 5/5 I’ve always loved stories which explore alien mindsets (robots, aliens, and people like Rei Ayanami) and follow them as they learn about the aspects of … Continue reading →

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Quick Tip – GTK RadioToolButton With All Buttons Unset

Posted on 2008-03-03 by Stephan Sokolow

In case you were unaware, GTK+ doesn’t let you set_active(False) on every single button in a RadioToolButton group. One must be pressed at all times. So, if you want to have a user interface where it’s possible to have none … Continue reading →

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PyGTK Tab-Completion

Posted on 2008-03-03 by Stephan Sokolow

PyGTK – EntryCompletion hacked up to give nicer tab-completion (PasteBin.ca) (GitHub) While working on a batch organizing tool, I found out the hard way that GTK’s EntryCompletion is not meant for people who want speed. (It’s a memory aid, not … Continue reading →

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