Category Archives: technical

So I initially installed Arch Linux, wanting a minimal, controlled experience. However, after much struggle I found that installing ROS would be a non-trivial task – no-one else seemed to have succeeded with the task. Also, between the planning and … Continue reading →

So my first Pi arrived courtesy DHL (and their absurdly high “handling fee” – $4.57 taxes, $10 + tax handling fee). I did not waste time actually going back into my home, but tore open the package right there on … Continue reading →

I have 3 Raspberry Pis. I only initially meant to order one, then I thought I had only ordered two. Now I somehow have three – none of which are actually in my grubby mitts yet. When the news broke … Continue reading →

In response to a blog by Daniel Lemire, So how did the global-warming predictions fared in the past? Let us look at the predictions made in 1990: they predicted an increase in temperature of 0.3C per decade, with an uncertainty … Continue reading →

A few times over the past years my colleagues and I have debated the efficiency of collaborative coding. We are a team (now) of just 3 programmers, and yet we seem to be barely as efficient as one programmer when … Continue reading →

I just read a blog post that pointed out that Linux Desktop use has recently trended upwards from 0.97% to 1.41%. I can add some personal (albeit anecdotal) notes to this observation. For one – how about the fact that … Continue reading →

I recently read Jason Perlow’s take on Google’s new version of Android (Ice Cream Sandwich) on tablets. Interesting take. The reasons (with the sole exception of the task switcher woes) he doesn’t like ICS on the zoom, are exactly the … Continue reading →