del.icio.us links for 2008-02-29

Lisp in a single expression
This is just insanity
tags: (python, lisp, scheme)

Canon Digital Photo Professional
Video tutorials on usiing Digital Photo Professional
tags: (photography, tutorial, video)

del.icio.us links for 2008-02-28

Coding Horror: Douchebaggery
Why the OS you develop on is irrelevant
tags: (programming, windows)

The cost of living (according to PAIP)

(student '(The daily cost of living for a group is the overhead cost plus the running cost for each person times the number of people in the group. This cost for one group equals $ 100, and the number of people in the group is 40. If the overhead cost is 10 times the running cost, find the overhead and running cost for each person.))

The equations to be solved are:
DAILY = (OVERHEAD + (RUNNING * PEOPLE))
COST = 100
PEOPLE = 40
OVERHEAD = (10 * RUNNING)
TO-FIND-1 = OVERHEAD
TO-FIND-2 = RUNNING

The solutions is:
PEOPLE = 40
COST = 100

del.icio.us links for 2008-02-25

When TDD goes bad
Some TDD antipatterns
tags: (development, testing)

Capturing Notes with Remember
Using emacs to capture notes
tags: (emacs, productivity)

Python programming in Emacs
Various modes to for editing Python
tags: (python, emacs)

Emacs Basics
An introduction to using emacs
tags: (emacs)

LibraryThing Review: Freakonomics

I'd been put off reading this book by all the hype it received when it was first published. Now that I've finally read it, all I can think of to say is "so what?". None of the ideas are particularly surprising or revolutionary, but the writers seem to think that they are. The writers also seem to spend half of the book telling us how brilliant one of them is.
The only thing I found interesting (and not in a good way) was the lack of feeling the authors seemed to feel when bragging about how they got a group of teachers sacked for cheating on test scores. No consideration was given to why the teachers felt it necessary to cheat, and the effect that test driven teaching has on real learning.
On the whole, worth reading to see what the fuss was about, but don't expect to learn anything new.

(Review on LibraryThing)

del.icio.us links for 2008-02-21

How to use off camera flash
Introduction to using off camera flash. Although it uses a Nikon, most of it is applicable to all DSLRs
tags: (photography, video)

5 Indispensable Tips for Emacs on Windows
Customise the use of emacs under Windows
tags: (emacs, windows)

Squeak on Lab with Leo
Demonstration video of Squeak, OLPC and EToys
tags: (smalltalk, squeak, video)

del.icio.us links for 2008-02-20

College Algebra Homepage
All the maths you should know to be a programmer
tags: (maths, tutorial)

del.icio.us links for 2008-02-19

Scientific Computing in Python
An overview of various scientific and math libraries for python
tags: (python, maths, science)

del.icio.us links for 2008-02-15

http://www.lisperati.com/casting.html
Yet another lisp tutorial
tags: (lisp code programming tutorial yalt)

NEVERFEAR: Regex tutorial for people who should know Regex, but do not.. Part 1
A bit basic, but OK as a refresher
tags: (code programming)

Public Beta Open For “Ultimate N00b SLIME/Emacs Cheat Sheet”
List of key chords and commands for emacs slime mode
tags: (lisp programming emacs slime)

My cell

My desk, originally uploaded by chillihead.

My desk at work. Please note the genuine bendy bully (autographed by Jim Bowen on the back) and the xkcd cartoon stuck to the wall.