Archive for the ‘Tools’ Category

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  Installing PIL

  While to some it may seem trivial to roll your own PIL (Python Imaging Library) it can be quite annoying for others. Especially if you have followed my previous tutorial on installing Python 2.7 from source. On request from a…

  Posted: February 8th, 2011 ˑ  No Comments
  Filled under: Python, Software, Tools
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  Remote Desktop to VPS on CentOS 5.5

  So lets say that you have a VPS or two from a company like slicehost or Linode. Cool, right? Yep. Powerful and affordable. You have a server at your finger tips for as little as $20/month…

  Posted: October 25th, 2010 ˑ  4 Comments
  Filled under: Software, Sys Admin, Tools
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  Python and Tokyo Dystopia

  So . . . . after some back and forth with Qing, here is what is ready so far. I know it needs work, but I should be able to get some stuff ready for N-GRAM soon.

  update: (Feb 2011)…

  Posted: December 29th, 2009 ˑ  No Comments
  Filled under: Data Storage, Software, Tools, Web
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  touch: manipulative and useful

  The touch tool is a very basic one that can also be very helpful. If you are in a POSIX compliant environment (unix/linux/osx) then you will most likely have this tool built-in. touch at the core is a tool that…

  Posted: May 15th, 2009 ˑ  1 Comment
  Filled under: Tools