Go
A Dockerfile for Go programs
A clean, small pattern for a Docker image that wraps a fat Go binary.
July 5, 2019
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Notebook
Software patterns, tools, and experiments that support the rest of the site. Mostly Go, Python, Vim, and things that fit on a small server.
I have been tinkering with hardware and software for years. This notebook collects the patterns I keep reaching for: small Go programs, clean Docker images, Vim setup, and the occasional experiment that begins with a strange question.
Go
Transferring files between two computers
The story behind croc 6 and the problem of sending files across platforms.
May 2, 2019
Music
Download songs from a Spotify playlist
A small tool for turning a Spotify playlist into local audio files.
January 11, 2019
Go
croc, secure and easy data transfer
croc is a tool I built to easily and securely transfer files from one computer to another.
October 10, 2018
Go
My Go packages
A tour of the Go packages I maintain for file transfer, discovery, scraping, and more.
October 3, 2018
Programming
Github Graveyard
A small project that turns abandoned repositories into a graveyard you can wander through.
October 2, 2018
Programming
Self hosting version control with fossil
Fossil is a single binary that combines version control, a wiki, and a ticket tracker.
June 10, 2018
Web
IPFS enabled personal internet archive
A way to make your own hosted internet archive using IPFS.
June 4, 2018
Web
How to post a site to IPFS easily
A short guide to publishing a static site to IPFS.
June 3, 2018
Software
Installing Keybase on Chromebook
Notes from getting Keybase running on a Chromebook.
May 28, 2018
Food
Consensus cookery
Combining many recipes for the same dish into one consensus recipe.
March 20, 2018
Wifi
FIND3, tracking with WiFi
A framework for finding devices and people indoors using WiFi signals.
March 17, 2018
Software
Sending a file in 2017
A survey of ways to send a file across the internet in 2017.
October 21, 2017
Python
crawdad, a web scraper
A small web scraper for pulling structured data out of pages.
October 11, 2017
Javascript
Automatic captioning of images with JavaScript
Experimental image captioning that runs in the browser with JavaScript.
September 27, 2017
Docker
Using WordPress with Docker
A compact Docker setup for running WordPress locally.
January 11, 2017
Vim
How I vim
The simple Vim setup I use for writing, and the one function that turns it into a word processor.
May 28, 2018
Python
Recursive recipes
A recipe made from the ingredients of a recipe, repeated until it reaches dirt, water, and sun.
June 23, 2017
Python
Faster string matching
A homegrown fuzzy string matching library, written because I kept needing to match user input to a messy list of names.
May 3, 2015
Clusters
A Beowulf cluster in less than 200 lines of code
A simple attempt at a Beowulf computer, a distributed computer made from old computers that are gathering dust.
April 18, 2015
Music
Music discovery tools
A list of music discovery tools, the clustering method each one uses, and the pros and cons of each website.
July 4, 2017
Programming
My favorite code
In most cases code is a tool. Sometimes code is a tool to help you code. In the best case, code bridges something in reality and enhances it.
May 11, 2017
Poetry
Poetry generator field notes
A poetry generator good enough to be accepted by a literary journal.
April 25, 2015
Math
Mathematics calculations to cool coffee
A short set of calculations for cooling coffee with ice cubes.
September 24, 2017
Programming
Autological words and quines
Autological words, self describing sentences, and quines.
June 4, 2017
Science
Ten Commandments for a scientist
Ten commandments for a scientist, written in the style of the original.
June 3, 2008
Data
Analyzing 15 marathons over 4,000 days
What fifteen marathon results look like when you plot them over four thousand days.
March 23, 2018
Reference shelf
A short shelf of sources and related reading. Opens in a new tab.