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I propose to create a simple Linux distro: – based on (beyond) Linux from scratch, ports, sources via DVCS (git, hg, git svn) – primarily for Open Pandora, also 686 / x86_64 PC – include source code, dev tools, dev … Continue reading →

I wrote a couple tools in perl, for CSV data processing: dbicsv - can feed CSV data into or out from a database csvproc – can process CSV data using a perl one-liner Please let me know if you find these tools … Continue reading →

Grimm’s Household Tales, Happy Pirate Plain Text Edition – http://sam.nipl.net/grimm/

Vote Sam for Supreme Dictator Emperor, policy #1… public transport reform: – it is free to use – funded by donation on vehicles, online, at stations – funded by tax if necessary (public transport levy) – conductors: to help people, keep … Continue reading →

** What they’re doing to Julian Assange should terrify us all. ** http://ai.ki/assange <- GetUp Petition: Free Julian Assange The WikiLeaks guy needs our help, now… Sign the Petition ! Please: 1. sign the petition 2. share this 3. watch … Continue reading →

We’ve learned that the police force in Australia will obstruct, aggravate and pepper-spray otherwise peaceful protesters; and that many intellectually challenged people including our prime minister will be quick to side with the mass-media in racism and religious intolerance. I … Continue reading →

iControlPad 2 – the open source controller Come support this new project from the Open Pandora crew. I am working on a website pandoria.org, about the Open Pandora. The iCP2 will help to fund and develop the Pandora 2.

easy donation schedule I finally created a free software “donation and thanks” schedule for myself, using free tools! Here is my schedule:  sam.nipl.net/thx.  I’m sure I missed some projects. here’s the process: write down a list of projects to support … Continue reading →

plod is gnuplot for dummies, stands for “plot data” (or “plot for dummies” I guess) plod > g1.png 0.5 4 0.6 5 2 3 ^D nl | plod > g2.png 3 1 4 1 5 9 ^D nl | x0=0 … Continue reading →

set formatprg=fmt\ -w78 GNU fmt uses the line-breaking algorithm from TeX. This works much, much better than vim’s built in formatter, and will make your emails look pretty; if like me you edit your emails in vim from mutt. I … Continue reading →