This Easter bank holiday, I spent some time working on a little problem I have at work with a simulation I’m writing in Python. It’s basically a Monte-Carlo simulation which is performing billions of calculations. To be more exact, the simulation is a script that performs about half a million of calculations and it has […]
Author: arkadian
One of the great things about linux is its versatility. Ironically, this is one of its problems too… What do I mean by that? Simple. If I download a standard linux distribution with the purpose of setting up a file server, I will probably end up spending the better part of a weekend setting it […]
At work, I have been working with two computers over the past few years. That involved having two screens, two mice and two keyboards on my desk. I wasn’t very pleased but I could live with it. When I realised I would have to get a third computer, it became apparent that I needed a […]
I have been toying with the idea of designing my own circuit boards and this post is about my very first board. Back in December, I decided to give it a go and design something very simple. It was meant to be more like a training exercise, rather than a board I desperately needed. The […]
I first heard about this service on SparkFun’s blog. Dropbox has a very simple concept: it allows you to seamlessly share files with many computers and users. It’s easier to use than a USB key. Installation is a breeze; the software works integrates with windows and the web interface (when you need it) is extremely […]
This is an SD card with a twist: it also has Wi-Fi which means that, if you use it with a digital camera, it allows you to send photos you’ve just captured on Flickr, Picasa, Facebook, email them or simply back them up online. Sounds like a simple & great idea. The site of the […]