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Seems like you'd have to blaze a trail if it did - "The pyautogui module can send virtual keypresses and mouse clicks to Windows, OS X, and Linux. Depending on which operating syst…

I had some fun with my son (age 7) writing python to beat one of the "clicking" games. I wrote the code but he thought my clicking app was like magic. https://automatetheboringstuf…

I recommend an aftermarket trailer hitch as well for the minivan. Our last vacation we fit 2, adults, 2 kids, our dog in his full sized crate, all of our luggage, and 4 bicycles on…

According to google trends this is a peak period for seasonal affective disorder: http://www.google.com/trends?q=seasonal+affective+disorder . Anecdotally, running a few miles a co…

DC Rainmaker (a triathlete) has some good tips on training while traveling as well. http://www.dcrainmaker.com/2009/03/training-while-travelling... .

This title is misleading. From the site CS 101 is described as a "4-credit general education course". They steer students from all majors into this class to learn how to make flyer…

"Most people" don't think about it at all. Disclosure - long BP

I'm scheduled to depart for a resort in Montego Bay in under a week. In light of recent events: (http://kingston.usembassy.gov/warden_information.html, http://www.jamaicaobserver.c…

Over the last 6 months I've lost a little over 20 lbs by eating healthier and exercising. I tracked what I ate with an iPhone app and joined the gym. Tracking food intake was tedio…

HN looks better on Opera Mini compared to Safari. On first load I no longer needed to fiddle with the zoom level. It also wraps comments to fit the width of the screen when zooming…

"Second, sell a killer screencast or e-book" Thanks for providing a spark of inpiration here! When I was in college I earned extra money teaching private guitar lessons. When I fin…

Cursed is the Peacemaker - Boykin. Excellent biography/narrative of an American diplomat working in the Middle East. Sirens of Titan - Vonnegut. Not my favorite of his but my first…

I was thinking of programmable pedals recently, Found these: Line 6 DSP dev kit http://line6.com/tcddk/index.html . Or open source Open Stomp http://www.howleraudio.com/index.html …

This reminds me of the time I attended a clinic taught by Marty Friedman (ex Megadeth guitarist). The audience had a few "purists" who seemed miffed that he'd strayed from his root…

Good advice. When buying a tuner look for a "chromatic" meaning it can tune ALL frequencies (within a certain range) no more than $40. This will give you more flexibility down the …

I think the problem is better addressed on each side of the equation. The applicant should strive to write a non-superfluous resume and the reader should improve their skimming ski…

So p -> q /= q -> p. Aren't there a lot of things you can't rule out?

Funny, I came to the same estimate using my town of 30,000 with approximately 30 gas stations.

If they're hiring lisp programmers ... I AM willing to relocate! Seriously.