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/* XDG/OSX Save and Config Folder Thing
 * Written by Ethan "flibitijibibo" Lee
 * http://www.flibitijibibo.com/
 *
 * Released under public domain.
 * No warranty implied; use at your own risk.
 */

#include <stdio.h>
#include <stdlib.h>

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One-line Tree in Python

Using Python's built-in defaultdict we can easily define a tree data structure:

def tree(): return defaultdict(tree)

That's it!

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Build your own private, encrypted, open-source Dropbox-esque sync folder

Prerequisites:

• One or more clients running a UNIX-like OS. Examples are given for Ubuntu 12.04 LTS, although all software components are available for other platforms as well (e.g. OS X). YMMV
• A cheap Ubuntu 12.04 VPS with storage. I recommend Backupsy, they offer 250GB storage for $5/month. Ask Google for coupon codes.

Software components used:

• Unison for file synchronization
• EncFS for folder encryption

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#!/usr/bin/env python

from __future__ import print_function

import os
import numpy as np
import glob

import mclevel
import materials

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Playstation 2 (Dual Shock) controller protocol notes

There are many sources for information on the basics of the Playstation controller protocol. There is frustratingly little, however, in the way of comprehensive documentation for the controller's full command set.

This document is a rather loose collection of reverse-engineering notes, documenting a larger subset of the PS2 and Dual Shock

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Sorry, RSA, I'm just not buying it

I want to be extremely clear about three things. First, this is my personal opinion – insert full standard disclaimer. Second, this is not a condemnation of everyone at RSA, present and past. I assume most of them are pretty okay, and that the problem is confined to a few specific points in the company. However, “unknown problem people making major decisions at RSA” is a bit unwieldy, so I will just say RSA. Third, I'm not calling for a total boycott on RSA. I work almost literally across the street from them and I don’t want to get beat up by roving gangs of cryptographers at the local Chipotle.

RSA's denial published last night is utter codswallop that denies pretty much everything in the world except the actual allegations put forth by Reuters and hinted at for months by [other sources](http://li

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#!/bin/bash
# GameName Shell Script
# Written by Ethan "flibitijibibo" Lee

# Move to script's directory
cd "`dirname "$0"`"

# Get the kernel/architecture information
UNAME=`uname`
ARCH=`uname -m`

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Description

This simple script will take a picture of a whiteboard and use parts of the ImageMagick library with sane defaults to clean it up tremendously.

The script is here:

#!/bin/bash
convert "$1" -morphology Convolve DoG:15,100,0 -negate -normalize -blur 0x1 -channel RBG -level 60%,91%,0.1 "$2"

Results

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NOTE I'm trying to find the most optimal fav/touch icon setup for my use-cases. Nothing new here. Read Mathias Bynens' articles on re-shortcut-icon and touch icons, a FAQ or a Cheat Sheet for all the details.

I'd like to hear how you approach this: @valuedstandards or comment on this gist.

The issue

You have to include a boatload of link elements pointing to many different images to provide (mobile) devices with a 'favicon' or 'touch icon':

![Touch Icon Links](https://o.twimg.com/2/proxy.jpg?t=HBj6AWh0dHBzOi8vcGhvdG9zLTYuZHJvcGJveC5jb20vdC8yL0FBRGFGY1VRN1dfSExnT3cwR1VhUmtaUWRFcWhxSDVGRjNMdXFfbHRJWG1GNFEvMTIvMjI3OTE2L3BuZy8xMDI0eDc2OC8yL18vMC80L1NjcmVlbnNob3QlMjAyMDE1LTA0LTE0JTIwMTYuNTYuMjYucG5nL0NNejBEU0FCSUFJZ0F5Z0JLQUkvNGR1eDZnMzZmYnlzYWI3