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I was recently watching an early X-Files episode called “Conduit” (Season 1 Episode 4). The overall plot doesn’t really matter here, but there is a memorable scene involving a kid who sits in front of a TV displaying static, furiously writing down zeros and ones on paper—line after line. Mulder notices this strange behavior and Continue reading Decoding Randomness: An X-Files Experiment in Binary…
Managing your Bandcamp.com wishlist just got smarter and more convenient! This release introduces support for MPRIS (Media Player Remote Interfacing Specification), a feature that lets you control playback directly from your keyboard’s media keys, your desktop’s media controls, or even other compatible apps. Whether you’re multitasking or just want quick access to playback controls, Camp Continue…
Regular Expressions. I love ’em and use them all the time. But sometimes they become too fragile. So what then? Well, maybe you write a nice grammar and do some proper parsing. That is a great solution IF your input actually conforms. But what are better options when your input is freeform, inconsistent, and full Continue reading The Joys of Parsing: Using Machine Learning for Data Extraction
Hey there transit enthusiasts, it s been quite the ride this summer in Raleigh, NC, as the Go Raleigh transit agency decided to change things up in the real-time bus tracking game. They swapped out their trusty old TransLoc system for Clever Device s BusTime. As a result, the Go Raleigh riders had to endure a brief Continue reading Go Raleigh + BusTime: Elevating Your Transit Experience…
Ah, the sweet siren call of new music! If there s one thing I m always on the prowl for, it s fresh tunes to tickle my eardrums. I m practically the Bandcamp connoisseur, the aficionado of audio, if you will. My collection s like a treasure trove of musical gems, all handpicked from the vast Bandcamp galaxy. But there s Continue reading Grooving with Camp Counselor: Your Bandcamp Buddy
Max Transit has recently released their plans for upcoming changes to Birmingham, AL s transit system that will go into effect in mid to late May. The plan primarily consists of two parts: Why is this happening? There appears to be three major reasons for these changes. First, Birmingham s transit system has used a hub and Continue reading Upcoming Max Transit Changes
I love music. I like to closely track bands and labels to learn about upcoming releases. Unfortunately, the type of music I listen to tends to stay more underground, so there isn t any mainstream coverage of it, which just means I get to do all the work myself. Fortunately, a majority of the bands and Continue reading Converting Bandcamp Email Updates to an RSS Feed
I recently purchased a Pinebook Pro, which is a Linux laptop based on the Arm processor. It is a great travel laptop, and surprisingly, I have found this to now be my primary personal device. Everything has worked well, except one annoying bug: after resuming from sleep, the audio stops working. After digging around, I Continue reading Fixing the Audio on a Pinebook Pro after resume
I just released version 1.6.1 of Montclair for all the Go Transit cities. This includes a minor visual change of a new icon for the bus. Previously, I was using Availtec s Icon Factory, which lets you specify a color and heading, and it generates a .png image of that color with an arrow indicating the Continue reading New Bus Icons in Go Transit App
I have released a new version of the Montclair software, 1.6.0, that includes some major improvements to seeing estimated arrivals of buses at stops. When selecting a stop, the app now goes into a full screen split mode with the estimated arrivals and the map. Clicking on one of the estimated arrivals will show you Continue reading Go Transit App Updates