BlogHide Resteemsnot-a-bird (58)in dtube • 6 years agoMy First D-TubeI decided to give D.Tube a try last night, and here's a brief overview of the process I went through. I ran into a few problems, but ultimately I was able to upload some video. I'm hoping to…not-a-bird (58)in hacking • 6 years agoHope Day 0Today is the first day of Hope, but this post is about yesterday. Picture of the hostel room, sorry it's blurry. I arrived slightly late. By the time I completed the check-in process…not-a-bird (58)in hacking • 6 years agoHOPE Conference, AnyoneThe HOPE conference is coming! For those who don't know, HOPE stands for Hackers On Planet Earth, and it's held by 2600 Magazine, every two years, at the Hotel Pennsylvania in Manhattan, New…resteemedthewritersblock (64)in travel • 6 years agoThe First Official TWB Meetup and a Call for DonationsSource A few days ago @gmuxx announced that The Writers' Block will be having its first official meetup. During a recent @thealliance meetup, attended by fellow co-admin @rhondak, her…not-a-bird (58)in utopian-io • 7 years agoSTEEM-Bash: Fixed ticker values from CryptoCompare, balances ticker, graphing, etc.Repository All of the changes in this update were applied in commit 05f2da Bug Fixes What was the issue(s)? Fixed quoting around requested crypto coin tickers (made necessary by…not-a-bird (58)in blog • 7 years agoI have a new problem... /or/ Keyboard EvolutionI have a new problem... or Keyboard Evolution So, I bought the Vortex Core 40 those months ago with my first Steem cashout. It has PBT dye sub keys and it's awesome to type on.…not-a-bird (58)in diy • 7 years agoLaptop - Part TwoI've been using the laptop regularly, so it was time to make some changes. Some of those changes are in software for a nicer UI and some of those are in hardware, namely, a bigger screen. The…not-a-bird (58)in linux • 7 years agoLinux Tips - Better HistoryLinux Tips - Better History Most people know there's a command history in Bash that you can get at when you use the incremental search or using the up arrows, or with the …resteemedsaryn (45)in freewrite • 7 years ago5 Minute Freewrite - Prompt: The EntrywayRau crept to the edge of the entryway and peered through into the dimly lit room. The floor appeared to be made of flat, grey stone and the walls were covered in dozens of tapestries of various…not-a-bird (58)in python • 7 years agoPython - Scope (and Functions)If you take nothing else away from this post, let it be this: Functions should be short, or at least not overly long, and variables should be wide enough in scope to get the job done, but otherwise…not-a-bird (58)in utopian-io • 7 years agoHow to Boot Devuan on the ASUS Tinker BoardThis tutorial is how to get the open source Devuan Jessie Linux distribution running on the ASUS Tinker Board. There is no prebuilt image for the Devuan Linux OS for the Tinker Board.…not-a-bird (58)in linux • 7 years agoLinux Tips - Debian/Ubuntu Searching for SoftwareLinux Tips - Debian/Ubuntu Searching for Software You may already know about apt or apt-cache but did you know about apt-file ? This is a quick tip on finding software to install on…not-a-bird (58)in diy • 7 years agoLaptopI need a laptop Not to make lite of persons with actual addictions, but I have something of an addiction to single board computers (SBCs) and portable computers. I have several laptops…not-a-bird (58)in freewrite • 7 years ago5 Minute Freewrite - Prompt: ArtichokeThe officers gave chase through the market, whistles blowing, following the culprit, but he was gaining speed. Passers by were moving out of the way and ducking under fruit stalls and stands.…not-a-bird (58)in blog • 7 years agoStatus UpdateTl;dr: Yeah, I'm not dead, my health is fine, I've just not had time to post, but I'll be picking that up again soon. My work and personal life have both been extremely busy these past few weeks…resteemedwentong-syhhae (50)in steem • 7 years agoSteemit Should Help Language Lovers (Linguists, Teachers and Learners) Locate PostsA list of standardized keywords for language learning/teaching posts to replace the current chaos, where such articles under many different keywords. The result is that potential readers have…not-a-bird (58)in steem • 7 years agoSpent some Coin!I made my first purchase using money from crypto sales. I bought a keyboard. Actually, I ordered it last week, but it arrived today and I'm (awkwardly) using it! Ultimately I used BitPay to load…not-a-bird (58)in language • 7 years ago006 - Learning Japanese - from Katakana to grammar and vocabStatus I have more than a passing familiarity with Hiragana and Katakana now. It took me two weeks longer than expected, but I also didn't put in as much effort as I had originally anticipated.…not-a-bird (58)in fiction • 7 years agoSorcery - 20They passed into a clearing that was surrounded almost entirely by fruit bearing trees and berry bushes. Nicole couldn't quite put her finger on it, but they looked odd. But then, by now…not-a-bird (58)in freewrite • 7 years ago5 Minute Freewrite - Prompt: canalSirens blared as the car sped through the streets, swerving around carts and bigger obstacles, but paying no mind at all to people scrambling out of the way. As far as getaways go, everything had…