Bodhi Linux 2.2 on Lenovo Thinkpad w700ds

I’ve been trying to get a Linux on the Lenovo Thinkpad w700ds for some time now. It’s been a difficult proposition, and my initial attempts at Bodhi, Ubuntu, and Mint (essentially all Ubuntu) were unsuccessful.This did not make sense to me. It’s a…

Figuring Out Who to Unfollow – Using Python and the Twitter API

Twitter is excellent for following people who have interesting things to say. This is not news. For me, though, the issue has become that once I get above 300 people to follow, I start to lose the real usefulness of the platform, so I’ve tried to …

Arcbotics Hexy Unboxing Video

I got an Arcbotics Hexy for Christmas, and I’ve finally gotten it unboxed today! Here is the video, which I’ll also post to my Google+ profile.

Aggravating Statistics are Aggravating (Or Why That Stupid “9 of the Last 10 Years are the Hottest” Claim is Stupid)

So NASA has this tweet:9 of the 10 warmest years since 1880 have been in the last decade: #Climate365. twitpic.com/bw1qfr go.nasa.gov/climate365— NASA (@NASA) January 17, 2013which points to a graphic from Climate 365 indicating that “9 of the 10 …