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Get your Computer Ready for AP Japanese and AP Chinese Exams

by John McGehee on May 13, 2012

An important skill you will need for the AP Japanese and Chinese exams is keyboarding.  If you are too slow on the keyboard, you will not get the score you deserve.  Typing Japanese and Chinese is fun so get started now and be ready on exam day!  Here’s how to set up your existing English Linux, Windows or Macintosh computer. [click to continue…]

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Japanese Input Method on Fedora 16

by John McGehee on February 26, 2012

This article describes how to set up Japanese and Chinese text input with Gnome 3 on Fedora 16. I’ve used Japanese text input since RHEL 3, and with every version it gets easier. Similar articles describe the procedure for other Fedora versions. [click to continue…]

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Verify Their Identity Before Sending Money

January 23, 2012
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In the Emergency Scam or Grandparent Scam, the victim must believe that a total stranger is actually a close friend or relative worthy of financial assistance. To unveil this enormous lie, just think up and ask a few simple trivia questions.

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Test XML Output Using Python doctest

November 5, 2011
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Python doctest combines unit testing with documentation. With doctest, you put your unit tests in the Python docstring, and they appear in your documentation as usage examples. Here is how to test pretty printed XML that will look good in your documentation.

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My Encounter with Libyan Agents

October 16, 2011
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My rendezvous with Libyan agents in my apartment when tensions between Libya and the US were at their peak.

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Test PyQt GUIs with QTest and unittest

July 31, 2011
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Here’s a complete example of how to write unit tests for PyQt. Only the open source modules included in PyQt and Python are used.

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Repair Fencing with Hog Rings

July 23, 2011
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As a boy I learned how to use hog rings for wire fences. I at last had the opportunity to apply this knowledge from long ago.

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First Check Power, Then Check Clocks

July 14, 2011
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When a machine doesn’t work, first check power. Next check the clock that synchronizes the machine, because only the power supply will work without a clock.

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FogBugz Bug Tracker Review

July 1, 2011
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Wow. This software does everything. FogBugz combines bug tracking, project management, schedule estimation, customer support, and source code management into an integrated web-based application.

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The Reef Lounge

June 16, 2011
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During my recent trip to the Design Automation Conference in San Diego, I verified that my most outlandish childhood memory really was true.

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