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10 Nov, 2009

Installing Google Go on Ubuntu 9.10 x86

Posted by: mike In: How-To| Linux

This is for x86 processors.  You need to change the 386 to amd64 if that’s your chip architecture.
First create a bin directory in your home directory if you don’t have one already:
mkdir $HOME/bin
Then edit your .bashrc file and add:
export GOROOT=$HOME/go
export GOOS=linux
export GOARCH=386
export PATH=$PATH:$HOME/bin
Then reread your bashrc file:
source .bashrc

You’ll need some packages installed to build it:
sudo [...]

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08 Oct, 2009

Infrared Sensor Data for Hal

Posted by: mike In: Arduino| Electronics| Hal| How-To| Ideas| Robotics| Ruby

I’m using an infrared range sensor for the real life Hal.
The Sharp GP2Y0A02YK0F – Infrared Proximity Sensor Long Range -
While testing his motions, I was noticing some pretty erratic behavior, so I decided to collect some data on the sensor values on a fixed object, while Hal was not moving.
This is a graph of about [...]

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I’ve been doing a lot of writing lately. I gave myself a deadline of today to finish an article I’ve been thinking of for a week and spent the whole day having writers block.
As soon as I walked out the door to pick up our Chinese takeout for the evening, 100 ideas came swarming [...]

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09 May, 2007

Google Reader for the Wii

Posted by: mike In: How-To

Google has quietly released Reader for the Wii. Fire up your Wii and go here:
http://www.google.com/reader/wii

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01 May, 2007

How to not bork up your startup

Posted by: mike In: How-To

So you’ve done it. You quit your job and are working 18 hour days on a new venture. It’s great, you’re doing what you want, you’re scared and excited. It’s great.
You add some people to help. They are a virtual team because the best people out there don’t have to move to [...]

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02 Apr, 2007

What are you paid for your writing and photos?

Posted by: mike In: How-To

Wanna know what some other people are getting paid to do that work?
Check it out at LondonFreelance. It’s in pounds, but you can convert.

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