For the month of July I've decided to try to do what I initially thought I should do in June: Learn Machine Code on the ZX Spectrum. The ZX Spectrum for those who don't know is a machine that was released primarily in the UK and was the equivalent of …

For some strange reason I've become completely enamored with the Sinclair ZX Spectrum machine. It's utterly fascinating to me how a small number of chips and some clever programming can make such an amazing machine.

Have been reading through "The ZX Spectrum Ula: How to Design a Microcomputer" and "It's …

The joys of looking at old Python code:

Initial pass gets rid of the Syntax errors and other egregious errors. Yay!

Then PEP8 comes along and crushes your soul by pointing out all of the lazy shit you've been getting away with all this time.

Just did a quick back-of-the envelope install of pump.io. Unfortunately I bombed out half-way through because the node.js on 12.04 is ancient by all accounts. Worse: apparently one of the ways to install a newer node.js has my favorite pet-peeve of requiring you to run curl …

1DevDay Detroit is happening this year on November 17th, 2012. Learn more about this awesome developers' conference, and how you can save 20% off the ticket price (which you can also save by registering bat the Early Bird rate before October 1st.) Details below.

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