Category: Code and Hacks

After a recent move I found myself without any place to plug in my ethernet cables to access the internet. In the new place, there was a single telephone jack in the house, in the kitchen no less. A DSL modem was connected to the telephone jack, and then to an Apple Airport […]

So, dear reader, you may be asking yourself -
What ever happened to Topfer PipeCAD? Is it ever going to be finished?
Fear not, intrepid friend! But please allow me to explain…
I’ve been in the process of moving halfway across the country, and it’s really been difficult to accomplish any software development while things are […]

My friend who writes the Higley1000.com website is a geographer, so you can bet that his world is all about maps! In the process of researching the data for the Higley1000, he has created hundreds of maps which show the precise boundaries of the neighborhoods under consideration. Google Maps has been a great […]

I’ve been checking out different gallery software packages that I could find, in order to better share my photos with you, Gentle Reader.
I have selected Gallery2, a php application that will run in my existing server configuration, and will also integrate nicely with the Wordpress software which drives this blog. I like the functionality that […]

You should be able to tell by the freshly served ads from Google that I’ve already sold out! I’ve decided to reap the benefits of the millions of visitors that flock to my blog on a daily basis, and monetize my stream-of-consciousness diatribe.
Hey! It could happen! Besides, as a means of learning […]

My friend Steve Higley over at The Higley 1000 has been having a ball with his website. If you make a quick visit (don’t forget to come back here!) you can read the results of his research into the racial makeup of the most affluent neighborhoods in the US.
One thing I’ve learned about his […]