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Get your Computer Ready for AP Japanese and AP Chinese Exams

John McGehee — Mon, 14 May 2012 02:05:57 +0000

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 [...]

Japanese Input Method on Fedora 16

John McGehee — Mon, 27 Feb 2012 05:27:24 +0000

Setting up Japanese and Chinese text input gets even more straightforward in Fedora 16 Linux with Gnome 3.

Verify Their Identity Before Sending Money

John McGehee — Tue, 24 Jan 2012 06:06:23 +0000

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.

Test XML Output Using Python doctest

John McGehee — Sat, 05 Nov 2011 23:42:56 +0000

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.

My Encounter with Libyan Agents

John McGehee — Mon, 17 Oct 2011 04:42:00 +0000

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

Test PyQt GUIs with QTest and unittest

John McGehee — Mon, 01 Aug 2011 04:31:26 +0000

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.

Repair Fencing with Hog Rings

John McGehee — Sat, 23 Jul 2011 21:16:21 +0000

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.

First Check Power, Then Check Clocks

John McGehee — Fri, 15 Jul 2011 07:42:04 +0000

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.

FogBugz Bug Tracker Review

John McGehee — Sat, 02 Jul 2011 03:45:18 +0000

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.

The Reef Lounge

John McGehee — Thu, 16 Jun 2011 19:16:38 +0000

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