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Delete Empty Folders
I recently found that I had a lot of empty folders in my MP3 folder after a wayward ripping session. So I whipped up this quick DOS one-liner to remove all empty folders. From a command prompt, just change to the folder containing all the empty folders and enter the following: FOR /f "tokens=*" %G… Continue reading Delete Empty Folders
XMPP vCard Python Script
Couldn’t find a script to update my Jabber/XMPP vCard photo (a/k/a avatar), so I wrote one. It requires xmpppy (a/k/a python-xmpp). It should work with gTalk, but I have not tested it. Credit to pastebin for some code snippets. Hope this saves someone some time and effort. #!/usr/bin/python ”’vcard.py – Update your XMPP vcard photo… Continue reading XMPP vCard Python Script
On Bootstrapping
On Friday, Dave Winer released a terrific thought-piece-of-a-podcast on how journalists need to learn about bootstraps. In his most recent podcast with NYU’s Jay Rosen, he and Jay discussed the topic, as well, but I want to focus on bootstrapping, the metaphor. Dave offered the well-worn phrase “haul yourself up by your bootstraps” as the… Continue reading On Bootstrapping
BlackBerry Browser Bug with Mailto: Links
Mailto links give error dialog in browser when email address is missing .
I live in a great neighborhood
From my neighborhood mailing list: A beautiful start to the New Year on Ireland Drive Carriage Trail! An anonymous good neighbor placed this sign on a stick with a rake on the trail about 2 weeks ago. It began on the county part of the trail from Jones Mill Rd. Volunteers each raked a section.… Continue reading I live in a great neighborhood
Itch Scratched
Ah… feels so good to scratch that itch. Python, nntp, twitter, xmpp.
Soda is Baby Food
[via Criggo]
IQ Test Results
If I got 10 out of 10 correct, then I guess 146 is the upper limit on IQs? Don't I get extra credit for getting my “IQ” without forking over my cell number?
Twitter-Speak at BearHugCamp
After a fairly testy exchange at BearHugCamp this morning among Steve Gillmor, Dustin Sallings (twitterspy and IdentiSpy bot creator), a few audience members and the guys at Twitter, Alex Payne actually gave a very clear statement about the lengths to which Twitter was willing to go to aide developers in building upon and extending Twitter.… Continue reading Twitter-Speak at BearHugCamp