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I need to get OpenCV working on my system for a couple of image processing tasks I have for work, and as with many complex software systems, it was somewhat difficult to get it working on my system, a macbook pro running Leopard (OS/X 10.5). n nn n Their installation instructions were fairly good.  I…

I was having some fun poking around at the Netflix API, and realized that there wasn’t a Netflix module for python, so I put one together.  First version is up at http://code.google.com/p/pyflix. Has installable code, an example file, and a py.test compatible test file.

When last we left my intrepid tummy, we were headed to the gastro doc to talk about why it was so sad.  She decided I should have a colonoscopy to make sure my intestines weren’t problematic, and a CAT scan to make sure my pancreas wasn’t puffy.  So, after finishing my 3 weeks of the…

My friend has been a boy scout leader for years.  She doesn’t have any children, but she and her husband are active scout leaders nonetheless, giving their support and guidance to kids because they enjoy it, and because they are good people. n nn n My friend has lost a lot of weight and goes…

My GI tract has been doing some super weird things over the last couple of years.  When I eat pretty much anything, my stomach puffs up by 5 inches, and it gets totally hard.  My answer to this conundrum up until now has been to only wear skirts, and only skirts with elastic waistbands, but…

After I got my new sidebar widget working, I thought I’d go and see if any more of my friends were listed on Twitter, and discovered to my chagrin that they have elected to remove the “search for people” function on Twitter.  It’s been replaced by an “Allow Twitter to Rifle Your Rolodex” function where…

In my job as an elf for Santa, I frequently have to travel back to the North Pole to visit with my fellow elves, so it’s not always easy to tell where I might be.  Given that fact, and my desire to procrastinate a bit, I decided to make a handy badge for my blog…

Today, fighting a cold, I’m hacking in a totally unattractive way.  I’d love to redeem my hacking status by heading up to the Freebase Hack Day in a couple of weeks, but unfortunately that’s the week I’ll be visiting my corporate masters in Southern California.  Don’t worry, I already sent in my absentee vote.  Democracy…

n Hi. My name is Kirsten, and I’m a gadgetaholic. My drug of choice generally comes from that shady company just over the hill from me in Cupertino. I have had 5 (or is it 6) iPods, not counting two iPhones. I’ve had umpteen mac laptops, a mini, a time machine… pretty much, they make…

n n The human condition is such that it’s very difficult for us to avoid projecting our emotions on other people, using our stress to paint their words into something that amplifies what we’re feeling.  It’s an unfair tendency, and extremely difficult to avoid.  The stronger the emotion, the more powerful the projection, and the…