Ozzie's Notes

I’ve been working on a bootstrap script for RaspberryPi that: - Updates the RaspberryPi OS and Firmware - Python, Ruby and all the hacking Essentials setup - Gets x11vnc running on boot (so you can VNC into the actual display) - Makes the Pi work with Apple’s Screen and File Sharing

Getting x11vnc setup and running on boot took forever to workout, so enjoy the end result :P

You can find the instructions here.

CSS3 Inspiration and Experiments

Thu, 31 Jan 2013 01:00:04 -0500

CSS3 Inspiration and Experiments:

A.m.a.z.i.n.g.l.y. cool stuff!

URL Parser

Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:19:00 -0500

URL Parser:

Great for debugging on the fly…

Peter Thiel's Startup Course

Fri, 18 Jan 2013 20:00:38 -0500

Peter Thiel's Startup Course

DefCon CTF Qualifiers

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 14:22:51 -0500

DefCon CTF Qualifiers:

Luke says it’s the best way to learn.

One of his posts: http://stealthzilla69.blogspot.com/2010/07/smpctf-2010-challenge-8-write-up-robot.html

List of JavaScript Events and Browser Support

Thu, 17 Jan 2013 10:43:39 -0500

List of JavaScript Events and Browser Support

Generate Cross-browser CSS

Fri, 11 Jan 2013 18:03:10 -0500

Generate Cross-browser CSS

Dead Simple Git Workflow

Thu, 10 Jan 2013 14:23:14 -0500

Dead Simple Git Workflow

Awesome ECMAScript 5 Slideshow

Mon, 07 Jan 2013 13:32:17 -0500

Awesome ECMAScript 5 Slideshow

Prefix-free: Forget browser prefixes in your CSS

Thu, 03 Jan 2013 18:10:20 -0500

Prefix-free: Forget browser prefixes in your CSS

8bitfuture: Power plant concept uses a tornado to drive...

Mon, 31 Dec 2012 19:27:21 -0500

8bitfuture:

Power plant concept uses a tornado to drive turbines.

The Atmospheric Vortex Engine is a conceptual power plant developed by an engineer at Western University, and would generate a controlled tornado to power several turbines. A four metre high model has already been demonstrated, and now a larger prototype has been funded to demonstrate the feasibility and safety of the idea.

In his design, warm and humid air get pulled into a circular station, where it assumes the form of a rising and powerful vortex. The temperature difference between this heated air and the atmosphere above it supports and drives the turbines. It essentially works by “spinning” low-grade waste heat into a vortex which extends up into the atmosphere.

The controlled tornado can be shut down at any time by turning off the source of warm air.

Among its advantages, AVE power generation wouldn’t produce carbon emissions, nor would it require energy storage. Michaud estimates that the cost of the energy produced by AVE could be as low as 3 cents per kilowatt hour, which would make it one of the least expensive forms of energy production.