Digital Stitching
Deer Farm, Te Anau Originally uploaded by gavin.jackson. Just been playing around with digital stitching software. This one was done using the built-in CS3-E File->Automate->Filemerge tool. It essent...
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EasyInstall - CPAN for Python?
In a nutshell, dowload EasyInstall from: http://peak.telecommunity.com/DevCenter/EasyInstall#installing-easy-install This now allows you to install python packages (called eggs). Like CPAN for PERL, i...
Mysql local variables
Just learned how to use variables in mysql - the variables are bound to the specific client session - and are destroyed on disconnect. SET @varname = value SELECT max(value) from table into @varname S...
Minolta AF 35-70/F4 Macro
macro_20070509_2 Originally uploaded by gavin.jackson. My new lens arrived yesterday (actually it's yet another old Minolta AF lens manufactured back in 1985) - it's a 35-70/F4 (constant aperture) wi...
Python file magic
File magic is used on Linux and Unix systems as a binary "fingerprint" to tell what type a file actually is - this provides a much better result than MIME or filename extensions. The "magic" pattern i...