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LeapPad Resources
daniel Mon, 03/04/2013 - 8:15am
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Fun computer stuff to do with young kids (linux)
daniel Wed, 01/16/2013 - 5:46pm
I've installed edubuntu on a system for the kids to play with. Already they enjoy a number of apps, but the favorite right now seems to be gcompris.
Additional apps they enjoy
- tuxpaint
Inspired by a great set of articles by John Goerzen, I've set up the computer in a more accessible space leaving it on so that they can experiment with the command line.
Some debian packages I've installed for them to discover:
- asciijump
- bastet
- bsdgames
- cmatrix
- figlet
- moon-buggy
- pacman4console
- robotfindskitten
- sl
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Programming for Kids
daniel Thu, 03/08/2012 - 8:53am
A collection of links for getting kids into programming.
- Kid's Ruby
- Ruby Koans - Ruby Exercises
- Learn to Program
- Snake Wrangling for Kids - (Intro to Python)
- Tell a story with Story Telling Alice
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Great videos that the kids should see
daniel Tue, 09/13/2011 - 9:33pm
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Managing Photos on your File System - Picture naming scheme
daniel Wed, 06/08/2011 - 9:13am
If you are going to manage photos on your hard disk without something like shotwell, f-spot, or picassa, you might want to consider a file naming scheme.
I like:
YearMonthDay_Time_Second_OriginalFilename.type
which looks like:
20110211_1939_IMG_0757.JPG
from my Canon.
So, how do we get photos named as such? Here are two methods: Looking at Exif data when available, or rearranging what the camera manufacturer has named the photo.
Here is a script for canon digital cameras. It looks at the Exif data provided by the camera - just make sure your cameras date is actually set.
Here is a script for a Droid X - written in groovy. It simply rearranges the structure of the filename already present.
I would love to add a line this script to add a line of exif data to the photo... maybe another time.
My process (use case):
Drop new photos in a new directory.
Add this script to the directory.
Run the script.
Review photos (ensure nothing went wrong) and manually sort movie files.
Copy newly renamed files to their permanent location.
Ecclesiastes 12:13
daniel Thu, 07/29/2010 - 8:35am
Let us hear the conclusion of the whole matter: Fear God, and keep his
commandments: for this is the whole duty of man.
Ecclesiastes 12:13
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Exiftool is magic!
daniel Tue, 01/26/2010 - 11:53pm
my secret command:
exiftool -r '-FileName<CreateDate' -d %Y/%m/%Y%m%d_%H%M_%S_%f.%%e dirToSort
Creates files such as:
2009/02/20090201_2352_32_IMG0020.jpg
You can find it on Ubuntu in the libimage-exiftool-perl package:
sudo apt-get install libimage-exiftool-perl
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Ohio State Buckeyes, ESPN Widget
daniel Sat, 10/03/2009 - 11:45pm
The one team I actually follow...
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Family Edition
daniel Wed, 08/02/2006 - 10:30pm
- A Day In The Life
- A blog by Ariel
- Calendar
- Genealogy
Additionally, I found this interesting Bower Family Genealogy site. - Pictures
- Maggiecam
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