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October 2009
Threads at daniel shiffman
by karlcow
Threading
We’re quite familiar with the idea of writing a program that follows a specific sequence of steps as outlined in, say, a main() function. A Thread is also a series of steps with a beginning, a middle, and an end. A thread’s sequence, however, can run independently of the main program. In fact, we can launch any number of threads at one time and they will all run concurrently. Visit the Java site for a more involved explanation.
This is incredibly useful when it comes to data mining, as we can have separate threads retrieving different pieces of information from the network. If one gets stuck or has an error, the entire program won’t grind to a halt, since the error only stops that individual thread. To create independent, asynchronous threads, we simply extend the Thread class.
An Informal Catalogue of Slit-Scan Video Artworks and Research - Golan Levin and Collaborators
by karlcow
Slitscan imaging techniques are used to create static images of time-based phenomena. In traditional film photography, slit scan images are created by exposing film as it slides past a slit-shaped aperture. In the digital realm, thin slices are extracted from a sequence of video frames, and concatenated into a new image.
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September 2009
The Wand Company Ltd
by gregg
Textual Log Analysis using Python « Isotoma Blog
by karlcow
Now, having logs of the channel reaching many megabytes, I was curious as to the text statistics produced by this channel, who has what reading age, and how much they’ve talked in comparison to other people.
August 2009
Brooklyn Museum: Community: bloggers@brooklynmuseum » BklynMuse: Going Mobile with a Gallery Guide Powered by People
by karlcow
Ever wish you could remix the gallery experience? When I walk into a museum I enjoy the structure—the information given, which objects have been placed where, the specific sequence in which the space has been designed—but I will admit, there are times when I want something else too….something that’s a bit off the charts and possibly something that is always subject to change. I’m positive this other need has something to do with all those Choose Your Own Adventure books I was hooked on as a kid.
YouTube - UbunTips's Channel
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PodNova | Channel: LibriVox » Librivox Community Podcast
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July 2009
Saxo Bank - Taking The Lead
by gregg
June 2009
HTTP PubSub: Webhooks & PubSubHubbub - igvita.com
by karlcow
In this scenario, our local watercoolr service acts as a PubSub server, accepting requests to create custom channels, maintaining a subscriber list, and pushing out notifications when an update arrives at the channel.
