GIF scrolling text marquee with ImageMagick (or: DIY X'trapolis PIDs)

#!/bin/bash

IMWIDTH=336
IMHEIGHT=24
STEP=2 #pixels per frame
FRAMERATE=50 #frames per second

OUTPUT="scroll.gif"
FONT_PATH=/usr/share/fonts/TTF/LiberationSans-Bold.ttf

MESSAGE="Hello World!"

BACKGROUND="#000000"
FILL="#ff9c10"

# Make a "unique" prefix for this run
PREFIX=

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Hacking a cheap fitness tracker – Setting the time

The cast

The Mambo HR is a no-name $30 fitness tracker from Chinese manufacturer Lifesense, and I recently acquired one as a gift. Let's look this horse in the mouth, shall we?

Oof, it's not pretty. The Mambo HR has no buttons or touch functionality,… »

My IB Diploma Programme summative work, November 2016 session

In November 2016, I completed the IB Diploma Programme, graduating with a score of 44 out of 45. To help future students studying the IBDP, here is most of the high-scoring summative assessment work I have a copy of (i.e. the non-examination components).

All documents… »

To be fair

To be fair, you have to have a very high IQ to understand the Senate ballot paper. The structure is extremely subtle, and without a solid grasp of the Single Transferable Vote most of the details will go over a typical voter’s head. There’s also… »