Inane Observations $ sudo fix_it
  • GIF scrolling text marquee with ImageMagick (or: DIY X'trapolis PIDs)

    12 May 2018 | guide gif animation marquee scroll imagemagick linux | Comment

    Example scrolling GIF

    #!/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=
    … »
  • Quick Links

    19 February 2018 | | Comment
    • Export Allocate+ to Calendar
      • Direct ICS link (4 weeks only)
    • Monash-licensed EndNote installer
      • Monash Harvard output style – choose ‘Harvard style for UQ’
  • Hacking a cheap fitness tracker – Setting the time

    22 January 2018 | linux hardware hacking reverse engineering bluetooth | Comment

    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

    15 January 2018 (updated 21 July 2020) | ib ibdp | Comment

    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

    06 September 2017 | dank meme | Comment

    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… »

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