Shared for Sajal. This python script wakes me up when our server is down. Just substitute the variables at the beginning to suit your needs. mpg123 is required to play mp3
#!/usr/bin/python
import urllib2,re,time,os
url = “http://www.google.com”
needle = “I’m Feeling Lucky”
sound = “~/music/Rage\ Against\ The\ Machine\ -\ Rage\ Against\ The\ Machine/07\ -\ Rage\ Against\ The\ Machine\ -\ Wake\ [...]
One of the few podcasts that I regularly listen to is Thinking Allowed, an excellent BBC Radio 4 program about sociology, anthropology and modern culture.
I was very surprised when last week’s episode — after discussing the implications of Darwinian theory for modernization of man — turned towards a certain subject of grave importance that to [...]
And “workout” is in quotation marks for a reason.
This morning, for the first time since I prematurely ended my soccer career at the age of 12, I got some exercise for the sake of exercise.
I ran about 2km on a treadmill, did 20 situps (against an incline!), and finally some upper body workout at some [...]
I had this conversation with a friend today:
(03:38:15 PM) [Name withdrawn]: you think using Wireless Router will make internet speed slower
(03:38:16 PM) [Name withdrawn]: ?
(03:40:17 PM) till: no
(03:40:41 PM) till: not unless you have REALLY FAST internet lol
(03:41:30 PM) [Name withdrawn]: what do you mean?
(03:45:05 PM) till: nevermind. a wireless router will not slow down [...]
