Monthly Archives: January 2009

python-fu Make Steam Achievement

Posted on Sunday, January 18, 2009 by micolous

This is some python-fu script for The GIMP to make graphics that imitate the style of Steam’s Achievement system. With it, you can create your own fake achievements. This is similar to [Deleted's Achievement Generator][ach], only it works offline. To … Continue reading →

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ADO.NET vs. ODBC vs. Parameters

Posted on Saturday, January 17, 2009 by micolous

Doing some coding this evening, I noticed there is a slight weirdness with how ODBC in ADO.NET handles parameters. Apparently, you can’t use named parameters when using generic ADO.NET code. So, DbCommand cmd = _conn.CreateCommand(); cmd.CommandText = “SELECT id, name … Continue reading →

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Webcam 2000 Timelapse Photography

Posted on Sunday, January 11, 2009 by micolous

Happy new year! I should really update my blog more… This is a simple bash (shell) script to do timelapse photography with [Webcam 2000][wc2k]. In fact, it’ll work with any webcam software that outputs a single JPEG frame when given … Continue reading →

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