http://coldspell.net Life is complex.....simplify. Wed, 24 Sep 2008 21:22:22 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I just don't have the time to maintain two blogs, so I am merging coldspeLL with my main blog :skyecade online. See you there. http://coldspell.net/2008/09/24/merging-my-two-blogs/ Thanks to Yoshi for pointing out some redundancies I had in my code. In the original code that I was posting, I was using a "for" loop along with a counter. I was aware that the "for" loop acted as a counter itself, but I wasn't aware that it actually ... http://coldspell.net/2008/03/26/morse-code-translator-take-two/ I finally got around to whipping this up. It's crude, but it's a start. The next thing I need to do is fix the code tags for coldspell. They're not behaving like good little tags should. #Python morse code translator morse_code = {'a':'.-','b':'-...','c':'-.-.','d':'-..','e':'.', ... http://coldspell.net/2008/03/21/morse-code-translator/ I got the green light to start running again, but I'm under strict orders to start off slowly. 1 to 2 miles for the first week or so, and on even, level ground. No hills. That's fine with me, I'm just happy to be able to get out and ... http://coldspell.net/2008/02/10/the-green-light/ Since I don't write software for a living, and since I'm not in the IT business, per se, it can sometimes be hard for me to figure out what kinds of programs I should write. That's why I've been slowly compiling a list of programs that might be interesting and ... http://coldspell.net/2008/02/02/python-programs-somedaymaybe/ Things have been looking good. I've been going to physical therapy for my hamstring and I can already fell the improvements. It will be some time before I get the go ahead to put my running shoes back on, so in the meantime, I've beefed up my weight training ... http://coldspell.net/2008/01/29/back-on-the-horse/ It's been quiet here at coldspeLL lately. I'm not going to lie to you, I'm in a major rut. Alas, the point of this blog is not to chronicle just the good times, but the not-so-good times too. It's important to understand your dips so you can learn how to ... http://coldspell.net/2008/01/19/winter-recalibration/ 3 miles in 30:38:84 Not my best run. My hamstring has been kicking my butt lately. I think it's because I've been slacking off when it comes to stretching after every run. Oops! Now I'm paying for it. http://coldspell.net/2007/11/30/run-log-2/ 2.2 miles in 17:20:32. http://coldspell.net/2007/11/29/run-log/ Who is Federico? Federico is the name I gave to my motivation. You see, motivation is like a good friend who stands behind you whispering words of encouragement as you engage in some sort of activity that you would normally tend to avoid. Your own personal pep talker, if you ... http://coldspell.net/2007/11/15/has-anyone-seen-federico/