Author Archives: Johann

What class do we have next?

Posted on September 27, 2013 by Johann

Timetables are one of the things my University just doesn’t get right. You have to go on the website every now and then to either download your timetable as PDF, or export in iCal format if it’s available. But those … Continue reading →

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Jabber server with Prosody

Posted on August 25, 2013 by Johann

Update: If you use Puppet, I’ve written a module for Prosody which can be found here: https://forge.puppetlabs.com/JohannDickson/prosody I’ve recently installed a Jabber server for use within my family, it’s a great way for us to communicate since we’re split among different … Continue reading →

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What’s for lunch?

Posted on October 11, 2012 by Johann

One thing that’s nice to know when you’re a student, is what’s for lunch at the university restaurant. In that regard, I looked for a way to easily generate an iCal of the week’s menu. First step: scour the CROUS Grenoble … Continue reading →

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Kindle Screensavers

Posted on September 3, 2012 by Johann

I have a Kindle. It’s a great device, it got me back into reading and I now have a bit more and better to do than just browse the same old stuff on the internet on my down time. One … Continue reading →

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tmux cheat sheet

Posted on August 6, 2012 by Johann

I’ve recently started using tmux, so here’s my cheat sheet to remember some of the basic commands: tmux new -s bob  create new session called ‘bob’ tmux attach (at) -t bob  attach session ‘bob’ tmux list-sessions (ls)  list sessions Ctrl + b is … Continue reading →

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