October2011

Old School Coin Bulldozer Arcade Game

You put a quarter in at the top, and it falls onto a tray that pushes a pile of coins toward you. Any coins that fall off the front of the machine are yours to keep. Sometimes you’ll find other prizes interspersed among the coins.

How to make a dictionary of dictionaries with Python

Create a simple class of dictionaries to make a dictionary of dictionaries. No need for generators, iterators or lambdas. Use a deck of cards for example.

Why Battlefield 3 won’t run on Windows XP

The structure for graphics drivers changed completely from Windows XP To Vista. So forget your video card. You might have the latest and greatest money pit of a video card, but it still won’t run Battlefield 3.

Get the hostname of a system in python

There are multiple ways to do it. Some are platform dependent.The best way is probably through socket, but you can use platform and os too.

Klayplex Lights and dubstep guns

Check out Klayplex Lights and Rain if the more power oriented side of electronic music appeals to you. Mike Diva captures the essence in dubstep guns perfectly.