Website of Joshua McGee
If you have an image (or crop of an image) that contains just a circle against a solid background of a contrasting color, you can measure its diameter with the ImageMagick command line tools. Let’s generate an image to test it: convert…
Continue reading →A USPS Priority Mail flat-rate envelope will ship for a fixed price, regardless of its weight, “up to 70 pounds”. Neat. But hold on: seventy pounds? How much can those things hold? I checked the Domestic Mail Manual. You are allowed to…
Continue reading →I needed notification, in my local terminal, when a remote process was finished executing. I also thought it would be nice if I could wait for multiple notifications and tell them apart by the number of bell sounds I heard. I came…
Continue reading →These spiced sourdough pumpkin popovers bake up crisp and golden outside with a tender, custardy center. Pumpkin adds color and subtle sweetness, while sourdough discard contributes a gentle tang. Serve them hot from the oven with softened butter and maple syrup. Jump…
Continue reading →When I was a kid, I imagined Brussels sprouts as little cabbages with their heads growing out of the ground, carefully picked in Belgium by … children, maybe? … and sent to us in the States. That is not how they grow.…
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