Today I learned something interesting about the way Python functions behave with default parameter values: avoid using mutable objects such as lists as default values for function parameters. What's the problem? Default parameter values are evaluated when function is evaluated. Which means ...
Adafruit Joy Bonnet for the Raspberry Pi
At long last, I finally completed a project with the Raspberry Pi Zero. I bought one several months ago, but it just collected dust in my office. Adafruit recently released a little bonnet for the Pi Zero with hand-held arcade controls. It fits perfectly on top of the Pi Zero. Purchasing the ...
Creation Crate Month 4: An Arduino powered LED dice game
Tinkering with microcontrollers has been on my “to try” list for quite some time. I recently stumbled upon Creation Crate. Creation Crate is a monthly tech education subscription box. Each month you receive a Arduino UNO R3 and parts to complete a project. The instruction book includes the source ...
Creation Crate Month 3: An Arduino Powered Distance Detector
Tinkering with microcontrollers has been on my “to try” list for quite some time. I recently stumbled upon Creation Crate. Creation Crate is a monthly tech education subscription box. Each month you receive a Arduino UNO R3 and parts to complete a project. The instruction book includes the source ...
How to watermark images with Python and Pillow (PIL)
I am a DIY blogger, and the most tedious part of the job is editing the images. I am constantly repeating the following steps: Resize the imageAdd a text watermarkCompress the image I wanted to automate the process. There are good solutions out there for automating image manipulation, but it ...
Creation Crate Month 2: An Arduino Powered Memory Game
Tinkering with microcontrollers has been on my “to try” list for quite some time. I recently stumbled upon Creation Crate. Creation Crate is a monthly tech education subscription box. Each month you receive a Arduino UNO R3 and parts to complete a project. The instruction book includes ...
Creation Crate Month 1: An Arduino powered Mood Lamp
Tinkering with microcontrollers has been on my "to try" list for quite some time. I recently stumbled upon Creation Crate. Creation Crate is a monthly tech education subscription box. Each month you receive a Arduino UNO R3 and parts to complete a project. The instruction book includes ...
Surviving the Hackathon: Angular Attack 2016
Last weekend, Michael and I participated in Angular Attack. Angular Attack is a 48-hour online hackathon featuring Angular. Participants were allowed to design their web app in the weeks leading up to the competition with the one restriction: no digital assets could be created ahead of time. A ...
Surviving the Hackathon: Ludum Dare 35
Last weekend, Michael and I participated in Ludum Dare 35! Ludum Dare is a themed game jam that occurs 3 times a year. We had 72 hours to create a game with the theme of "shapeshift." The theme for Ludum Dare 35 is Shapeshift. #LDJAMpic.twitter.com/R6uT8yKxTP — Ludum Dare (@ludumdare) April ...
Southeastern Technical Conferences & Events (2016 Edition)
Michael and I love attending technical conferences. Technical conferences are a wonderful opportunity for getting exposed to new technologies, meeting new people, and learning from their experiences. The Coding Couple's base of operations is located in North Alabama. I am always on the lookout ...
