"Leaf Hat Linux" Stickers

I'm having 500 "Leaf Hat Linux" stickers printed. These are high-quality stickers, with no rasterization done at any point, and will be 3.5" wide by 1.25" tall.

If anyone wants one or more, contact me. I'll probably set the price at $0.35 per sticker.

sizeof/bsizeof

I thought it was about time that I make a few convenient changes to the old sizeof utility. The primary change here is adding support of printing either bytes (as bsizeof, which is useful for piping to sort -k1nr) or size in larger units as appropriate (as sizeof).

sizeof.c

#include <sys/types.h>
#include <dirent.h>
#include <stdio.h>
#include <string.h>
#include <libgen.h>
#include <stdlib.h>
#include <sys/types.h>
#include <sys/stat.h>
#include <unistd.h>
#include <limits.h>

off_t getsize(const char * path) {
off_t ret = 0;
struct stat info;
struct dirent * file;
DIR * dirinfo;
char d_name[PATH_MAX];
size_t pathlen = strlen(path);
char * app = d_name + pathlen + 1;
if(pathlen < PATH_MAX) {
strcpy(d_name, path);
strcat(d_name, "/");
if(!stat(path, &info)) {
if(S_ISREG(info.st_mode))
ret = info.st_size;
else if(S_ISDIR(info.st_mode)) {
dirinfo = opendir(path);
while((file = readdir(dirinfo)) != NULL) {
if(strcmp(".", file->d_name) && strcmp("..", file->d_name) && pathlen + file->d_reclen + 1 < PATH_MAX) {
strcpy(app, file->d_name);
ret += getsize(d_name);
}
}
closedir(dirinfo);
}
}
}
return ret;
}
int compute_size_string(char * str, off_t size) {
if(size > (1 << 30))
sprintf(str, "%.2lf GiB", ((double) size) / ((double)(1 << 30)));
else if(size > (1 << 20))
sprintf(str, "%.2lf MiB", ((double) size) / ((double)(1 << 20)));
else if(size > (1 << 10))
sprintf(str, "%.2lf kiB", ((double) size) / ((double)(1 << 10)));
else
sprintf(str, "%lu B", size);
return 0;
}
void print_size_computed(off_t size, const char * name) {
char size_string[1024];
compute_size_string(size_string, size);
printf("%-10s %s\n", size_string, name);
}
void print_size(off_t size, const char * name) {
printf("%-40lu %s\n", size, name);
}

int main(int argc, char ** argv) {
int i;
off_t size;
char * bname = basename(argv[0]);
void (* handler)(off_t, const char *) = strcmp(bname, "bsizeof") ? &print_size_computed : &print_size;
for(i = 1; i < argc; i++) {
size = getsize(argv[i]);
if(size)
handler(size, argv[i]);
}
return 0;
}

Dream: Mountain Spring and Waterfall

I know for a fact that I've had this dream before, which is why it's interesting. The overarching plot starts off with me wanting to run away from home, and through the course I visit multiple different locations. I'll only describe the snapshots that I can recall.

1. I start by walking down my homestreet, which isn't so abnormal. I make a left at the tee.
2. A thought runs through my mind, "If I keep going this way, through the mountains, I'll end up in Everett." I even see the mountains in the distance. Strangely, there aren't any actual mountains between where I live and Everett in real life.
3. I end up passing through a rural area reminiscent of the rural Cascade foothills, with light forest and a lot of grass on the slopes.
4. Eventually, I arrive at a massive spring, where the water is clear and the bed is made of white rock. There are executives of some sort ("suits") in the water, and I mention to one that I've been in the pool before. He only utters a bit of poetry in response.
5. My next stop is where the road I'm walking along makes a light right turn, with the stream originating from the spring separating it from the base of a cliff. A high road runs across the top of the cliff.
6. I exit the forest, only to come to a series of waterfalls in a somewhat more barren landscape. I had been off the road for some time, instead opting for a paved path originating from it. The path splits, with one end capped with a balcony and the other direction crossing a bridge similar to this one, only using steel tubing instead of wood. The bridge crosses a very tall, yet moderately wide waterfall, which levels off for a hundred meters, then cascades down a much wider set of horseshoe falls. I take out my camera and snap photos of the scenery, but when I get to the bridge I hesitate, remembering my last experience. The bridge begins to violently sway in a manner similar to that of a boat as I try to cross it, forcing me to return to the path.
7. I climb various other paths to take photos of odd sculptures that adorn the ridge visible from the balcony, where other tourists do the same.

It's an interesting dream, but I only recall having had it once before.

ロマンスの神様 - 広瀬香美

This song is so happy and warm that I feel like my head's going to explode with rainbows. It sounds silly, but you'd have to listen to it to see what I mean.

• ロマンスの神様 [Java applet, YouTube]

勇気と愛が世界を救う　絶対いつか出会えるはずなの
沈む夕日に淋しく一人　こぶし握りしめる私
週休二日　しかもフレックス　相手はどこにでもいるんだから
今夜飲み会　期待している　友達の友達に

目立つにはどうしたらいいの　一番の悩み
性格良ければいい　そんなの嘘だと思いませんか？

Boy Meets Girl　幸せの予感　きっと誰かを感じてる
Fall In Love　ロマンスの神様　この人でしょうか

ノリと恥じらい必要なのよ　初対面の男の人って
年齢　住所　趣味に職業　さりげなくチェックしなくちゃ
待っていました　合格ライン　早くサングラス取って見せてよ
笑顔が素敵　真顔も素敵　思わず見とれてしまうの

幸せになれるものならば　友情より愛情
「帰りは送らせて」と　さっそくOK　ちょっと信じられない

Boy Meets Girl　恋してる瞬間　きっとあなたを 感じてる
Fall In Love　ロマンスの神様　願いをかなえて
Boy Meets Girl　恋する気持ち　何より素敵な宝物
Fall In Love　ロマンスの神様　どうもありがとう

よくあたる星占いに　そう言えば書いてあった
今日 会う人と結ばれる　今週も　来週も　さ来週もずっと　oh yeah!

Boy Meets Girl　土曜日 遊園地　一年たったらハネムーン
Fall In Love　ロマンスの神様　感謝しています
Boy Meets Girl　いつまでも　ずっとこの気持ちを忘れたくない
Fall In Loveロ　マンスの神様　どうもありがとう

flatten.py

Working with images a lot, thanks to my webcomic, becomes a lot easier when certain things are automated. For example, this script takes care of flattening an image (by removing alpha information), and even passes the output through pngcrush when applicable. It also includes a default output convention:

flatten.py

#!/usr/bin/python
from sys import argv, stderr, exit
from subprocess import Popen
from optparse import OptionParser, OptionValueError
from os import remove
from os import close as os_close
from re import compile as re_compile
from os.path import join, isfile
from tempfile import mkstemp


size = re_compile('^(.+)x(.+)$')

def check_size(option, opt_str, value, parser):
m = size.search(value)
if m:
parser.values.size = m.group(1), m.group(2)
else:
raise OptionValueError('Invalid size: %s' % value)

filext = re_compile('^(.+)\.(.+)$')
filext_png = re_compile('\.png$')

img_type = ['Bilevel', 'Grayscale', 'GrayscaleMatte', 'Palette', 'PaletteMatte', 'TrueColor', 'TrueColorMatte', 'ColorSeparate', 'ColorSeparationMatte', 'Optimize']
img_cspace = ['CMY', 'CMYK', 'Gray', 'HSB', 'HSL', 'HWB', 'Lab', 'Log', 'OHTA', 'Rec601Luma', 'Rec601YCbCr', 'Rec709Luma', 'Rec709YCbCr', 'RGB', 'sRGB', 'Transparent', 'XYZ', 'YCbCr', 'YCC', 'YIQ', 'YPbPr', 'YUV']

parser = OptionParser(usage = 'Usage: %prog [ options ] input [ output ]')
parser.add_option('-s', '--size', dest = 'size', type = 'string', action = 'callback', callback = check_size, default = None, help = 'The output size: WIDTHxHEIGHT')
parser.add_option('-n', '--no-clobber', dest = 'clobber', default = True, action = 'store_false', help = 'The output size: WIDTHxHEIGHT')
parser.add_option('-f', '--filter', dest = 'filter', default = 'Catrom', help = 'The filter to resize with if necessary.')
parser.add_option('-b', '--background', dest = 'background', default = 'white', help = 'The background when flattening.')
parser.add_option('-F', '--no-flatten', dest = 'flatten', default = True, action = 'store_false', help = 'Don\'t flatten the output.')
parser.add_option('-t', '--type', dest = 'type', type = 'string', default = None, help = 'The type of the output image: analogous to both -type and -colorspace in ImageMagick')
parser.add_option('-d', '--depth', dest = 'depth', type = 'int', default = None, help = 'The depth of the output image.')

options, args = parser.parse_args()
if len(args):
input = args.pop(0)
if isfile(input):
output = None
pngout = False
if len(args):
output = args.pop(0)
if filext_png.search(output):
pngout = True
else:
m = filext.search(input)
if not m is None:
output = '%s_small.%s' % (m.group(1), m.group(2))
if m.group(2) == 'png':
pngout = True
else:
output = '%s_small.png' % input
pngout = True
if not options.clobber and isfile(output):
print >>stderr, 'Output file exists:', output
exit(2)
# ACTUAL PROCESSING
args = ['convert', input]

if options.flatten:
args += ['-background', options.background, '-flatten', '+matte']
if not options.size is None:
args += ['-filter', options.filter, '-resize', '%sx%s' % options.size]

if not options.type is None:
if options.type in img_type:
args += ['-type', options.type]
if not options.depth is None:
args += ['-depth', str(options.depth)]
elif options.type in img_cspace:
args += ['-colorspace', options.type]
if not options.depth is None:
args += ['-depth', str(options.depth)]

if pngout:
fd, tmpfile = mkstemp()
os_close(fd)
args.append('png:' + tmpfile)
Popen(args).communicate()
Popen(('pngcrush', '-rem', 'sRGB', tmpfile, output)).communicate()
remove(tmpfile)
else:
args.append(output)
Popen(args).communicate()
# END
else:
print >>stderr, 'No such file:', input
exit(2)
else:
parser.print_help()
exit(1)% python flatten.py
Usage: flatten.py [ options ] input [ output ]

Options:
-h, --help show this help message and exit
-s SIZE, --size=SIZE The output size: WIDTHxHEIGHT
-n, --no-clobber The output size: WIDTHxHEIGHT
-f FILTER, --filter=FILTER
The filter to resize with if necessary.
-b BACKGROUND, --background=BACKGROUND
The background when flattening.
-F, --no-flatten Don't flatten the output.
-t TYPE, --type=TYPE The type of the output image: analogous to both -type
and -colorspace in ImageMagick
-d DEPTH, --depth=DEPTH
The depth of the output image.

Whidbey Grand Tour #4

This trip was pretty much the same as last time, except for a few differences:

• Some weird guy formerly employed as a flagger (for construction) tried to talk to me about some things I wouldn't normally talk about, but they were within social norms.
• Instead of the Island Transit 412 and Island Transit 411C, I rode Skagit Transit 90X between Everett and Mt. Vernon. This route, unlike the two Island Transit routes, is not free.
• I explored downtown Mt. Vernon a bit, and found a fancy co-op market. Organic root beer is less syrupy than, for example, Barq's.

Memorial of Fiona

Fiona, my best friend, passed away yesterday, after fighting a liver ailment that left her very weak. She and I had only been together two short years, even though it felt like we had known each other forever.

We first knew she wasn't feeling well when she stopped eating about a week or so before it happened. With a vet visit, she was rehydrated and given an IV cast to help keep her from dehydrating. She still didn't eat, but seemed happy enough: on the Wednesday night before she was put down, she came and visited me for attention, rolling around as she did before any of this started happening, purring and kneading. However, her condition deteriorated very quickly the next night: she started hiding, which was out of character for her. According to my mother, she even tried to escape when taken outside, to go hide somewhere and die. Even so, she remained alive until the fateful day, hiding in the bonus room beside mine quietly. While she wasn't very animated, she still meowed to me when I talked to her.

On the last day, she was still hiding in the bonus room when we pulled her out. She struggled to get away when she saw the cat carrier, but not with as much force as she had in the past. She didn't even cry much in there, despite how much she hated what would normally come next. At the vet's office, we pulled her out and I held her one last time, crying like I never had before; she clung to my shoulder, hoping I'd protect her. Even my mother started crying at that point. The vet was able to clear an injection area, and I said some of my last words to her as she injected the anesthesia, in both her hind and fore legs. I'll never forget the look on Fiona's face as she lies there lifeless, and I'll never forget the memories we shared together.

She had many behaviors I won't forget, but it's still a good idea to list them:

• When I came home after work or school, she would come up to me and nestle into my lap for attention, where I pet her and she kneaded and purred with a big smile. She even tolerated being partially covered by the drawing board I used, as long as she still got attention.
• In general, she loved getting attention, and would roll around on the floor at my feet for a good foot petting.
• She loved her toy, which was similar to a fishing rod, but had a small collection of feathers on the end of the line. I wish I would've spent more time playing with her, though.
• She managed to play with herself, batting mice around and chasing after them.
• Catnip didn't always have an effect on her, but when it did she acted very wild.
• In the morning, she joined the other two cats for wet cat food down in the kitchen. It was fun watching them as my mother fed them, and funny when she dropped food on Fiona's head because she stood on the wax paper. Fiona would sometimes lick the can clean.
• At night, she would come into my room just after I closed the door, then either run up to the bed or the window sill. She'd always eventually make it to the bed, but was often distracted by the pull cords on my blinds. She even broke one of them off eventually. Once on my bed, she'd walk atop me, then lay down on her stomach to get more attention. She often would later go eat, then either leave the room or come back and lay upon or beside me for even more attention.
• She really didn't like the fan or the air conditioner.
• When I had the television on, she sometimes watched it with me.
• Her pupils were almost always fairly small, sometimes three or four millimeters the narrow dimension.
• Sometimes she would sit on my shoulder or back, or on the back of the chair, when on my old chair or couch.
• In my old chair, she would nestle into my lap when I had my legs spread. Sometimes, she would also sit beside me. She didn't much like my replacement chair.
• Her meows were always high-pitched, with a very slight upward inflection at the end. When confused, bewildered, or scared, they became quieter and ended with a question-like inflection. When happy, they sounded very dry. She would rarely howl unless alone somewhere at night.
• She rarely hid, choosing to be in plain sight much of the time downstairs. We knew there was a problem when she did hide.
• She ate a lot.
• She and Sylvie would try to play together every now and then, but their wild times weren't synchronized well; someone almost always ended up offended.
• She, Sylvie, and Meg would often randomly attack each other, supposedly to only uphold the social hierarchy.
• She always loved a good belly rub.
• When not given attention, she would often take the "rabbit stance" and sit nearby.
• She had the cutest smile, and would almost always knead for a few minutes after laying down while pet.
• Fiona had really bad breath.
• Fiona's previous owners thought she was too demanding for attention.
• Fiona really liked eel and rice, and for a while liked green beans and corn.

There may be more of these coming in the future, but I really don't want to continue this particular entry.