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2014
OpenRefine
by 2 othersOpenRefine (formerly Google Refine) is a powerful tool for working with messy data: cleaning it; transforming it from one format into another; extending it with web services; and linking it to databases like Freebase.
2013
Clojure + Datomic + Storm = Zolodeck
(via)Amit Rathore describes the architecture of Zolodeck, a virtual relationship manager built on Clojure, Datomic, and Storm.
2010
A predictable web of data - the why of YQL - free book excerpt
Great introduction to YQL (Yahoo Query Language), a query language for easily integrate APIs.
Save a Failed Hard Drive in Your Freezer, Redux - Hard Drives - Lifehacker
(via)Years ago we suggested sticking a borked hard drive in your freezer for a chance at recovering your data before the drive goes completely kaput. Developer site Server Zone highlights the same tip, with more detailed instructions for saving your freezer drive.
2009
How to convert raw cr2 pictures with linux, and merge pictures by date and Exif data with jhead
(via)"I recently went to an event with a coworker who took pictures with an SLR Canon Camera that took cr2 raw pictures. My goal was to convert them to jpeg, and integrate them with my own pictures (merging/interleaving them by date using the picture data inside cr2 and Exif for my jpegs)"
Use a Single Data Store When Dual Booting - Dual Boot - Lifehacker
Dual booting Windows and Linux doesn't mean you have to maintain two separate sets of applications, preferences, and documents. With cross-platform, open-source applications like Firefox, Thunderbird and Pidgin, you can use the same apps with the same configuration automatically no matter what OS you've booted.
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