Here’s how to update Plex Media Server on a server running Ubuntu. Make sure you replace the URLs and packages with the latest release. Find the URL for the latest Plex Media Server package here. SSH into your server. Download the latest package (replace filename with the latest), then install it: Following […]
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DeOldify: Auto-color B&W Photos with Machine Learning
I’ve just discovered an incredibly cool project on Github: DeOldify, which uses deep learning to automatically colorize old black & white photos. It’s not perfect, but what it’s able to do is pretty amazing, and improving rapidly. In addition to ninja-level coding, author Jason Antic (@citnaj on Twitter) does a […]
Read MoreUse QR Code Generator to Easily Share Web Links to iPhone
My primary development machine is a desktop Windows PC, and I’m an iPhone user. Often, I’ll want to share a website that I’ve discovered on my desktop PC via the iPhone’s Messaging app, and as of this writing, the world of iMessage is still completely isolated from Windows, likely for […]
Read MorePodcast Interview with “Built to Sell Radio”
I met John Warrilow in 2010, when we were both living in France. John’s an experienced entrepreneur, a published author (his own book, columns for Inc. and other business publications.) He runs Built to Sell Inc. and the informative business podcast “Built to Sell Radio,” which talks about the steps involved […]
Read MoreAzure now hosting free Jupyter Notebooks
Jupyter Notebooks are a great tool for data scientists, allowing you to work with languages like Python and R to analyze and visualize data. I was pleased to see that The Azure team has now made Jupyter Notebooks available for free at https://notebooks.azure.com. Here, in a simple “Hello World” application, […]
Read MoreTwo Competing Philosophies in the Head-Tax Debate, Venn Diagram Edition
Letter from Convention-Goers to Seattle: Your Homelessness Problem Is Out of Control
“Based on my recent visit, I believe the problem is out of control.”
Read MoreWhy was the Seattle "Head Tax" Repealed So Quickly?
I was there at that raucous council meeting to repeal the vote, I signed an Open Letter from Tech Leaders Opposed to the Proposed Head Tax, and I was a volunteer signature gatherer and small donor ($275) to the repeal referendum effort. Why did the council vote 7–2 to […]
Read MoreThe “Public Input” Hoax
Brandi Kruse at Q13 calls out the “Public Input” hoax, wherein the City Council and mayor’s office claim to seek public input, but usually this is done long after they’ve decided what to do. This approach has absolutely been the pattern with respect to: The Head Tax The selection of the […]
Read MoreSeattle Considers Mobile Injection Van
The “Head Tax” isn’t the only major controversy in Seattle politics these days. Seattle City Council is forging ahead with plans for a publicly funded “safe injection” facility. I’m just getting up to speed on the discussion here, and wanted to pull together a post that summarizes where we’ve come from, […]
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