I use Markdown a lot and it is common to have code blocks within a Markdown file that look something like this: This is a code block: ```bash echo "Hello, world!" ``` One of the “killer features” of Emacs’ Org mode is its ability to evaluate bl...

This post was inspired by the tool um. I decided to try my hand at making my own lightweight implementation using just a shell function. I decided to name my tool ual as a nod to the fact that it complements man. I wanted to be able to write quic...

Installing Linux on the Zynq MPSoC board is fairly straightforward if you take Xilinx’s advice and use their PetaLinux tool; however, I wanted to try my hand at getting a working Linux installation up and running without using PetaLinux, for a var...

The “Birthday Problem” is a classic in introductory probability theory, and it never fails to impress the newly initiated. The problem goes like this: How many people do you need to have in one room for the probability that at least 2 peop...

Update (6/18/2019): Since writing this post I have released a tool called pushbroom that should make all of this easier. If you have Homebrew installed simply run brew install gpanders/tap/pushbroom from the Terminal. Follow the instructions ...