1) Download and Install MongoDB In order to download and install MongoDB, first download a package from http://www.mongodb.org/downloads If you are running Windows XP, use 2.0.X. Otherwise use the latest stable production build. Here is the main link for mongo installation. http://docs.mongodb.org/manual/tutorial/install-mongodb-on-windows/ 2) Download the correct MongoDB PHP driver The repository for MongoDB PHP drivers […]
Kinect on WindowsXP with OpenNI
November 12, 2012 By Leave a Comment
After struggling with getting the Kinect working I have these instructions. At one point I uninstalled Primesense and OpenNI and started over in order to get it working. Download and install processing From http://www.openni.org/openni-sdk/ you get the luxury of a microsoft installer .msi. Download and install the “OpenNI Binaries” -> “Unstable” -> “Windows x86” Download and […]
When Did the Pursuit of Happiness Come to Stand for Consumerism?
August 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
The United States Declaration of Independence states: We hold these truths to be self-evident, that all men are created equal, that they are endowed by their creator with certain inalienable Rights, that among these are Life, Liberty and the Pursuit of Happiness. I don’t know if it’s just me, but I always assumed the pursuit of happiness to mean pursuing a […]
How Minecraft Could Change the World (in a good way)
July 26, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Minecraft is a casual social game that seems to be used (in my experience) predominantly by middle schoolers and high schoolers. Both my 11 year old boy and 9 year old girl are obsessed with playing Minecraft. It’s an interesting idea for a game in that there really aren’t fixed objectives, but it’s a sandbox […]
How to Improve a Stranger’s Mindset During a Run
July 25, 2012 By Leave a Comment
A few years ago I read an article in Runner’s World entitled The Waver’s Dilemma. After this, I started to experiment with waving while running. I used to be a pretty staunch non-waver during my runs, preffering instead to be absorbed in my ipod and misery and pretend that I didn’t see other people. What I […]
The First Step in Changing the World is to Do Something
July 23, 2012 By Leave a Comment
Ever year that I was a Cub Scout Leader for my son we would visit the Oregon Food Bank. The first year we bagged uncooked beans. The second year we boxed cans of food. The third year we sacked pears. The fourth year, beans again. The fifth year, noodles. I love doing this kind […]
