The basic premise is that there are three doors, behind one is a prize. The contestant makes a guess as to which door has the prize. In this case the odds of winning are one in three. But after the guess is make the host of the game opens one of the two remaining doors, showing no prize behind it. The question is should the contestant change his guess from the original door to the remaining closed door.
Continúa leyendo "Monty Hall Paradox"Mochad, HA-Bridge and CM19a on Zorin
So, in ditching Windows I had to find a solution to my Windows-based X-10 home automation. On Windows I had a CM19a USB based transceiver for issuing X-10 commands to the X-10 modules controlling my house lights. I used a piece of software named Alex10 to command the CM19a, and a Philips Hue Bridge emulator (HA-Bridge) to allow me to give voice commands via my Amazon Echo.
The HA-Bridge software was a Java program with a web interface, so it ported over cleanly from Windows to Linux. What I had to find was something to replace the Alex10 software. Searching the Internet I found some software that did exactly what I needed, Mochad.
Continúa leyendo "Mochad, HA-Bridge and CM19a on Zorin"Moving from Windows to Linux
I finally decided to drop Windows from all of my home computers (currently three systems) and move them all over to Linux. I had already moved two of them, one that I use for a home theater, and one I use for general work. The third was being used for general work and for controlling my old home automation system.
Continúa leyendo "Moving from Windows to Linux"Siempre corta las cartas
Me encanta el material de Larry Jennings. El primer efecto en "La Magia Clásica de Larry Jennings" es "Siempre Corta las Cartas", donde los ases se pierden en la baraja al cortarlas y luego se vuelven a colocar mágicamente en la parte superior. En el libro, esto se logra con una carta plegada en la parte inferior de la baraja y usando la Suma de Unidades de Marlo.
Continúa leyendo "Always Cut the Cards"New websites
I recently helped some friends develop their websites. Both are wordpress sites, one was a redesign of a very old hand coded site with a custom coded CMS, the other a new site from scratch.
Continúa leyendo "New websites"Pila de barajado rápido
Este es otro método para preparar el terreno para el póquer tradicional, repartiendo cinco manos.
Río John Day desde White Elephant Run
Grillos, pájaros cantando y viento. Me encanta estar fuera de la ciudad.
Viernes por la mañana, White Elephant Ranch
Más de Condon, Oregon
Hay algo especial en la vida en un pequeño (muy, muy pequeño) pueblo rural de Estados Unidos. Ver a los niños jugar al béisbol en un parque con dos diamantes, detrás de uno de ellos elevadores de granos y del otro solo campo abierto hasta donde alcanza la vista. O despertar y solo oír el canto de los pájaros. Ni sirenas, ni coches, ni aviones. El ruido más estridente es el de un ternero hambriento.
Condón 2019
Algunas fotos del rancho White Elephant, en el desguace de Condon, Oregón. También, el primo Andrew alimentando a mano a un ternero nacido durante el crudo invierno.
