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19.07.10 | My thoughts on iOS4
Filed under: Computer — Tags: , , , , — Dr. Ivan @ 16:48 — Comments (1)

So, a couple of days ago this firmware upgrade was released and I was of course eager to try it out. Read on to find out how it went! (continue reading >>>)




23.06.10 | Medical Apps For The iPhone/iPod Touch That I Use
Filed under: Computer, Medicine — Tags: , , , — Dr. Ivan @ 18:54 — Comments (2)

My iPod Touch has become my trusty companion with which I am very reluctant to ever part. It is very handy to have on long flight for reading, a brief puzzle game and music, or a movie. Furthermore I have found it to be indispensable at work and is now one of the absolutely mandatory tools I carry on my rounds and take to lectures. I have outlined some of the medical apps I use on a regular basis. Please note however, that being a student I am not able to afford any of the expensive apps, so those have therefore not been tested or included. (continue reading >>>)




5.04.10 | iTunes is not my friend
Filed under: Computer, Music — Tags: , , , , , , , , , — Dr. Ivan @ 09:48 — Comments (1)

Well, I am sort of frustrated today. And what better way to sound off than to write a nice long angry blog post? I guess it’s anger management at its finest (or worst, whichever you prefer). (continue reading >>>)




23.01.10 | DIrt: “Dr. Ivan’s Ray Tracer” Now Available
Filed under: Computer — Tags: , , — Dr. Ivan @ 18:12 — Comments (0)

Over the past couple of days I have implemented a simple ray tracer in C++. (continue reading >>>)




19.01.10 | WolframAlpha is brilliant!
Filed under: Computer — Tags: , , , , — Dr. Ivan @ 22:10 — Comments (0)

Here is a quick post on Wolfram Alpha. (continue reading >>>)




30.11.09 | My thoughts on Spotify
Filed under: Music — Tags: , , — Dr. Ivan @ 16:06 — Comments (0)

Spotify is actually a very interesting creature and a great concept. Nonetheless several emerging trends are worrying (continue reading >>>)




18.10.09 | Music Genre Mapper Now Available
Filed under: Computer — Tags: , , , , — Dr. Ivan @ 13:05 — Comments (0)

This is a fun little program I wrote back in August 2009. It uses data from Wikipedia to create a map of music genres. (continue reading >>>)




9.10.09 | iDR: Ivan’s Dendrogram Renderer Now Available
Filed under: Computer — Tags: , , , , , — Dr. Ivan @ 21:23 — Comments (0)

This tool has been requested already several times and several versions have been floating around since late 2008, here is the “official” release. (continue reading >>>)




28.06.09 | Tips & Tricks: Converting PDF-s to pictures in Linux
Filed under: Computer — Tags: , , — Dr. Ivan @ 21:54 — Comments (6)

Ever wondered how to render PDF-s into individual pictures page by page? It is really simple. (continue reading >>>)




18.06.09 | Tips & Tricks: Using Firefox to download flash movies without any extra plugins
Filed under: Computer — Tags: , , — Dr. Ivan @ 17:14 — Comments (27)

So, this is in a way by far the most simplistic way of downloading videos off of youtube, viddler, blip.tv etc on Linux, not requiring any kind of programs (besides the browser itself), add-ons or scripts. (continue reading >>>)