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Scratch Markup Language

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Wikiswarm: visualize Wikipedia page histories

A visualization of people who’ve contributed to the Barack Obama page on Wikipedia. People who edit a lot drift toward the center. Best watched full screen in HD on Vimeo

Made using code_swarm and my new Wikipedia page history parser Wikiswarm (Ruby), which uses the Wikipedia API to convert page edit histories into the code_swarm activity log format. There’s also experimental support for visualizing individual users’ contributions.

For info on how to generate your own wikiswarms read on…

Jamie's PS1 collection, and how to customize your bash prompt

Tired of your dull bash prompt?

A very dull PS1

I rock a different bash prompt on each machine I use to help tell them apart. Vary the colors, add a dash of bold… parentheses, braces, brackets? Heck, maybe even a datestamp.

This here is my PS1 collection, for my reference and your inspiration. Also some notes on crafting your own sweet prompts.