GeoJSON and KML are formats for storing spatial information. KML files are commonly found with Google Earth type applications, so it can be useful to convert KML to GeoJSON.  The python library kml...

Installing OOMMF is a multi-step process which can be a bit fiddly, particularly on Linux systems. I would normally just work through the installation steps separately, but was inspired by the Virt...

Premature generalization can happen when we incorrectly widen the scope of a problem, or try to anticipate use cases before they happen. It often comes about when we attempt to make a multi-purpose...

Provision a Desktop Environment With Vagrant Vagrant base boxes often do not come with a desktop environment installed. Rather than hunting around to find one that does, you can use vagrant’s provi...

Docker containers are used for lightweight system virtualisation. It’s quite simple to run a docker container, but there is also a bewildering range of options for things you can do. In this post I...

What is docker? Docker is a technology for software containers - small virtual systems that can be used to support lightweight system virtualization. A Docker container is a bit like a virtual mach...

Text to speech is a tool available in most operating systems, and helps people with reading and sight difficulties, or can be used as part of a ‘Jarvis’ helper on your computer. Python has a few op...

Samba is a protocol that makes file sharing across a network easy (great if you have your own home server). This post has a few samba basics - commands and operations to help you configure and run ...

This post shows you how to set up a simple linux home server, and how you can use it to share files across your home network. This simple process will help get you going with a basic home server sy...

Machine learning is an essential part of data science - a field which covers a range of activities from data acquisition and cleaning, through to analytics and data visualisation. It can be helpful...