Free software
Animated Graphs using R and LaTeX
Here is a good example of how to create animated graphs using R and LaTeX. Even if you aren't interested in the details of how this is done, I am fascinated by the graph that is created, French male mortality by age by year.
h/t TeXtip
Freeware to open anything
A website with lots and lots of free software to open just about any file type you can think of: OpenWith
h/t John D Cook
Paint.net
I have been using the GIMP for a couple of years, but I found that it really had too many features for me. Based on a recommendation from John D Cook, I switched over to Paint.net. Paint.net serves my needs a lot better than the GIMP does. It
Gimme Friction, Baby
One of those really simple puzzle games. I suppose part of the puzzle is figuring out how to play, since I didn't see any clear directions. My best score so far is 7.
Gimme Friction Baby
h/t The Fourth Checkraise
Secret Projects
I have been pretty busy of late. To get an idea of how busy, check out the Reading Log for April as opposed to March. Partly, this is just life, but I have also been working on a secret project that is now ready to be unveiled. I have been
GIMP
No, not a guy with a bum leg. The GNU Image Manipulation Program. A pretty handy free alternative to Photoshop. I've found it pretty easy to use, even if it has more features than I could ever use. I use it to resize, crop, put people's