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transientlunatic / hexmap.tex
Last active April 29, 2021 20:56
Hexagons for map-making in the Traveller RPG
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% x=3*(minimum size)/2
% x=\sqrt{3/4}*(minimum size)/2
%
\usetikzlibrary{shapes.geometric}
\usetikzlibrary{calc}
\def\hexdia{1cm}
@tlc
tlc / humble_bundle_file_downloader.js
Last active March 25, 2020 08:58 — forked from Woody2143/humble_bundle_file_downloader.js
Download HumbleBundle book bundles easier. Puts 'curl' statements on the page for you to copy.
/* 11/27/2017 - Tweaked for a page redesign.
* 1/6/2018 - Handle videos in book bundle.
*/
var pattern = /(MOBI|EPUB|PDF( ?\(H.\))?|CBZ)$/i;
var pattern2 = /(Download)$/;
var nodes = document.getElementsByTagName('a');
var downloadCmd = '';
for (i in nodes) {
var a = nodes[i];
if (a && a.text && pattern.test(a.text.trim())) {
@application2000
application2000 / how-to-install-latest-gcc-on-ubuntu-lts.txt
Last active November 2, 2024 12:39
How to install latest gcc on Ubuntu LTS (12.04, 14.04, 16.04)
These commands are based on a askubuntu answer http://askubuntu.com/a/581497
To install gcc-6 (gcc-6.1.1), I had to do more stuff as shown below.
USE THOSE COMMANDS AT YOUR OWN RISK. I SHALL NOT BE RESPONSIBLE FOR ANYTHING.
ABSOLUTELY NO WARRANTY.
If you are still reading let's carry on with the code.
sudo apt-get update && \
sudo apt-get install build-essential software-properties-common -y && \
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:ubuntu-toolchain-r/test -y && \
@lfigueira
lfigueira / bng_to_latlon.py
Last active March 24, 2021 11:14
Python script to convert British National grid coordinates (OSGB36 Eastings, Northings) to WGS84 latitude and longitude. The code from this script was copied/adapted from Hannah Fry's blog; the original code and post can be found here: http://www.hannahfry.co.uk/blog/2012/02/01/converting-british-national-grid-to-latitude-and-longitude-ii, toghe…
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# Converts eastings and northings (British national grid coordinates) to Lat/Long
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# Original code author: Hannah Fry; see code/comments here:
# http://www.hannahfry.co.uk/blog/2012/02/01/converting-british-national-grid-to-latitude-and-longitude-ii
#
from math import sqrt, pi, sin, cos, tan, atan2 as arctan2
import csv
@jbenet
jbenet / tikz_tag.rb
Created April 10, 2014 00:15
TikZ Liquid Tag Block for Jekyll
require "open4"
module Jekyll
class TikzBlock < Liquid::Block
def parse(tokens)
@nodelist ||= []
@nodelist.clear
while token = tokens.shift