I recently discovered Processing. It’s a programming language and programming environment, based on Java, designed for artists, particularly those with an interest in what is sometimes called “generative art.” While Processing’s main focus is visual art, it includes a sound/synthesis library, Minim, which lets you programmatically tinker with audio and synthesis. Creating audio with Processing [...]
Processing, Minim, and Music
Posted by wheat on December 1, 2011
http://wheatblog.com/2011/12/processing-minim-and-music/
Applying Excel Subtotals with VBA
Excel’s subtotal option (Data –> Subtotal) lets you display a subtotal on any number of columns for each change in a particular column. This is useful for sheets where each day, for instance, might have multiple entries recording some bit of data, and you want subtotals for each day giving you the sum, or the [...]
Posted by wheat on November 28, 2011
http://wheatblog.com/2011/11/applying-excel-subtotals-with-vba/
HTML5 Converter for Adobe Captivate
I’m a fan of both Apple and Adobe, which puts me in rather an odd place at times. Apple makes the hardware and operating systems I like best. Adobe makes some software that I can’t live without. Up until now, a lot of what I create with Adobe Captivate won’t play on the iPhone and [...]
Posted by wheat on September 20, 2011
http://wheatblog.com/2011/09/html5-converter-for-adobe-captivate/
Where is the Excel Personal Macro Workbook Located?
Sometimes I blog things mostly so I can remember them and in the off chance that they might be useful to others. This post falls into that category. If you use Microsoft Excel, and you have a macro that you want to be available globally–in any open workbook–you can place it in your Personal Macro [...]
Posted by wheat on August 22, 2011
http://wheatblog.com/2011/08/where-is-the-excel-personal-macro-workbook-located/
How to Show All Files in the OS X Finder
When you’re doing development work on an OS X box and need to shuttle your files to a web server, you’ll notice that the Finder (OS X’s equivalent of Windows Explorer) hides “dot files” like the all-important .htaccess files used by many web applications. You can tell the Finder to show you all files, including [...]
Posted by wheat on June 23, 2011
http://wheatblog.com/2011/06/how-to-show-all-files-in-the-os-x-finder/