Four short links: 25 February 2010

Rap Python, Being Believed, Hot Maps, and Old School Secrets

  1. like python — lets you write Python in Valleygirl, LOLCAT, fratboy, and rap. Still not a handle on writing Perl in Latin. (via Hacker News)
  2. Belief In Climate Change Hinges On Worldview (NPR) — applicable beyond climate change. Whether you get what you want depends on how it’s framed and how it’s delivered. The paper cited is available for PDF download.
  3. gheat — add a heatmap layer to a Google Map. For more on its design and implementation, read Chad Whitacre’s blog.
  4. TrueType VT220 Font — turns out it’s not as simple as a straight bitmap. This article explains how scanline gaps and a dot-stretching circuit create the look we old-timers remember. (via rgs on Delicious)
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