sebas' blog – light • software • scuba diving

Some time ago, I wanted to make my own desk lamp. It should provide soft, bright task lighting above my desk, no sharp shadows that could cover part of my work area, but also some atmospheric lighting around the desk in my basement office. The lamp should...

For my hacking, I love to use the KDevelop IDE. Once in a while, I find myself working on a project that has different indentation styles depending on the filetype — in this case, C++ files, Makefiles, etc. use tabs, JavaScript and HTML files use 2 spaces...

Tonight, I spent some time on the balkony with my SLR, a glass of Shiraz and the most significant lunar eclipse of the century.

This week, Dan Vratil and me have merged a new feature in KScreen, Plasma’s screen configuration tool. Up until now, when plugging in a new display (a monitor, beamer or TV, for example), Plasma would automatically extend the desktop area to include...