This program receives two inputs at the command line. The first is a path to store a log. The second is the command line string to execute. Then, the program will pipe all the console output to a file named as the current timestamp in YYMMDD_hhmmss format.

For example, if we wanted to log the following command:

dir /O

We’d instead enter the following into the command line:

TimeStampLogger c:\logs\ dir /O

Then it’ll pipe the command “dir /O” into a text file in the c:\logs directory. The name of the file will be the system’s current time in the above mentioned format with a “.txt” file extension.

The source code and binary is available here.

written by Gerry

This video lecture introduces material and methodology essential to understanding path finding algorithms. I created this video in order to lead into my example 2D maze solving program.

I highly recommend you watch the video before looking at the source code. A higher quality version is currently being hosted at ModDB.

The full source code is available here.

written by Gerry

So the iPhone 3G finally launched in the US. I was the 2nd person in line at International Mall and got my 16 gb white iPhone 3G activated and out the door at 8:00 AM EST. Immediately after setting foot outside the store, I was mauled by raging Apple fanatics.

Being as paranoid as I am, I put the phone back into the box and went straight to a local State Farm insurance agent, where I then proceeded to take out an insurance policy on the phone.

And then Apple screwed up big time. Basically, the servers that handle the iPhone activations in iTunes epic failed. How epic was this fail? It was a world-wide failure that broke all phone activations. I could just picture Steve Jobs whispering to himself, “Oops, wrong button.” Good job, Apple! Apple requires that you activate the phone in-store, so you can figure out what happened to the long line of Apple munching nerds. Annnd I digress…

So uhh… Step number 3 for me was to find a protective case for the phone. I went to Walmart, Target, Best Buy, Circuit City, and two different AT&T stores, and they all produced a whole lot of fail! The last option left was the Apple store itself. Oh my god, it was a nightmare.

Immediately after exposing my iPhone to plain sight, five or six Apple cultists surrounded me, eager to look at and even touch my iPhone. I’m just happy that the whole group of 350+ Apple fanboys were too busy multi-touching eachother’s iEgos that they didn’t notice me. The rent-a-cop security, although more educated than the average hamster, still failed to comprehend that I had no intention of buying an iPhone, therefore he grabbed me and wouldn’t let me proceed.

“Please, don’t ****ing touch me! You’re lucky you don’t know who I am! Thank you.” I explained to the guy, politely of course. It was really loud - everyone was looking at him grabbing my arm with two hands, including the news reporter covering the event, making him look like a rapist, but at least I said please and thank you. This awkward moment was my opportunity to walk into the Apple store.

Finally, I was able to look at the iPhone 3G cases. Once I sifted through all the superiority complex in the store, I found exactly what I was looking for.

Result: I have a fully working 16 gb, white iPhone 3G, with full body protection, insurance, MobileMe, and integration into this website.

Most importantly, I pwned my friend John from Orlando. “Get pwnt brrlrlrlrrl”

written by Gerry

It lives.

written by Gerry