In SPSS you can program datasets in the SPSS syntax language. Unfortunately a lot of people working with SPSS do not really know how to use these syntax commands. A common way of using syntax is just do a “copy/paste” but barely knowing what the code really does. In order to solve this issue these series of SPSS syntax tutorials show, and explain how SPSS syntax can be used.
This tutorial is about how to define multiline comments, numeric and string variables in SPSS syntax code.
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programming
multiline comments, programming, spss, spss syntax, statistics, syntax, tutorial
Since Marthijn is having his new Android phone we decided to discover Android developing with the free IDE Eclipse. It took some time to get Eclipse working. We followed a Hello World tutorial from the Android website which helps you quite along.
My first Android app
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programming
android, eclipse, hello world, java
I recently do quite some work in SPSS, which is a program used for statistical analysis. A license for SPSS is quite expensive but there is a cheap solution as well…
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Software
gnu, open source, oss, pspp, Software, spss, statistics
I was quite annoyed by the Apple logo watermark on every DVD menu I made with iDVD. It turned out that removing is was suprisely simple.
Apple logo in iDvd menu
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general
apple, idvd, imovie
I use the tool mysqldump to backup my databases today I wanted to backup a database but the following error occured (The command backups the database to the gzipped mydb.sql.gz file):
$ mysqldump -uuser -ppassword -hlocalhost mydb | gzip –best -c -f > /root/backups/db/mydb.sql.gz
mysqldump: Got error: 1044: Access denied for user ‘user’@'localhost’ to database ‘database’ when using LOCK TABLES
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general
bash, error, mysql
For some time I wanted to have a iPod speakerdock so I could listen to my iPod in the kitchen and bedroom. For the speakerdock I had some requirements in mind:
Needed requirements:
- FM radio (I like to listen to the radio sometimes)
- Compact size (I do not want to carry a heavy device with big speakers around)
- Work with the iPod Nano 3rd generation (mine) and the iPod nano 5 using the 30-pin connector
- Priced less than 100 Euro
Optional requirements:
- Run on batteries
- Charges iPod if docked
iPod nano 3rd gen docked in the JVC RA-P50
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Gadgets
dock, gadget, ipod, review, speakerdock, speakers
I wanted to use Ruby on my server for several scripts (one of these uses the Mechanize gem). It turned out it was quite some mission to get this done. Therefore I wrote a small tutorial so you don’t have to spend so much time in finding solutions.
FYI, Mechanize is a library which simulates a browser, including history, forms etc. Quite useful for coding crawlers, but as well for automated form submitting.
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programming
programming, ruby, scripting
