De (D. A.) Clarke

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Lick Observatory

Software Engineer


This page is always under construction; some paths may be incomplete.

They Paved Paradise, and...
Yup, I too have something to say about UCSC's proposal to build the biggest parking structure in Santa Cruz County right here in the core campus. You don't know what you've got till it's gone, so if you're fond of UCSC's ambience as opposed to UCLA's, you should read this...
Transportation Matters
On a related note, some useful links about alternatives to the private automobile.
Dealing with Spammers
As PostMaster here I try to deal with UCEs, spams, scams, etc. which show up in our local mail and annoy our users. The rising incidence of junk mail makes it hard for me to respond to all of the incidents, so I've posted this DIY page for anyone who's been irritated by junk email.
Info about Tcl/Tk at this site
One-sentence summary: "Tcl is a great language. Check it out!"
Next Bus
When is the next bus home? Good question. Try this page.
Interested in Stirling Engines?
This is a fascinating also-ran in the history of combustion engines: the heavy, low-power, but efficient external combustion Stirling design.
DEIMOS Project
This is what I do for a living these days
UCO/Lick Observatory
That's where I work.
CVS -- a beginner's guide
By request of my friends and colleagues.
UC Sybase Mailing List Archive Searcher
This lets you search the UC Sybase Mailing List Archive for keywords of interest to you. It's not always up to date, as I maintain it "in my spare time."
REMOVED: the PG95 mailing list archive search page
If you are still running Postgres95, lose it and put up PostgreSQL version 6-something. You'll be glad you did.
Photo Album
I finally got a scanner working with my Linux box. With a scanner and GIMP, a person might never sleep again...
Graphics
Speaking of GIMP, here are the results of some pleasantly wasted hours playing with it.
Hobbies and suchlike
What I do when I'm not at work (when was that?)
Internet Humour
Well, I thought it was funny anyway.
(Picture of De)
Sure beats working . . .

NOTE

The UC Regents don't care if my code works for you or not, so there are no guarantees. Read the COPYRIGHT statement on anything you download from us. Everything you get from us is free. As software ought to be. :-)

de@ucolick.org
webmaster@ucolick.org
De Clarke
UCO/Lick Observatory
University of California
Santa Cruz, CA 95064
Tel: +1 408 459 2630
Fax: +1 408 454 9863