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home | Disco Project - yesterday I already had mincemeat, disco is similar but more advanced if the simple model of mincemeat is not enough.
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Lazarus Snapshots
Lazarus Snapshots - just for completeness: there is also a GUI-IDE like Delphi for Free Pascal, and according to the list of snapshots it also works on OSX (i.e. the Mac, not the iPhone). Those who want to play around with Pascal might be able to get started with the linked snapshots.
octopy - Project Hosting on Google Code
octopy - Project Hosting on Google Code - and a small and simple implementation of mapreduce in Python.
mincemeat.py: MapReduce on Python
mincemeat.py: MapReduce on Python - stupidly simple map-reduce framework. Just a Python file and minimal code and you have a map-reduce cluster.
Sass - Syntactically Awesome Stylesheets
Sass - Syntactically Awesome Stylesheets - I'm not sure if I'm so enthusiastic about it yet, but it's basically a preprocessor for CSS that offers various extensions that make it easier to write complex CSS.
NinjaKit: GreaseMonkey for Safari! : apple
NinjaKit: GreaseMonkey for Safari! : apple - Link to Reddit because the original site is in Japanese. Greasemonkey provides a nice interface for user scripts to modify websites, can sometimes be quite helpful. For Firefox already a standard, for Safari rather unusual (although it is e.g. already integrated in Fluid, a WebKit-based browser).
NodeBox for OpenGL | City in a Bottle
NodeBox for OpenGL | City in a Bottle - builds on Pyglet and provides a 2D animation library for Python.
objgraph - Drawing Python object reference graphs
objgraph - Drawing Python object reference graphs - I'll definitely check this out, even though I fear my memory structures are too wild to be represented graphically (many such tools assume that everything more complex is encapsulated in objects, but with a more functional programming approach, standard data structures are used much more heavily). It would be worth a try, though.
Introduction
Introduction - those who prefer to automate with Ruby instead of AppleScript will find a good documentation for a Ruby AppleScript Bridge here.
COBOL ON COGS
COBOL ON COGS - I am at a loss for words ...
DOS on Dope: The last MVC web framework you'll ever need - I am scared.
Place
Plac - a very nice option parser for command-line tools. The special feature: the parameters are simply determined from the function definitions and the whole thing works from Python 2.3 onwards (with some limitations in syntax, as there were no decorators in Python 2.3 and annotations only exist from Python 3 onwards). Seems to be a good way to build tools that should run on multiple Python versions (because otherwise only getopt remains and that is really very primitive).
Python Data Structures Backed by Redis @ Irrational Exuberance
Python Datastructures Backed by Redis @ Irrational Exuberance - Redis itself is already very interesting because it is not just a simple key-value store, but structured data (lists, sets) are allowed as values. And with this library, Redis structures are accessible as normal Python data types, making programming with Redis even simpler. Combined with replication in Redis, this could be very interesting in clustered environments.
Black-Yellow agrees on longer nuclear power plant operating times
Schwarz-Gelb agrees on longer nuclear power plant operating times - the stupid talk and back-patting of the bought and turned proletarians disgusts me the most.
No more summer break?: Weekly market before privatization - Münsterische Zeitung
No more summer fun?: Weekly market before privatization - Münstersche Zeitung - great, just ruin the highlights of Münster, then it will soon be as boring here as in the hollow heads of the planners ...
Digital Literature: Neal Stephenson and the Digital-Social Mongols - Golem.de
Digital Literature: Neal Stephenson and the digital-social Mongols - Golem.de - with Neal Stephenson, the result could even be quite interesting. And if the app for iPhone and iPad is then approved, it would be even cooler.
JazzScheme
JazzScheme - huh? Seems to have completely passed me by - there is an IDE for Gambit Scheme that runs on multiple platforms and can create binaries for OS X, Windows, and Linux.
Quicklisp - get started with Common Lisp libraries, quickly
Quicklisp - get started with Common Lisp libraries, quickly - Zach Beane is finally going to address the problem of the rather chaotic library situation for Common Lisp and is building a central repository for libraries with easy installation on various Lisp systems. In principle, something like PyPi or CPAN. Which is generally very interesting - but would be even more interesting if there were somewhere on the site or the group or the GitHub a hint as to how to actually get it running and with which Common Lisp ... (ok, it's still very early development status, but still - the only documentation a screencast? Hello?)
Paver: Easy Scripting for Software Projects
Paver: Easy Scripting for Software Projects - interesting small replacement for Make. Especially in connection with Python projects, it sounds very useful.
Pysistence
Pysistence - just checked if something like this exists or if I should write it myself. Pysistence implements functional persistent data structures for Python. This means that there are no side effects, but rather that each function provides a new version of the data, with common substructures shared across different versions (in order to be able to work efficiently with them both in terms of runtime and space requirements). I definitely need to take a look at this, as in many cases the lack of proper implementations of functional data structures in Python has bothered me.
The Official web2py Book
The Official web2py Book - I'm a Djangonaut, but here's an online web2py book. And it doesn't hurt to look over the horizon.
emscripten
emscripten - Compile LLVM bytecode to JavaScript, with loop detection etc. It's even usable to compile non-trivial C/C++ code to JavaScript. The author sees, for example, a purpose in porting existing game code to the JavaScript world, so it's quite serious. No indication whether you can boot a Linux kernel on a website with it ...
lambdaj
lambdaj - brings Java anonymous functions and higher-order functions (well, at least approximations of these).
nakkaya's static at master - GitHub
nakkaya's static at master - GitHub - static site generator for websites in Clojure.
Project Aon: Main / Home (browse)
Project Aon: Main / Home (browse) - what you might come across on the net. Official online versions of "hyperlinked" stories - namely the Lone Wolf books. Quite well-made "interactive" books. And as websites with links and a notepad as a notepad, quite fun to play through.
Creating ePub files with Pages
Creating ePub files with Pages - the latest iWork 9 version of Pages now includes ePub export. Could be a fairly simple way to create your own eBooks, provided Pages can handle the source of the eBook.
Meliae Python Memory Analysis in Launchpad
Meliae python memory analysis in Launchpad - sounds very interesting, bookmarked for later problems, could help with one or the other problem. Installation is quite simple via pip install meliae or easy_install meliae, it is also listed on pypi.
Cosina joins Micro Four Thirds system: Digital Photography Review
Cosina joins Micro Four Thirds system: Digital Photography Review - I've been waiting for this for a while, for one of the independent optical manufacturers to jump on the Micro 4/3 bandwagon. The fact that it's Cosina makes me particularly happy - they have a whole range of optical delights in their lineup. And the Nokton 25/0.95 announced for October is one of them. A highly light-sensitive lens in this form could make the GF1 really fun. However, focusing will then be quite a gamble at full aperture: the lens has no autofocus.
[Cython] ANN: Cython 0.13 released!
[Cython] ANN: Cython 0.13 released!](http://www.mail-archive.com/cython-dev@codespeak.net/msg09503.html) - There's a new release for Cython (formerly PyRex). And the language for Python extensions is becoming increasingly complete. This makes it much easier to create performance-critical parts of the code because you can work in a very Python-like language.
In case anyone wonders where I was
If anyone wonders where I was - among other places, in Berlin.
where I was too
where I was too - in Paris.
Multiplication is easier when it's complex
Multiplication is easier when it's complex - too early to read it all now, but it looks interesting.
Virtual Internet Lady Provokes Espionage in the USA | tagesschau.de
Virtual internet lady provokes espionage in the USA | tagesschau.de - somehow only one comment fits here. Facepalm. And every comment about the weakest link in the chain is simultaneously strangely fitting and inappropriate.
Emotion Markup Language (EmotionML) 1.0
Emotion Markup Language (EmotionML) 1.0 - wa.., mom..., check calendar - no, it's not April 1st. facepalm.
JEmacs - the Java/Scheme-based Emacs
JEmacs - the Java/Scheme-based Emacs - just for future curiosity blogged.
Scribes - Simple And Powerful Text Editor for GNOME
Scribes - Simple And Powerful Text Editor for GNOME - interesting project, an editor that is expandable in Python. Since I work with Linux at work, I could take a look at it after the vacation.
EU Commission plans to switch all current account numbers | tagesschau.de
EU-Kommission plant Umstellung aller Girokonto-Nummern | tagesschau.de - typical bureaucratic action. Most people will continue to make the majority of their transfers within their own country, but then they will have to enter the monsters of IBAN and BIC, just in case a transfer might occur across national borders ...
PEP 380 -- Syntax for Delegating to a Subgenerator
PEP 380 -- Syntax for Delegating to a Subgenerator - a very interesting point for extending Python. So interesting that Guido could imagine implementing this PEP even now, bypassing the moratorium. Generators in Python are becoming a very pleasant language feature for me - code often becomes much more compact and readable. If only Django were also available for Python 3, I could use some of the new features there. Python 2.7 somewhat alleviates the pain.
saucelabs's monocle at master - GitHub
saucelabs's monocle at master - GitHub - interesting package for easier programming of asynchronous routines in Python. Particularly interesting: it supports not only Twisted but also Tornado.
Hg-Git Mercurial Plugin
Hg-Git Mercurial Plugin - did I already have this? No idea, doesn't matter, it's good, can't hurt to repeat.
Valued Lessons: Monads in Python (with nice syntax!)
Valued Lessons: Monads in Python (with nice syntax!) - very interesting hack that can indeed have practical use. Found at Schockwellenreiter.
pjs4ipad - Project Hosting on Google Code
PJS4iPad - Project Hosting on Google Code - this is a really cool project: processing.js in a variant for the iPad, which uses HTML5 local storage to save programs locally, so that you can work offline with your own program. Interesting, for example, to doodle a bit while on the go (write small programs that have interesting visual effects). And because it's all a web app, the AppStore restriction does not apply.
0.7 Release - OpenSim
0.7 Release - OpenSim - I think I should take a look at the latest version of OpenSim again. The changes sound very interesting - a private Minigrid with HyperGrid connection to other grids would be very interesting. And with current root servers, you could easily do this with general access.
TIDE 2.0 beta
Check out TIDE 2.0 beta - a JavaScript IDE that runs entirely in the browser.
AR.Drone.com - Parrot Wi-Fi quadricopter. Augmented Reality games on iPhone, iPod touch & iPad
AR.Drone.com – Parrot Wi-Fi quadricopter. Augmented Reality games on iPhone, iPod touch & iPad - poorly blogged, because somehow this thing could really appeal to me. Ok, it needs a WiFi signal that it can receive, but surely you can still have a lot of fun with it.