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Entries for Thursday, July 26, 2007
➠ July 26, 2007
Code Like a Pythonista: Idiomatic Python
Good summary of some of the powerful pieces of Python that are easy to overlook if you’re used to other, let’s say “more verbose”, languages. I’ve been coding in Python for close to three years, and there was stuff I learned here (dict.setdefault: where have you been all my life?)
RussellBeattie.com - I Am Jabber Powered!
Good summary of why Jabber is awesome and the future of IM. I have to admit, I didn’t “get it” until I installed my own XMPP server and was able to hack up a bot in Python with about 20 lines of code.
Beautiful Code: Leading Programmers Explain How They Think
Just picked this up, and a quick skim shows it’s something a bit special: Learn good coding practices by reading experts choice of “the most beautiful code they’ve seen”, with plenty of commentary. I’m halfway tempted to take a day off next week and just sit and read this all day.
How Madison Avenue Is Wasting Millions on a Deserted Second Life
Excellently skeptical article on companies’ presence in Second Life. “You might wonder what Coke is doing in such a place. “It had a lot to do with hype,” admits Michael Donnelly.”
The Douche Card
Forget Moo Cards… *these* will be the essential wicked-classy cards to hand out at future Web Innovator Groups.
About This Site
This is an archive of groovmother.com, the old blog run by Rod Begbie — A Scottish geek who lives in San Francisco, CA.
I'm the co-founder of Sōsh, your handy-dandy guide for things to do in San Francisco this weekend.