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How Python Decorators Work

6 months ago by KingOfThisHereBlog on Straw Dogs Code Blog.
The more I use StackOverflow the more I love it. Its rammed full of gems like this: Understanding Python Decorators. In answer to a users question about...

History of Python – Guido van Rossum

6 months ago by KingOfThisHereBlog on Straw Dogs Code Blog.
Here’s a video of Guido giving a talk on the history and philosophy of Python. Total length: 1hr:50m....

PyQuery – Bringing jQuery Syntax to Python

6 months ago by KingOfThisHereBlog on Straw Dogs Code Blog.
If BeautifulSoup has ever felt unwieldily or you’ve looked upon Ruby’s NokoGiri with envy then you may find this funky Python library interesting...

Finally – A Python HTTP Lib that’s as nice as…

7 months ago by KingOfThisHereBlog on Straw Dogs Code Blog.
…Ruby. One thing I envy in Ruby is the simplicity of so many of their libraries – both core and 3rd party. Python’s urllib2 never really felt...

Halloween Python

7 months ago by KingOfThisHereBlog on Straw Dogs Code Blog.
Seems fitting for today. Credit to rkem’s wife via Reddit....

Myth of the Genius Programmer

7 months ago by KingOfThisHereBlog on Straw Dogs Code Blog.
This video from Google IO ’09 is 3 years gone now but it is so incredibly relevant I had to post it. Every place I’ve worked with other developers...

1955-2011 Steve Jobs

8 months ago by KingOfThisHereBlog on Straw Dogs Code Blog.
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Macs Make Terrible Development Platforms

8 months ago by KingOfThisHereBlog on Straw Dogs Code Blog.
Mac’s are not a panacea for programming/web development. There! I said it. I feel like an alcoholic finally admitting he has a problem. So desperate...

11 Ruby Ebooks – Free & Legal

over 1 year ago by Doug on Straw Dogs Code Blog.
A quick listing of 11 free Ruby e-books: The Book Of Ruby – a pretty comprehensive book that keeps getting updated. Mr. Neighborly’s Humble...

11 Ruby Ebooks – Free & Legal

over 1 year ago by Doug on Straw Dogs Code Blog.
A quick listing of 11 free Ruby e-books: The Book Of Ruby – a pretty comprehensive book that keeps getting updated. Mr. Neighborly’s Humble Little Ruby...