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ReStructured Text

Posted 4 days, 8 hours ago by wheaties

I've been working on updating all of my articles to use ReStructured text formatting these past couple of days. Basically ever since I started using Django on my personal sites, I used Textile formatting to make my articles look pretty, and it treated me well. However, I found...

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Filed in Design, Internet, and Programming

Django 1.0.1

Posted 5 days, 21 hours ago by wheaties

The Django team has once again announced a new release of their absolutely amazing framework. Right on schedule, version 1.0.1 has been made available to the world. This release packs over two hundred fixes over the original Django 1.0 codebase. I'm in the process of upgrading my...

Pendulum Screenshots!

Posted 6 days, 13 hours ago by wheaties

I've posted some screenshots for my django-pendulum application!

Project Release: django-reploc 0.1.0-pre1

Posted 1 week, 5 days ago by wheaties

Here's yet another application to help you make your site more useful to your users. django-reploc is a "representative locator" for Django-powered Web sites. It uses the Google Maps API to offer your users an interactive map of your representatives, vendors, friends, houses, etc.

I built this application to...

Setup a favicon.ico in Django

Posted 2 weeks, 1 day ago by wheaties

Up until a couple weeks ago, I had never installed a FavIcon on any of my Django sites. I never really thought about it until one day I enabled the SEND_BROKEN_LINK_EMAILS setting for one of my sites. As soon as I did that, I was able to track...

Project Release: django-axes 0.1-pre

Posted 2 weeks, 1 day ago by wheaties

Ever curious to see information about failed login attempts on your site? This morning I threw together a small, simple Django application that allows you to do just that. I'm calling this project django-axes, which is pronounced as "jango access".

I've only tested it on my own site, so...

django-pendulum news

Posted 2 weeks, 2 days ago by wheaties

Several updates made to django-pendulum.

Project Release: django-pendulum 0.1

Posted 2 weeks, 4 days ago by wheaties

I've released my personal time clock application on Google Code!

Another Notch for Free Software

Posted 1 month ago by wheaties

Ever since my wife bought me one of the 3gen iPod nano's, I've been stuck using that blasted iTunes program (which doesn't work on Linux) to synchronize my music and movies. Thanks to a little bit of surfing I did today, I accidentally found a solution to my predicament.

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Python 2.6 Is Available

Posted 1 month, 2 weeks ago by wheaties

This kinda caught me off guard, but apparently Python version 2.6.0 final has been released!

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Downtime...

Posted 1 month, 4 weeks ago by wheaties

For those of you who are actually able to view my site right now, you're lucky.

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Filed in Idiocy, Internet, and Stupid

Project Release: Seasonal Stylesheets

Posted 2 months, 1 week ago by wheaties

Ever in the mood to have your Web site change colors depending on what day of the year it is (kinda the way Google's logo changes on holidays and such)? Well now you can do it a lot easier.

Dexpot

Posted 2 months, 2 weeks ago by wheaties

This is for those of us who need more screen real estate. If you're a fan of Linux-style virtual desktops, but you're forced to use Windows at work, Dexpot might just be the answer to your prayers. It was for me!

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Filed in Stupid and Windows

Installing Django on Shared Hosting (Site5)

Posted 2 months, 2 weeks ago by wheaties

In continuation of a previous article, now you can learn how to install Django on a shared hosting provider. I know for a fact that this HOWTO works with Site5 because I used it to setup a friend's account with Django a few minutes ago.

Django 1.0 Final!!

Posted 2 months, 2 weeks ago by wheaties

Django 1.0 final is here at last!

My First Firefox Extension

Posted 2 months, 3 weeks ago by wheaties

Finally, I have created my very first extension for Firefox. It's simple and to-the-point, but I think it does its job well!

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Django's New Comment System

Posted 2 months, 3 weeks ago by wheaties

Django's newly merged comments application seemed to break a lot of things for me. Here are some tips in case you're in the same boat.

Andy Rutledge: Don't Walk; Run

Posted 2 months, 3 weeks ago by wheaties

For those of us who are looking for or offering design services. Learn what you should be looking for in an agency, or how you should be acting as an agency.

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Filed in Design, Freelance, and Internet

Project Release: django-tracking 0.1

Posted 3 months, 1 week ago by wheaties

Now all Django users have a simple way to keep track of active users on their Django-powered websites. Installs in less than 5 minutes!

Using Django to Design Your Database Schema

Posted 3 months, 1 week ago by wheaties

Use Django's Object-Relational Mapper to design your database quickly and easily--regardless of the programming language/framework used in your final product.

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Step-by-Step: Installing Django

Posted 3 months, 1 week ago by wheaties

Learn how to get started with Django on Windows, Linux, and Mac OS X.

django-clevercss v0.1

Posted 3 months, 2 weeks ago by wheaties

My newest project: django-clevercss, an interface to CleverCSS for those of us who are somewhat lazy or bored.

Code Koala is now on Django 1.0 Alpha

Posted 3 months, 2 weeks ago by wheaties

Bigger and better things are always on the way!

Make Your Own iPod-Compatible Audio Books Using Linux

Posted 3 months, 4 weeks ago by wheaties

Learn how to make your own iPod-compatible audio books using completely free utilities on Linux!

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Filed in How To, Linux, Open Source, and Python

By George, I Think They've Got it!!

Posted 4 months ago by wheaties

The awesome Django developers and contributors have finally merged the newforms-admin branch into trunk!!!

Another Semester Gone

Posted 4 months ago by wheaties

This morning I took my final and it is officially my summer vacation now!

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Filed in School

Freelance Work and Unprepared Clients

Posted 4 months, 1 week ago by wheaties

Reflections on a recent experience as a freelance developer.

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SEO Score: 100%

Posted 4 months, 1 week ago by wheaties

CodeKoala.com is 100% search engine optimized!

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Filed in Django and Internet

New Website!

Posted 4 months, 2 weeks ago by wheaties

Yes folks, I have launched yet another website.

openSUSE 11.0: Round 2

Posted 4 months, 3 weeks ago by wheaties

A second attempt at installing openSUSE 11.0 on my computer.

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Filed in Linux and openSUSE

First Impressions: openSUSE 11.0

Posted 4 months, 4 weeks ago by wheaties

Notes on the first attempt to install openSUSE 11.0 on my computer.

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Filed in Linux and openSUSE

Sad Day for Religious Nerds

Posted 5 months ago by wheaties

The details on the verdict concerning the legality of my PyScriptures program.

Windows XP: command != cmd

Posted 5 months ago by wheaties

Yet another frustipation concerning Windows.

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Introducing PyScriptures 0.3a

Posted 5 months, 2 weeks ago by wheaties

The latest release of PyScriptures is ready!

PyScriptures Has a New Home

Posted 5 months, 2 weeks ago by wheaties

PyScriptures has moved to Google Code in order to allow more people access to the program.

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PyScriptures 0.2a Is Here!

Posted 5 months, 3 weeks ago by wheaties

The first "official" public release of PyScriptures.

Slackware 12.1 on an Asus EeePC 701

Posted 6 months, 2 weeks ago by wheaties

The steps I took to install Slackware 12.1 on my Asus EeePC (701).

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Filed in How To, Linux, and Open Source

Flash & Silverlight - Possible Agenda Behind Them?

Posted 6 months, 3 weeks ago by wheaties

Are Web developers setting themselves up for huge problems in the future?

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SwiftFox Debian Repositories

Posted 7 months ago by wheaties

Add the SwiftFox Debian repositories to your system to make for easy installation and upgrades.

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Opera Debian Repositories

Posted 7 months ago by wheaties

Learn how to add Opera to your Debian repository list to make installation and updates easy.

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Filed in How To, Internet, and Open Source

Debian Multimedia Repositories

Posted 7 months ago by wheaties

Learn how to add the Debian Multimedia repositories to your system so you can easily install and update useful video and audio programs, codecs, and libraries.

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Finally!

Posted 7 months, 1 week ago by wheaties

So this semester is finally over and done with. I only have two more courses to take before I am done with my major, but I still have quite a few classes before I complete my minor (I chose one very late). I will still be in school...

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Filed in School

Rude Awakening

Posted 8 months, 2 weeks ago by wheaties

Daylight savings time (in the Spring) sucks.

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Filed in Idiocy

Why I Like Python

Posted 8 months, 4 weeks ago by wheaties

Some thoughts about my preference for the Python programming language.

Valentine's Day

Posted 9 months, 1 week ago by wheaties

Do such holiday's really serve a purpose?

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Filed in Uncategorized

Added an RSS Feed

Posted 9 months, 1 week ago by wheaties

Now you have a new way of checking my site without actually bothering with it.

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Filed in Django, Internet, and Python

Perpetual Motion System May Become A Reality

Posted 9 months, 2 weeks ago by wheaties

A "homegrown" solution to the ridiculous gas prices?

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Filed in Uncategorized

Big Day in My Career

Posted 9 months, 2 weeks ago by wheaties

I finally made my first contribution to an open source project!

Fight for a good cause

Posted 9 months, 3 weeks ago by wheaties

It's amazing what some people will do to show their support for a good cause.

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CIT-410: Last Camping Update (I hope)

Posted 9 months, 3 weeks ago by wheaties

Final comments on the whole CIT-410 camping fiasco.

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Filed in Idiocy, School, and Stupid

CIT-410: More on Camping

Posted 10 months ago by wheaties

A letter to my professor.

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Filed in Death, Idiocy, School, and Stupid

CIT-410: Horrid, miserable, absolutely pointless camping trip: a letter to my team

Posted 10 months, 1 week ago by wheaties

A letter to my team members.

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Filed in Death, Idiocy, School, and Stupid
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