- ARCHIVE / August, 2009
- MySQL-Python and Apple OSX 10.5 (Leopard)
UPDATE 30/12/09 : Snow Leopard and most recent versions of MySQL-python have broken the recipe below: you’d better check this blog post for an updated version (it worked for me). In a nutshell, the new method involves using the Macports installation if you’re on Leopard, or specifying your 64-bit architecture during the compile process if […]
- Michael Nyman’s concert
… I went to the BBC proms last night, to see Michael Nyman‘s performance. It’s been a delightful hour, such inspiring and intriguing melodies, really worth it! I really love the way minimalistic ideas crop up all the time, but always with a dense and emotional touch. And the Royal Albert Hall is an outstanding […]
- Satire you won’t be able to listen to in Italy
I couldn’t help passing this on (from BBC’s Mock of the Week):
- Social Reference Manager: Mendeley
A colleague mentioned the existence of Mendeley to me – a new and free reference manager. I’ve stuck with Papers for a while and was really really happy with it, but I have to admit that Mendeley seems to have quite a few cool features there. For example: 1) it’s free (and hopefully it’ll remain […]
- Django admin and MPTT #2
This is a follow up to the previous post on managing and visualizing trees using django. I’ve been using MPTT quite a bit now and it’s great – also, I looked deeper into the admin integration (basically, the issue of being able of manage trees from within the admin). The major issue I had with […]
- Freeze any webapp with Fluid
Just found out about FLuid through the THisWeekInDjango podcast. It’s a Site Specific Browser (SSBs) that lets you run each of your favorite WebApps as a separate desktop application. Fluid is an alternative to Mozilla’s Prism, another SSB that is much less integrated with the apple operating system. Are you a Gmail, Facebook, Campfire or […]
- Representing hierarchical data with Django and MPTT
Apparently, you’ve got two options for managing hierarchical data in django – django-mptt and django-treebeard. I didn’t have any time to test both of them carefully, so I just played a bit with the first one (and with great results!). [p.s. the comparison table above is not mine, but I found it quite useful. Click […]
- Document.designMode trick..
Here’s a neat trick I got from my friend Geoffroy: open up your preferred Javascript console and type in this command: document.designMode=’on’ Et voila’: your page is directly editable in your browser! Useful for quick visual testing/modifications when giving a demo, for example….
- End of this adventure..
.. and beginning of a new one. I submitted my PhD thesis in september 2008, did the viva on january 13 2009 and handed in all the corrections last month (july). I’m officially done! I started working for London’s CCH in september 2008, so you can reach me there now ;-)
Parerga und Paralipomena / At the core of all well-founded belief lies belief that is unfounded – Wittgenstein
