Twitter: easel
- @acdha yeah and it requires a restart. to remove a cert. awesome. 08:47:27 PM September 09, 2011 from Twitter for Mac in reply to acdha ReplyRetweetFavorite
- textmate's true calling: de-formatting random email and web cut-and-pastes. 10:24:22 PM September 06, 2011 from Twitter for Mac ReplyRetweetFavorite
- @richleland http://t.co/IiAEPIx =p 06:21:28 PM September 01, 2011 from Twitter for Mac in reply to richleland ReplyRetweetFavorite
- can't decide if mail.app is really using IDLE with gmail or not. suspicious it only checks when I open the inbox. 04:19:45 PM September 01, 2011 from Twitter for Mac ReplyRetweetFavorite
- @richleland same here (via intellij) - sys.path should be low risk, I think buildouts problem is bastardized pkg install routines 04:00:13 PM September 01, 2011 from Twitter for Mac in reply to richleland ReplyRetweetFavorite
- @richleland lol. 3 cheers for mangled sys.path =p 03:51:02 PM September 01, 2011 from Twitter for Mac in reply to richleland ReplyRetweetFavorite
- @richleland might be worth trying to pin the version from buildout to the one thats working from virtualenv. you still on the local pypi? 03:41:49 PM September 01, 2011 from Twitter for Mac in reply to richleland ReplyRetweetFavorite
- @richleland yeah thats your problem. pytz seems to ship with its own zone info files, you've probably got old ones 03:13:21 PM September 01, 2011 from Twitter for Mac in reply to richleland ReplyRetweetFavorite
- @richleland when you say "point to it" are you looking in the pytz code or /usr/share/zoninfo? 03:12:27 PM September 01, 2011 from Twitter for Mac in reply to richleland ReplyRetweetFavorite
- @richleland in other news, my less shitty centOS box is also taking US/Eastern just fine. pffft 03:08:43 PM September 01, 2011 from Twitter for Mac in reply to richleland ReplyRetweetFavorite
Author Archives: erik
Django PostgreSQL ORM Overhead
This is another post I’ve been sitting on for the better part of a year. I’m putting it out there in case the raw numbers are useful to anybody. So I’ve been dealing with some database performance issues with a … Continue reading
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JavaScript QuickStart Reference
I wrote this quite some time ago when I had to re-acquiant myself with JavaScript, but never posted it. It’s not complete, but it’s got some of the basics so I’m going to go ahead and hit publish anyway. Javascript … Continue reading
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How to show hidden files in Mac OS Finder
Need to see hidden files in OS X Snow Leopard Finder? Use cmd-shift-. Continue reading
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Blog re-integration complete
I’ve merged my two blogs back into one since I haven’t had time to update either of them. 301′s are all in place and I’m optimistic that for most use cases no-one will know the difference. More good stuff to … Continue reading
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Get started using Mercurial source control in 5 minutes or less
While, in a previous post I talked about how DVCS is the modern form of source control and promised I’d show you how to do it, quickly and easily. So let’s get started! I’m going to use Mercurial because, well, … Continue reading
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DVCS: Modern Source Control aka the Programmers Safety Net
Revision control is a key tool for modern software engineers. It provides a safety net for the individual developer, and provides a collaborative framework that allows many developers to work on the same project without fear of stepping on each … Continue reading
Developers for Smarties: 5 Traits Of Great Programmers
While the wonderful folk in the world of information technology would have us all believe that all we need to do is buy their latest “solution”, the facts of the matter are that if you’re serious about leveraging technology eventually … Continue reading
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Virtualization Technology Overview
One of the hottest buzzwords in technology today is virtualization. Unforrtunately, virtualization by itself covers a vast array of potential technologies. Let’s look at the word itself first. Virtualization implies taking something “real” and “virtualizing” it, or making it “virtual”. … Continue reading
Vendor negotiation tips
Stephen Foskett and Martin Glassborow have some great posts about pricing and negotiation lately, and I thought I’d jump into the fray. In my experience, there are a few other things to consider, especially if you’re new at this. Much … Continue reading
Level of Work: Choose the right person for the task
In the managerial world, at least in some circles, Elliott Jacques is well known for his theory of requisite organization. While his work runs against some of the conventional wisdom of organizational theory, his Level of Work concept has merit … Continue reading
