Tuesday, 21st September 2004
The Rapture Index (via) Whoa.
Journalism Under Fire (via) Outstanding speech by Bill Moyers.
George Monbiot: Their beliefs are bonkers (via) I really, really hope that this isn’t accurate.
Will Google Launch A Browser? They’ve registered gbrowser.com.
Python2.4 highlights
A.M. Kuchling’s “What’s New in Python X” documents are always a treat, and his guide to the forthcoming Python 2.4 is no exception. Among other things, 2.4 elevates sets to built in type status, dramatically improves the usability of Python’s list sort method (for easier application of DSU, aka the Schwartzian transform), makes reverse iteration easier and introduces an alternative string substitution method.
[... 231 words]More evidence of a Google browser. Kottke’s Google Browser roundup.
Interview with BBC R&D Dirac Developer Thomas Davies (via) With discussion of the new open-licensed Dirac codec under development at the BBC.
Google Browser mention in Bugzilla. The bug has since been deleted.
if (gBrowser) { var google = new Platform(); }. Matt May speculates on hard drive search and Google’s 32 billion dollar market cap.
Mac Geekery (via) Tips for hardcore Mac geeks.
Are poker ‘bots’ raking online pots? (via) Poker bots fleecing newbies on gambling sites.
PONGMECHANIK (via) Crazy German hardware Pong clone.
Python Cookbook: Use generators for fetching large db record sets. Nice generator example.
HOW-TO: Take digital photos from a kite. With detailed instructions on modding the camera to take a shot every second until the card fills up.
Why’s (Poignant) Guide to Ruby: Chapter 5. Them What Make the Rules and Them What Live the Dream
Guardian Unlimited | Newsblog. The Guardian’s new blog. Interesting for the comments above anything else.
Boris Johnson—Conservative MP (via) The first Tory MP blog. Unfortunately most of the entries at the moment are by his press secretary.
The Joel Test for Web Development. How much can web developers learn from software developers? A heck of a lot.