Monthly Archives: December 2012

New Year, New Beginnings

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Karl

We’re almost at the start of a new year and saying it is a great time to reflect is such a cliche. But cliches have a great deal of truth to them, that’s why they persist. I wanted to post … Continue reading →

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Favorite Reads for 2012

Posted on December 31, 2012 by Karl

Following is a list of books, essays, and articles I read (or re-read) which feel worth sharing or re-sharing on on New Years Eve: Books “Thinking in Systems: A Primer”, by Donella H. Meadows “Release It!”, by Michael T. Nygard … Continue reading →

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Recent Python packaging reads

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Karl

Python packaging options are so varied, so strongly disputed as to what is ‘best’ or ‘correct’ or ‘the past’ that they are as un-Pythonic as can be. I love Python, but when it comes to packaging, well lets say I … Continue reading →

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Philly is getting some good reviews

Posted on December 5, 2012 by Karl

Ryan Briggs in Next American City reports that families are staying put in Philly and Baltimore downtowns: While urban revitalization is often stereotyped as dominated by young professionals and retirees, Census data found that the Greater Center City area had … Continue reading →

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Greg Laden: “Is Python The New Basic?”

Posted on December 1, 2012 by Karl

Greg Laden recently posted some thoughts about “Python for Kids”, a book by Jason Briggs. Recently I discovered the turtle module, which is heavily used in the book, is included in the standard Python distribution when I tripped upon a … Continue reading →

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