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Developer's Corner / Re: Needed: CLI RSS reader script

« on: February 14, 2008, 03:53 AM »

RSS is just XML. Use ElementTree. It is a standard module in 2.5.

-tinjaw (February 12, 2008, 05:21 PM)

Genius! Thanks. I'll begin tapping away - it just seemed to me that RSS readers are geared towards reading feeds like email, no quick notifications within one sentence.

Fingers crossed!

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Developer's Corner / Needed: CLI RSS reader script

« on: February 12, 2008, 02:41 PM »

All,

Firstly - hi friends, sorry for the lengthy absence!

Right, down to business. I need a command line RSS reader, preferably with the following attributes:

• Python based, or at least as cross-platform as possible. Please, no perl!!
• I only need the title to be displayed, and maybe a URL.
• Nothing fancy, it doesn't need to run off a database and remember everything, just for instant alerts, much like twitter.

The idea is I need something to track high-activity RSS feeds, such as the digg feed, or reuters feed, or keyword feeds for google blog search etc..

I could write this myself, I guess, but it is a matter of time.

OK, sod it, I will have a go myself! Can anyone suggest a small, light, RSS lib for python? Thanks! 

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Living Room / Re: I Won!

« on: February 12, 2008, 02:35 PM »

Congrats, CleverCat! I used it when I was on Windows. Definitely worth having in the research arsenal.

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Official Announcements / Re: Zaine Ridling's Massive Word Processor Review is now Live (Jun 14, 2007)

« on: June 20, 2007, 10:05 PM »

You've also just this second made it on to Lifehacker!

http://lifehacker.co...-reviewed-270347.php

Congrats!

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Official Announcements / Re: Zaine Ridling's Massive Word Processor Review is now Live (Jun 14, 2007)

« on: June 16, 2007, 07:44 PM »

http://blogs.zoho.co...-processor-category/

Hi friends.. sorry for absence as of late, hope all are well and speak soon 

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Living Room / Re: Meebo.com - instant messaging from absolutely anywhere

« on: February 23, 2007, 04:11 PM »

Just thought I would mention there is also KoolIM and Mabber 

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General Software Discussion / Re: Any 'print as printerfriendly page' automatizer?

« on: February 19, 2007, 04:45 PM »

I know this is a pointless post.. but it really is the responsibility of website designers to create printer-friendly pages. Just a reminder to those who make-their-own 

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Developer's Corner / Re: Fifteen Commandments of Programming

« on: February 19, 2007, 09:51 AM »

great stuff!
ps. redhat you know you are suppose to attach a picture so i can blog more easily!

-mouser (February 19, 2007, 06:54 AM)

Bahh!! Slave driver!!!!!!!!!!  Can never do anything right!!!! 

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Developer's Corner / Fifteen Commandments of Programming

« on: February 19, 2007, 04:18 AM »

2stepsback (a new member here, welcome!  ) wrote this on his/her blog, and it interested me so I thought I may post here 

The Fifteen Commandments of Programming, which I have also submitted to digg here.... 

[edited to attach pic]

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General Software Discussion / Locate32; searching E-Mails?

« on: February 19, 2007, 04:06 AM »

Hi all,

I grabbed Locate (https://www.donation...dex.php?topic=1385.0) last week - and am thoroughly impressed! Great work, godly-developer 

I just wanted to ask if it's possible to choose to search e-mail messages too, specifically Outlook 03? (It's what I use here at work). If not, has anyone any suggestions for high-volume searches of email?

Many thanks in advance,
Matt


Edit by brotherS: added link, slightly changed the topic.

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Living Room / Re: One of the better if not best examples of flash based navigation

« on: February 19, 2007, 03:06 AM »

OK, here's my view in respect of a Project Manager of a design agency.

It breaks nearly every single legislation in both PAS78 and WCAG 1.0. No HTML alternative is a huge no-no. The way the navigation actually works (taking away the idea it is even flash), is highly unaccessible for motor-impaired users. It even confused me.

From a marketing / promotional viewpoint, I have no idea what the company offers. I closed it way before I got anywhere near anything obvious that tells me their sector.

I would not commision this site if one of my team though it up 

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Living Room / Re: Apologese - I will be offline for a while ...

« on: February 16, 2007, 08:48 AM »

Sale of Goods Act (Key Facts) -

• Wherever goods are bought they must "conform to contract". This means they must be as described, fit for purpose and of satisfactory quality (i.e. not inherently faulty at the time of sale).

•  Goods are of satisfactory quality if they reach the standard that a reasonable person would regard as satisfactory, taking into account the price and any description.

•  Aspects of quality include fitness for purpose, freedom from minor defects, appearance and finish, durability and safety.

•  It is the seller, not the manufacturer, who is responsible if goods do not conform to contract.

•  If goods do not conform to contract at the time of sale, purchasers can request their money back "within a reasonable time". (This is not defined and will depend on circumstances)

 For up to six years after purchase (five years from discovery in Scotland) purchasers can demand damages (which a court would equate to the cost of a repair or replacement).

• A purchaser who is a consumer, i.e. is not buying in the course of a business, can alternatively request a repair or replacement.

• If repair and replacement are not possible or too costly, then the consumer can seek a partial refund, if they have had some benefit from the good, or a full refund if the fault/s have meant they have enjoyed no benefit

• In general, the onus is on all purchasers to prove the goods did not conform to contract (e.g. was inherently faulty) and should have reasonably lasted until this point in time (i.e. perishable goods do not last for six years).

• If a consumer chooses to request a repair or replacement, then for the first six months after purchase it will be for the retailer to prove the goods did conform to contract (e.g. were not inherently faulty)

• After six months and until the end of the six years, it is for the consumer to prove the lack of conformity.

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Mini-Reviews by Members / Re: eyeOS - Online "Operating System"

« on: February 16, 2007, 05:44 AM »

Didn't notice the replies to this - sorry 

I agree, OS is a silly word (should have used Web Desktop / Webtop) .. but this post was made a while ago and the concept wasn't booming as much as today. Points taken, though 

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Living Room / Re: Apologese - I will be offline for a while ...

« on: February 16, 2007, 05:40 AM »

Sorry to hear that Carol! No manufacturor's warranty? Please tell me you got the 'super-bang-whizz omg 3yr extended-warranty available today for special price'?? 

edit - totally lost track of thought there. What I meant to say is - can't you take it back to retailer for a refund?

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Developer's Corner / Re: Amazing looking forum software -- AJAX/Web 2.0 at its best

« on: February 15, 2007, 07:45 AM »

Vanilla looks pretty nice actually - but also pretty vanilla. I would miss emoticons and avatars on a vanilla-vanilla forum . Searching and the like does seem nifty though.

-f0dder (February 15, 2007, 06:00 AM)

They are easily added. I believe http://www.boagworld.com/forum/ is Vanilla

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The Getting Organized Experiment of 2006 / Re: Do wallpapers aid your productivity?

« on: February 15, 2007, 04:39 AM »

Personally, I absolutely always use a wallpaper that makes me smile / feel warm / depicts something I'm working towards. It's amazing what a difference an image can make, but it does.

I could go into the psychology if you want but I'm doing enough of that at work today... fecking colleague and me are the only ones in and I'm running around like a blue-arsed fly 

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Developer's Corner / Re: Amazing looking forum software -- AJAX/Web 2.0 at its best

« on: February 15, 2007, 04:35 AM »

SWEET. Looks hot, seriously. What's funny is that Metaforum and this Vanilla one are surprisingly similar... look at both their "root" forum pages. See those three tabs on top? hmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmmm

-moerl (February 15, 2007, 03:39 AM)

Vanilla would have been the original - it is open-source so I guess Metaforum can do what they please.. but I can promise Vanilla is an original product  Certainly is sweet!

p.s. Nice to see you.. long time no talk 

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Developer's Corner / Re: Amazing looking forum software -- AJAX/Web 2.0 at its best

« on: February 15, 2007, 03:32 AM »

Web 2.0 forum? http://getvanilla.com/

'Nuff said 

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Living Room / Re: Good email adress for ShareIt!

« on: February 14, 2007, 08:43 AM »

Seems the site is down, but the e-mail is functional still..
http://www.emaildisc...d&threadid=47053

You could try inbox.com, or grab a cheap domain from Godaddy/Namecheap (use coupon code DSC3 in GoDaddy for $6.95 .com domain) and forward the e-mail on...(free email forwarding) ?

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Living Room / Re: Pocket PCs etc. Which do you personally recommend, having used it yourself?

« on: February 14, 2007, 03:30 AM »

If Steve says it, it must be true.

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Living Room / Re: What is the DonationCoder.com Internet Citizens's Club (Cody's Club) ??

« on: January 04, 2007, 05:58 AM »

if you want to know, you aren't the only one! Take advantage of this! Send me $5 and I will send you the names of five other people who also want to know. You just ask them to send you $5 and send them five names. You make lots money fast with this proven work at home plan.

-tinjaw (January 03, 2007, 07:02 PM)

 

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General Software Discussion / Re: Osalt.com - A Guide to Open-Source Software

« on: January 01, 2007, 06:23 PM »

Very nice find indeed, thank you Ken!

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Living Room / Re: Some thoughtfull worries about google misbehavior from FireFox developer

« on: December 30, 2006, 11:35 PM »

I have some questions I'd like you to address...

• What would Hitler's deceased Jews say about Google?
• Ditto for Stalin's 50,000,000?
• Ditto for Mao Tse Tung's millions?
• Ditto for Saddam Hussein's political rivals?
• Ditto for [fill in the blank, there's plenty of others]?

-Farmsteader (December 30, 2006, 12:53 AM)

I don't know if I've missed the point here, but I am sitting in awe that you are comparing a search engine to vicious, sadistic, egoistic, masochistic, bullying murderers?

If I have misunderstood, please feel free to correct me. If I am correct, I think I may wretch. Literally.

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Living Room / Re: What is the DonationCoder.com Internet Citizens's Club (Cody's Club) ??

« on: December 30, 2006, 06:23 PM »

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-f0dder (December 23, 2006, 10:38 AM)

Wut u say?

-Deozaan (December 30, 2006, 05:42 PM)

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-Deozaan (December 30, 2006, 06:14 PM)

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Living Room / Re: What is the DonationCoder.com Internet Citizens's Club (Cody's Club) ??

« on: December 30, 2006, 05:41 PM »

OMFG MOUSER SET UP US TEH WAIT!

-f0dder (December 23, 2006, 10:38 AM)

lolz noOOOoooo!!!111one