Monthly Archives: February 2008

Hello, Planet TasLUG!

Posted on February 25, 2008 by Christopher Neugebauer

Well, it seems as though TasLUG have started their own Planet-like website, so I’ve submitted my blog to it. Hello, all you TasLUGgers who are now getting my blog. (And to all of you who are reading through other channels, … Continue reading →

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Notes on the ensuing year

Posted on February 21, 2008 by Christopher Neugebauer

Uni goes back next week, and after a long, and mostly uninteresting holidays, I’ll be quite glad to go back. Not that my holidays were awful (NCSS and LCA made sure that they weren’t), but it’ll definitely be good to … Continue reading →

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Python Ugliness

Posted on February 13, 2008 by Christopher Neugebauer

UPDATED: The code I posted initially had a slight bug in it, this has since been fixed. There is another bug in this code, which is addressed at the end of the post. This is part two in a continuing … Continue reading →

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Hello P.L.O.A.!

Posted on February 13, 2008 by Christopher Neugebauer

Hello, World! This post is to let you know that my blog’s feed has been added to Planet.Linux.org.au (PLOA, or Planet Linux Australia), so, welcome to all of you who are now getting my feed syndicated!

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Python Prettiness

Posted on February 10, 2008 by Christopher Neugebauer

Whilst in Melbourne, and on the recommendation of Anthony Baxter (current Python release manager) I picked up a copy of O’Reilly’s Python Cookbook, it’s certainly a worthwhile read. In it, I found the most beautiful piece of Python code I’ve … Continue reading →

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Why I hate Java (part 1)

Posted on February 8, 2008 by Christopher Neugebauer

People have often asked for my opinion on Java (the programming language, not the Runtime engine, or the Coffee), and my response is normally a very unreserved expression of hatred. I have condensed all of my evidence from the past … Continue reading →

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Linux.conf.au — Wrapup

Posted on February 3, 2008 by Christopher Neugebauer

LCA officially finished yesterday with the Open Day being a massive success. Here’s my attempt to wrap up everything that I’ve done since Tuesday: Wednesday Keynote was Bruce Schneier, he gave a speech which was not terribly revelatory, but was … Continue reading →

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