miniblog.

Migrating servers is often more hassle than anticipated.

IPython also allows you to paste in '>>> foo()' and it treats it as 'foo()'. Really smart, and not an obvious thing to implement.

IPython includes a 'who' command, which shows variables that have been defined during your interactive session (not imported). Handy.

Having code style guidelines is a good thing, but after getting to know a team it's usually possible to work out who wrote what.

It's remarkable how many successful languages don't provide namespaces.

Downloading software securely is nearly impossible: http://t.co/8bgFvzLU3u App stores and Linux package managers do a somewhat better job.

Critique of programming languages is useful to drive evolution, and helps programmers see pitfalls. However, making a good language is hard.

Why pie charts aren't always illuminating, explained in graph form:

PEP 238 discusses how `1 / 2` differing from `1 / 2.0` can be confusing : http://t.co/lkTAIPcEEo . I wonder if Ruby will change similarly?

The more I hack on my pet wiki project, the more I like the competing UIs. I've learnt that looking friendly is better than looking polished

The live demo shell on http://t.co/1hjLYDZMFV is very nifty. JS has huge scope for live demos in the docs.

I've been using lisp enough to be perfectly happy with macros, but I confess I still find Template Haskell hard to read.

Late to the party I know, but SoundHound is just magical. Names the song and shows the current lyrics.

It's a shame that app stores don't integrate bug reporting tools. Users end up using the review facilities instead.

Apparently the media centre in Jaguar/Land Rover cars runs on a custom Wayland compositor. Wayland is gaining momentum!