Python 3.3 may change the iteration order of dicts in some circumstances: http://t.co/KAsQX3yX -- it was bound to happen eventually.
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I have a bizarre evil desire to create a programming language where foo is a reserved word.
Beautiful Soup 4 is superb. There had been a few roadblocks along the way, so it's wonderful to see it alive and improving.
I keep wanting to use #StartSSL to play with SSL certificates, but if *they* get handshake errors, somethings's amiss: https://auth.startssl.com/
Slightly shocked to learn that #Erlang didn't have line numbers in backtraces until late 2011 (Erlang R15)
"[Commit logs] matter, and, like (most) good wine, the more time passes the more valuable they become." http://t.co/mM30aJqI
Blogged: Why #Markdown Is Not My Favourite Language http://t.co/st29ZlX1
In #Java, I can cast int to long, long to Long, but not int to Long. Casting to a wider representation ought to be transitive, surely?
#Java macros (abstract syntax tree rewriting): http://t.co/V6EhaLa1 (Java with 'proper' macros would be such a different language...)
Writing a correct .equals method in #Java is surprisingly subtle: http://t.co/gdApK4G2
Turns out #git 1.7 allows `git push origin --delete branch_foo`. The `git push origin :branch_foo` syntax was always slightly unfortunate.
How to apply 'DRM' to Python files: http://t.co/FQhzUUsV
It's a shame when a project's docs can only be modified by core devs. Stick them in a repo so people can see the source and submit patches.
Fay is a really fun web language, but this made me smile: "Inspect the compiler source if you're unsure" http://t.co/g1xmqaPR
Astoundingly evil #java code: http://t.co/iG2L4QY6
"Inside every large, complex program is a small, elegant program that does the same thing, correctly" http://t.co/66eJCTr9
Presumably, the opposite of a graceful shutdown is a disgraceful shutdown.
Building sites where email addresses are usernames is often handy, but it makes it so easy to type your email password into the wrong site.
I'm waiting for a t-shirt that says "I survived the leap second of June '12!"
Cripes, #Clojure has both Ruby style string formatting and monads. Something for everyone!
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