PyCon UK 2007 : the UK Python Conference
PyCon UK is a conference all about the Python programming language, it's aimed at the Python community: Python users and programmers, of all skill... more »
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Byte to Hex and Hex to Byte String Conversion in Python
I write a lot of ad-hoc protocol analysers using Python. Generally, I'm dealing with a byte stream that I want to output as a string of hex.... more »
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Using MD5 to check equality between files
To some Python users this is old-school old-news stuff but since I've never used it before I found it worth mentioning. I have a script that scans... more »
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Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon) Release Dates
In addition to Ubuntu 6-months stable releases and the next version of ubuntu is 7.10 with Code Name “Gutsy Gibbon”.
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Python Imaging Library Handbook
The Python Imaging Library adds image processing capabilities to your Python interpreter. This library provides extensive file format support, an... more »
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EuroPython 2007: Call for Proposals
Book Monday 9th July to Wednesday 11th July 2007 in your calendar! EuroPython 2007, the European Python and Zope Conference, will be held in Vilnius,... more »
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Coding Horror: Learning on the Battlefield
I occasionally get emails from people asking how to prepare for a career in software development. Some are students wondering what classes they should... more »
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Building an Application with PyGTK and Glade
After working with PyGTK and Glade for my first tutorial, I decided to write another more complex tutorial but I couldn’t think of a topic so I... more »
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Creating a GUI using PyGTK and Glade
After spending some time creating a GUI using TKinter and having it be pretty easy, but getting frustrated by how linked my code and the GUI was, I... more »
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An Introduction to Bluetooth programming in GNU/Linux
This document gives a short overview of Bluetooth programming concepts, followed by examples of how to implement these concepts in both Python and C... more »
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Using Ajax with PHP and Sajax
This tutorial is for those interested in developing rich Web applications that dynamically update content using asynchronous JavaScript and XML (Ajax)... more »
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Java programming with JNI
The Java Native Interface (JNI) is a native programming interface that is part of the Java SDK. JNI lets Java code use code and code libraries written... more »
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Cerf's up: An interview with Google's Vint Cerf
For the first in a series of interviews with key figures in the IT industry for BCS's 50th anniversary, Brian Runciman spoke to Vint Cerf, Google's... more »
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How to Write an Eclipse Debugger
A debugger needs to start and stop the program being debugged, suspend and resume, single-step, manage breakpoints and watch points, and so on. This... more »
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Petition against UK software patents
We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to make software patents clearly unenforcible. Software patents are used by convicted monopolists to... more »
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Working for Google (cartoon)
Another great strip from xkcd, but it does leave the question... how exactly does one bake a cake shaped like the internet?
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Open source degree scheme
Having recently completed my undergraduate degree in BSc (Hons) Computer Science (Software Engineering), I have noticed that there seems to be a lack... more »
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Wireless USB poised to cut the cable
The computer industry is still working on the paperless office, but new short-range wireless technologies on tap for next year could at last bring... more »
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Developer petition to rename ".NET 3.0" back to WinFX
WinFX was renamed to .NET 3.0. This decision was made without any community feedback, which is uncharacteristic of Microsoft’s recent openness to... more »
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Questions for programmers
"At some hot, boring afternoon I got an _Idea_. With the help of public accessible e-mail adresses I asked 10 questions to a bunch of programmers that... more »
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Hilarious programming quotes
Well I suppose that they are only hilarious to us geeks, and maybe the people who work with us. Check them out at... more »
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