Help me advance my computer education! [more inside]
posted on Oct 2, 2008 - 12 answers

I have a web service that generates errors. Currently, each time there's an error, it gets sent to an admin mailing list. Is there an open-source tool that will summarize repeated duplicate errors, rather than generating a separate notification for each? [more inside]
posted on Sep 26, 2008 - 6 answers

Please supply me with a transcript of this Australian interview. [more inside]
posted on Sep 24, 2008 - 15 answers

How to save a snapshot (image) of a webpage programatically. [more inside]
posted on Sep 24, 2008 - 3 answers

Is Python a logical choice to learn if I want to create Data Mining programs. [more inside]
posted on Sep 18, 2008 - 12 answers

[Linux/Ubuntu] I need to run some pretty intensive calculations. How can I load a very minimal Gnome session for that purpose ? [more inside]
posted on Sep 2, 2008 - 10 answers

Can one find the coordinates (x,y,height,width) of a thumbnail taken out of the original image, programmatically? [more inside]
posted on Sep 1, 2008 - 10 answers

How do you keep track of all your python libraries and modules and previous work? [more inside]
posted on Aug 26, 2008 - 6 answers

I need to be able to automatically identify language (English, Japaneese, Russian, etc ... ) in which a particular blog-post has been written. (lang attribute might or might not be available). [more inside]
posted on Jul 20, 2008 - 4 answers

What is a good open-source project to get involved in? [more inside]
posted on Jul 3, 2008 - 12 answers

I am trying to decide which web language + framework to focus on for learning this summer. I am stuck between PHP, Python (with Django maybe) or Ruby (on Rails). [more inside]
posted on May 29, 2008 - 35 answers

If my favourite reference on C++ is The C++ Programming Language by Stroustrup, what would be my favourite book on Ruby. (And my favourite book on Python.) [more inside]
posted on May 21, 2008 - 17 answers

Programming as a hobby. Rewarding for the non-professional programmer? [more inside]
posted on May 19, 2008 - 18 answers

How do I learn new programming languages and start using modern web apps without getting frustrated and angry? [more inside]
posted on May 14, 2008 - 33 answers

Faster techniques for grabbing lines of a file and doing text manipulation and arithmetic via shell (or other) scripting? [more inside]
posted on May 9, 2008 - 20 answers

How can I contact John Cleese for an on-camera interview? [more inside]
posted on Apr 11, 2008 - 5 answers

I need to generate numbers that fall into a power-law / zipf / long-tail distribution. Does anyone know of a python library that can do that?
posted on Apr 7, 2008 - 8 answers

What is the "state of the art" with respect to Python on Windows for Active Directory administration and interfacing with MS-SQL 2000/2005/2008? [more inside]
posted on Apr 2, 2008 - 7 answers

I'm planning on starting a database freelancing business. I understand a lot of people prefer Microsoft Access or FileMaker. With the current evolving trend of applications going on the web and add to that my somewhat good experience with PHP, HTML, Javascript and CSS I'm seeking a cross platform efficient application environment. This is why I believe Access and FileMaker are not an option, I'm also more experienced with high level languages than I am with Access or FileMaker. [more inside]
posted on Mar 13, 2008 - 11 answers

What are some fun and simple puzzles or cryptography I can solve with Python to help me learn the basics? [more inside]
posted on Feb 28, 2008 - 12 answers

Stumped with RPy, need help badly! [more inside]
posted on Feb 25, 2008 - 4 answers

how do I get apache to call local python script that calls modules that are in a different place? [more inside]
posted on Jan 18, 2008 - 3 answers

I'm a coder, with skills in python, ruby, rails, java, etc. I've recently started getting offers for (and accepting) short-term contract work in addition to my longer-term dayjob contract. However, I'm unsure what the going rate is for the work I do - how much should I charge on a per-hourly basis? How does this vary with respect to the length of the contract (eg, a day, a week, a month, six months)? [more inside]
posted on Nov 30, 2007 - 5 answers

Looking for a fairly simple database driven web application environment / framework. Thinking of Turbogears. [more inside]
posted on Nov 21, 2007 - 10 answers

Parse freetext postal addresses to structured form for geocoding to KML? [more inside]
posted on Nov 1, 2007 - 3 answers

What's the de facto python web framework in active development/use today? [more inside]
posted on Sep 12, 2007 - 12 answers

[PythonFilter] How does one handle specific errno of a built-in exception? [more inside]
posted on Aug 16, 2007 - 10 answers

Why can't I get python's urllib2 library to fetch a page using HTTP basic authentication? [more inside]
posted on Jul 26, 2007 - 6 answers

Hilarious, but earnest: how can I make C# more like Python? [more inside]
posted on Jul 24, 2007 - 18 answers

What are the best database-driven Web application development frameworks out there right now? More specifically, please orient me to toolsets you know of that are similar to Ruby on Rails. [more inside]
posted on Jul 6, 2007 - 17 answers

Monty Python fans, I need your help. Please tell me if my sketch group has inadvertently duplicated one of their jokes. [more inside]
posted on Jun 13, 2007 - 17 answers

help me convert a mySQL database to UTF-8. [more inside]
posted on May 12, 2007 - 3 answers

In Linux, what's the simplest way to take a podcast RSS file as input, and output a file containing just the URLs of all the MP3s enclosed in the RSS file? Difficulty: the method must only Bash + GNU tools, Python or Perl, with no non-standard add-on libraries or dependencies required.
posted on May 10, 2007 - 22 answers

How would I batch export Eudora Pro e-mails with customized filenames? [more inside]
posted on May 9, 2007 - 13 answers

I'm working on what I think will be a GUI application and need some advise on framework friendly with Macintosh OS X, that won't drive me crazy. (Long description of what I've looked at inside.) [more inside]
posted on Apr 16, 2007 - 8 answers

Which programming language can I learn relatively quickly for simple interpretation and manipulation of text files on my Windows box? [more inside]
posted on Apr 12, 2007 - 28 answers

What books, programs, sites are there out there to teach Python who has never programmed before? Ideally, I'm looking for a resource that teaches me both the language and general programming concepts. [more inside]
posted on Apr 6, 2007 - 15 answers

Creating and maintaining a master document in Word with sections from other documents. [more inside]
posted on Jan 18, 2007 - 2 answers

Help me translate this Java into Jython(Python)... [more inside]
posted on Nov 21, 2006 - 4 answers

Convert perl to python: I am very comfortable with regular expressions but I need help converting an implementation of them from Perl to Python. I have an example Perl script below that opens a file, scans through it one line at a time, does a s// replace, then finds a string in the result and stores it in another variable. I would love to just have a working Python version of this for my edification-- and if you have any "Perl to Python" tutorial links I'd love to see them. [more inside]
posted on Nov 11, 2006 - 11 answers

Bridging PHP and Python object serialization [more inside]
posted on Oct 10, 2006 - 7 answers

Referencing roll-your-own Python modules in other Python applications. What's my deal? [more inside]
posted on Oct 6, 2006 - 6 answers

Linux / Ubuntu / Gnome question - how do I tell Gnome "Hey, the jpg you're using as desktop wallpaper has been updated with a new image. Go reload it and display the new version?" in a Python or Bash script? [more inside]
posted on Sep 26, 2006 - 6 answers

I'm searching for a simple ruby/python database application tutorial. A long time ago, like six years ago, I came across this simple tutorial for php/mysql that showed you, from the ground up, how to put a simple database of your video collection online. Is there a similar tutorial that emphasizes creating a simple front-end for a mysql database using ruby or python, geared toward n00bs? [more inside]
posted on Sep 12, 2006 - 5 answers

Python or Ruby? Help me decide! [more inside]
posted on Aug 31, 2006 - 45 answers

I need to come up with a more descriptive name for an open source project. [more inside]
posted on Jul 25, 2006 - 19 answers

I work in a highly regulated industry (big pharma.) I would like to use Python to write backup routines and other simple things. My boss wants me to use C#. What is the best way to sell a new technology? [more inside]
posted on Jun 11, 2006 - 15 answers

*nix shell "best practices" anyone? [more inside]
posted on May 31, 2006 - 9 answers

Is there a way to set an environment variable in the unix shell from a python script? Can I set a variable in the shell that executes that same script? For that matter, is there a way for any script to do this? [more inside]
posted on Apr 7, 2006 - 8 answers

Is there a really simple guide, or even better a freeware app that will help me use eUtils for automated Pubmed requests? [more inside]
posted on Mar 16, 2006 - 6 answers