HaniTainment

List Comprehension for filtering

2009-04-12T07:29:00.003-04:00

In the previous blog post, I wrote about a list of domains I use in checking whether a domain looks valid for indexedbygoogle.com. The list of domains is retrieved from here: http://data.iana.org/TLD/tlds-alpha-by-domain.txt with much thanks to them. They seem to update the list on a regular basis so they'll do as a resource for now. Here is the bit of code used to download and make the file

Urlparse can't do everything

2009-04-08T23:45:00.012-04:00

One of the things I wanted indexedbygoogle.com to do was discard obvious errors when a URL is entered. For e.g., site instead of site.com (a weird typo but bare with me). This would be a very shallow check. Nothing major like downloading the page, checking the header, etc. Just a simple domain check so things like abdd or dodah/post were not processed, i.e., check if the .com or .net (etc.) was

indexedbygoogle.com

2009-03-25T10:24:00.005-04:00

A friend asked me to create a simple one page app that would take as input a webpage url and check to see if the all-mighty search engine has indexed it. Seemed like overkill for a django app so I thought I would implement it as a straight up python cgi app.The results are at http://indexedbygoogle.com. I am responsible for the code and Steve did the styling. The results are OK but I am busy on

List Comprehension in Python, an example

2008-10-02T10:05:00.009-04:00

Coding up a little website where a user would select (using check boxes) from a list of items and submit. I'm using Django btw (which is great). Due to the dynamic nature of the list being generated and displayed, the name of each checkbox wold be something like vid0, vid1, etc. The POST data however will not have the keys for unsubmitted values, and I have no way to tell which keys are in the

Getting Started in Corporate Training

2008-10-02T10:01:00.002-04:00

Recently, a friend asked my input on getting started in the corporate software training world. I thought my response to him was well thought out and might be beneficial to others (oops, just sprained my shoulder patting myself on the back :) ), so here it is: An important question to ask yourself is: Are you passionate about Speaking? That's speaking with a capital S. I.e, getting in front of a

And her Tina Fey glasses....

2008-09-15T11:02:00.001-04:00

Death by PowerPoint

2007-11-16T13:07:00.001-05:00

Death by PowerPointFrom: thecroaker, 3 months ago | View | Upload your ownFighting death by PowerPoint... How to make a presentation and not to bore your audience to death.Link: SlideShare Link

What's Opera, Doc?

2007-07-12T12:07:00.001-04:00

A fave. Enjoy.

create your own simpsons avatar

2007-06-29T12:44:00.001-04:00

Go to http://www.simpsonsmovie.com/main.html and click on Create Your Own Simpsons Avatar at the top of the screen.Have fun.

It's Electric! boogie, boogie, boogie, boogie

2007-06-05T10:27:00.001-04:00

Poor dancing in a YouTube video leads to creative commons license for electric slide - Download Squad Poor dancing in a YouTube video leads to creative commons license for electric slide

Stephen Fry and Hugh Laurie

2007-05-02T10:47:00.001-04:00

Very funny.

A windmill for your roof

2007-05-02T10:35:00.001-04:00

Solar power has been thought to be the answer to our energy woes. Especially in weaning ourselves off the energy grid (bye, bye, ConEd). New wind power technology is starting to show that solar may not be the best solution. Oregonwind.com has a new innovative low profile solution that may be the answer to all of our energy woes. (via metaefficient.com)New Rooftop Wind Turbine Tested: The Helyx :

Funny Bread Post

2007-05-02T10:29:00.001-04:00

If you're a bread eater, you're will soon commit a crime....bread.html 4. More than 90 percent of violent crimes are committed within 24 hours of eating bread.

Because boomboxes are out....

2007-04-27T08:51:00.001-04:00

Ipods, Ipods everywhere....The George Foreman iGrill | Crave : The gadget blog the $150 electric grill hooks up to your iPod and has a built-in 10-watt speaker system

If there is no one there to hear it, the tree does not make a sound. It may not even fall....

2007-04-25T09:28:00.001-04:00

Quantum physics really does give me goosebumps. In the article referenced below, physicists have run experiments that show that reality does not exist if we are not observing it. This leads me to conclude that the answer to that old question: If a tree falls in the forest and there is nobody there to hear it, does it make a sound? is: Not only does it not make a sound, I'm doubtful it actually

Save the planet, for free

2007-04-20T09:03:00.001-04:00

[photo by Mulad from Flickr] The title pretty much says it all. Via Get Rich Slowly.Home Depot to Give Away Compact Fluorescent Bulbs this Sunday ∞ Get Rich Slowly Home Depot to Give Away Compact Fluorescent Bulbs this Sunday

Bring a little plant life into your home (and life)

2007-04-16T13:00:00.001-04:00

An excellent way to filter out toxins from your home's air is with plants. Here is a list of the five best (via TreeHugger).Top 5 Plants For Improving Indoor Air Quality (TreeHugger) Plants that top the clean-air list include peace lily, bamboo palm, English ivy, mums, and gerbera daisies

Manage all your Frequent Flyer miles

2007-04-13T13:19:00.001-04:00

Came across this little gem reading my rss feeds (via lifehacker.com). For all you miles addicts (JE and SB), this is sure to thrill.FrequentFlier Mileport - Retrieves all your frequent flier account data from over 105 online loyalty programs What is MilePort? A FREE product of FrequentFlier.com and DeskPort Technologies, MilePort will retrieve all your frequent flier account data from over 121

Another reason not to use hotmail.com

2007-03-29T13:00:00.000-04:00

via kottke.org :: home of fine hypertext products: "An HR department looking for someone with internet experience dumped emails from candidates with Hotmail email addresses because 'you can't pretend being an internet expert and use a Hotmail account at the same time'. (via bb) 03/28/07"

NY Times

2007-03-21T10:22:00.000-04:00

One of my favorites news websites is the NY Times. Today, I discovered one of the coolest features I have run across any website. Double-click on any word in an article and a pop-up appears defining that word along with references to that word. This does not work form the home page, it seems to only work when you are on the article page. Still, I love it. What a great resource. At left is an

Knock Knock Haiku

2007-03-14T11:14:00.000-04:00

Knock, Knock. Who is there?Orange. Orange who? Orangeyou glad to see me?

How to score free stuff - via Lifehacker

2007-03-07T12:31:00.000-05:00

How to score free stuff - Lifehacker: "How to score free stuffLinking to an article that links to another article. What blogging has become. Nevertheless, for the cheap uber geek, free geeky toys.... (and other stuff)Cheap-livin' blog The Free Geek shows you how to find all kinds of free and super-cheap goodies, from books to hotel rooms to iPods."

Classic Sesame Street on Google Video

2007-02-12T14:21:00.001-05:00