If you’re having a hard time talking to a server started with `python- m SimpleHTTPServer` on a virtual machine, there’s an easy fix. Add the host PC to the virtual machine’s hosts file. The problem arises because the logger tries to report the full name of the request origin, which I never bother setting up…
Read More Fixing python -m SimpleHTTPServerI’ve got a thing about keeping things off the floor. So one weekend I went to IKEA and impulse bought these BESTÃ… BURS wall cabinets (15% off sale) and despite the instructions, I assembled and mounted them myself. But I didn’t like the way they blocked the light from my only area light in my…
Read More IKEA to the rescueLazyColor has been updated! Why choose just from standardized colors when you can could be choosing from colors that sort of also look like real words!
Read More LazyColor updated!How to make sure you’re guaranteed to have your main content rendered no matter which base you extend, because every base template will provide a main block.
Read More The MAIN thing about Django templatesIf you’re doing any development in Python, odds are you’re using virtualenv. And if you’re using virtualenv, odds are you’re using virtualenvwrapper. I came up with a few tricks to make my life easier, and I thought I ought to share them. And as a disclaimer: although I am obsessed with discovering best practices, these…
Read More A few virtualenv tipsI started investigating CSS frameworks almost a year ago. Back then, the two main contenders were SASS and LESS. Well, there’s really three contenders if you count SASS and SCSS separately, but between those two, SCSS “won”, and in the future, when I say SASS, I mean SCSS. Based on hearsay on the Internet, people…
Read More SASS vs LESSIn the past, whenever I’ve done HTML, I’ve been bipolar. Either do whatever had to get done just to get the page rendered right, or stick to the lofty tenets of html5 and write semantic markup. Now that I’ve bounced between those two for a while now, I’ve learned a few things: Doing everything semantically…
Read More HTML/CSS Best PracticesNotes on how major brands fit me. Banana Republic pants – most are too tight, though these fit well: classic fit: 30/30 kentfield straight-fit – 31/30, 30/30 is ok too Burberry shirts – S waist good, shoulders tight CK shirts – S good fit pants – too tight jackets – M good fit John Varvatos…
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