Learning Go (and reading Tar files with it, too)
Over the past couple of days, I’ve taken an interest in Go. I’ve gone through the bulk of the documentation. I’ve read the tutorial, the Effective Go documentation, and a collection of other works...
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Update: This is already underway in a real fashion. Check out go-python for more information. Looks like a solid project! Being the type of guy that doesn’t like to learn anything at the surface level,...
View ArticleLearning Go (and integrating with inotify, too)
Go provides a native interface into the Linux inotify system. What’s inotify? According to the man page, the inotify API provides a mechanism for monitoring file system events. It can be used to...
View ArticleLearning Go (and serializing objects with it, too)
I had intended to make my next target the Go RPC services, simply because RPC is cool. Nothing makes me happier than pressing a button on machine A while watching the LED on machine B flash. Nothing....
View ArticleLearning Go (and reflect-ing on what’s possible, too)
It’s been a few days since my last Go post; my apologies. I know everyone out there was feverishly clicking refresh. Relax my babies, there’s more content on the way. This time, we’re going to look...
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Post-PyCon Depression
I was able to attend my third PyCon this weekend in Santa Clara, CA. Usually, I step through each talk that I’ve attended and document my thoughts. A large review post, really. High points and low...
View ArticleHow do those nesty-scopy things work for ya?
Over the past few weeks, I’ve been asked about closures. What are they? How do they work? How do I create one? Like any good nerd, I’ve decided that that makes it worthy of a blog post. So, here we...
View ArticleDebugging Your Python With GDB (FTW!)
In this post we’ll take a look at how to debug your Python code using GDB. It is a handy thing to understand, especially if you’re confronted with an unexpected SEGV or other less than helpful error. I...
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Because I’m Sick of Typing This…
I got into Yet Another Social Network Argument© recently regarding gay marriage. Quite honestly, I’m sick of it. No, I’m not sick of gay marriage. I’m sick of the opposition to it here in the United...
View ArticleI’m sick of typing this, too…
So, I’m also sick of Chik-Fil-A. American free speech, quite simply, means the government won’t silence you. You know, like they did in the USSR (or CCCP, for my Russian friends) back when you called...
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