Python 3000 and compatibility

There is some discussion in Python community about the move to Python 3000. Basically it’s between people who are worried about it and those who aren’t.
There is a definite risk involved in breaking the backwards compatibility, and that is if you end up making it very difficult to make code that runs on both versions, [...]

Building an HTPC. Part 5: The rest of the hardware

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3,
Part 4.
To make a complete PC, we now need a harddisk. memory, a DVD player and a screen. I also need a wifi card, and of course a tv tuner card for my usage, but I’ll leave them be until it’s time to discuss the installation of the software.
Drives
For a [...]

Building an HTPC. Part 4: Cooling

Part 1, Part 2, Part 3.
So, what happened with the HTPC? Long time, no update? Well, what happened was that the power supply died, and I didn’t have the time to go and get it fixed for a week. But this saturday I went to Grosbill, and the happily… well, no, they grumpily, but quickly [...]

Journées Python Francophones: Python conference in Paris

The french Python organisation, AFPY, has organised two days of Python talks, called “Journées Python Francophones“. Talks today included an introduction to Zope 3 by Jean-Philippe Camguilhem and a quick look on Grok by Kamon Ayeva of Ingeniweb. Also, if you find the Nabaztag to iMacish in design, and not open source enough, the Kysoh [...]