Mind Bending » Mind Bending in English http://www.mindbending.org Mining Bits and Knowledge Mon, 30 Apr 2012 21:34:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.1 Python Strings Accumulation Techniques http://www.mindbending.org/python-strings-accumulation-techniques/ http://www.mindbending.org/python-strings-accumulation-techniques/#comments Thu, 15 Mar 2012 18:39:44 +0000 Magnun http://www.mindbending.org/?p=2579 Python Strings Accumulation Techniques
So, let's suppose that it's just a normal raining evening and you're, as always, coding in Python. Then sundelly in the middle fo your code you need to accumulate some strings, what would you do? Simply accumulate using the +=, wright? Yeah, me too, until today! I've just found out (through PythonMeme.com) about a python's string accumulation "flaw" that made me change my way to write strings accumulation...

Python Strings Accumulation Techniques

]]> http://www.mindbending.org/python-strings-accumulation-techniques/feed/ 2 Installing Pacman 4 http://www.mindbending.org/installing-pacman-4/ http://www.mindbending.org/installing-pacman-4/#comments Thu, 19 Jan 2012 19:49:58 +0000 Magnun http://www.mindbending.org/?p=2474 Installing Pacman 4
In this last Tuesday (January 17) pacman 4 was moved into Arch Linux's core repository. This new version brings several new features for this great package manager, but what stands out most is the GPG (GNU Privacy Guard) package signing, which ensures the integrity and reliability of the packages and/or repositories for that distribution. It is a fact that this functionality already existed for some time on other GNU/Linux distributions, like Debian and derivatives. However, in Arch Linux this feature was still in the testing phase and could only be obtained by activating the testing repository or compiling it through AUR (or, for the faint of heart, using the tool yaourt). The Arch Linux team, unlike other distributions teams, are always striving to make the migration process any smoother. And no big change is "threaded down the users throat". Thus, this feature is disabled by default in this update. But even with all the care in the world, a significant change may require some level of manual intervention, and this update is no exception. When I tried to update the pacman today, I received the following message...

Installing Pacman 4

]]> http://www.mindbending.org/installing-pacman-4/feed/ 0 PyCon2011 Highlights: Python and CouchDB in Practice http://www.mindbending.org/pycon-2011-highlights-python-and-couchdb-in-practice/ http://www.mindbending.org/pycon-2011-highlights-python-and-couchdb-in-practice/#comments Mon, 26 Dec 2011 13:35:27 +0000 Magnun http://www.mindbending.org/?p=2312 This is another Atlanta PyCon2011 lecture that I'd like to highlight. This one was given by Luke Gotszling and talks about Python and CouchDB, a NoSQL database document oriented...

PyCon2011 Highlights: Python and CouchDB in Practice

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Finally the Humble Indie Bundle 4 was released! This time the bundle is composed by "Jamestown", "Bit, Trip Runner", "Super Meat Boy", "Shank" and "NightSky HD", if you pay more then the average ($5,31 U.S. Dollars) you'll get "Gratuitous Space Battle" and "Cave Story+". Below is a video that explains briefly what is the Humble Bundle and demonstrate all 7 games...

Humble Indie Bundle 4 is Available!

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The Wordpress 3.3 was just released! This new version is named "Sonny", in honor of the great jazz saxophonist Sonny Stitt. This new version brings many new UI improvements and a new drag-and-drop uploader...

WordPress 3.3 Arrived

]]> http://www.mindbending.org/wordpress-3-3-arrived/feed/ 0 My Own Domain http://www.mindbending.org/my-own-domain/ http://www.mindbending.org/my-own-domain/#comments Mon, 12 Dec 2011 02:59:56 +0000 Magnun http://blogs.codecommunity.org/mindbending/?p=2159 My Own Domain
Hello everybody! I know I have been absent lately, but this posts title summarizes everything: Finally Mind Bending has its own domain. Sounds simple but it gave me a good headache because the way that my blog is installed and hosted. This gave me so much trouble that I'm writing an article explaining how to do it, even because other people may be facing the same problem...

My Own Domain

]]> http://www.mindbending.org/my-own-domain/feed/ 0 Introducing GIT http://www.mindbending.org/introducing-git/ http://www.mindbending.org/introducing-git/#comments Tue, 22 Nov 2011 13:15:04 +0000 Magnun http://blogs.codecommunity.org/mindbending/?p=2152 Introducing GIT
GIT is a distributed VCS, version control system which, emphasize speed. Most people forget that a version control system is not just for working with program's codes, but with any type of file that needs to be versioned. Thus GIT can be useful for anyone who wants to maintain and manage versions/changes to any file type, whether it may be a source code, a textual document (for example, your graduation thesis), images and so on. Exactly, it can help from a student to a graphic designer or a developer. So let's learn how to install and configure GIT...

Introducing GIT

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The Mind Bending Blog is now present at the social networks. I know I'm late, but "like" my Facebook page and follow me at others social networks. More informations in the post...

Mind Bending Blog’s Facebook Page

]]> http://www.mindbending.org/mind-bending-blogs-facebook-page/feed/ 0 PyCon2011 Highlights – Why Is Python Slow And How PyPy Can Help http://www.mindbending.org/pycon2011-highlights-why-is-python-slow-and-how-pypy-can-help/ http://www.mindbending.org/pycon2011-highlights-why-is-python-slow-and-how-pypy-can-help/#comments Wed, 26 Oct 2011 11:31:39 +0000 Magnun http://blogs.codecommunity.org/mindbending/?p=2068 PyCon2011 Highlights – Why Is Python Slow And How PyPy Can Help
This amazing lecture explains how the PyPy can surpass CPython performance using JIT. After watching this lecture I made a little research on the subject and summarized it in this post. I hope you enjoy

PyCon2011 Highlights – Why Is Python Slow And How PyPy Can Help

]]> http://www.mindbending.org/pycon2011-highlights-why-is-python-slow-and-how-pypy-can-help/feed/ 1 Farewell and Thank You Very Much Dennis Ritchie http://www.mindbending.org/farewell-and-thank-you-very-much-dennis-ritchie/ http://www.mindbending.org/farewell-and-thank-you-very-much-dennis-ritchie/#comments Thu, 13 Oct 2011 18:07:50 +0000 Magnun http://blogs.codecommunity.org/mindbending/?p=2011 Farewell and Thank You Very Much Dennis Ritchie
In the last October Eigth passed away Dennis Ritchie, one of the greatest Hackers in history, creator of the C languange and UNIX. Differently from Steve Jobs, his death wasn't widely publicized, but he was certainly most influent...

Farewell and Thank You Very Much Dennis Ritchie

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