[CentralOH] Fwd: [pgh-python] Re: Talks at Google: February 27 at 7pm

[Eric Floehr]

This was posted by Nick Sloan on the Pittsburgh Python list, but has a lot
of good stuff so I thought I'd post it here...

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Joe has pulled together a list of interesting blog posts and news, and
he'll be leading a discussion about these at this month's meeting.

Take a moment to read through what interests you, and we'll have a gab
about some of these at the meeting. See you there!


*Python News*

   - Python wiki host was
compromised<http://mechanicalcat.net/richard/log/Python/PyPI_password_related_security_changes>
   - Python get a big data boost from
DARPA<http://www.pcworld.idg.com.au/article/452907/python_gets_big_data_boost_from_darpa/>
   - Python trademark at risk in Europe: We need your
help!<http://pyfound.blogspot.com/2013/02/python-trademark-at-risk-in-europe-we.html>
--
   and an update<http://pyfound.blogspot.ca/2013/02/an-update-on-our-trademark-issue.html>

*New Packages*

   - pudb <https://pypi.python.org/pypi/pudb> - A full-screen,
   console-based Python debugger
   - importd <https://github.com/amitu/importd/> - django-based, flask-like
   mini framework inspired from sinatra to lower an initial project'd
   barrier-of-entry
   - django-simplestatic <https://github.com/ericflo/django-simplestatic> - A
   highly opinionated drop-in library for static file management in Django
   - topaz <https://github.com/topazproject/topaz> - A high performance
   ruby, written in RPython (to give Ruby some love)

*Articles*

   - Start Writing More Classes<http://lucumr.pocoo.org/2013/2/13/moar-classes/>
   - Introduction into NumPy <http://www.python-course.eu/numpy.php>
   - Python command line
oneliners<http://www.vurt.ru/2013/02/python-command-line-oneliners/>
   - How to build a news app that never goes down and costs you practically
   nothing <http://blog.apps.npr.org/2013/02/14/app-template-redux.html>
   - Disambiguating BSON and
msgpack<http://alexgaynor.net/2013/feb/16/disambiguating-bson-and-msgpack/>
   - Face Tracking with OpenCV and a USB Missile
Launcher<http://alex.nisnevich.com/blog/2013/02/19/face_tracking_with_open_cv_and_a_usb_missile_launcher.html>
   - Drastically Improve Your Python: Understanding Python's Execution
Model<http://www.jeffknupp.com/blog/2013/02/14/drastically-improve-your-python-understanding-pythons-execution-model/>

*Contributing / jobs*

   - Python Jobs <http://www.pythonjobshq.com/>
   - Committers Needed For Tastypie &
Haystack<http://toastdriven.com/blog/2013/feb/05/committers-needed-tastypie-haystack/>
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