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Encoded slashes have a hard time getting through to Django

An immutable URL class designed for easy inspection and manipulation

Using extra_tags to flag up HTML-safe messages

Scratching a CSV itch

A rare sighting of the reload function in the wild

Using dynamic imports to leverage Django's localflavor

Using Python to fetch and convert YouTube videos for syncing to iPhone

Yet another git tips article

Two talks from the Python stream

Spoofing a HTTPS request using the Django test client

South provides a better way

Using Fabric with git-flow

MySQL's DNS lookups can cause serious problems

Keeping your tabs organised

A simple module for making XPath assertions

Yet another RST blog

This doesn't stick in my head

Always get the latest version

Undocumented option required to avoid STDERR

Use the source

Using node.js to copy a file to multiple remote hosts

Providing simple coloured feedback

A lightweight implementation of the Data Mapper for PHP 5.3

Link to slides available here

A bad joke told in Python

A URL value object for node.js

Using the fu to enhance mysqldump

Trickier than you might think

Using the fu with with phing to prevent further embarassments

Returning false to indicate an error is wrong

Structuring a javascript file for repeating use and customisation

A cringe-worth and divisive recruitment technique

A phing pattern for deploying cron scripts

A lazy way of generating an FAQ

Simple introspection methods

Using Phing to command a Nabaztag

An element Lambda employment

Using a filterchain to set a cache-busting query parameter

Big productivity boost from using readline

Creating a site for sharing commands

Sending messages

Simple PHP extension to Phing for Tweeting

Using Phing's FtpDeployTask to good effect

A simple bash script for pushing MySQL stats in Ganglia

A short review

Using the commandline to build a string of CHECK commands

Simple class-based wrapper to using cookies

Using mod_rewrite to redirect based on the date

Using PHP's DomDocument to create large XML files

watch ing mysqladmin ftw

Simple trick to watch progressive updates to a file

A short guide to getting things to look nice