I have not yet played with python 3, which sounds like it makes working with Unicode easier.

In python 2.x, working with Unicode can be annoying, but when you remember this rule of thumb, it's much easier and allows you to keep your sanity:

Always use unicode strings ...

If you're on Windows and you had problems installing Cygwin, there is another package that includes GCC called "MinGW" (minimalist GNU for Windows). Download and run the MinGW installer.

Go through the installer and keep clicking the defaults. It will then download and install several other packages. When the ...

(This is part five in a series of posts on ssh.)

Let's say you have a half-dozen machines at work you want to log into. Instead of setting up a remote forwarding connection from each of those machines, you can have the connection from your main machine perform multiple ...

(This is part two in a series of posts on ssh.)

Ssh tunneling can be a bit mind bending at first, but it's simple when you get used to it. Assume that you're trying to ssh between two sites that do not allow incoming ssh. Maybe your IT ...

There are two kinds of great software development tools:

1. Those that do one thing exceptionally well.
2. Those that allow you to communicate better with your coworkers.

In some rare cases, you may find that the same tool lives in both categories.