Explores the new experimental socket API in Google App Engine 1.7.7 pre-release, demonstrating its use in Python applications.
Explores the lesser-known inheritance-based API in Python's Requests library for advanced HTTP connection configuration.
An introduction to Hy, a Lisp dialect that runs on Python, exploring its syntax, capabilities, and the author's initial experience with it.
A PyCon/PyData attendee discusses the state of Python data visualization, comparing Matplotlib's strengths and limitations with newer tools like NodeBox OpenGL.
A guide to making Python application deployments less painful, covering tools, best practices, and workflows from a 2013 talk.
A guide to simplifying Python logging by leveraging system-level tools like syslog and rsyslog instead of complex library handlers.
Introducing collectr, a Python library for automating the minification and upload of static files to Amazon S3.
Explains the Python Requests library's handling of HTTP 302 redirects, discussing the RFC specification versus real-world browser behavior.
A tutorial on creating a 3D animation of the chaotic Lorenz system using Python, matplotlib, and SciPy.
Announcing django-db-tools, a lightweight Django utility for enabling read-only or GET-only modes during large database migrations.
A guide to setting up a Python development environment on a Mac, covering terminal basics, MacPorts, and Xcode installation.
Explains Python mixins, a multiple inheritance feature for adding properties and methods, and clarifies correct usage to avoid bugs.
A guide to key leaders and organizers in Japan's growing Python community, highlighting their contributions and roles.
A guide on using Python and matplotlib to extract and animate Super Mario Bros. graphics directly from the game's ROM data.
A technical guide on how to configure and force specific SSL/TLS versions (like TLSv1) when making HTTPS requests using the Python Requests library.
A tutorial on creating a custom Transport Adapter for the Python Requests library, using an FTP adapter as a practical example.
Explores sparse Singular Value Decomposition (SVD) implementations in Python, comparing libraries like ARPACK, LAPACK, and PROPACK for computational efficiency.
A tutorial on implementing the classic Minesweeper game using Python's Matplotlib library, focusing on interactive event callbacks.
An introduction to Python metaclasses, explaining how classes themselves are objects and how the 'type' metaclass works.
A developer built a 3D interactive Rubik's Cube simulator in Python using matplotlib, explaining the rendering and rotation logic.
