Monthly Archives: May 2010

Python whitespace

I was asked in an interview yesterday what I think of Python white space. Python is unusual (possibly unique?), in that the indentation of your code is significant, and effects the way that your code is compiled / runs. I … Continue reading

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Python 32/64

As a newbie to Windows 7, I am just enjoying (sic) the introduction to 64-bit software, and the interaction with the legacy 32-bit software.  Luckily, I have just one 16-bit application (nothing to do with Python), which will no longer … Continue reading

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Open-Source

I am constantly amazed by how much great software there is available for free.  As an introduction, here are some that I use on a regular basis: Apache web server 2.2 GCC 3.4.5 Java 1.6.0_18 MinGW / MSYS Mozilla Firefox … Continue reading

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