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[Found via Michael Nielsen] A multipart series on the architecture behind Google Wave and the Wave protocol.

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There's some really awesome Python wizardry shown off in this thread. If you like Python and interesting algorithms, you'll probably enjoy reading through this. I think this is also a good example of the power of the Stack Overflow community: you have com

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A Python interactive interpreter that supports syntax hilighting, posting to pastebins, and other nifty features.

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"Python’s handling of default parameter values is one of a few things that tends to trip up most new Python programmers (but usually only once)." I wish I had read this earlier.

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A: Yes. gnome-open, kde-open, and xdg-open. SO FTW!

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Have a MacBook? You may need this update, depending on your battery model.

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Track the Blacksburg Transit buses in quasi-realtime. Produced by the CS 4704 students. Neato. I guess there's some iPhone interface available, too, since the description says they used the iPhone SDK.

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[Found via Neil Saunders] Joel Spolsky gives a Google Tech Talk on the motivation behind Stack Overflow and how its design allowed the aggregation of a community for programmers built around good questions and superior answers.

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Screencast on Compass for the purposes of illustrating what this CSS framework builder can do.

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[Found via Brad Chapman] Compass is a "meta-framework" for CSS which compiles a domain specific language called Sass into actual CSS. A neat tool written in Ruby.

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Full presents fascinating biomechanics beautifully captured in slow-motion, then used as inspiration for robotics designs. Ever seen a bipedal octopus? Do you know how geckos un-stick their feet from a surface? A must watch!

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Oh so handy.

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This script works great for cleaning up poorly formatted Python code. Nice little time saver.

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This script works great for cleaning up poorly formatted Python code. Nice little time saver.

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A hilarious and awesome video response to the "32 songs in 8 minutes" medley. <3 geeks

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[Found via Benjamin Golub] This is too well done. Best line: "You've summoned the Fail Whale!"

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[Found via Nat Torkington] It's an egregious perpetuation of a sexist stereotype, but I can't help but laugh!

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Oh, it's so true--especially the Dvorak part.

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Great read. (As in, "You ought to.") "If you've never been homeless, it's tough to describe that first night sleeping on the street. The fear and disillusionment is almost paralyzing. You just go through the motions, but at the same time you're beating y

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