May 2012 Archive

I split my RSS feed the other day to filter technical blog posts from the rest by creating a /feeds/ page that offers the option. Little did I know that …

I recently gave an old client of mine a site overhaul. His site was one of my first, and let’s just say things have come a long way since …

My website is at a point where I feel comfortable making the source code public. As of today, it is available as a public repository on GitHub.

I’ve taken …

I’ve begun using django-filer to manage site assets after years of trying to beat a square peg (django-filebrowser) through a round hole (everything else). It’s been a very …

The great thing about RSS is that it allows you to get updates on things you’re interested in as they are published. However, with multifaceted blogs, such as mine …

This question comes up a lot, both in flame wars and in rational discussion. Why would you take time to build a blog application with Django when there are engines …

I’ve decided to formally denounce truncated RSS feeds. I have become overtly annoyed by a handful of blogs I follow that break my Google Reader flow, and others agree …

The Picture of Dorian Gray by Oscar Wilde

What I love most about Oscar Wilde—and I’m not alone—is his impeccable sense of wit and sarcasm. There is something about …

I’ve been a faithful TinyMCE user for years, but my blogging needs are growing and changing, and TinyMCE just isn’t a fit anymore.

My primary complaint has been …

I’m certainly not the first person to hit this caveat with django-haystack, as this error has been reported for over a year now. However, I had trouble finding a …

I just finished a pretty big round of revisions on dustinfarris.com.  Included in this makeover:

• Started using SASS for my style edits.  Coupled with django-compressor, which has a built-in …

Yes, I spent another 30 seconds checking out Fox News’ website today—which is 30 more seconds than could possibly have been healthy for me.  As it did before, it blows …

President Obama declared his support for gay marriage today.  That’s interesting news.  What’s also interesting is how the networks differ from each other when announcing the news.

Perhaps …

I always get a chuckle when big tech companies make silly oversights.

It’s a shame we can’t live out all of our life’s dreams.  I wish I could pursue music.  I wish I could pursue philosophy.  I wish I …

The Telegraph reports on the first US state to approve driverless cars.  (You know Google is involved)

It’s a beautiful thing.