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Must-Have Python Packages for Social Scientists « Zero Intelligence Agents
I’m not sure whether I agree with Conway’s choice of html5lib over, say, lxml or Mysql for Python over SQLAlchemy; but all the other choices are good. Realistically though, lxml and SQLAlchemy are for full-time developers not scientists who just want results. Good list.
Why the Singularity isn't going to happen
This article by Annalee Newitz echoes some of my thoughts on the supposed coming singularity. Like it or not, the future is driven by business. Now, I believe in the benefits of The Market—it’s given us some great things—but let’s not fool ourselves. The same people who will make the nanobots which will keep our … Read more
khtml2png - Make screenshots from webpages
Khtml2PNG allows one to take screenshots of a web page from Linux. It requires an X server, but fortunately there’s Xvfb.
khtml2png - Make screenshots from webpages
Khtml2PNG allows one to take screenshots of a web page from Linux. It requires an X server, but fortunately there’s Xvfb.