Category Archives: Programming

Streaming YouTube music videos as MP3 with Python

I’ve been talking with my friend about the idea of standalone YouTube music player in Linux, since we are using YouTube to listen to music very often. There is great wealth of good quality tunes published there and easy access … Continue reading

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SQLAlchemy QueuePool exhaustion problem

Welcome back. Today I wanted to share with you some thoughts about the problem with SQLAlchemy used in conjunction with Pylons framework based application that has been getting on my nerves for some time. However, before I’ll talk about it … Continue reading

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Python RSVG not found under Mandriva

Just another quick comment with solution to problems with rendering SVG vector images under Python in Mandriva 2010.1. I was testing Python Cairo (PyCairo) and Python wrapper around RSVG library, trying to render SVG image using PyGame surface. It seemed … Continue reading

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Adding object class method in Python at run-time

Just a quick note about Python. I’ve recently tried to find answer for adding methods dynamically to Python objects created at run-time. I’ve seen solutions that use import new and then new.instancemethod, but it seems this module is deprecated and … Continue reading

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Game compiling headaches under Linux

I’ve been using Linux for almost thirteen years now. I’m a fan of this system and I can really say I’ve seen it’s evolution from mostly developmental state to polished system that can be used on daily basis for the … Continue reading

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Rabbyt and GTK GLExt example

To clarify my previous post a little I have made a simple example on how to use Rabbyt library with GTK GL Extension. Hope this helps. Cheers all… # /usr/bin/env python # # Rabbyt GTK GLext test # __author__ = … Continue reading

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Python, Rabbyt and GTK GLExt

It’s been a while since I wrote something actually useful to anybody here. I’ve decided to take down my personal posts, they are of no interest to anyone except me. Life sometimes sucks for me big time, but I’m moving … Continue reading

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Coding, Galaxy Lords and MOO2 Graphics Viewer

Recently I’ve been doing some pretty hard coding. As you may have already seen in the previous post I’m currently the developer of social-networking site for relatively young company. This is my primary project currently, one that I do for … Continue reading

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Description of MOO2 graphic formats part 2

It’s been a really long time. Many things changed, some usual and some not so usual twists and turns in my life caused abstinence from writing here. I had time to think about everything and I’ve finally decided to passionately … Continue reading

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Writing engine for Galaxy Lords

Hello everybody. I’m back from my holidays and almost instantaneously went back to coding. As you may know from my last post I’ve began coding simple 4X game with a working title Galaxy Lords. I just wanted to tell you … Continue reading

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