linux –
Today is the tagging day for KDE 4.0.0. I think it speaks for itself. I have checked out the 4.0 branch and I’m going to use it in a full session real soon (so far I used nested X sessions with Xephyr). Aaron Seigo has a nice writeup on the release, some of the memes floating around and the future of KDE 4.
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linux –
I’ve recently begun trying to create GUIs for my Python applications with PyQt, and I can say I’m absolutely loving the toolkit, relatively easy to use and featureful. As I’m trying to create a GUI for some module I wrote that deals with databases (using MySQLdb), I also learnt that Qt has a series of classes for dealing with databases, mainly QSql.
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science –
There is always a lot of talk about “brain drain” (fuga di cervelli in Italian) from my country. I keep on reading disgruntled comments of low pays and poor research, and that going abroad is the only solution for an Italian scientist to be successful.
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linux –
I’ve started working on a FAQ related to Plasma, in order to ease the transition for the early adopters of Plasma when KDE 4.0 is released. That, coupled with another idea I had (offering video tutorials of operations) should make the gap smaller.
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anime –
When Tokyopop announced Slayers, Kino no Tabi _and _Scrapped Princess _my interest was piqued: even more when I read about _Seikai no Monsho. After getting what was available (three volumes of Scrapped Princess, the whole Seikai no Monsho trilogy and the single volume of Kino no Tabi) I waited for the rest.
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final fantasy xi –
Despite the utter lack of content in Wings of the Goddess my brother has managed to create a movie clip (inspired by the opening of Wild ARMs The Vth Vanguard). You can view it below (streaming) or obtain a higher quality version.
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final fantasy xi –
While I’m waiting for KDE 4.0 to compile, I just wanted to share a small clip of my brother’s character doing the Drain Samba animation. A bit of background: he has leveled Dancer up to level 7, and now he stopped because there is no artifact armor available yet (probably out in February) and because he’s also leveling another job, monk. Given how people rushed to get Dancer to 75 in less than a week (comments are left to the reader) it is a nice change.
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