I’ve compiled a list of my predictions for this week’s Apple announcement using Prediction.app. I’ll post an update Wednesday to see how I scored. Update: Looks like I got a 21.5 out of 37 (58%). Though I have to say ... Read on
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Relative Datetime Template Filter for Django
A template filter for converting datetime objects to relative times (ie, “10 minutes ago”). Also includes a utility function/filter for converting string representations of UTC timestamps to datetime objects. I created this for a project that displays a Twitter feed ... Read on
Nexus One versus iPhone
I was as excited on January 5 for Google to announce the Nexus One as I was for the original iPhone announcement some three years ago. I really wanted to like this device. I like the idea of an opensource ... Read on
Django Logout on Inactivity
For a project I’m working on the client requested that their logged in sessions expire at either browser close or after 2 hours of inactivity. By default, Django supports the browser close option, but only allows for a time based ... Read on
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dryan.com
Redesigning one’s own site is often a difficult task. First, it’s easy to put off in lieu of paying clients. Second, it’s hard to decide exactly what it should be and do. When I set out to redo dryan.com I had a few concrete goals in mind: it needed to allow me to write articles with more ease, it needed to have a design that was text-driven and evergreen and it needed to be built in Django. Read on