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    <title>Davy Mitchell's Meandering Weblog</title>
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    <description>Blog for Davy Mitchell with topics from Python, Internet, Energy, Politics and more.</description>
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      <title>XAML and IronPython - Part 4 Online</title>
      <link>http://www.latedecember.co.uk/sites/personal/davy/arch_d7_2008_08_16.html#e205</link>
<category>IronPython</category>
<category>Python</category>
<category>Software</category>
<category>XAML</category>
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      <description><![CDATA[After a delay of 3 months (sorry - new job, house fun etc !), Part 4 is now online - oddly the article was written and it was just a little coding required to complete. Part Four now online. ... [96 words]]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 18 Aug 2008 19:30:39 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>XAML and IronPython - Part 3 Online</title>
      <link>http://www.latedecember.co.uk/sites/personal/davy/arch_d7_2008_04_26.html#e203</link>
<category>IronPython</category>
<category>Python</category>
<category>Software</category>
<category>XAML</category>
<category>WPF</category>


      <description><![CDATA[Part Three now online. A bit more to digest this time. Don't forget Part One and Part Two. Articles are aimed at programmers new to GUI work - anyone experienced in GUI programming should zoom right through them. ... [38 words]]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 27 Apr 2008 19:54:34 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>XAML and IronPython Introductory Articles</title>
      <link>http://www.latedecember.co.uk/sites/personal/davy/arch_d7_2008_04_19.html#e201</link>
<category>IronPython</category>
<category>Python</category>
<category>Software</category>
<category>XAML</category>
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      <description><![CDATA[Recently I had the idea of writing a bit more on the XAML example I put together. Initially it was going to be on the wiki, then a blog post and now it looks like it will be 5 short articles . ... [178 words]]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 23 Apr 2008 21:05:32 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Links for April 17th</title>
      <link>http://www.latedecember.co.uk/sites/personal/davy/arch_d7_2008_04_12.html#e200</link>
<category>IronPython</category>
<category>Python</category>
<category>Software</category>
<category>Internet</category>
<category>Google</category>
<category>RayComfort</category>


      <description><![CDATA[Some changes for this link dump - more description of the link from the feed. Is is too long? 'World peace' hitcher is murdered A female Italian artist hitch-hiking to the Middle East in a wedding dress to promote world peace is murdered in Turkey.... ... [1014 words]]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 12 Apr 2008 15:52:34 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Twitter - Far Far More Than Social Networking</title>
      <link>http://www.latedecember.co.uk/sites/personal/davy/arch_d7_2008_04_05.html#e199</link>
<category>Internet</category>
<category>IronPython</category>
<category>Python</category>
<category>Scotland</category>
<category>Software</category>
<category>Twitter</category>


      <description><![CDATA[There's been a fair bit of blogging about Twitter and people 'getting it' or not. Sure, it is a great networking site and far more fun than the likes of Bebo but that's not Twitters strength which lies in its API which makes a great platform. ... [211 words]]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 9 Apr 2008 19:38:21 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Shared Links from Google Reader</title>
      <link>http://www.latedecember.co.uk/sites/personal/davy/arch_d7_2008_02_23.html#e194</link>
<category>Internet</category>
<category>General</category>
<category>Politics</category>
<category>Software</category>


      <description><![CDATA[A big mix as usual but a lot of Middle East Ones! Wubi Arrives: a Look at Ubuntu 8.04 Alpha 5 Saudi men arrested for 'flirting' Palestinians 'may declare state' Ahmadinejad Imam row grows Israeli MP blames quakes on gays Iranians urge Dutch to ban film Iran guards predict Israel demise New Material Can Selectively Capture CO2 Pleas for Saudi 'witch' to be saved Williams in synod Sharia address No more bridge tolls Carey weighs into Sharia law row CUBS AND BEAVERS PLANT TREES Controversy Over Wikipedia's Use Of Muhammad Image Bionic Arm Might Go Into Clinical Trials Vista SP1 Released to Manufacturing Good food 'boosts earning power' Pope Denounces Some Biotech as Affront to 'Human Dignity' Gunfire at Israeli embassy Microsoft wants to purchase Yahoo ... [126 words]]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 26 Feb 2008 21:06:07 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Best and Worst DS Games of 2007</title>
      <link>http://www.latedecember.co.uk/sites/personal/davy/arch_d7_2008_01_19.html#e192</link>
<category>NintendoDS</category>
<category>Software</category>
<category>Python</category>
<category>Nintendo</category>


      <description><![CDATA[Pocket Gamer have couple of handy articles for new (or non-hardcore) DS Gamers. Best and Worst DS Games of 2007. ... [136 words]]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 19 Jan 2008 09:11:50 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>More Firedrop2 Fun - Twitter</title>
      <link>http://www.latedecember.co.uk/sites/personal/davy/arch_d7_2008_01_05.html#e190</link>
<category>Python</category>
<category>Internet</category>
<category>Software</category>
<category>Lost</category>


      <description><![CDATA[I really wanted to get Firedrop hooked up to other online services. First up was Google Reader, and now thanks to python-twitter I have got a Twitter client together in next to no time. ... [42 words]]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Jan 2008 20:48:21 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Google From An iPAQ</title>
      <link>http://www.latedecember.co.uk/sites/personal/davy/arch_d7_2007_10_06.html#e180</link>
<category>Software</category>
<category>General</category>
<category>Internet</category>
<category>Python</category>
<category>Google</category>


      <description><![CDATA[I have been using my iPAQ a lot lately. Mainly, it is as portable web browser. So nice. So silent. ... [142 words]]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:43:45 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Looking Forward to Vista SP1</title>
      <link>http://www.latedecember.co.uk/sites/personal/davy/arch_d7_2007_10_06.html#e179</link>
<category>Software</category>
<category>Internet</category>
<category>Python</category>
<category>Vista</category>
<category>Apple</category>


      <description><![CDATA[SP1 is something I am looking forward too though the latest ATI drivers have made my machine a good deal snappier. From the early reports it is a solid update. ... [228 words]]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 10 Oct 2007 19:35:33 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>RIP XCopy</title>
      <link>http://www.latedecember.co.uk/sites/personal/davy/arch_d7_2007_05_26.html#e166</link>
<category>Python</category>
<category>Software</category>
<category>LDBackup</category>
<category>Vista</category>


      <description><![CDATA[My todo list for Python projects has been growing increasingly longer with the arrival of the better weather and various distractions appear on the scene. One distraction has been this new Dell Vista laptop. ... [165 words]]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 26 May 2007 20:07:12 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Stick It On Your Portable Drive</title>
      <link>http://www.latedecember.co.uk/sites/personal/davy/arch_d7_2007_03_10.html#e155</link>
<category>Software</category>
<category>General</category>
<category>USB</category>
<category>USBstick</category>
<category>portable</category>
<category>pstart</category>
<category>ipod</category>


      <description><![CDATA[Just a shame there is no 'download all' link on this page! Handy programs to put on a USB stick at SnapFiles.com(Link) PStart is pretty cool. ... [31 words]]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 12 Mar 2007 12:06:50 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Breaking The API</title>
      <link>http://www.latedecember.co.uk/sites/personal/davy/arch_d7_2007_03_10.html#e154</link>
<category>Python</category>
<category>IronPython</category>
<category>Software</category>
<category>DotNet</category>
<category>GUI</category>
<category>Layout</category>
<category>TayLayout</category>


      <description><![CDATA[Well, at least changing it.... TayLayout is still Alpha so perhaps I shouldn't worry so much. The first change would be to shorten methods so that for example: self.colpick2 = self.ALayout.addColorPicker("Background 2", Color.LightBlue, True, 300) self.ALayout.addSpace(False) self.borderoption = self.ALayout.addCheckBox("Draw Border around picture", True, 250)Would become: self.colpick2 = self.ALayout.ColorPicker("Background 2", Color.LightBlue, True, 300) self.ALayout.Space(False) self.borderoption = self.ALayout.CheckBox("Draw Border around picture", True, 250)The second disruptive change would be to make the default when adding a control NOT to start a new row. ... [114 words]]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 11 Mar 2007 13:29:09 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>LDBackup 00.08.07</title>
      <link>http://www.latedecember.co.uk/sites/personal/davy/arch_d7_2007_02_24.html#e146</link>
<category>Python</category>
<category>Software</category>
<category>LDBackup</category>
<category>Backup</category>
<category>wxpython</category>
<category>pythoncard</category>


      <description><![CDATA[LDBackup 00.08.07 has been uploaded - minor changes and documentation updates. I've also move the status to Beta after months of using it personally. ... [27 words]]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 26 Feb 2007 19:45:36 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Review Of Movable Python Megapack 2.0.0</title>
      <link>http://www.latedecember.co.uk/sites/personal/davy/arch_d7_2007_02_17.html#e140</link>
<category>Python</category>
<category>IronPython</category>
<category>Software</category>


      <description><![CDATA[Read my review here. This is the longest document I have written yet with Google's word processor. A fairly pleasent experience ... [21 words]]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Feb 2007 19:13:42 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The Return of The Davy Blog</title>
      <link>http://www.latedecember.co.uk/sites/personal/davy/arch_d7_2007_02_03.html#e135</link>
<category>Internet</category>
<category>IronPython</category>
<category>Podcast</category>
<category>Python</category>
<category>MoodNews</category>
<category>Software</category>


      <description><![CDATA[Varous boring reasons have kept me not blogging of late. The only one worth mentioning is that the domain is no longer latedecember.com but latedecember**.co.uk**. ... [168 words]]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 5 Feb 2007 12:25:40 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>LDBackup 00.08.05</title>
      <link>http://www.latedecember.co.uk/sites/personal/davy/arch_d7_2006_12_09.html#e129</link>
<category>Python</category>
<category>Software</category>
<category>LDBackup</category>
<category>Backup</category>
<category>wxpython</category>
<category>pythoncard</category>


      <description><![CDATA[LDBackup 00.08.05 has been uploaded - minor changes and bug fixes. Thanks to those who provided feedback. ... [17 words]]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Dec 2006 20:07:20 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Sub-Classing A DotNet WinForm Control with IronPython</title>
      <link>http://www.latedecember.co.uk/sites/personal/davy/arch_d7_2006_11_25.html#e126</link>
<category>Python</category>
<category>Software</category>
<category>IronPython</category>
<category>Winforms</category>
<category>dotnet</category>
<category>subclass</category>
<category>.net</category>


      <description><![CDATA[Recently I started a little prototype for a future project and decided to use IronPython. I needed a transparent Label control. ... [92 words]]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 28 Nov 2006 20:51:40 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>LDBackup 00.08.01</title>
      <link>http://www.latedecember.co.uk/sites/personal/davy/arch_d7_2006_11_18.html#e124</link>
<category>Python</category>
<category>Software</category>
<category>LDBackup</category>
<category>Backup</category>
<category>wxpython</category>
<category>pythoncard</category>


      <description><![CDATA[LDBackup 00.08.01 has been uploaded - the windows installer was slightly out of date and is now in sync with the src ZIP. SVN should be updated today. ... [28 words]]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 24 Nov 2006 12:26:34 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Release of LD Backup</title>
      <link>http://www.latedecember.co.uk/sites/personal/davy/arch_d7_2006_11_18.html#e119</link>
<category>Software</category>
<category>Python</category>
<category>LDBackup</category>
<category>Backup</category>
<category>wxpython</category>
<category>wx</category>
<category>data</category>
<category>security</category>


      <description><![CDATA[I've been too busy to look at LDBackup for a while. Version 00.08.00 has been waiting since August to be relased. ... [128 words]]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 21 Nov 2006 12:10:44 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>On-screen Keyboard</title>
      <link>http://www.latedecember.co.uk/sites/personal/davy/arch_d7_2006_11_11.html#e117</link>
<category>Internet</category>
<category>Software</category>
<category>javascript</category>
<category>virtual</category>
<category>keyboard</category>
<category>codeproject</category>
<category>usb</category>
<category>portable</category>


      <description><![CDATA[My keyboard is normally hidden in a cupboard whilst children are loose but the trackball is accessible. Sometimes I find myself using cut and paste to type things. ... [60 words]]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 17 Nov 2006 12:09:53 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>IE7, Windows Live Messenger and WIMP 11</title>
      <link>http://www.latedecember.co.uk/sites/personal/davy/arch_d7_2006_11_11.html#e116</link>
<category>Internet</category>
<category>Software</category>
<category>General</category>
<category>ie7</category>
<category>wimp11</category>
<category>messenger</category>
<category>GUI</category>
<category>Microsoft</category>


      <description><![CDATA[Three Products. One Company. One Question. Why is the GUI completely different in each? Update Okay two questions. Why is Messenger using 500M? ... [23 words]]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2006 19:45:44 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Getting DotNet To Install</title>
      <link>http://www.latedecember.co.uk/sites/personal/davy/arch_d7_2006_11_11.html#e115</link>
<category>Software</category>
<category>Python</category>
<category>General</category>
<category>Internet</category>
<category>IronPython</category>
<category>dotnet</category>
<category>msi</category>
<category>installer</category>
<category>error</category>
<category>visualbasic</category>


      <description><![CDATA[I have been trying to get the DotNet 2.0 runtime to install for ages at work. I kept hitting a problem with a DLL being 'in use' and so the installer would fail. ... [186 words]]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 15 Nov 2006 18:45:49 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Firedrop2 Plugins</title>
      <link>http://www.latedecember.co.uk/sites/personal/davy/arch_d7_2006_09_30.html#e111</link>
<category>Internet</category>
<category>Python</category>
<category>Software</category>
<category>firedrop2</category>
<category>plugins</category>


      <description><![CDATA[Over the summer I put together a few handy FireDrop2 plugins. I have gathered them together and now they are available on the LateDecember Firedrop2 Page(Link) ... [26 words]]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 3 Oct 2006 20:00:10 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>The Big Questions</title>
      <link>http://www.latedecember.co.uk/sites/personal/davy/arch_d7_2006_09_09.html#e110</link>
<category>Fun</category>
<category>Python</category>
<category>Software</category>
<category>Internet</category>
<category>Vista</category>
<category>Leopard</category>
<category>XGL</category>
<category>awaretek</category>
<category>merlin</category>


      <description><![CDATA[Big things exist on the computing horizon. Namely Vista, XGL and Leopard. Confusing issues so why can't computers sort it out for us? ... [63 words]]]></description>
      <pubDate>Mon, 11 Sep 2006 19:49:47 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Web and Code Graphs</title>
      <link>http://www.latedecember.co.uk/sites/personal/davy/arch_d7_2006_08_19.html#e107</link>
<category>Software</category>
<category>Python</category>
<category>Internet</category>
<category>graph</category>
<category>graphing</category>
<category>website</category>
<category>map</category>
<category>tool</category>
<category>code</category>


      <description><![CDATA[Graph visualisation of websites (needs Java) very funky. Interestingly and perhaps more practical, you can do something similar with Python code. ... [29 words]]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 19 Aug 2006 12:19:06 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Photo Plugin Now Available!</title>
      <link>http://www.latedecember.co.uk/sites/personal/davy/arch_d7_2006_08_12.html#e104</link>
<category>Python</category>
<category>Software</category>
<category>Internet</category>
<category>Photos</category>
<category>Firedrop2</category>
<category>plugin</category>
<category>photo</category>
<category>download</category>


      <description><![CDATA[Yes, my Firedrop photo plugin is now available here. No major changes though there have been a few good suggestions which should be implemented before the next Firedrop release ... [29 words]]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 12 Aug 2006 19:46:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>FireDrop2 Photo Plugin</title>
      <link>http://www.latedecember.co.uk/sites/personal/davy/arch_d7_2006_08_05.html#e101</link>
<category>Angus</category>
<category>Python</category>
<category>Software</category>
<category>plugin</category>
<category>PIL</category>
<category>Steam</category>
<category>Arbroath</category>


      <description><![CDATA[Put together a Plugin for Firedrop using PIL to create a thumbnail. This is the inevitable test post! Steam engine that appeared at the Arbroath Seafront Spectacular 2006. ... [28 words]]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 10 Aug 2006 20:38:22 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Another Odds and Ends Post</title>
      <link>http://www.latedecember.co.uk/sites/personal/davy/arch_d7_2006_08_05.html#e100</link>
<category>Python</category>
<category>Software</category>
<category>Backup</category>
<category>digital</category>
<category>camera</category>
<category>podcast</category>
<category>dog</category>
<category>spaniel</category>
<category>LDBackup</category>
<category>Tengo</category>
<category>ipaq</category>


      <description><![CDATA[Data backup is in the news in the BBC in the context of digital photos. BBC NEWS | Technology | Digital cameras 'not backed up'(Link) ''About one-third of digital camera users in the UK are not backing up their photographs, reveals research. ... [264 words]]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 6 Aug 2006 19:02:29 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Landscaping with PyGame</title>
      <link>http://www.latedecember.co.uk/sites/personal/davy/arch_d7_2006_07_29.html#e99</link>
<category>Python</category>
<category>Software</category>
<category>Fun</category>
<category>landscapes</category>
<category>fractal</category>
<category>Pygame</category>


      <description><![CDATA[I have always been fascinated by landscapes rendered by computers and hacked around with various Fractal generators and have been having fun with Google Earth lately. A while ago I put together a simple script in Python and PyGame in order to generate simple fault line graphics. ... [72 words]]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 29 Jul 2006 19:36:43 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>IronPython Disappointment, SVN and Odds and Ends</title>
      <link>http://www.latedecember.co.uk/sites/personal/davy/arch_d7_2006_07_22.html#e98</link>
<category>Python</category>
<category>Podcast</category>
<category>Software</category>
<category>IronPython</category>
<category>dotnet</category>
<category>.net</category>
<category>svn</category>
<category>kirbybase</category>
<category>pythoncard</category>
<category>podcatcher</category>


      <description><![CDATA[Finally got round to trying out IronPython RC tonight. I have been hoping for ages to get Kirbybase running on it. ... [241 words]]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 27 Jul 2006 21:25:36 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>LDBackup 00.07.01 Released</title>
      <link>http://www.latedecember.co.uk/sites/personal/davy/arch_d7_2006_07_22.html#e97</link>
<category>Internet</category>
<category>Python</category>
<category>Software</category>
<category>Backup</category>
<category>OSS</category>
<category>Linux</category>
<category>Pythoncard</category>
<category>Mac</category>
<category>OSX</category>


      <description><![CDATA[Firstly, thanks for the feedback and suggestions received so far. Download Source or view some screenshots from XP and Ubuntu. ... [62 words]]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sat, 22 Jul 2006 20:18:01 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Latedecember Backup - Source Released</title>
      <link>http://www.latedecember.co.uk/sites/personal/davy/arch_d7_2006_07_08.html#e94</link>
<category>Internet</category>
<category>Python</category>
<category>Software</category>
<category>Backup</category>


      <description><![CDATA[What is the best free virtual Linux that I effortlessly get wxPython, Wax and Pythoncard running on? Ubuntu? The reason I ask is that LD Backup is finally out the door and cross-platform support is high on the TODO list. ... [163 words]]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Jul 2006 21:22:14 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Latedecember Backup - Nearly Released</title>
      <link>http://www.latedecember.co.uk/sites/personal/davy/arch_d7_2006_07_08.html#e93</link>
<category>Internet</category>
<category>Python</category>
<category>Software</category>
<category>Backup</category>
<category>Vista</category>
<category>Windows</category>
<category>Linux</category>


      <description><![CDATA[I had hoped to get a full 'first release' online tonight but time/energy is against me! At least the docs made it online tonight so you can checkout what LDBackup is all about (I have blogged about it in the past). ... [150 words]]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 11 Jul 2006 21:22:14 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Cool Visitor Map Service Thingy</title>
      <link>http://www.latedecember.co.uk/sites/personal/davy/arch_d7_2006_06_17.html#e86</link>
<category>Software</category>
<category>Internet</category>
<category>General</category>
<category>map</category>
<category>visitor</category>
<category>clustrMaps</category>
<category>Asia</category>
<category>blog</category>
<category>guestmap</category>


      <description><![CDATA[This is a cool addition to your blog, a visitor map and not just a voluntary guestmap thingy but a counter map for all visitors. Just added this to the blog the other day so not too many red spots yet but someone from Asia popped by ClustrMaps - Hit counter map shows locations of all visitors to your site - free(Link) ''See at a glance where your site's visitors are located: instantaneously, even when the numbers are enormous! ... [92 words]]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 18 Jun 2006 19:42:06 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>New Home for IronPython</title>
      <link>http://www.latedecember.co.uk/sites/personal/davy/arch_d7_2006_06_03.html#e82</link>
<category>Software</category>
<category>Python</category>
<category>IronPython</category>
<category>.Net</category>


      <description><![CDATA[IronPython has settled into Codeplex (Link) ''IronPython is the code name of the new Implementation Running on .NET of the Python programming language. It supports an interactive interpreter with fully dynamic compilation.'' It is a while since I have touched it. ... [66 words]]]></description>
      <pubDate>Fri, 9 Jun 2006 19:56:50 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>FireDrop and Bookmarklets</title>
      <link>http://www.latedecember.co.uk/sites/personal/davy/arch_d7_2006_06_03.html#e78</link>
<category>Internet</category>
<category>Software</category>
<category>Python</category>
<category>Blogging</category>
<category>FireDrop</category>
<category>Bookmarklets</category>


      <description><![CDATA[Michael Ford posted my Bookmarklet for Firedrop to his blog. However it looks like ReST messed it up so here it is (this is a HTML post). ... [49 words]]]></description>
      <pubDate>Thu, 8 Jun 2006 11:53:30 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Hurrah for Firedrop!</title>
      <link>http://www.latedecember.co.uk/sites/personal/davy/arch_d7_2006_06_03.html#e77</link>
<category>Python</category>
<category>Software</category>
<category>Firedrop</category>
<category>Blogging</category>
<category>Blog</category>
<category>Offline</category>
<category>OSS</category>
<category>OpenSource</category>


      <description><![CDATA[The latest version of Firedrop2 is out including some code by little ol' me. There's some more interesting stuff coming in future versions. ... [83 words]]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 7 Jun 2006 21:13:16 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Alternative Databases 3</title>
      <link>http://www.latedecember.co.uk/sites/personal/davy/arch_d7_2006_06_03.html#e74</link>
<category>Python</category>
<category>Software</category>
<category>Database</category>
<category>Kirbybase</category>
<category>Comparison</category>
<category>buzhug</category>
<category>pysqlite</category>


      <description><![CDATA[Comparison Table NameLicenseSLOC SizeImp In SQLData FormatStorage KirbybasePSF200092kPythonNoSingle Text (CSV + Header)Disk buzhugBSD Revised150052kPythonNoFolder (with multiple binary + text)Disk strakellLicense Unknown20010kPythonNoSingle Binary(pickle)Memory PySQLBSD Style Licensen/a280kCYesSingle BinaryMemory Anyone know any more alternative databases? Note : As with most stats, SLOCs can be a bit misleading. ... [57 words]]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 6 Jun 2006 12:08:30 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Database Funny</title>
      <link>http://www.latedecember.co.uk/sites/personal/davy/arch_d7_2006_06_03.html#e73</link>
<category>Software</category>
<category>Fun</category>
<category>Joke</category>
<category>Database</category>
<category>WTF</category>
<category>Support</category>


      <description><![CDATA[This one made me laugh. Geek Humour! The Daily WTF(Link) ''It'll be a long while before Donnie will forget about March 5th, 2004. ... [78 words]]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 6 Jun 2006 11:45:06 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Alternative Databases 2</title>
      <link>http://www.latedecember.co.uk/sites/personal/davy/arch_d7_2006_06_03.html#e72</link>
<category>Python</category>
<category>Software</category>
<category>Databases</category>
<category>SQL</category>


      <description><![CDATA[Other ways to avoid MySQL, MSSQL and Firebird... pysqlite is a Python wrapper to a compact database SQLLite and should be standard in Python 2.5 which is appealing from a deployment point of view. ... [90 words]]]></description>
      <pubDate>Sun, 4 Jun 2006 19:34:55 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>iPaq Fun</title>
      <link>http://www.latedecember.co.uk/sites/personal/davy/arch_d7_2006_05_20.html#e64</link>
<category>Internet</category>
<category>Software</category>


      <description><![CDATA[Recently acquired a new iPaq rx1950 to replace my aging Palm IIIc. Mainly it was for the Wifi but also for a silent computer that is energy efficient - the laptop was getting to be overkill to power on for the odd 5 minute email check. ... [212 words]]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 23 May 2006 12:29:51 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Theme Dream</title>
      <link>http://www.latedecember.co.uk/sites/personal/davy/arch_d7_2006_04_29.html#e58</link>
<category>Software</category>


      <description><![CDATA[Last night I installed WindowsBlind and my laptop is looking funkier than the Windows Classic Theme. Sadly the hardware acceleration doesn't work on this old laptop but the performance is pretty good. ... [109 words]]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 2 May 2006 20:30:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Nice and Easy Freeware Backup</title>
      <link>http://www.latedecember.co.uk/sites/personal/davy/arch_d7_2006_04_29.html#e22</link>
<category>Software</category>


      <description><![CDATA[I really hope no one is hit too bad by the virus Karma Sutra. It is set to strike this week and delete lots of Office files. ... [165 words]]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 2 May 2006 20:30:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>WinDifferent</title>
      <link>http://www.latedecember.co.uk/sites/personal/davy/arch_d7_2006_04_29.html#e8</link>
<category>Python</category>
<category>Software</category>


      <description><![CDATA[Things have changed somewhat. I have a new job, Python 2.5 looks (good) different, wxPython puts out another version and a book and Python 3000 is underway! ... [195 words]]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 2 May 2006 20:30:04 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Python Source Code Stats Screenshot</title>
      <link>http://www.latedecember.co.uk/sites/personal/davy/arch_d7_2006_04_29.html#e5</link>
<category>Python</category>
<category>Software</category>


      <description><![CDATA[I need a catchier title for this proggy :-) Anyway, here's what it is looking like in Tkinter. Hoping to use Python Mega Widgets to finish off the scrolling canvas and replace the listbox. ... [37 words]]]></description>
      <pubDate>Tue, 2 May 2006 20:30:04 GMT</pubDate>
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