Cross Site Request Forgeries

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I've implemented a module that provides protection against Cross Site Request Forgeries for Django - and as always with both Python and Django, I've got that "surely it can't be that easy" feeling...

Blogging critique part 4: Reading matter(s)

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I do not doubt that blogging can and does satisfy several (good) desires and needs that humans have, including the need to communicate and interact with others and the desire to learn new things. My problem is this: does blogging do these things as well as other means?

SimplyMEPIS

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I'm currently installing SimplyMEPIS on my old machine. And using it to blog at the same time...

Uptime

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My broadband internet connection has held up for a month now..

iTunes for Linux

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It really bugged me that there was no iTunes for Linux, and despite searching high and low, there is no decent alternative that works on Linux - a simple way of buying a single track online. Until now...

Kio-Sword 0.1-2

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Updated Debian package, plus an update on my TODO list for this project

Ubuntu and Win4Lin

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Finally got round to getting Win4Lin working, with a few hassles...

Subversion on AMD64

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A warning for anyone switching to a 64-bit architecture (such as AMD64) from a 32-bit: Subversion repositories have to be migrated...

Automount gotchas

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I insert a CD, and watch as it is automatically mounted (good!). I check it's MD5SUM, then eject. Only it won't...