Technoblog

concerning latter-day magic

   Dec 11

Adding Python Script to Notepad++

Keywords: Solved, Python Script plug-in won’t load, unknown exception I’m not sure why this has to be so complicated, but I’ve had to go through it a couple of times in the last couple of weeks.  One thing is for sure:  I have Windows 7, 64 bit, and installing the Python Script plug-in via the […]

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   Nov 28

Phoenix. How I did it.

So I am trying to locate the right platform to develop a project; maybe two.  I am vacillating between python (open source, cross platform) and Microsoft WPF ($$, but I do have licensing through work).  For the moment, I am pursuing both. I would love a Delphi-like development environment;  for the moment it looks like […]

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   Sep 07

Rosetta Code, Learning, and Scripting Languages These Days

If you have never checked out Rosetta Code, you should.  It says it’s a programming chrestomathy (a word I had to look up): a collection of code snippets that show, for a given task, how it is achieved in a variety of different programming languages.  You can use it as a proxy for a nerd […]

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