Using SSH in scripts ignoring known_hosts file
Sometimes you want to automate some SSH command execution and don’t really care about checking the remote machines in
~/.ssh/known_hosts …Android and .NET - what does the future hold?
Recently Microsoft made a major move and decided to make .NET platform open source as well as compatible with Linux. I personally has always thought, …
Essay writing spam comments
For the last couple of years I repeatedly see submissions of spam comments to my web site, which advertise “essay writing services” (read …
Sending Outlook appointments with Python
Python allows you to send calendar appointments (invitations / events) directly from your code. It is quite easy to create a new appointment in the …
QT 5.1 and Android
You might have heard, that Trolltech has recently released a new version of their famous QT library with preliminary support for Android and iPhone …
boost::variant and lambda functions in C++11
Released some time ago new C++11 standard introduced lambda functions - long anticipated and exciting feature. On the other hand, boost::variant has …
Sample .vimrc file for software developers
Vim is a very powerful and convenient text editor for Unix environments. I certainly don’t wish to start any disputes along the lines of the old …
Clever spammers
There is no doubt - spammers are becoming cleverer every day. I’ve added CAPTCHA verification to my site in order to prevent spam comments from …
Google calendar - download all entries with Python
Google provides APIs to access its data using various languages. You can manipulate Google calendars, contacts, documents etc. Most of the time the …
Editing Markdown or txt files in OpenOffice
I have been introduced to Markdown format some time ago and today I find it extremely convenient for most of the writing I need to do. Markdown is …