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Python HOWTO Push a Dict on to a List (push a hash on to an array)

Posted on April 23, 2010 by admin

One of my more popular posts is How to Push a Hash on to an Array in PERL, but how do you push a dict on to a list in Python? Lists are one-dimensional arrays and dicts are associative arrays … Continue reading →

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Integrate Shared Google Calendars With Thunderbird

Posted on January 26, 2010 by admin

NOTICE: This blog post is outdated and no longer contains factual data. Google and Thunderbird have updated their software since this post was written. TIP: Look at the Thunderbird Add-On called “Provider for Google Calendar”. It takes care of all … Continue reading →

Posted in Calendaring, Google, How Tos, iCal, lightning, Sunbird, thunderbird, WebDav | 2 Comments

How to Survive ESX Snapshot Hell

Posted on January 25, 2010 by admin

You can’t.  Once you have fail, the power of fail has you.  There is no escape, but there is hope. If you’ve fought the fail of corrupt ESX snapshots and missing -flat.vmdk files (once the -flat.vmdk file is gone, so … Continue reading →

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