Dang. The Python developers at MEMS Exchange rock! Quixote, their web development framework, is excellent; now they add on Durus, a persistent object system, similar in spirit to the standalone ZODB, but streamlined for ease of use outside of Zope. (ZODB can be used w/o Zope, but Durus appears to be a little more straightforward. In ZODB’s defence, it’s PRETTY straightforward…and completely transparent when used through Zope. [it’s the Zope backend]).

Also…I haven’t actually installed Durus yet…but the Quixote guys make good stuff. I have high hopes. Again…thanks!! This solves one of my last remaining “issues” (multi-client connection) with moving large amounts of “stuff” to Quixote and/or ZODB (now Durus). Joy.

Check ExxonSecrets.Org out. Regardless of your opinions on the matter, it’s a fascinating tool to display (and build) interrelationships. It’s being used here specifically to illuminate ExxonMobil and anti-environmentalist groups funded/associated with them…but the framework could be used for LOTS of stuff. Very interesting tech.

The Living Room Candidate has the presidential campaign commercials from 1952 to 2004. Excellent! I love this sort of stuff.

Thanks to Arlen, via Boing Boing.

Join the Digital Television Liberation Front!: Today, you can use any device you like with your television: VCR, TiVo, DVD recorder, home theater receiver, or a PC combining these functions and more. A year from now, when the FCC’s broadcast flag mandate takes effect, some of those capabilities will be forbidden. … The good news is this mandate doesn’t take effect for another year. We have until July 1, 2005, to buy, build, and sell fully-capable, non-flag-compliant HDTV receivers. (via Boing Boing)