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def cache(func): """ A thin middleware that caches based on function name and arguments. """ def _inner(*args, **kwargs): a_str = "&".join([str(a) or None for a in args]) kw_str = "&".join(["%s=%s" for key, val in kwargs.iteritems()]) key_name = slugify("%s:%s:%s" % (func.__name__, a_str, kw_str)) cached = cache.get(key_name) if not cached: cached = func(*args, **kwargs) cache.set(key_name, cached) return [...]

Third, meditation can help a man “be his own man” and feel comfortable in his own skin.  That constant stream of input we face each day often carries messages of what we’re supposed to think or feel.  Talking-heads spout off opinions as if they were facts. Advertisers try to convince us that buying such-and-such product [...]

Block facebook and reddit on your Mac; focus longer and get work done instead. Open up a terminal, copy and paste this: sudo echo “127.0.0.1\tfacebook.com\n127.0.0.1\treddit.com” >> /etc/hosts

I started using Google Plus three weeks ago. I like it a lot; I think I’ll keep using the service. The UI works, a lot of my friends are already on it, but most importantly it solves a problem that has not yet been solved online: easy, logical information sharing. Logical information sharing. Information sharing [...]

LAND his approach to love he said was that of a farmer most love like hunters and like hunters most kill what they desire he tills soil through toes nose in the wet earth he waits prays to the gods and slowly harvests ever thankful. via Ayo

#!/usr/bin/python from urllib2 import urlopen, Request from urllib import quote from simplejson import loads def shorten(url): u = urlopen(Request(‘http://goo.gl/api/url’, ‘url=%s’ % quote(url), {‘User-Agent’:'toolbar’})) a = loads(u.read()) return a['short_url']

  ID_+_Vocal.mp3 Listen on Posterous This is the first house track that I’ve been excited about in a long time. I can only imagine what it would be like to drop this into the mid / late segment of a set. Amazing buildup; melody that takes you far, far away. ULTRA  has an amazing lineup this year.

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