http://www.rcook.net Thu, 13 Mar 2008 05:26:32 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en I've been learning and using Python for several months now, and decided to port my Windows based RTEncoder utility to Python. On the surface it seemed rather straightforward, and it would have been if not for one small issue, Python versions. You see, the goal is for the ... http://www.rcook.net/2008/03/05/python-versions-everywhere/ I find it rather amusing that people would want to pirate RTEncoder, but they do. It's a small utility with a limited audience, but I guess some people will try to pirate anything, whether or not it's really useful to them. About once a week I do a Google search ... http://www.rcook.net/2007/12/07/aarrrr-there-be-pirate-wannabes/ A short rant here about something that really gets under my skin. It happened to me recently trying to get RTEncoder 2.0.0 out the door, and has even happened to me at work in the last week. It's very simple ... Do what you say you are going to ... http://www.rcook.net/2007/09/12/do-what-you-say/ Whew, another software release out the door. Spent the better part of the weekend executing the release plan for the RTEncoder 2.0.0 release. Not only releasing the software, but giving the whole site content a major update. However, I must say, it went pretty smoothly given that ... http://www.rcook.net/2007/09/10/busy-weekend-rtencoder-released/ The site has been quiet for a while, and is currently getting a bit of a make over. I have some future plans that should bring this site back into some activity. So, pardon the occasional breakage while I get things in order. http://www.rcook.net/2007/08/24/a-state-of-transition/ I want to make my first real post about my newest favorite application -- Google Reader. I've been an RSS junkie in the past, or at least I tried to be. I could never quite find the right interface on an application for my tastes. Most recently ... http://www.rcook.net/2007/06/02/google-reader-my-new-favorite-app/ I'm currently in the process of moving rcook.net to a new Wordpress site. As such, I've decided not to move all the old content, and just make a fresh start of it. So, please pardon the white space on the pages while I get settled in. http://www.rcook.net/2007/06/02/moving-to-a-new-site/