Sentry on Django
Sentry is one of those things that most companies use, but most people (or maybe just I) don't really know how to use it. The way I learn these things…
Django app template w/ Docker
Revisiting https://www.pn.therealvan.com/2021/01/24/postgresql-and-mysql-docker-containers/, this post focuses on a plain Django app with minimal dependencies: exclude pipenv using the default SQLite DB Bootstrapping Start with these files: Dockerfile FROM python:3 ENV PYTHONUNBUFFERED…
Kotlin with Maven
Stand-alone Programs Instructions and template for a stand-alone Java program built with Kotlin source code. An easy way to start with is, since JetBrains is behind this whole thing, just…
Wagtail in Docker
Over the weekend I found out about a CMS software written on top of Django called Wagtail. The installation instructions promise an easy path. Just run: pip install wagtail Since…
Removing DRM from B&N Books
This post owes much to Liberate Your (Legally Obtained) Nook Ebooks. The disclaimer there applies here equally. This process should only be done to move your books from the Nook…
Django I18N on Windows
Concise run book on I18N to get things started Prerequisite Know the difference between locale name and language name: Locale name: <language code>_<COUNTRY CODE> (examples: "en_US", "fr_CA"), case sensitive.Language name:…
Loading Resources from Python Packages
Start with importlib_resources Start with the package importlib_resources. Properly export modules In order for a resource to be accessible, the module (or most likely the submodule) containing it needs to…