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Forty foundations for the future of open source

If you want to forecast the future of a philosophy or technology, you need look no further than the world of academia. And in open source, there appear to be infinite tomorrows, with open source projects being undertaken by East Coasters like MIT, West Coasters like UCB and everyone else in between.

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How To Become A Hacker

A Guide on How To Become A Ethical Hacker

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The Art of Complex Problem Solving

A very nicely designed diagram of complex problem solving.

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Threaded data collection in Python - with example code!

The example used is an RSS aggregator, and the writer provides the full code of each stage of its design, while explaining the pros and cons of each model. A great introduction to threaded programming in Python, essential if you want to be the next Google!

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Drag and drop with the Grid - Part 2

In Part 2, we will take that knowledge and create an extension of the Grid that adds several useful methods for working with Drag and Drop, automates the initialization process and adds functionality to do row ordering via Drag and Drop with no additional code.

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Drag and drop with the Grid - Part 1

The Grid’s new Drag and Drop feature is based entirely on the YAHOO.util.DragDrop library. Interacting with dragged rows from the grid is exactly the same as interacting with any other YUI drag and drop object.

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Fifteen Exercises for Learning a new Programming Language

Here are 15 exercises that will help you learn and get familiar with a programming language in no time.

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CNET’s Ruby on Rails Toolbox

Find out all the open source servers, plugins, libraries, and other tools used by two of CNET’s Ruby on Rails powered sites, Chow.com and Chowhound.

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Flapjax makes AJAX-style development easy

Flapjax is a new programming language designed around the demands of modern, client-based Web applications. It’s easy to learn and its syntax is precisely that of JavaScript. Furthermore, because Flapjax is built entirely atop JavaScript, it runs on traditional Web browsers without the need for plug-ins or other downloads.

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