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  <name>Mir Nazim</name>
  <email>me@mirnazim.org</email>
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<entry>
  <title>Great feedback on Python Ecosystem guide - Thank You</title>
  <link href="http://mirnazim.org/notes/thank-you-for-python-ecosystem-feedback" />
  <id>tag:mirnazim.org,2011-11-29:/notes/thank-you-for-python-ecosystem-feedback</id>
  <updated>2011-11-29T09:35:00Z</updated>
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    <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>I got a great feedback on Python Ecosystem guide.</p>
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<entry>
  <title>Python Ecosystem - An Introduction</title>
  <link href="http://mirnazim.org/writings/python-ecosystem-introduction" />
  <id>tag:mirnazim.org,2011-11-28:/writings/python-ecosystem-introduction</id>
  <updated>2011-11-28T03:00:00Z</updated>
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    <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>When developers shift from PHP, Ruby or any other platform to Python, the very first road block they face (most often) is a lack of an overall understanding of the Python ecosystem. Developers often yearn for a tutorial or resource that explains how to accomplish most tasks in a more or less standard way.</p>
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  <title>Jammu and Kashmir Developer Network Begins</title>
  <link href="http://mirnazim.org/notes/jkdevnet-begins" />
  <id>tag:mirnazim.org,2011-11-19:/notes/jkdevnet-begins</id>
  <updated>2011-11-19T02:21:00Z</updated>
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    <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Long over due, Jammu and Kashmir Developer Network begins life.</p>
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<entry>
  <title>List of vim plugins I use - with mini tutorials</title>
  <link href="http://mirnazim.org/writings/vim-plugins-i-use" />
  <id>tag:mirnazim.org,2011-08-14:/writings/vim-plugins-i-use</id>
  <updated>2011-08-14T17:00:00Z</updated>
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    <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>List of vim plugins I use on daily basis along with  mini tutorials on installation and usage.</p>
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<entry>
  <title>LocalTunnel - Expose local web server to the world</title>
  <link href="http://mirnazim.org/notes/localtunnel-expose-local-webserver-to-the-world" />
  <id>tag:mirnazim.org,2011-08-12:/notes/localtunnel-expose-local-webserver-to-the-world</id>
  <updated>2011-08-12T17:00:00Z</updated>
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    <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>How many times did you hope there was a quick way to show the changes to your client quickly. Well LocalTunnel does exactly that.</p>
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<entry>
  <title>Innovative Techniques To Simplify Sign-Ups and Log-Ins</title>
  <link href="http://mirnazim.org/links/simple-techniques-to-simplify-signups-and-logins" />
  <id>tag:mirnazim.org,2011-05-05:/links/simple-techniques-to-simplify-signups-and-logins</id>
  <updated>2011-05-05T23:33:00Z</updated>
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    <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Well, <a href="http://www.smashingmagazine.com">Smashing Magazine</a>'s <a href="http://www.smashingmagazine.com/author/anthony-t/">Anthony T</a> calls these innovative techniques, I would rather call them "stops complicating my shit" techniques to improve signup/login process on a website. These simple methods go a long way in simplifying a some important things and removing certain conventions which web developers have come to accept as standard even though they may not be contributing as much as they are thought. <strong>Also do not forget to check out the related <a href="http://news.ycombinator.org/item?id=2517296">Hacker News discussion</a></strong></p>
<a href="http://mirnazim.org/links/simple-techniques-to-simplify-signups-and-logins"> continue reading on www.smashingmagazine.com...</a></div>
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<entry>
  <title>A 15 pound computer to inspire young programmers</title>
  <link href="http://mirnazim.org/links/a-25-dollar-computer-to-inspire-young-programmers" />
  <id>tag:mirnazim.org,2011-05-05:/links/a-25-dollar-computer-to-inspire-young-programmers</id>
  <updated>2011-05-05T22:16:00Z</updated>
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    <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><a href="http://www.raspberrypi.org/">Raspberry Pi</a> is a whole computer on a tiny circuit board - not much more than an ARM processor, a USB port, and an HDMI connection. Plug a keyboard into one end, and hook the other into a TV.</p>
<a href="http://mirnazim.org/links/a-25-dollar-computer-to-inspire-young-programmers"> continue reading on www.bbc.co.uk...</a></div>
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<entry>
  <title>Understanding Git Conceptually</title>
  <link href="http://mirnazim.org/links/understanding-git-conceptually" />
  <id>tag:mirnazim.org,2011-02-26:/links/understanding-git-conceptually</id>
  <updated>2011-02-26T00:41:00Z</updated>
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    <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Have you been putting off using <a href="http://git-scm.com">Git</a> because it seems confusing? Do all the guides and turorials you have been going through confirm your doubts? Not any more. Here is "The Git Introduction" we all have been searching for. Instead of going on and on about the commands, this tutorial actually concentrates on how Git manages things without overwhelming one's senses. Go through it and it will be a cake walk after that.</p>
<a href="http://mirnazim.org/links/understanding-git-conceptually"> continue reading on www.eecs.harvard.edu...</a></div>
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<entry>
  <title>Convore - A modern take on IRC</title>
  <link href="http://mirnazim.org/notes/convore-a-modern-take-on-irc" />
  <id>tag:mirnazim.org,2011-02-22:/notes/convore-a-modern-take-on-irc</id>
  <updated>2011-02-22T01:35:00Z</updated>
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    <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p><a href="http://convore.com">Convore.com</a> is latest entry in the realm of web based chat systems. While there are many others(Campfire, StackOverflow Chat, TinyChat etc.), Convore really is the first chat service that hits the sweet spot between <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Internet_Relay_Chat" title="Internet Relay Chat">IRC</a> and web based chat service.</p>
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<entry>
  <title>Moved my vim and other configuration files to github</title>
  <link href="http://mirnazim.org/notes/moved-my-dotfiles-repo-to-github" />
  <id>tag:mirnazim.org,2011-02-07:/notes/moved-my-dotfiles-repo-to-github</id>
  <updated>2011-02-07T21:54:00Z</updated>
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    <div xmlns="http://www.w3.org/1999/xhtml"><p>Finally, I gave in and moved my Vim, bash and other dotfiles from <a href="http://bitbucket.org/">Hg</a>/<a href="http://mercurial.selenic.com/">bitbucket</a> to <a href="http://git-scm.com/">git</a>/<a href="http://github.com">github</a>. The repository is available at <a href="http://github.com/mnazim/dotfiles">http://github.com/mnazim/dotfiles</a> . GitHub is awesome, just found out git is not that bad either.</p>
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