In this article, I describe the process I used to create a home automation system using off-the-shelf products, Python and Linux. I start by describing the Serial I/O Kit, drive alert, water alarm, ...

I provide telecommute consulting for a company called Crisp Hughes Evans (CHE) in Asheville, North Carolina. They needed a way to download Web logs from Apache, Zope and Plone Web sites, which were ...

Automating mundane tasks keeps your attention focused on the work that matters. Small Python scripts can remove daily friction in a way big apps rarely do. Each of these is simple enough to save as a ...