KHE (Posts about python)

git pre-commit Hooks for Python

Kenneth H. East — Sun, 09 Dec 2018 00:59:12 GMT

As part of an effort to move to a fully automated CI/CD process, I wanted to begin using git pre-commit hooks for my python code. These are my notes on setting that up.

Emacs 26, Mojave, elpy, readline

Kenneth H. East — Wed, 03 Oct 2018 05:00:00 GMT

I first started having problems with macOS readline and macports Python a year or two ago. Initially, it was bugs in resetting the tty to a sane configuration when a Python REPL exited. That seems to have been solved, but I'm now encountering readline problems with Python 3.7, GNU Emacs 26.1, and elpy. These notes describe what seems to be a solution, at least for the time being.

Configuring GNU emacs with elpy on MacOS

Kenneth H. East — Sat, 29 Sep 2018 19:17:15 GMT

Note on installing and configuring elpy in GNU Emacs 26.1 with Python 3.7 on MacOS Sierra (10.12).

Using acme.sh with cpanel on a2hosting

Kenneth H. East — Tue, 14 Feb 2017 20:28:24 GMT

I've used a2hosting.com for many years with good results. This site lives there on an inexpensive shared hosting plan. I've been converting client sites to use Let's Encrypt (LE) and decided to do the same for my site. Here is how I automated LE SSL certificate renewal and installation using acme.sh, Cpanel, and a short python script.

Using an Amazon Dash Button for Emergency Notifications

Kenneth H. East — Thu, 26 Jan 2017 22:39:19 GMT

Using an Amazon Dash/IoT Button for Medical Emergencies

I've been interested in the Amazon Dash button as a generic IoT device since they were introduced. The original branded buttons are a great deal at $5, but using them for other than their intended purpose is a chore. With Amazon's introduction of the generic IoT Button, it is now quite simple to create custom behavior associated with the button. These notes describe how I used one to I create an 'emergency' button for my 103 year old father.

Current Method for Installing and Managing Python on macOS

Kenneth H. East — Sat, 21 Jan 2017 01:30:39 GMT

It seems that I change my method of installing and managing multiple Python versions on macOS about every 9-12 months. This note describes my current method, which also happens to be the simplest that I've used.

A Digital Image Workflow Tool

Kenneth H. East — Tue, 29 Nov 2016 20:42:49 GMT

This note describes some simple software I've written called photos, which to collects the photos and videos I take and stores them in a repository for further organization and backup.

OS-X, 'Open With', and emacsclient

Kenneth H. East — Tue, 15 Dec 2015 01:57:02 GMT

Because I've configured my GNU emacs to automatically run in daemon mode I wish to 'use' emacs by running emacsclient exclusively. But emacsclient isn't an OS-X 'app' which means that I can't double click on a file to open it with emacsclient. It also means that I can't use the 'Open With' menu to edit a file via emacsclient. Here is how to resolve those issues.

Python pprint with colored syntax highlighting

Kenneth H. East — Thu, 28 May 2015 15:14:11 GMT

Code snippet for colored syntax highlighting with pprint.