7:13p.m. Running Django on (mt)

So, I’ve been running on the (mt) Django beta container for a couple of weeks now. So far its been great. I’ve received some questions about it so I figured I’d write up a few notes on the Django container…

• You get total control over your app without having to manage an entire server.

• The level of control vs. stability is perfect. This is my most favorite thing ever.

• You set up and control your Django project/app with a set of terminal commands that all begin with mtd.

• Overall, it’s been extremely stable. I’d venture to say it seems more stable than the Rails container I used to use… my app has not crashed once yet.

• You can run on either the last released version of Django or the latest SVN of Django, and switch back and forth with a couple of mtd commands. You can also just download the SVN yourself if you want to be on a specific revision.

• Note: if you’re running the container on a current SVN of Django (rev. 8015 or above) you will need to add this line to your settings.py for it to run properly:

  FORCE_SCRIPT_NAME = ''

I have to say that (mt) has blown my expectations away as far as hosting is concerned, and the Django container is just a part of that. I’d highly recommend them.

10:10p.m. Django!

Excitement!

I have switched from Rails to Django. Ideally this isn’t too big of a change for you, but it is for me. For the first time ever, I have written my own backend!

For the most part it was simple and incredibly fun. Basically its something I though I’d never be able to do, so I’m way too excited about it. Most things should be about the same. If you find any errors or 404’s, please let me know.

Every few months, I had gone to the Django website, looked around a bit, and chickened out. This last time, though, I started reading about it a bit more. I found some various sites made with Django. Then I read that Mephisto’s template language, Liquid, was based on Django’s built-in template language. That was enough for me to get the book and dive in.

As soon as I did, I totally fell in love. A couple days later and things just started flowing. Next thing I knew, I was a part of the (mt) Django beta and here we are!

I’m sure I’ll be talking more about it soon. With any luck its faster and more fun for all.

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11:01p.m. Shiny New Things

So! I have a new layout up. I’ve had the ideas and the illustrations done for some time now. I actually first drew those birds maybe a year ago now… its just taken a while for me to find the time and motivation enough to finish up.

As for inspiration and creation… I guess I tried to make something that was more organic, but still with some structure, which is where I got the idea for the tree. At first everything was a variation of gray, but I quickly got tired of that and added in some rainbow flowers.

I miss the kitty already. But she will be back very soon… I just needed a change for now.

It should look suitable in Safari and Firefox. Of course I’m still working some kinks out and it is all subject to change. If you notice anything, please let me know. :)

I’ve also taken the plunge and switched hosts. Lets face it, (mt) is simply gorgeous. I love the amount of control that I have over everything while still not having to worry about the basics (email, stability, etcetera). I’m sure I’m going to have more to say about them later.

Anyways… so these are the new digs. I hope you like em! :D