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nhumrich / oreilly.py
Created January 27, 2017 16:29
get free o'reilly books
"""Script to download free O'Reilly ebooks."""
import asyncio
import os
import re
import sys
import aiohttp
filename_matcher = re.compile(r'http://www.oreilly.com/(.*)/free/(.*).csp')
session = None
#!/usr/bin/env python
from PyQt4 import QtGui, QtCore
from PyQt4.QtGui import QApplication, QWidget, QVBoxLayout, QPushButton
from functools import partial
from collections import OrderedDict
@sloria
sloria / bobp-python.md
Last active July 21, 2024 04:44
A "Best of the Best Practices" (BOBP) guide to developing in Python.

The Best of the Best Practices (BOBP) Guide for Python

A "Best of the Best Practices" (BOBP) guide to developing in Python.

In General

Values

  • "Build tools for others that you want to be built for you." - Kenneth Reitz
  • "Simplicity is alway better than functionality." - Pieter Hintjens
@evandrix
evandrix / README.md
Created September 11, 2012 00:06
Headless web browsers

Here are a list of headless browsers that I know about:

  • [HtmlUnit][1] - Java. Custom browser engine. JavaScript support/DOM emulated. Open source.
  • [Ghost][2] - Python only. WebKit-based. Full JavaScript support. Open source.
  • [Twill][3] - Python/command line. Custom browser engine. No JavaScript. Open source.
  • [PhantomJS][4] - Command line/all platforms. WebKit-based. Full JavaScript support. Open source.
  • [Awesomium][5] - C++/.Net/all platforms. Chromium-based. Full JavaScript support. Commercial/free.
  • [SimpleBrowser][6] - .Net 4/C#. Custom browser engine. No JavaScript support. Open source.
  • [ZombieJS][7] - Node.js. Custom browser engine. JavaScript support/emulated DOM. Open source.
  • [EnvJS][8] - JavaScript via Java/Rhino. Custom browser engine. JavaScript support/emulated DOM. Open source.
@baali
baali / dlAttachments.py
Created May 8, 2012 08:32
Python script to download all gmail attachments.
# Something in lines of http://stackoverflow.com/questions/348630/how-can-i-download-all-emails-with-attachments-from-gmail
# Make sure you have IMAP enabled in your gmail settings.
# Right now it won't download same file name twice even if their contents are different.
import email
import getpass, imaplib
import os
import sys
detach_dir = '.'