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Monthly Archives: April 2008

Browse Only the Web You Trust

I’m not usually a ‘Thou shalt’ person, but no one should be browsing the internet without Web of Trust. Web of Trust is a Firefox add-on that I’m increasingly reliant on while surfing the web. I have a dangerous fascination with Windows freeware, and Web of Trust helps keep me safe.

“What if I’m not using Firefox?” you might ask. “For shame”, I would reply to your carelessness.

Python for Beginners

Joe’s Python Page has some great examples for new users.

Get a password through Python command line

Here’s the code:


import getpass
password = getpass.getpass()

Doing it this way will hide the password as the user types it.