Hosting & DNS

My current web host is WebFaction. I chose WebFaction because they support Python web development tools such as Django and Plone. WebFaction also supports PostgreSQL databases and even has PostGIS installed!

One drawback with WebFaction is that I have to host domain names elsewhere as they do not offer domain registration. I use DreamHost as my domain name registrar, as they are my previous web host. In order to point my DreamHost registered domains to WebFaction, I had to:

1. 

   WebFaction Nameservers (DreamHost configuration page)

   Access the DreamHost web panel

2. Go to the ‘domains’ section
3. Click the DNS link next to a domain name
4. Set nameserver fields to the WebFaction NS addresses
5. Repeat the process for each of my other domains

The DNS propagation took around 12 hours. I had a fresh Plone installation waiting at GNUmedia.org.

Variable-stop exposure compositor

This would be a software algorithm that merges several exposures with varying lengths into a well-balanced image. For example, a subject where the foreground is dark and the background is very bright.

Flowchart.

NVC Community Query

Playing music in the forest, I met a man and his wife. We spoke about research and sharing knowledge. I shared where I was at in my learning process and my knowledge of the Python Community.