Authentication credentials between your site and your end users must be secret. Is your site secure enough? One important step is to use HTTPS everywhere in your Django website, and in this post we will show you how to implement it. In particular, if you are deploying your App on Heroku, don’t miss this post 😉 Marina…
Author: Marina Mele
Marina Mele has experience in artificial intelligence implementation and has led tech teams for over a decade. On her personal blog (marinamele.com), she writes about personal growth, family values, AI, and other topics she's passionate about. Marina also publishes a weekly AI newsletter featuring the latest advancements and innovations in the field (marinamele.substack.com)
Git Tutorial: Create a Repository, Commit, Git Branches and Bitbucket
We all use Git, it’s an amazing version control system that keeps our programs safe from our mistakes. We can create branches and explore new programing ideas. And if they don’t work, we just get back to the working stage! In this post you’ll find a small Git tutorial, just to get started using it!…
Install Python 3 on Mac OS X and use virtualenv and virtualenvwrapper
This post explains how to install Python 3 in a Mac OS X, both Mavericks and Yosemite. Check this post if you want to clean install Python 2.7. You can also install both! 🙂 It also shows how to use virtualenv and virtualenvwrapper with Python 3. Don’t miss it! Marina MeleMarina Mele has experience in…
Understand the DNS, the DNS zone and the Canonical Name or CNAME
Did you come across the terms CNAME or DNS zone when managing your web domains? Do you know what do they mean? In this post you’ll learn about these terms and why they are used. This way, you will be more confident when performing domain operations or maintenances. Marina MeleMarina Mele has experience in artificial…
PostgreSQL on Heroku and the pgbackup add-on
In this post you will learn to configure and use PostreSQL in your Heroku app. Moreover, you’ll learn how to perform database backups using the PG Backups add-on. Marina MeleMarina Mele has experience in artificial intelligence implementation and has led tech teams for over a decade. On her personal blog (marinamele.com), she writes about personal growth,…
Customize the colors of your Terminal in Mac OS X
This post explains how you can change the color of the Terminal prompt in Mac OS X. It also covers how to activate the Terminal color layout, a very useful feature that displays different colors depending on the character of the file or folder. Marina MeleMarina Mele has experience in artificial intelligence implementation and has…
Install Python 2.7, virtualenv and virtualenvwrapper on OS X Mavericks/Yosemite
This post explains how to install a clean version of Python in a Mac OS X Mavericks/Yosemite. You’ll also learn to install and use the virtualenv and virtualenvwrapper tools to create virtual environments for your projects. Marina MeleMarina Mele has experience in artificial intelligence implementation and has led tech teams for over a decade. On…
Clean install OS X Mavericks via bootable flash drive
This post explains how to clean install OS X Mavericks in your Mac via a bootable flash drive. It assumes you want to delete all the files in your computer and perform a fresh install. Marina MeleMarina Mele has experience in artificial intelligence implementation and has led tech teams for over a decade. On her…
Modifying the __add__ method of a Python Class
Learn how you should modify the __add__ method of a Python class to be able to add two instances of a custom object. We also talk about the __radd__ method, necessary to sum a list of instances. Marina MeleMarina Mele has experience in artificial intelligence implementation and has led tech teams for over a decade….
Google search tricks – Improve your Google Queries
Did you know that you can tell Google to search for synonyms? Or to look for a number between a given range? In this post, I’ll show you how to make your Google queries much more accurate. You only need to know the special notation that Google understands and use it in each situation! Marina…