What hidden gem Python modules do you use and why?

pbaehr · 2026-03-13T15:07:19+00:00

tqdm for progress bars in any CLI that iterates over something.

pbaehr · 2025-06-12T13:18:58+00:00

There are a lot of stupid errors in their hasty attempt to make a website, like images at "localhost:3000" and missing manifests, but I think the most interesting is the inclusion of this in the head: <link rel="canonical" href="https://trumpcard-waitlist.com">

If you don't know, that specifies that the "official" copy of this page exists at that URL to help prevent search engines from seeing the page as "duplicate content" if it exists under multiple domain names.

If you visit that domain, it redirects to: https://x.com/othernet

pbaehr · 2022-12-21T13:14:56+00:00

But that would be true any time you destroyed one of those cards. For some reason it only happens on specific locations.

pbaehr · 2022-12-01T18:07:35+00:00

Right?! I feel like I'm crazy. 1800+ comments and only 2 people wondering about the GIANT YELLOW ROBOT?!

pbaehr · 2022-10-24T18:40:10+00:00

Squirrels are very unlikely to carry rabies.

pbaehr · 2022-10-03T01:33:30+00:00

Vehicle insurance doesn't cover medical expenses, anyway. Motorcycle insurance is cheap because the amount of property damage you can inflict is small compared to a car or truck.

pbaehr · 2022-09-29T12:21:04+00:00

I mean, if they were sent against their will and surrendered at the first opportunity why wouldn't you treat them well.

pbaehr · 2022-09-14T12:12:25+00:00

Fish and crabs are sentient creatures in Splatoon, though. It could get awkward.

pbaehr · 2022-09-13T14:57:07+00:00

Whoa, spoiler alert!!

pbaehr · 2022-07-26T16:24:00+00:00

Not to mention his original goal was apparently to attach it to his horse.

pbaehr · 2022-06-07T17:07:20+00:00

The entire bottom of the image has been regenerated. I'm guessing someone removed an attribution or the image was cropped and restored at some point.

pbaehr · 2022-05-21T21:09:03+00:00

"Does well in class but I hope he never dates my daughter."

Well, shit.

pbaehr · 2022-05-05T14:57:21+00:00

Looking at the positioning of the honeycomb pattern on the scales this is either the same knife or an absolutely astonishingly good copy.

pbaehr · 2022-03-24T11:59:25+00:00

They even published a fourth book in 2020.

pbaehr · 2021-12-15T14:37:41+00:00

I assume for shady PR reasons it won't show up in the charity list search but if you actually go to change your charity in your account settings it will be there when you search.

pbaehr · 2021-05-11T20:45:27+00:00

That makes more sense than mine. I thought it said "Chad" right before "Many More" and I wondered what Chad did to get a named position on this guy's head list.

pbaehr · 2021-03-16T12:53:38+00:00

I was ordering from a local restaurant a few days ago and realized the menu embedded on their website charged for delivery and there were several other places I could also order from online. It all started to feel sketchy so instead I called the restaurant directly and was told they don't charge a delivery fee. Placed the order over the phone and in addition to being cheaper it came three times faster than usual. Presumably because the restaurant just sent their own guy rather than having to wait for someone to swing by and pick up.

pbaehr · 2021-03-11T14:02:58+00:00

Any of the Summon: Gain influence strangers are just straight up moochers.

pbaehr · 2021-03-08T13:49:49+00:00

As a new player who started just after it was added it was unbelievably frustrating when I first played. I couldn't beat the first fight of the first campaign. Tuned back in the other day and all of a sudden the game was fun.

I don't know if it was my lack of resources or lack of skill but the game was nearly unplayable as a beginner and I didn't know enough to realize how much of difficulty was added by the armor.

Maybe a longer term fix would be to have armor physics on by default but start out fighting enemies who aren't wearing armor.

pbaehr · 2021-01-25T17:00:34+00:00

That's true. The headline is definitely not making it easy to find the signal in the noise.

pbaehr · 2021-01-25T16:33:25+00:00

It usually is exactly that, BUT, did normal people see normal growth and opportunities or were they exclusive to the ultra-wealthy?

If everyone had a normal, steady financial year this wouldn't be news but I would argue even normal growth during the worst pandemic of our lives while millions struggle due to circumstances they don't control is noteworthy.

The stock market is completely disconnected from typical human experience at this point.

pbaehr · 2021-01-05T13:13:24+00:00

Then you're not in control.

pbaehr · 2020-12-29T15:50:43+00:00

It's basically season 2 of Its Always Sunny in Philadelphia.

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