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def retry(func, timeout=DEFAULT_TIMEOUT, retry_delay=DEFAULT_SLEEP, backoff=DEFAULT_BACKCOFF,
          retry_exceptions=(RateLimit, socket.error, socket.gaierror, httplib.NotConnected,
                            httplib.ImproperConnectionState), *args, **kwargs):
    """
    Retry decorator helps to handle common exception.
    :param timeout: Default timeout
    """
    timeout = timeout
    bsleep = retry_delay
    backoff = backoff

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Mac web developer apps

This gist's comment stream is a collection of webdev apps for OS X. Feel free to add links to apps you like, just make sure you add some context to what it does — either from the creator's website or your own thoughts.

— Erik

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#!/usr/bin/env python

#
# Converts any integer into a base [BASE] number. I have chosen 62
# as it is meant to represent the integers using all the alphanumeric
# characters, [no special characters] = {0..9}, {A..Z}, {a..z}
#
# I plan on using this to shorten the representation of possibly long ids,
# a la url shortenters
#

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#!/bin/bash

# Source: http://toomuchdata.com/2012/06/25/how-to-install-python-2-7-3-on-centos-6-2/

# Install stuff #
#################

# Install development tools and some misc. necessary packages
yum -y groupinstall "Development tools"
yum -y install zlib-devel  # gen'l reqs