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Skeletonz: a Python-based, AJAX open source CMS
by David Chartier Aug 4th 2006
Just when you think there are plenty of CMS choices available, we track another one down via eHub: Skeletonz, a simple CMS based on Python and AJAX with a few tricks up its sleeve. Since it's in a 1.0 beta for now, the only way to get it is through SVN, and you'll need Python 2.4, MySQL and MySQLdb. Once you're up and running you'll be greeted with standard features like a template system, plugins and an intuitive editing system, along with built-in spell checking for those times when your content matters more than your English degree.A wiki is also available, including information on where the project is headed. Check out Skeletonz if you've been looking for something a little different from the CMS industry.
With Halloween fast approaching, it's a great time to get in some practice defending your territory against zombies. In Graveyard Shift, you take aim at zombies and other creepy-crawlies, blasting them into splatters of cartoony green guts. It's a casual first-person shooter, and it's very easy to get the hang of - use the mouse to aim, click to fire. Graveyard Shift has at least 15 levels, and it might even have some secret stages I haven't unlocked yet.
They key to getting good at Graveyard Shift is learning to use ...
