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Request and response objects — Django v1.3 documentation
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HttpRequest.POST first paragraph starts here: A dictionary-like object containing all given HTTP POST parameters. See the QueryDict documentation below. It's possible that a request can come in via POST with an empty POST dictionary -- if, say, a form is requested via the POST HTTP method but does not include form data. Therefore, you shouldn't use if request.POST to check for use of the POST method; instead, use if request.method == "POST" (see above). Note: POST does not include file-upload information. See FILES.

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CNET News.com

01.28.2012 02:27:35
Microsoft's Kelihos botnet suspect says he's innocent
St. Petersburg, Russia-based Andrey N. Sabelnikov says he is "absolutely not guilty" of participating in the creation of the huge spam network that Microsoft shut down last September.

01.28.2012 01:25:47
Windows 8 stable on ARM, going to developers soon, say sources
Windows 8 on ARM is coming along nicely, thank you, according to a couple of sources with whom CNET spoke.

01.28.2012 00:51:10
What's a PS Vita game cost? Ask again tomorrow
The bean counters at Sony need to make up their minds on how they are pricing PS Vita games.

01.28.2012 00:41:33
Hey, AT&T, quit whining!
Instead of complaining about the FCC's decision to squash the T-Mobile merger and blaming the agency for raising prices, AT&T needs to shut up and move on.

Science: This Week's News

[News of the Week] Around the World
In science news around the world this week, outbreaks of H5N1 continue in poultry in south and southeast Asia—and the human death toll mounts; the University of Tokyo plans to shift the start of its school year from April to autumn; researchers are looking for signs of life in the Tissint meteorites; the Natural History Museum in London is under fire for its scientific cooperation with an Israeli company that conducts research in the occupied West Bank; Marco Antônio Raupp will become Brazil's new minister of science, technology, and innovation; and NASA's twin moon orbiters were officially ...

[News of the Week] Random Sample
Peerage of Science, an online social network founded by three Finnish ecologists, aims to provide journals with already-peer-reviewed manuscripts. And this week's numbers quantify NIH grant success rates and the number of bats that have died from white nose syndrome.

[News of the Week] Newsmakers
This week's Newsmakers are Terence Tao of the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and Jean Bourgain of the Institute for Advanced Study, winners of the Crafoord Prize in mathematics; Reinhard Genzel of the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics and Andrea Ghez of UCLA, who will claim the prize for astronomy; and Cristián Samper, who in August will become the president and CEO of the Wildlife Conservation Society.

[News & Analysis] H5N1: Flu Controversy Spurs Research Moratorium
Amid a growing global controversy over the potential dangers of experiments involving the H5N1 avian influenza virus, a group of leading influenza researchers last week agreed to a 60-day moratorium on some sensitive flu studies.

Author: David Malakoff

MacNN | The Macintosh News Network

01.28.2012 01:50:00
Israel plans fiber-based national broadband network

Israel has followed Australian footsteps in planning its own national broadband network. The country's Israel Electric Corporation plans a purely fiber-based network that will supply many of the country's homes with at least 100Mbps speeds. They picked fiber with the intention to scale and could theoretically hit 1Gbps in time....

01.28.2012 01:00:00
Aspyr puts four Mac App Store game titles on sale

Mac game maker Aspyr has selected four titles from its catalog for a special month-end sale. From now through the end of January, Prey, Tomb Raider II, Duke Nukem Forever and Neverwinter Nights 2 for Mac will be on sale for $5, up to 75 percent off their normal price. The sale prices are already available for the Mac App Store versions, which require Intel Macs running OS X 10.6.6 or higher. Graphics requirements vary by game....

01.28.2012 00:20:00
Macworld iWorld expo: in pictures

IDG World Expo rebranded the Macworld expo using the 'iWorld' label for 2012, an appropriate change as the event continues to evolve. MacNN attended the event to check out the latest products in the Mac and iOS ecosystems, and to see how the event organizers and exhibitors have adapted to Apple's absence....

01.28.2012 00:20:00
iPad marks 2nd birthday with new rivals, quiet naysayers

Friday signaled the second anniversary of the iPad's introduction and what has since been interpreted as the start of a shift in the entire computing space. Apple's tablet was unveiled this day in 2010 at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts in San Francisco by its late co-creator, Steve Jobs. It would only go on sale April 2, but it proved to be polarizing from its unveiling, even for Apple loyalists....

BBC News - Science & Environment

01.27.2012 17:39:37
'Microplastic' threat to shores
Microscopic plastic debris from washing clothes is accumulating in the marine environment and could be entering the food chain, a study warns.

01.27.2012 10:00:27
More uses for 'miracle material'
Graphene, often described as a "miracle material", can be used to distil alcohol, according to a new study in the Science journal.

01.27.2012 17:23:49
Anti-matter set for gravity test
Researchers prepare pairs of matter and anti-matter particles in a bid to finally resolve whether anti-matter repels normal matter in a kind of "anti-gravity".

01.27.2012 04:17:21
Planting push for jubilee woods
Organisers of a prject to create a series of new woods to mark the Queen's Diamond Jubilee hope to plant one million trees in one month.

Gizmodo

01.28.2012 02:20:00
How to Get to the Sea Floor While Still Breathing [Design]

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Before we had ALVIN—or proper submarines for that matter—the best way to get to the seafloor was by using a diving bell. Originally made from recycled church bells, these diving apparatuses protected their passengers from the murky depths in a bubble of air. Our friends at Oobject have assembled nine of the best. More »

01.28.2012 02:00:00
The Beatles: Here Comes The Sun [Video]

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"Here Comes the Sun" is probably my favorite song George Harrison wrote for the Beatles, probably because it reminds me vividly of the day he died. This new guitar solo is finally bringing the song back to life for me. More »

01.28.2012 01:20:00
Everything You Need to Keep Your Teeth from Rotting Out [Toolkit]

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Poor oral hygiene is the surest way to make sure you have a bunch of personal space all to yourself. At all times. With no exceptions. Which probably isn't something that you really want! So here's a list of stuff that'll keep your loved ones close and your dentist the hell away from you. More »

01.28.2012 00:40:00
Neil DeGrasse Tyson Shoots Down Gingrich's Moon Base [Video]

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Neil DeGrasse Tyson—one of my favorite space people—was interviewed by MSNBC's Martin Bashir about Newt Gingrich's moon base plan by 2020. The short version: Newt got it wrong. The long version: watch the video. More »

NASA Breaking News

01.27.2012 05:00:00
NASA's J-2X Engine Kicks Off 2012 With Powerpack Testing
A new series of tests on the engine that will help carry humans to deep space will begin next week at NASA’s Stennis Space Center in southern Mississippi. The tests on the J-2X engine bring NASA one step closer to the first human-rated liquid oxygen and liquid hydrogen rocket engine to be developed in 40 years.

01.27.2012 05:00:00
Texas Students to Speak Live With Space Station Crew
Fifth- through eighth-grade students at Asa Low Intermediate School in Mansfield, Texas, will speak with NASA’s Expedition 30 Commander Dan Burbank and Flight Engineer Don Pettit aboard the International Space Station at 11:50 a.m. EST on Tuesday, Jan. 31.

01.27.2012 05:00:00
Astronaut Jerry Ross, First Seven-Time Flier, Retires
Jerry Ross, the first person to launch into space seven times, has retired from NASA. In a career that spanned more than three decades, Ross spent almost 1,400 hours in space and conducted nine spacewalks to rank third on the list of most extravehicular activity time in space.

01.26.2012 05:00:00
NASA Awards Safety And Mission Assurance Contract Extension
NASA has exercised two six-month options to the agency's Safety and Mission Assurance Support Services Contract with Science Applications International Corp. (SAIC) of San Diego for the Johnson Space Center in Houston. The options are worth $32.9 million.

CNET News.com

01.27.2012 19:45:20
Google Music update makes service useful for backing up tunes
The Web giant's two-month-old music service now offers users the ability to download songs in bulk, easing the process of restoring a PC music library.

01.27.2012 19:28:52
Vintage 3D 'wiggle GIFs' respun with library's cool tool
In its push to reinvent itself in the Web era, the New York Public Library releases the Stereogranimator, a tool that lets users create flickering 3D GIFs from its archive of "stereographs."

01.27.2012 18:49:02
Facebook could file IPO next week, aims for $100B valuation
The WSJ reports that Facebook could file next Wednesday to raise as much as $10B, and that Morgan Stanley may be its lead underwriter.

01.27.2012 14:00:00
Friday Poll: Do you like Facebook Timeline?
Facebook Timeline is now a requirement, not an option. Are you digging the new profile look--with its long history and constant friend updates--or are you pining for the old days?

WSJ.com: What's News US

01.28.2012 01:17:58
Delta Weighs a US Air Deal
Delta Air Lines is studying US Airways Group as a possible acquisition target as U.S. carriers prepare for a new round of consolidation.

01.28.2012 02:27:46
St. Joe Pares Back Florida Vision
St. Joe signaled that it is again scaling back its development plans in Florida, an indication that efforts to turn the state's Northern Gulf Coast into a cluster of luxury second-home communities have been a flop.

01.27.2012 19:43:01
Fitch Downgrades 5 Euro-Zone Members
Fitch Ratings has downgraded euro-zone members Italy, Spain, Belgium, Cyprus and Slovenia, while affirming Ireland's credit rating.

01.28.2012 00:06:55
Dow Snaps 3-Week Win Streak
Blue-chip stocks finished in the red, pushing the Dow to its first losing week this year, after a reading on domestic economic growth fell short of expectations.

National Geographic News: Environment

01.27.2012 21:59:20
Near-Extinct Monkeys Found in Colombian Park

A new population of one of the world's rarest primates has been found in a Colombian park, conservationists announced today.

01.25.2012 22:42:40
Death Valley's Big Bang: Volcano "Potentially Active"

It may be barren, but California's Ubehebe Crater is anything but dead, according to a new study.

01.25.2012 20:07:48
Green Moves: Medellin Cable Cars, San Francisco Parking Reform

Two cities renowned for hilly terrain and cable cars share in international prize for sustainable transport.

01.19.2012 21:17:36
Second Try: LanzaTech Grabs Failed Biofuel Refinery in Georgia Pine

A new chapter begins in the effort to brew advanced biofuel in the “Million Pines City” of Soperton, Georgia, with a startup's purchase of a failed U.S. government-backed biorefinery.

Wired Top Stories

01.28.2012 01:22:00
Ai Weiwei: Never Sorry Documents Artist's Social Media Dissent

01.28.2012 01:03:00
SEC Goes After Online Trading Firms That Unwittingly Helped Latvian Hacker
In an effort to crack down on hacker/stock traders who hijack brokerage accounts and exploit the stock market for gain, the Securities and Exchange Commission has, in a novel move, gone after four online trading companies and eight executives who they say helped a Latvian hacker make more than $850,000 from fraudulent trades.

01.27.2012 23:10:00
Apple's New iBooks Won't School College Bookstores Any Time Soon
On its face, matching iPad textbooks with college students seems almost perfect. But Apple's plans for its new iBookstore, from the way it's structured book purchases to its development strategy for multimedia e-books, doesn't seem like it's well suited for the college textbook market at all ? if it even has that target in mind.

01.27.2012 23:04:00
Solar-Storm-Fueled Auroras Make for Awesome Backyard Photography
The sun is waking up. After several quiet years, it bombarded the Earth with a one-two punch of solar storms this week, which generated consecutive nights of spectacular auroras.