Neil K sent me a link to this picture he took of someone demoing a synthesizer using the ultra-trendy arduino, and the almost-as-trendy Python Cookbook. Cute!
Archive for the ‘Python’ Category
Thunderbird team needs help from Python/Perl build engineer
If you’re a Thunderbird fan but not interested in fixing some of the nasty C++ problems we tackle in the product, you could still be very, very helpful if you can help us with a little Python/Perl build problems. Specifically, Mozilla has a great system called “try servers” where one can submit patches against the [...]
Anyone taking a Django weblogging engine public?
Some really bright people seem to be building really nice blogs with Django. Is anyone considering turning the bespoke code into a reusable project? I’d be up for something that I could hack on with ease…
Google Summer of Code
So it’s finally live! I’m talking about the Google Summer of Code, a program whereby Google spends $$’s via open source foundations (such as our own Python Software Foundation) to students in exchange for code. I’m happy to see this project actually happen, and I hope it’s successful for all involved. I heard about it [...]
Python Challenge
I’m at level 5 of the Python Challenge. 12 more to go, phew.
PyCon
First day at PyCon 2005. It’s, as usual, interesting. Random bits: Crowded! It’s bigger than ever, clocking in over 400. It’s caused some headaches of the good kind (catering more expensive than planned, not enough t-shirts, rooms are packed). Not too surprisingly given the buzz around Python, there are big names (although we’ve had big [...]
Python and OpenGL on Nokia Phones
Sitting here at ETech, just after Erik Smartt, product manager for the Python on Nokia product, gave the first real public demo of the Symbian/Series 60 port of Python. The highlight was a PyOpenGL demo (the code isn’t available yet, and the author is not public either). Click on the picture for the Quicktime movie. [...]
Bloglines & Twisted
Interesting bit found in my webserver access logs: 209.67.209.74 – - [08/Nov/2004:00:07:32 -0500] “GET /blog/index.cgi/?flav=rss HTTP/1.0″ 404 24542 “-” “Twisted PageGetter” Googling “Twisted PageGetter” confirms that it’s a spider that comes with Twisted Python. Once more, Python’s in the web spidering business, this times w/ bloglines.
Bloglines & Twisted
Interesting bit found in my webserver access logs: 209.67.209.74 – - [08/Nov/2004:00:07:32 -0500] “GET /blog/index.cgi/?flav=rss HTTP/1.0″ 404 24542 “-” “Twisted PageGetter” Googling “Twisted PageGetter” confirms that it’s a spider that comes with Twisted Python. Once more, Python’s in the web spidering business, this times w/ bloglines.
The Python Software Foundation is Giving Out Money
I’m thinking a catchy headline will grab eyeballs. Furthermore, it’s actually true. The PSF issued a short-but-sweet call for proposals. It’s as open-ended as we could make it, and leaves many questions unanswered. So we also created a mailing list for discussion of said questions. Come one, come all. It’s an interesting time for Python; [...]
