Re: [Edu-sig] Python in the news...

2010-12-13 Thread Vern Ceder
Darned right, we're proud of you! Python and Linux - way to go! ;) Cheers, Vern On Mon, Dec 13, 2010 at 7:08 PM, Calcpage wrote: > Hello Kirby et al, > > OK, you guys should be very proud of me. I've been dabbling on the > outskirts of your fine python community until recently. I entered your

Re: [Edu-sig] Python in the news...

2010-12-13 Thread Calcpage
Hello Kirby et al, OK, you guys should be very proud of me. I've been dabbling on the outskirts of your fine python community until recently. I entered your world via a back door of sorts. I was looking for a new curriculum for my intro CompSci students and found Gary Litvin's new text

Re: [Edu-sig] Python in the news...

2010-12-13 Thread kirby urner
On Sun, Dec 12, 2010 at 11:24 AM, Vern Ceder wrote: > Thanks for both versions, Kirby! I'll take the applause wherever/however I > can get it. ;) > > That's cool. You've been a good Giles, a role I can also relate too. > I'm not into COM/Windows much, but the basic example is a neat way to > i

Re: [Edu-sig] Python in the news...

2010-12-12 Thread Vern Ceder
Thanks for both versions, Kirby! I'll take the applause wherever/however I can get it. ;) I'm not into COM/Windows much, but the basic example is a neat way to illustrate threading... I'll have to remember to steal it, maybe for the classes I teach to our 8th graders. ;) Speaking of 8th graders,

Re: [Edu-sig] Python in the news...

2010-12-10 Thread kirby urner
> > > > Now if I could just turn that into a COM object (seriously, I'm trying to > figure > out how to call movingballs2.py, a Vpython script, from Visual FoxPro). > > OK, I turned it into a COM object, pretty mickey mouse, yet instructive (at least to me): VFP = Visual FoxPro and in the middle

Re: [Edu-sig] Python in the news...

2010-12-06 Thread kirby urner
On Mon, Dec 6, 2010 at 5:44 AM, Vern Ceder wrote: > Hi, > In a surprise move, our local paper actually accepted one of our invitations > to come see what we do in Comp Sci at the secondary level, namely our Python > elective, which is mostly for first time programmers. The resulting article > isn'

[Edu-sig] Python in the news...

2010-12-06 Thread Vern Ceder
Hi, In a surprise move, our local paper actually accepted one of our invitations to come see what we do in Comp Sci at the secondary level, namely our Python elective, which is mostly for first time programmers. The resulting article isn't bad, given that the kids were certain the reporter didn't