<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Hooray for the Arduino + python talk.
I've got an arduino that I should probably do something cool with.
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<br><tt><font size=2>I could talk about a couple of different areas, depending
on level of interest:<br>
- multiprocessing module that is present in 2.6 & 3.0 (and backported
to 2.5). It allows for pretty simple and easy dividing of work into
multiple processes.<br>
- NumPy, SciPy and matplotlib in general, recent developments or some interesting
modules that depend on these. I could take this in a few directions
depending on how many people are familiar with these tools and at what
level.<br>
- Controlling and getting data from Arduino (microcontroller) using Python
and Firmata. I could do a couple things here, but It'd probably involve
visualizing data collected from sensors in real time (maybe an accelerometer)
and/or controlling some servos.<br>
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Any interest in those?<br>
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----- "Brian Ray" <bray@sent.com> wrote:<br>
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> It's that time again...<br>
> <br>
> Who has something interesting to present? A couple random thoughts:<br>
> <br>
> * Should we ask Brantley to expand on his lightining talk people
<br>
> loved so much.<br>
> * I think It would be nice to have a meeting dedicated to Ian
<br>
> Bicking and his contribution to ChiPy/Python in the near future.<br>
> * We need to work in more language features in our meetings<br>
> * What should we be doing concerning PyCon at ChiPy meetings<br>
> * What does the number 42 have to do with Python, anyway?<br>
> * Now we are starting to have more scientists in the crowd,
should <br>
> <br>
> we cater some topics in the scientific realm?<br>
> * We covered Python on Mobile, what about python for pure GIS?<br>
> * What does accessing shared memory have to do with Python
and<br>
> multi- <br>
> core systems, anyway?<br>
> * What do these modules have in common and where do I get:
hotshot, <br>
> <br>
> pickle, optparse, urllib, pdb, inspect, subprocess, array, tempfile,
<br>
> <br>
> heapq<br>
> * Topics we have covered in the past that may be worth revisiting:
<br>
> <br>
> testing, packaging python projects, graphing, gui, threads...<br>
> * How do I get the management upstairs to accept Python, or
do they <br>
> <br>
> already?<br>
> * Hey I would switch to Python if it only had ....<br>
> * I never realized Python was embedded in so many places including:
<br>
> <br>
> Games, Text Editors, Database Systems, Wireless, ...<br>
> * Python is about as cool as Lisp for AI programming, because...<br>
> * I fed my dog with Python... and other projects I did with
Python <br>
> <br>
> in my garage.<br>
> * hehe, my kids thinks I taught them how to program computer
games <br>
> <br>
> in Python, when actually I taught them inductive reasoning<br>
> * Gees, if someone would just make the Python docs like the
php <br>
> ones, I might switch... and why this will never happen.<br>
> * I wish I had some way to refactor, test and understand some
<br>
> obsfucated code.<br>
> <br>
> What about a venue? I posted the idea on the North Side bar,
but got <br>
> <br>
> no comments. What other venue options should we consider?<br>
> <br>
> Yes, there are a lot of seeds. But, really we are just looking for
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> something you find interesting. Chances are if you find what your
<br>
> working on interesting and you want to share, their will be others
on <br>
> <br>
> this list who may find them interesting, as well. Give it a shot.<br>
> <br>
> Thanks,<br>
> <br>
> Brian Ray<br>
> <br>
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