Mailman 3 May 2005 - python-uk

Tutorial at Python UK, Oxford, 19 May
by Andy Robinson Feb. 1, 2006

Feb. 1, 2006

Michele Simionato is giving a full day tutorial titled "The Wonders of Python" at the UK Python Conference, Randolph Hotel, Oxford on 19 May. (This replaces Alex Martelli, who is now working for Google in California). https://www.accu.org/conference/python_tutorial.html This is a fantastic opportunity to boost your Python skills and catch up on the newer features of the language, for a fraction of the price of a professional training course. The course costs £135 for ACCU members and £160 for non-ACCU. There are still a few places left; anyone wishing to attend should directly contact the organisers, Archer Yates Associates, whose details are on the bottom left corner of the page. Best Regards Andy Robinson UK Python Conference program chair

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Python for Kids
by Mamading Ceesay June 10, 2005

June 10, 2005

Hi, One of the threads at the last London Python Meetup was about Python for Kids. Specifically about how to get kids into Python programming and possibly how to get Python taught in Schools. There was mention of the Livewires python tutorial material for example. Simon B. in particular (IIRC) was interested in Turtle Graphics for Python (a la Logo). Along similar lines, but drawing upon the Karel the Robot tradition there is RUR-PLE where there is a robot that is controlled using Python syntax, there is a set of lessons provided where the student has to accomplish progressively complex tasks with the robot using Python syntax introduced in the course of the lessons. An overview of RUR-PLE can be found at http://rur-ple.sourceforge.net/en/help.htm. It's based on wxPython. I have a young nephew who has just reached school age, so right now I'm more concerned about him having educational games and software than programming. Being able to extend/enhance the software in Python would be useful though. Childsplay http://childsplay.sourceforge.net/ is just the thing, it's a suite of educational games for young children along similar lines to Gcompris but without the C/C++ code and GNOME dependencies. It's based on Pygame and is cross-platform. It only has two games bundled, you have to install the plugins to get the other available games. Games are written as plugins in python that run in the Childsplay environment. Ideally, you might get your older kids to write new game plugins to keep your younger ones amused, just an idle thought! ;-) Anyway, I intend to try out Childsplay on the nephew this weekend. -- Mamading Ceesay "You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete." -- R. Buckminster Fuller

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by JohnHannam1＠aol.com May 21, 2005

May 21, 2005

Dear All, I apologise in advance for taking up your time but would be extremely grateful if any of you could take the time to fill out this questionnaire. I am doing some market research and need to get as many replies as possible. Simply fill out the form and either sned it back as a word document or simply paste it into the body of the email. Please send to _JohnHannam(a)Aol.com_ (mailto:JohnHannam@Aol.com) Market Research and Customer Survey: 1) Name: 2) Male/Female: 3) Age: a) 18 to 25 b) 25 to 35 c) 35 to 50 d) 50+ 4) Married/Single: 5) Do you have Children/How Many: 6) Are you; a) Working b) Not working c) Studying d) Retired 7) Are you a home owner Yes/No a) With a mortgage b) Own property outright 8) Do you own a property abroad Yes/No 9) Do you generally take holidays each year: Yes/No: How Many: a) one b) two c) more than two 10) Where do you tend to go: (can answer more than one) a) Spain/Balearics b) Canary Islands c) Portugal d) France e) Greece & Greek islands f) Italy g) Ski holidays in Europe h) Ski holidays in Canada/USA I) South Africa j) Australia k) USA l) Caribbean m) Asia/Thailand 11) Are you planning to or thinking of buying a 2nd home in any of the above countries: Yes/No: Where: 12) Would you like to own a 2nd home abroad if money were not an issue: Yes/No 13) Do you play the lottery: a) Regularly b) Sometimes c) Never 14) Do you enter competitions or prize draws: a) Regularly b) Sometimes c) Never 15) Do you gamble using bookmakers or online: a) Regularly b) Sometimes c) Never 16) Would you ever pay to enter a competition if the prize were outstanding: Yes/No 17) Which factors decide whether you enter a competition or not: (Can answer more than one) a) How hard or easy it is: b) The value of the prize c) The type of prize d) How long it takes e) Where I saw the competition advertised f) How much I trust the company offering the prize g) How much chance do I have of winning 18) Would you rather: (Must answer one) a) Pay £5 pounds for a 1 in 50,000 chance of winning b) Pay £10 pounds for a 1 in 25,000 chance of winning c) Pay £25 pounds for a 1 in 10,000 chance of winning d) Pay £50 pounds for a 1 in 5,000 chance of winning e) Pay £100 pounds for a 1 in 2,500 chance of winning 19) Would you consider paying to enter a competition to win a holiday home of your dreams if you were approx 3000 times more likely to win it than the lottery: 20) What is the maximum you would pay for a ticket: This survey has been carried out by Sun-Win Homes who may, with your permission send you details in the future of how you can win the holiday home of your dreams. Address?

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Reports on Python UK 2005 Conference
by Mamading Ceesay May 13, 2005

May 13, 2005

Hi, Those of us who couldn't make it to the Python UK 2005 Conference due to cost or work/family obligations will probably appreciate the write ups by the man himself Andy Robinson http://www.reportlab.org/~andy/accu2005/accu2005.html and Michele Simioniato http://groups-beta.google.com/group/comp.lang.python/browse_thread/thread/7… The best bit of news from my POV was John Pinners declaration of intent to put on "a community-priced Python event in the UK in autumn 2006", do I hear Pycon UK? Links courtesy of Simon Brunning and Dr. Dobbs' Python-URL. -- Mamading Ceesay "You never change things by fighting the existing reality. To change something, build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete." -- R. Buckminster Fuller

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Don't open this if you want to be productive today :-)
by Pete Ryland May 10, 2005

May 10, 2005

I warned you! Welcome to the Python Challenge: http://www.pythonchallenge.com/pc/index.htm Pete

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Notification of Limited Account Access
by PayPal Account Review Department May 9, 2005

May 9, 2005

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Notification of Limited Account Access
by PayPal Account Review Department May 8, 2005

May 8, 2005

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people used to tell me that custom software costs thousands to develop
by Nicholas Mckinnon May 8, 2005

May 8, 2005

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