Mailman 3 December 2014 - python-uk

Cryptopals study group
by Peter Inglesby Dec. 29, 2014

Dec. 29, 2014

Hi all, You may have heard of the Matasano Crypto Challenges <http://cryptopals.com/>, a series of challenges designed to help people learn about cryptography, through the breaking of cryptographic systems. >From their website: "This is a different way to learn about crypto than taking a class or reading a book. We give you problems to solve. They're derived from weaknesses in real-world systems and modern cryptographic constructions. We give you enough info to learn about the underlying crypto concepts yourself. When you're finished, you'll not only have learned a good deal about how cryptosystems are built, but you'll also understand how they're attacked." I'm planning to tackle these over the next few weeks and months (in Python, naturally) but to ensure that I follow through with this turkey-curry-and-port-induced bravado, I was wondering whether others would be interested in joining me. We could tackle one problem set a month, attempting the problems individually, and then discussing our solutions and any difficulties via some as-yet-undecided medium -- perhaps IRC or Hangouts or just plain old email. So: if you're interested, drop me a line, and we can try to work something out. Cheers, Peter.

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UK Python Training Day: Tuesday 9 December, Westminster, London
by Steve Holden Dec. 9, 2014

Dec. 9, 2014

Hi there, Tomorrow (sorry for the short notice) I have rented a space in Central London and will be making myself available to discuss current UK needs for Python training. In 2015 I expect to be spending much more time in the UK, presenting training of a regular basis. The day was originally to have been a class, but I didn't advertise it well or widely enough to get any takers. I am therefore instead using the day a) to work on some open source training materials and b) discuss people's training needs with them. I am also putting on a lunch, to which you are all cordially invited. I can guarantee a fairly good meal. The purpose of the day is discussed in a blog post at http://holdenweb.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/uk-python-training-open-day-and-lun… and you can sign up for the lunch, or simply let me know you are visiting, at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/uk-python-training-day-tickets-14720737121. If you get chance to pass the details on to anyone with interests in Python training I shall be grateful. Also please feel free to encourage others to attend the lunch (which is limited to 12 places). regards Steve -- Steve Holden steve(a)holdenweb.com +1 571 484 6266 @holdenweb

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Re: [python-uk] python-uk Digest, Vol 136, Issue 4
by Walter Dec. 8, 2014

Dec. 8, 2014

Hi Steve and all, Many thanks for the announcement here. I saw the book last week in the store and liked it a lot. I am starting out as a python junior after the OReilly Py course and I am happy to give you some feedback. See you tomorrow. Cheers, Walter On 8 December 2014 at 16:31, <python-uk-request(a)python.org> wrote: > Send python-uk mailing list submissions to > python-uk(a)python.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > python-uk-request(a)python.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > python-uk-owner(a)python.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of python-uk digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. UK Python Training Day: Tuesday 9 December, Westminster, > London (Steve Holden) > 2. Re: UK Python Training Day: Tuesday 9 December, Westminster, > London (Nicholas H.Tollervey) > 3. Re: UK Python Training Day: Tuesday 9 December, Westminster, > London (Kev Dwyer) > 4. Re: UK Python Training Day: Tuesday 9 December, Westminster, > London (Jonathan Hartley) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Mon, 8 Dec 2014 13:49:07 +0000 > From: Steve Holden <steve(a)holdenweb.com> > To: python-uk(a)python.org > Subject: [python-uk] UK Python Training Day: Tuesday 9 December, > Westminster, London > Message-ID: <6C117607-E345-4925-8990-0BCFE966224F(a)holdenweb.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" > > Hi there, > > Tomorrow (sorry for the short notice) I have rented a space in Central > London and will be making myself available to discuss current UK needs for > Python training. In 2015 I expect to be spending much more time in the UK, > presenting training of a regular basis. > > The day was originally to have been a class, but I didn't advertise it > well or widely enough to get any takers. I am therefore instead using the > day a) to work on some open source training materials and b) discuss > people's training needs with them. > > I am also putting on a lunch, to which you are all cordially invited. I > can guarantee a fairly good meal. > > The purpose of the day is discussed in a blog post at > > > http://holdenweb.blogspot.co.uk/2014/12/uk-python-training-open-day-and-lun… > > and you can sign up for the lunch, or simply let me know you are visiting, > at > > https://www.eventbrite.com/e/uk-python-training-day-tickets-14720737121. > > If you get chance to pass the details on to anyone with interests in > Python training I shall be grateful. Also please feel free to encourage > others to attend the lunch (which is limited to 12 places). > > regards > Steve > -- > Steve Holden steve(a)holdenweb.com +1 571 484 6266 @holdenweb > > > >

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London Python Code Dojo happening next Thursday
by Alistair Broomhead Dec. 4, 2014

Dec. 4, 2014

Hello, Well it's been less than a month since I last made myself a nuisance on the mailing list, but I'm here to publicise next week's festive dojo. The December London Python Code Dojo (S06E04) is will be at Fry-IT next Thursday! Grab your ticket at https://ldnpydojo.eventwax.com/london-python-code-dojo-season-6-episode-4 before they're gone. Food, refreshments and friendly Pythonistas will be provided from 18.30 on the 04/12 by Fry-IT, Unit 6, 36-42 New Inn Yard, London. EC2A 3EY. All the best, Al

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Wanna help? BBC Make It Digital 2015 - Partnerships (kids/coding related)
by Michael Dec. 2, 2014

Dec. 2, 2014

[ Apologies if you receive this more than once. I'm doing this in part because I'm hoping people find it interesting, but mainly because I'm hoping it'll make we do better. ] Hi, Hope everyone's well - long time no see. tl;dr - we're building something to do with kids/coding, looking for partners to express interest in working with us so we can share what we're doing. I'm posting here because I'm hoping it's of interest. There is a rather opaque post here ... http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/aboutthebbc/posts/BBC-Learning-calls-for-express… ... about something I'm involved with. I don't want to repost the whole thing, but that means the following is a little out of context, but will hopefully go some way to explain why I'm forwarding this here: In 2015, the BBC's Make it Digital initiative will shine a light on the world of digital creativity and coding -- in 2015 we want to capture the spirit of what we did with the BBC Micro, but this time for the digital age. ... we can only deliver at scale through working in partnership. This is why BBC Learning is now inviting expressions of interest from individual companies, consortia and organisations. As part of Make it Digital, we'd like to create a hands-on learning experience that allows any level of young coder from absolute beginner to advanced maker to get involved. Because I'm involved with it - in building tech for it - I can't say much beyond that post due to the fact we're required to share the same information with everyone simultaneously (for obvious reasons I hope) However, the reason I'm posting it here is because I'm hoping that it's of interest, either to you who's reading, to someone you know, or an organisation you work for/with. Or simply have contacts you feel should be involved with this. The way to get involved - which doesn't require a commitment at this stage - is to simply visit the link above, take a look at the process we're following (which the BBC has to follow), and pop an email to the address on that page if you'd like to express interest. If anyone has any questions, please not while I might/might not be able to answer them here and now, as soon as I can answer them I will :-) One question that has arisen though so far is "it looks like you're doing something like X, I/my company/my contact do something like Y, is that of interest?" please assume that it IS of interest :-) Regards, Michael. -- | Michael Sparks, Senior Research Engineer | BBC R&D / BBC Learning, MediaCityUK, Salford, M50 2LH | michael.sparks(a)bbc.co.uk, http://www.bbc.co.uk/rd/

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