Monday, November 15, 2004

ASPN : Python Cookbook : Easy string interpolation in Python 2.4

ASPN : Python Cookbook : Easy string interpolation in Python 2.4
A great new string interpolation recipe for python by Michael Simionato.
It's the little things...
language="Python"

def printmsg():
opinion = "favorite"
print interp("My $opinion language is $language.")
Discussion:
This is the way I always wanted string interpolation to work.

Me too

Monday, November 08, 2004

Wired News: Genome Model Applied to Software

Wired News: Genome Model Applied to Software: "What does uncovering the secret language of DNA have in common with reverse-engineering Microsoft software?
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Sunday, November 07, 2004

Python and Mathematics (PyCon 2004)

Python and Mathematics (PyCon 2004):
An inspiring argument that computer science is the future of math education (and python shall lead the way).
"...geekdom has become a place to channel one's nationalism, altruism and idealism, somewhat outside the scope of traditional politics.


From the standpoint of a Buckminster Fuller enthusiast such as myself, the open source movement has many of the hallmarks of what he projected as a 'design science revolution,' which would be global and focused on actual artifacts over political rhetoric."

Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum sonatur

TotallyUnrelatedQuotes - Grafitron Wiki: "Quidquid latine dictum sit, altum sonatur."
Whatever is said in Latin sounds profound.