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Python One-liner Games(arunrocks.com)
3 points by arocks 12y ago|0 comments
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by arocks 12y ago
The turtle widget [1] looks exactly like what I was looking for. It can be used to teach Python programming to kids within an IPython notebook. [1]: https://github.com/takluyver/mobilechelonian/tree/require-wi
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by arocks 12y ago
For those who don't know, there are several executable formats where smaller programs can be written. For instance, a .COM executable (a legacy format now [2]) can be written in just 20 bytes [1]. In the case of the Portable Executable
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by arocks 12y ago
If you are interested in a Bootstrap based theme, do check out Bootswatch Paper [1]. MUI is definitely a much lighter option though. [1]: http://bootswatch.com/paper/
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by arocks 12y ago
I prefer Python's explicit approach to decimal types: $ python -c "from decimal import Decimal as D; print(D('.1')+D('.2')-D('.3'))" 0.0 Or if you prefer true rational numbers: $ pyt
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by arocks 12y ago
Pretty cool! Was wondering how it would transform a whitespace sensitive language like Python. The service seems to be slow. But it looks like it would strip out all the indentation leaving it rather meaningless.
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by arocks 12y ago
I highly doubt that. One of the text [1] starts with the line: > TO THE RIGHT VVORSHIPFVLL MAISTER RObert Clarke, The mistakes look like typical OCR errors. [1]: http://tei.it.ox.ac.uk/tcp/Texts-HTML/free&#x2F
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by arocks 12y ago
Inkscape is a vastly underrated app. It makes simple things possible and for complex things, it has a great Python-based plugin system. The API is quite easy to understand. You would be building scripts in no time to automate your art pipel
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by arocks 12y ago
Looks like an IPython replacement with syntax highlighting as you type. Couldn't this be something that could be added to IPython itself?
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Introducing Edge – A Modern Django Project Template(arunrocks.com)
3 points by arocks 12y ago|0 comments
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by arocks 12y ago
Which is surprisingly practical and comfortable in warm places.
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by arocks 13y ago
It is funny that he says that the problem with XML is bad programmers because the first design goal of XML[1] was - "XML shall be straightforwardly usable over the Internet." The bewildering number of XML specifications to simply
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by arocks 13y ago
Adding a start and stop button would make this much more useful.
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by arocks 13y ago
"Realtime being fundamentally integrated with an app or website" comes with the assumption that the visitor is always connected. This might not always be true especially for the mobile user. Users would appreciate a functional sit
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by arocks 13y ago
"Would you like to subscribe to our Newsletter before you read this article?" is an equally poor, if not worse, way to welcome a visitor. Atleast give me a chance to evaluate that decision.
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by arocks 13y ago
Sadly true. In this age of Responsive design, figuring out an optimal line limit for code samples is a tricky task indeed.
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by arocks 13y ago
In my opinion the 80 character limit is mostly for better presentability. If the code appears in a blog post or a book, it is better to read and typeset if it is less than 80 characters. Though there are several articles[1] which explain ot
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by arocks 13y ago
Without Play Store and the ability to sideload Android apps (via .APK), you can expect a proliferation of pirated Android applications for the Nokia phones. Once again, Microsoft will enable the creation of a thriving anti-virus industry.
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by arocks 13y ago
Looks broken on my Android mobile, but seriously this is incredible! Wonder how we can unobfuscate the source. It would be great if there is a readable version of the source as well, just like we have in Obfuscated C Code Contests. Or perha
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by arocks 13y ago
Windows 7 is not an anomaly, the OS sales numbers should be on an increasing trend. Windows 8 is the anomaly that is comparable to the failure of Vista. I am pretty sure that they could have achieved a sales better than Windows 7, if the pr
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by arocks 13y ago
Rather than using a better data structure from the start (class vis-a-vis dictionaries), why not move to a better Python implementation (PyPy vis-a-vis CPython)? When I need a data structure, I look for one that is a natural fit to the prob
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by arocks 13y ago
I agree and disagree here. Disagree because you need to master the rules before you break them. This is surprisingly true for most skills say Cooking, Novel writing, or Sketching. Though you might think that it is best to be completely crea
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by arocks 13y ago
This is a much needed counter-balance to Ian's post. While I can understand the technology reasons for moving away from Python, the community remains the most important reason for hanging on to it. I believe, which ever open source too
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by arocks 13y ago
Usually those sites are related to the browser such as browser extensions page or support resources. Directory Tiles will display "sponsored content." This is clearly different from the browsers that I use.
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by arocks 13y ago
Filling whitespace with advertising is not helping the first time user, it is adding clutter and confusion. Minimalism or chrome-lessness is what modern browsers are aiming for. Let's not reverse the trend and fall-back to the days of
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by arocks 13y ago
Surprising that the article doesn't talk about the modern day equivalent of Ask Jeeves: http://www.wolframalpha.com/input/?i=How+old+is+President+Cl...
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by arocks 13y ago
There is an entire Wikipedia page on Unisex names [1]. Most Punjabi Sikh first names are applicable to both genders. [1]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Unisex_name
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by arocks 13y ago
As a personal preference, I prefer an emphasis on the headlines rather than the section headings like 'Articles'. Once I am familiar with the newsletter format I sort of sense when the section changes based on the headline. The ne
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by arocks 13y ago
While I am not sure how well Nokia ran its technology strategy, I completely respect their views on their employees and the society. I think they were one of the earliest companies to think of how to recycle electronic waste created by disu
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by arocks 13y ago
The Firefox graph [1] also looks strikingly similar after introducing Silent Updates since Apr. The trend of 'Move Fast And Break Things' seems to be coming from the web applications world into the world of installed applications.

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