And the Geek Shall Inherit the Earth

I’ve finished it !

The Pyneko program is now stand-alone.

Pyneko now boasts a command entry widget, for yours’ truly is happily responsible . The modified version can be found soon here

And that, my friends is what the new and improved Pyneko looks like.

Neat, don’t you think ?

Check this out.

Pyneko -cat out of the bag.

It is a project initiated by my guru Pramode.C.E to teach programming innovatively. The project is just in its first-steps stage. The current version that will be available to you all will require python running from a terminal controlling actions of neko using built in functions.

It should look something like this:

It occurred to me that it was quite a drag to have to write code in one window and watch your cat run around in another. I decided to muffle the grumbling and integrate to the UI provisions to write and edit code for neko, run single commands and watch neko perform, all within the same window, complete with a skeleton help index and tutorial.

The newer version will soon be available as soon as I’m sure that the code will meet with Sir’s approval.

Meanwhile, try putting neko through its paces, and rest assured that it will be cured.

Its that time of the year again.

A time when all the undergraduates of the globe whip out their systems, infest all the IRCs they have ever heard of, crack away at their keyboards trying to write pleasing applications and lure mentors.

Just kidding……

The google Summer of code is quite an inspired idea if you ask me.  And if you can write decent code, I’d say go for it.

GSoC 2008 seems to have a much wider participation than that of last year. Only goes to show how the world is reacting to the open souce way.

Exams are upon me now and I have come without a single arrow within my quiver. They keep telling me i discovered a thing called ‘The Classroom’ and accept the existance of books.

Python

: This is my favourite programming language. The more code i write, the more i fall in love with wrangling this snake.

Its natural that great minds aspiring for simplicity get hooked onto python. And also the fact that its quite easy to learn and code in must have something to do with its immense popularity.

Its quite easy to learn python; and if any of you are on the lookout for a cool 

interpretive language that anticipates your needs, I suggest you try Python.

It may turn out that you need a bit of help getting started; thats fine. There are a lot of python junkies out there who revel in making a lot of noise about whatever they do (just kidding ), so there’ll be enough documentation available.

Python has the added advantage of being a cross-platform language, so it doesn’t really matter if you are a Free software buff, or just another standard Windows or Mac user. But you’d find it a much easier development session if you are working with python on a Linux distribution.

Python is invariably a part of any Linux distro. But if you are a Windows user you can get python here.

For those out there who wants to have a go right now:

Linux User:

take your terminal -> vim a.py -> type in : ‘ print “Hello World”‘ -> quit the editor -> python a.py

Windows User:

type in ‘ print “Hello World”‘, in your standard text editor and save it as a.py, then get your Python IDLE interpreter to run it for you.

I’ve We’ve (team chipmonks), planned quite a few projects involving python. So I’ll be writing a series of posts on them and maybe also something of a tutorial for graduate students and I thought this’ll be a good way to start.

Cheers.

PS: Check out this tutorial on moving ahead with python. It comes straight from the horses’ mouth.

3.51 .a.m. Wednesday, 13 March 2008 :

I have secretly started working on this cartoon blog. It has been in the coming for some time now, and before I start with anything else, it should be better that i explain the what? who? and why? of the concept.

Its a habit of mine to make little sketches or “cartoons” (as I like to call them) of anything and anyone interesting that i see, perceive, hear or simply pops into my head. And that, my fellows will be what you will mainly see on this blog along with whatever I manage to write up alongside of it. That was the “WHAT” part.

As far as “WHO”, is concerned I like to be called Unni. I make cartoons, write code, like reading interesting stuff and stimulating music. I think you’ll gain more insights into the more charming aspects of my personality soon enough.

“WHY” I’m writing this blog is actually quite rhetoric and I’m gonna let you guys figure that one out for yourselves.