Re: Happy 2015 Winter Solstice!

[Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert>]

 > From: Simon Levy <http://www.gmail.com/~simon.d.levy>
 > Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2015 19:08:48 -0500
 >
 > On Wed, Dec 23, 2015 at 7:03 PM, Robert <http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert> wrote:
 > > Do you mean, you're writing a Python-based CS book?
 > >
 > 
 > I've re-written the Matlab-based book
 > <
 > http://www.amazon.com/Introduction-Scientific-Computation-Programming-Daniel/dp/0534389139/ref=sr_1_6?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1450915545&sr=1-6
 > >
 > to use Python instead (NumPy / Matplotlib).  We added a chapter on GUIs and
 > physical sensing.  We're gonna sell it cheap, too, maybe $20.

That's awesome.

 > > My friend wrote a CS book a number of years ago:
 > > https://www.cs..edu/~bh/ss-toc2.html .  But, a Stanford professor
 > > told me that students want programming languages that will get them a job
 > > and Scheme just doesn't cut it.
 > 
 > Python will get you a job!
 > 
 > We teach scheme too, in an upper-level course.

That's good.  Among my fav languages.

 > > Did you register your drones with the government yet?
 > 
 > I fly indoors <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5BS7cFjgZRM> :^)

Ah, good plan.  As long as your A.I. doesn't turn into A.G.I. and have
them escape, you'll be fine.