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E. O. Wilson Feb. 20, 2012

Old podcast archives are back up, and a personal connection to a new upcoming book by E. O. Wilson.

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Tags: python, programming, python-old, training, natural sciences, science & medicine, software how-to, education, technology

Older Episodes

Merlin's Decision Analysis is a web app for use with any web device. It can be found at www.awaretek.com/merlin.html. It has five parts, a weighted averaging script, a chatbot, and I Ching, Mandala, and postmodern Oracle modules.
Software Archaeology April 11, 2011
Software Archaeology, as explained by Vernor Venge in "a Deepness in the Sky", can be practised today by digging into PyPI, the Python Package Index, and updating its contents. I certainly made an interesting discovery....
Software is Not Magic March 29, 2011
Hello I'm back, embarassed because of the long hiatus, but podcasting about Python 3, a simplified language with cruft removed, the book Programming in Python 3, thoughts on Unicode in Python 3, and a look at what I'm up to.
Mini Book Reviews Oct. 11, 2010
Mini reviews of the books Expert Python Programming, Python Phrasebook, Python for Unix and Linux System Administration, A New Kind of Science, Meta Math, The Grand Design and more...
Mini Book Reviews Oct. 11, 2010
Mini reviews of the books Expert Python Programming, Python Phrasebook, Python for Unix and Linux System Administration, A New Kind of Science, Meta Math, The Grand Design and more...
This podcast is an interview with Bryan Lunduke, the creator of Illumination, a visual programming tool.
This podcast is an interview with Bryan Lunduke, the creator of Illumination, a visual programming tool.
Comments and feedback from listeners about subjects of previous podcasts including Python's versions and implementations, web apps, books, Microsoft, visual programming, mobile phones, etc.
Comments and feedback from listeners about subjects of previous podcasts including Python's versions and implementations, web apps, books, Microsoft, visual programming, mobile phones, etc.
In Praise of Web Apps Aug. 31, 2010
A short podcast in praise of web apps for mobile devices, comments about my own web app project, and about upcoming podcasts.
In Praise of Web Apps Aug. 31, 2010
A short podcast in praise of web apps for mobile devices, comments about my own web app project, and about upcoming podcasts.
A look at the various versions and implementations of Python, including Python 3, Python 2, PyPy, IronPython, Jython, Stackless, Psycho, Shedskin, Cython, Unladen Swallow, etc.
A look at the various versions and implementations of Python, including Python 3, Python 2, PyPy, IronPython, Jython, Stackless, Psycho, Shedskin, Cython, Unladen Swallow, etc.
This podcast is the long awaited interview with Vim Toutenhoofd, about Python on Nokia phones, Meego, QT, and and his app for hang gliding and sailplanes. At 75 years old, Vim was born in the Netherlands, earned his PhD in Physics in Australia, was a long time research scientist at …
This podcast is the long awaited interview with Vim Toutenhoofd, about Python on Nokia phones, Meego, QT, and and his app for hang gliding and sailplanes. At 75 years old, Vim was born in the Netherlands, earned his PhD in Physics in Australia, was a long time research scientist at …
Python on Nokia Devices July 17, 2010
Python on Nokia devices, including the Symbian and Meego operating systems, plus commentary on various developments in the Python community.
Python on Nokia Devices July 17, 2010
Python on Nokia devices, including the Symbian and Meego operating systems, plus commentary on various developments in the Python community.
the Maker June 21, 2010
An interview with Gerald Spreer and Ian Barrow about The Maker, an open source Content Management System for websites, coded in Python. We also discuss Gerald's new iPhone game Color Rush
the Maker June 21, 2010
An interview with Gerald Spreer and Ian Barrow about The Maker, an open source Content Management System for websites, coded in Python. We also discuss Gerald's new iPhone game Color Rush