[CentralOH] CentralOH Digest, Vol 61, Issue 8

[david chew]

Richard chandler contact info?

On May 23, 2012, at 6:00 AM, centraloh-request at python.org wrote:

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>   1. Links from last night (Eric Floehr)
>   2. Re: Links from last night (R. Alan Monroe)
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> Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 08:53:00 -0400
> From: Eric Floehr <eric at intellovations.com>
> To: Central Ohio Python Users Group <centraloh at python.org>
> Subject: [CentralOH] Links from last night
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> Last night's Central Ohio Python meeting was a lot of fun!
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> I wanted to share a few links that were mentioned in conversations I was in
> last night for the benefit of the whole group.  If you have other links and
> tidbits to share, please reply!
> 
> First, Ramond Chandler is working on a cool new startup called Grammar Tree
> that will provide tool, activities, and assessments for teachers and
> students in language arts. He is planning on building the system using
> Django and Python: http://www.grammartree.org
> 
> Raymond is also looking for some part-time Django consulting work to help
> in the transition between corporate/state job and startup, so if you know
> of anyone that needs Django or Python development, send him a note!
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> 
> While not strictly Python related, there was a discussion about teaching
> from first principles, and Pete Carswell had some thoughts on teaching
> computer graphics from first principles.  I mentioned that there was a
> recent book/workbook on teaching computer CPU/machine language/assembly
> from first principles that was very well reviewed (and is on my wish list).
> The book is called "The Elements of Computing Systems: Building a Modern
> Computer From First Principles".  Here is the link:
> http://www.amazon.com/The-Elements-Computing-Systems-Principles/dp/0262640686
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> While the book came out in 2005, it recently has gained some attention.
> Here is the book author's page: http://www1.idc.ac.il/tecs/
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> The interesting approach this book takes is that it's software-based.  You
> create a CPU, but you create it by simulation.  One person even decided to
> implement the CPU in Minecraft!
> http://www.wired.com/gadgetlab/2010/10/virtual-computers/
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> And finally, here is the author himself talking about the approach and the
> book... From NAND to Tetris in 12 steps:
> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JtXvUoPx4Qs
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> We also talked about Ray Tracing and how Nvidia recently demo'ed real-time
> ray tracing in their latest chip set.  Here is the video:
> http://youtu.be/h5mRRElXy-w?hd=1
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> Cheers,
> Eric
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> Date: Tue, 22 May 2012 21:17:31 -0400
> From: "R. Alan Monroe" <amonroe at columbus.rr.com>
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> Subject: Re: [CentralOH] Links from last night
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>> The interesting approach this book takes is that it's
>> software-based. ?You create a CPU, but you create it by simulation. 
> 
> Slick. Started going through this course.
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> Alan
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