Jason R Briggs

Similar in scale to a gnat between two giants...? ツ

About the only thing I actually use Google Reader for, is synchronisation between devices. I use both Net News Wire and Feeddler -- neither of which are perfect, but the magazine-style RSS readers (such as Feedly, and the like) don't really suit my usage patterns.

I wonder if the answer (for...

Piotr Słowik writes:

I'm learning how to code from your book. It's great! First time in my life I'm starting to understand how to write code and make it work ;) You're the first person whose teachings make sense to me!

But I have problem with this example:

>>> v = sys.stdin.readline(13)

He...

Very cool. The front page of raspberrypi.org.

Officially geeked out.

I finally managed to find enough bits-and-pieces to get a Raspberry Pi (borrowed from a friend - thanks Matt!) up and running, in order to test out the code from Python for Kids. A USB charger for an old Nokia phone, a somewhat dodgy-looking USB power adaptor from the bottom of a cobweb-filled...

My author copies arrived from No Starch today - the culmination of two years of not-an-inconsequential amount of effort.

If you happen to have ordered a copy, here's hoping it arrives in time to stuff the Christmas stocking.

I had thought that, at some point, I would consider buying a Kindle. If this Boing Boing story proves to be true, I'm not so sure. Certainly, in a feature-by-feature comparison with the competitors, it's something to bear in mind...

Ref #1: http://boingboing.net/2012/10/22/kindle-user-claims-...