Re: Happy 2015 Winter Solstice!

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

Do you mean, you're writing a Python-based CS book?

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.

Did you register your drones with the government yet?

 > From: Simon Levy <http://www.gmail.com/~simon.d.levy>
 > Date: Wed, 23 Dec 2015 18:28:15 -0500
 >
 > Thanks for another awesome end-of-year roundup! Your garage adventure -- I
 > really "felt" bad for you ;^) I've managed to avoid becoming a homeowner
 > <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=m1agaZinJHg>, given the low availability
 > of decently-priced houses around here.
 > 
 > As for work... "GPS satellites. Unmanned drones. Fucking laser sights!
 > <https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fi7A2KwCdgE>" Actually that about sums it
 > up <http://diydrones.com/profiles/blog/list?user=218dwea9c03pl>.  Also
 > coming out with a new, Python-based intro CS textbook, to replace the
 > Matlab-based one we've been using for years. A couple of drone companies /
 > projects have tried to recruit me, the most recent saying "can I try and
 > talk you out of open-source?"   Ummm
 > <http://ohtoptens.com/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Grumpy-Cat-NO-4.jpg> ...