Path: csiph.com!v102.xanadu-bbs.net!xanadu-bbs.net!eternal-september.org!feeder.eternal-september.org!feeds.phibee-telecom.net!newsfeed.xs4all.nl!newsfeed1a.news.xs4all.nl!xs4all!newsgate.cistron.nl!newsgate.news.xs4all.nl!post.news.xs4all.nl!not-for-mail Return-Path: X-Original-To: python-list@python.org Delivered-To: python-list@mail.python.org X-Spam-Status: OK 0.007 X-Spam-Evidence: '*H*': 0.99; '*S*': 0.00; 'subject:IDLE': 0.04; 'anyway.': 0.05; 'subject:Python': 0.06; 'wednesday,': 0.07; 'assuming': 0.09; 'subject: [': 0.09; 'cc:addr:python-list': 0.11; 'python': 0.11; '"in': 0.16; '(normally': 0.16; 'from:addr:rosuav': 0.16; 'from:name:chris angelico': 0.16; 'guessing': 0.16; 'programmer,': 0.16; 'reliably': 0.16; 'wrote:': 0.18; 'wed,': 0.18; 'aug': 0.22; 'cc:addr:python.org': 0.22; 'lets': 0.24; 'sorry,': 0.24; 'question': 0.24; 'cc:2**0': 0.24; 'second': 0.26; 'header:In-Reply-To:1': 0.27; 'rest': 0.29; 'am,': 0.29; 'message-id:@mail.gmail.com': 0.30; "i'm": 0.30; 'getting': 0.31; '(unless': 0.31; "d'aprano": 0.31; 'steven': 0.31; 'subject:what': 0.31; 'probably': 0.32; 'weeks': 0.32; 'running': 0.33; 'subject:the': 0.34; 'subject:with': 0.35; 'but': 0.35; 'received:google.com': 0.35; 'idle': 0.36; 'sometimes': 0.38; 'either': 0.39; 'radio': 0.60; 'tell': 0.60; 'august': 0.61; "you're": 0.61; 'subject': 0.69; 'internet': 0.71; 'therefore': 0.72; 'beloved': 0.84; 'end.': 0.84; 'serious.': 0.84; 'subject:BBC': 0.84; 'to:none': 0.92 DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject:from:cc :content-type; bh=yFJBh8ieIvSlE63u2qeclrDyv6fzRuzq8AmXjpbuTo0=; b=jJml462UsW4lxW4m4sLvyhoa4yn9fftrB1vc6V8Mq+iSkqPBU36oTJ6iumJ8Re6cDX 3Bgq0cULRNNmNBB1gzBwzUrsuPQafd/nhK5xJ3VZ6oSfIuEscdaP5ZDxTgv+G0lYfCkv YyICpIGOwF48vHquqveWVRmGc4eiBzNj22teOQXBJNSO6J9L9mTMHQAfmbpD+6PhkNOr GeFSheTQQ4IQu3u5qX55+z0V5vtzLvyNdu2/m8b/yOmXsxl+bgBHWRMOXHYsQ/JPBrUH HETZrUh0eXGKrRHAzorJhUqaPAc3/uOpBPEm+yRK/pSohjpVvtsQUQXgymdkgOHroDCu oIQw== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.50.80.76 with SMTP id p12mr26369814igx.34.1409098892386; Tue, 26 Aug 2014 17:21:32 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <5f5e1c19-a731-4de1-aa09-fc773605546a@googlegroups.com> References: <4eec9365-4103-4474-a47f-ea665b265b1e@googlegroups.com> <9f7fceb8-cb57-4525-a9a4-e9bc83c05ed2@googlegroups.com> <53fd2083$0$30001$c3e8da3$5496439d@news.astraweb.com> <5f5e1c19-a731-4de1-aa09-fc773605546a@googlegroups.com> Date: Wed, 27 Aug 2014 10:21:32 +1000 Subject: Re: Python conquors the BBC [was Re: IDLE has suddenly become FAWLTY - so should I be hitting it with a big stick, or what?] From: Chris Angelico Cc: "python-list@python.org" Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 X-BeenThere: python-list@python.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.15 Precedence: list List-Id: General discussion list for the Python programming language List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Newsgroups: comp.lang.python Message-ID: Lines: 24 NNTP-Posting-Host: 2001:888:2000:d::a6 X-Trace: 1409098894 news.xs4all.nl 2875 [2001:888:2000:d::a6]:38111 X-Complaints-To: abuse@xs4all.nl Xref: csiph.com comp.lang.python:77089 On Wed, Aug 27, 2014 at 10:08 AM, Twirlip2 wrote: > On Wednesday, 27 August 2014 01:04:18 UTC+1, Steven D'Aprano wrote: > >> Twirlip2 wrote: >> >> > Since I require Python in order to listen to my beloved radio programmes >> > reliably (don't get me started on the subject of the thrice-accursed BBC >> > website!), I therefore have IDLE running all the time, very probably >> > sometimes for weeks on end. >> >> Well, don't keep us in suspenders, tell us what you use! > > Sorry, I don't understand. > > (Unless it's a Monty Python quote? I never wanted to be a computer programmer, anyway. I wanted to be a ...) I'm assuming the "in suspenders" part is either Monty Python or Fawlty Towers (normally people would say "don't keep us in suspense"). But the rest of the question is serious. What is it you do with Idle that lets you listen to the radio reliably? I'm guessing this is streamed over the internet and you're getting around some stupid limitation, but I second Steven's request that you share your tricks! ChrisA