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| Started by | Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> |
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| First post | 2015-03-12 20:44 +0000 |
| Last post | 2015-03-16 07:25 +0000 |
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PSF news - BBC launches MicroBit Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> - 2015-03-12 20:44 +0000
Re: PSF news - BBC launches MicroBit Dave Farrance <DaveFarrance@OMiTTHiSyahooANDTHiS.co.uk> - 2015-03-15 07:26 +0000
Re: PSF news - BBC launches MicroBit MRAB <python@mrabarnett.plus.com> - 2015-03-15 16:12 +0000
Re: PSF news - BBC launches MicroBit Bob Martin <bob.martin@excite.com> - 2015-03-16 07:25 +0000
| From | Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> |
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| Date | 2015-03-12 20:44 +0000 |
| Subject | PSF news - BBC launches MicroBit |
| Message-ID | <mailman.300.1426193087.21433.python-list@python.org> |
http://pyfound.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/bbc-launches-microbit.html may be of interest to some of you. -- My fellow Pythonistas, ask not what our language can do for you, ask what you can do for our language. Mark Lawrence
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| From | Dave Farrance <DaveFarrance@OMiTTHiSyahooANDTHiS.co.uk> |
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| Date | 2015-03-15 07:26 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <ikbagatbd5vslodig9q4trt3u0ugrir0g5@4ax.com> |
| In reply to | #87332 |
Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: >http://pyfound.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/bbc-launches-microbit.html may be >of interest to some of you. "Python is one of the three languages that work with the device." That's cool, and the article says that the Raspberry Pi Foundation is involved in creating learning content for it, which I presume would emphasise Python, given that Python was the RPi Foundation's first choice for controlling the Pi. The RPi has helped to raise the profile of Python, so hopefully this new device will add to that. I wonder what the other two languages are? I'd guess a C++ subset for one, like the Arduino. Not sure about the other. HTML/Javascript is becoming popular in education because it's the easiest way put shapes and animation on the screen, but I don't think it's suited to an embedded device.
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| From | MRAB <python@mrabarnett.plus.com> |
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| Date | 2015-03-15 16:12 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <mailman.396.1426435949.21433.python-list@python.org> |
| In reply to | #87466 |
On 2015-03-15 07:26, Dave Farrance wrote: > Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: > >>http://pyfound.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/bbc-launches-microbit.html may be >>of interest to some of you. > > "Python is one of the three languages that work with the device." > > That's cool, and the article says that the Raspberry Pi Foundation is > involved in creating learning content for it, which I presume would > emphasise Python, given that Python was the RPi Foundation's first choice > for controlling the Pi. The RPi has helped to raise the profile of Python, > so hopefully this new device will add to that. > > I wonder what the other two languages are? I'd guess a C++ subset for > one, like the Arduino. Not sure about the other. HTML/Javascript is > becoming popular in education because it's the easiest way put shapes and > animation on the screen, but I don't think it's suited to an embedded > device. > http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-31834927 says: """When it launches in September it will be compatible with three coding languages - Touch Develop, Python and C++."""
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| From | Bob Martin <bob.martin@excite.com> |
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| Date | 2015-03-16 07:25 +0000 |
| Message-ID | <cmnes3FhqetU1@mid.individual.net> |
| In reply to | #87478 |
in 737966 20150315 161218 MRAB <python@mrabarnett.plus.com> wrote: >On 2015-03-15 07:26, Dave Farrance wrote: >> Mark Lawrence <breamoreboy@yahoo.co.uk> wrote: >> >>>http://pyfound.blogspot.co.uk/2015/03/bbc-launches-microbit.html may be >>>of interest to some of you. >> >> "Python is one of the three languages that work with the device." >> >> That's cool, and the article says that the Raspberry Pi Foundation is >> involved in creating learning content for it, which I presume would >> emphasise Python, given that Python was the RPi Foundation's first choice >> for controlling the Pi. The RPi has helped to raise the profile of Python, >> so hopefully this new device will add to that. >> >> I wonder what the other two languages are? I'd guess a C++ subset for >> one, like the Arduino. Not sure about the other. HTML/Javascript is >> becoming popular in education because it's the easiest way put shapes and >> animation on the screen, but I don't think it's suited to an embedded >> device. >> >http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/technology-31834927 says: > >"""When it launches in September it will be compatible with three >coding languages - Touch Develop, Python and C++.""" I program my Pis in Rexx (Regina), Pascal (Free) and a bit of Python.
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