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Developing GUIs with wxPython (Part 3)
A Couple Quickie Programs Time for a long post. I’m going to show a simple wxPython program to highlight the various portions you should be familiar with. But first, I’m giving you a program that I wrote a few years … Continue reading
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Developing GUIs with wxPython (Part 2)
Before You Start Before you start creating a GUI with wxPython, you need to know how to program in Python. This may seem pretty obvious but some people may expect wxPython is self-contained; no additional knowledge required. As a personal … Continue reading
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Developing GUIs with wxPython (Part 1)
Overview of Graphical User Interfaces GUIs (graphic user interfaces) are very popular for computers nowadays. Very rarely will you find a program that doesn’t have some sort of graphical interface to use it. Most non-graphical programs will be found on … Continue reading
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Belkin Laptop Cooler
Having a MacBook Pro means you have to deal with heat. The MBP is built with an aluminum case, which is becoming a popular option among the desktop “home-brew computing” world. However, in a laptop it means much of the … Continue reading
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Programming with wxPython
I’ve started my hobby programming again. As some of you may know, I learned the Python programming language a few years ago because I wanted to make an online role playing game based on the movie Aliens. That dream slowly … Continue reading
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Meeting the populace
Just wanted to post a picture I finally got from my visit to the medical clinic. The girl is Jasmine, the one who really, really wanted the pink soccer ball. Sadly, the military has cancelled the clinic, no reasons given. … Continue reading
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Halfway done!
Just a couple more days and I’ll be at my 90 day mark in-country. Not only that, but I finally (after 6 months) got my follow-on orders. After I’m done in Iraq, I’ll be heading to Japan. Rock on! I’ve … Continue reading
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Observations of Iraq
Though I don’t get to go outside the wire, I figured some people would be interested about my observations of Camp Victory and Iraq in general. For one thing, you know you’ve acclimated when 109 degrees feels moderately comfortable and … Continue reading
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Meeting the local Iraqis
Today was my first time interacting with the Iraqi people. I volunteered to help with the Hearts for Baghdad program, where we visit a medical clinic on base and play with the children who come in. We first gave out … Continue reading
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More photos on Flickr
I just added a bunch of new photos to my Flickr site. This completes all the ones I have taken while here in Iraq. I will be taking more photos as I get the opportunity. But I usually don’t feel … Continue reading
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