[mpw-staff] [Bpw-staff] What would you put on 1GB thumbdrives for a workshop?

[Mel Chua]

On 02/09/2012 12:53 PM, Ryan Mitchell wrote:
> Have you thought about some interesting python libraries, like pygame,
> or something similar to the walking turtles that Allen Downey uses to
> teach his software design class?

I should probably not be surprised at who's on the Boston mailing list. 
Hey there, Luke and Ryan, and whoever else is lurking. Nice to see you 
folks again! (And thanks for the pointer to the more recent version, 
Luke -- I see it's got a GASP chapter too...)

I haven't thought much about interesting python libraries, other than 
possibly pygame; I was debating including that, but attendees are 
supposed to bring laptops, and the venue has wifi, so we can also 
download things. But maybe it would be worthwhile to include a few 
libraries, plus a folder of simple sample projects/code to give 
attendees an idea of possibilities -- are the projects from previous 
workshops out somewhere?

In general, for the stick right now, I'm looking for direct links to 
files (pdf or otherwise). I'm traveling like a maniac for school and 
work right now and barely have time to stick them into a giant tarball 
so our donors can load them on the stick. But if someone has the time to 
integrate a super-duper "put this on a 1GB stick" Beginner Python 
Workshop image, that would be awesome. That person just isn't me. :)

--Mel