Meet the Coulson Tough Elementary Python Club

As we all know, one of the PSF’s main purposes is to educate and advocate for the use of Python. What makes us so successful in this area is the enthusiasm with which the community is willing to share its time and knowledge. For me, hearing these stories is the best part of working with the PSF. We have recently heard from an educator in Texas who is seriously changing students' lives by teaching them to code with Python. She is Fifth Grade Science Teacher, Melissa Dylag, of Coulson Tough Elementary School, a K - 6th school in South East Texas.

Melissa’s adventure started in 2013 when she was approached by a parent who urged her to introduce her students to the world of coding and computer science. Using the non-profit Code.org  tutorial, "Hour of Code,"  Melissa taught each of her fifth grade classes for three days. Melissa inspired Technology teachers Noreen Reid and Shelley Moya, who in turn taught other students; by last year, almost every student in the school (about 1000) had completed an hour of computer science instruction via the free website.

Coulson Tough Python Club 

The students' response was fantastic, so Melissa wanted to do more to empower her students. She recruited the help of her son (a recent computer science graduate and now a Silicon Valley software engineer) to develop a full intro course using Python. According to Melissa, Python was a good choice because it offers my students everything to build a proper foundation for future computer science instruction.

Melissa, along with helpers Noreen and Shelley, are learning Python as they go. They teach about 30 students, an approximately equal mix of boys and girls in 4th, 5th and 6th grades, every Wednesday morning before the regular school day. Kids and teachers in the Python Club are loving it–they’re even making T-shirts.  

Children are coming to school over 45 minutes early in the morning to code. We have a line of cars at 6:50 in the morning for students that can’t wait to come in to code. PYTHON is a huge success and I am turning children away because we don’t have enough computers in the lab to accommodate them all.

Melissa shared with us some of her recent Python Club lessons lessons.  Please take a look--I think they're terrific. (I was especially impressed with the wisdom of one of her early slides: The biggest challenge in coding is to learn how to make changes and how to recover if the changes fail.)

6th grader Payton Gwynn

The parents are also thrilled. One parent emailed that her 6th grade daughter …has really enjoyed learning programming. She takes a picture of what she does on Wednesday mornings and can’t wait to show me what she has created…. I love that this club is exposing girls to programming.

Melissa plans to expand to offer two classes next year: an advanced class so that this year’s students can continue, and another introductory one. She needs to get approval from her administration, but she is enthusiastic and determined.

I want to do what is best for the children. We all love PYTHON and we are thrilled to share what we are learning… We are pumped to be a PYTHON school.

Please join me in thanking Melissa, her helpers, students, and all the teachers like her. We are pumped to have them as part of our community!

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PyCon Japan 2015: A Success

Last month PyCon Japan took place from October 9 - 12th at the Tokyo International Exchange Center Plaza Heisei. The PSF has recently received a report from the Chair, Takanori Suzuki, and it appears that the conference was a great success. 

As a bit of background, the first PyCon Japan was held in 2011. The conference was a one-day affair with talks comprising three tracks. 247 people attended. Each year since then, PyCon Japan has grown in size and complexity. Last month’s sold-out conference had 602 attendees, with 80 people attending tutorials, and more than 50 staying for a fourth day to participate in Sprints. 

There were 43 sponsors. Sponsoring at the Diamond level was the Japanese firm MonotaRo. Other sponsors included PayPal, O'Reilly, CodeIQ, JetBrains, Nikkei, and the Japanese online marketplace, Curama. The PSF was happy to contribute as a Gold level sponsor.

There were 32 talks–11 given in English and 21 in Japanese–covering a variety of topics, including Pandas, Data Analysis, Metrics, Grep, Asyncio, Translating code into non-English, Erlang, and more. 

There were two keynotes–one in English by PSF Fellow, Hynek Schlawack, entitled Beyond Grep: Pragmatic Logging and Metrics; and one in Japanese by Haruo Sato, entitled Possibilities of Python, which was also the theme of the conference.

There was also a panel discussion on Diversity and the Future of the Community. Due to outreach efforts, the Japanese Python community has become more diverse – more women are participating in programming, as was clear from the groups represented on the panel: Moderator, Makabi Love, of PyLadies Tokyo, was joined by representatives from RailsGirls, Java Women, Django Girls, and Women Who Code in a discussion about how to increase diversity.Rounding out the conference were a poster session, jobs fair, lightning talks, and a children’s workshop. An additional feature of the conference was an official chat session, set up in both English and Japanese for participants to communicate with each other.

Slides and videos from conference talks can be viewed here,  and at The Possibilities of Python.  For more photos, see PyCon JP Photo Album.

I would love to hear from readers. Please send feedback, comments, or blog ideas to me at msushi@gnosis.cx.

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How to Fix Driver Installation Looping on Windows 8/10

To fix driver installation looping on windows 8 and windows 10, you need to disable and bypass Driver Signature Enforcement in Windows 8.

First, get to "Boot Options Menu":-

Method No.1:-

1. Boot into Windows 8, which I am pretty sure you are already in.

2. Get to PC Settings. You can either searching "PC Settings" on the start screen or open the Charms Bar and click Settings. You can also press Windows+I keys to open Settings charm.

3. Click "Change PC Settings at the lower right corner.

4. Find the General tab.

5. There is "Advanced startup" with a short description and also "Restart now" button.

Method No.2:

Bring up the Charm bar, click Power, hold down the "Shift" key and click "Restart".

Method No.3:

Press Windows+R and type the following command, press Enter. (shutdown/r/o)

The /o flag in the shutdown command lets you restart your computer and then go straight to the advanced boot options menu. It only works in conjunction with /r (for restart), so the full syntax is as shown above.

The easiest but not always work way is to Shift + F8 during the boot. The advanced boot options will show up if you are quick and lucky enough.

And this is what "Boot Options Menu" looks like:

Next step, go into "Windows Startup Settings".

1. Choose "Troubleshoot"

2. Then "Advanced Options"

3. Click "Windows Startup Settings"

At last, make the change and Restart.

After a restart, you will boot into a startup settings and what you need to do is press F7, hit enter and that would be all.

Now, you will end the pain-in-the-ass driver installation looping thing.

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Easily Root Any Android With Just One Click

Root Nearly Any "Samsung, HTC, Huawei, Google, Sony, LG, Lenovo, Micromax, ZTE, HP, Nokia, Oppo, Gfive, Haier, Qmobile and nearly all manufactured android smartphones" with just one software and one click.
Keep in touch tip and software will be uploaded soon.
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CCleaner 1.12 For Android

Description:-

Keep your Android clean, safe and fast using CCleaner!

Piriform, the makers of the world’s most popular PC and Mac cleaning software bring you CCleaner for Android.

Remove junk, reclaim space, monitor your system and browse safely. Become the Master of your own device with the ultimate cleaning app for your Android!

Optimize and Clean:

Speed up your phone and remove junk safely

Clean application cache, download folders, browser history, clipboard content and more

Delete call logs and SMS messages individually, in bulk, by age or by contact

Version:-

1.12.46

Requirements:-

4.0.3 + or Up

File Size:-

3 MB

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ES File Explorer 4.0.2.3 For Android

Description:-

ES File Explorer (File Manager) is a FREE and full-featured file (applications, documents and multimedia) manager for both local and networked use! With over 300 million users worldwide, ES File Explorer (File Manager) is the #1 most powerful Android file manager in the world.

Highlights of ES File Explorer (File Manager):

File Manager:

Click to install applications, and check zipped files

Multimedia Explorer:

Click to play music/videos, check image(s) and document(s)

Cloud Storage:

Supports Dropbox, Box.net, Sugarsync, Google Drive, OneDrive(SkyDrive), Amazon S3, Yandex and more clouds platforms.

Features:-

File Manager: Manage your files just like you do on your desktop or laptop using Multiple Select, Cut/Copy/Paste, Move, Create, Delete, Rename, Search, Share, Send, Hide, Create Shortcut, and Bookmark. All operations can be performed on local files (on your Android device) or even remotely (from your computer over a network)
Application Manager: Categorize, uninstall, back up, and create shortcuts to your apps
Remote File Manager: When this feature is enabled, you can manage files on your phone from your computer
Built-in ZIP and RAR support: Allows you to compress and decompress ZIP files, unpack RAR files, and create encrypted (AES 256 bit) ZIP files
Built-in viewers and players for various file types: Including photos, music, and videos; supports third-party applications such as Quick Office for better productivity
Shows thumbnails: For APKs and images
Text viewers and editors
Access your home PC: Through your smartphone via WiFi with SMB
Functions as an FTP and WebDAV client: Manage files on FTP, FTPS, SFTP, and WebDAV servers just like you manage files on your SD card
Bluetooth file browser: You can copy and paste files between Bluetooth-ready devices. ES File Explorer (File Manager) supports OBEX FTP for browsing devices and transferring files between Bluetooth devices
Kill tasks with a single click, increase memory and speed up your device: Includes a simple widget that stays on your home screen to let you know your current RAM situation and automatically kill tasks, with an ignore list to ignore the applications you want to keep running. The Task Manager module is required for this feature.
Cache Cleaner and Auto-start Manager: Delete junk files that take up valuable storage space. The Task Manager module is required for this feature.
Root Explorer: The ultimate set of file management tools for root users. Provides access to the entire file system and all data directories, and allows the user to change permissions.
Supports Multiple Languages: English, Russian, Japanese, Korean, French, Spanish, German, Italian, Czech, Hungarian, Ukrainian, Tamil, Catalan, Turkish, Lithuanian, Portuguese and more...

Version:-

4.0.2.3

Requirements:-

2.2 + or Up

File Size:-

5 MB

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Windows 10 x86/x64 ISO With Activator

Description:-

If you have Windows 7 Home Premium, Windows 7 Professional, Windows 7 Ultimate, Windows 8 Pro with Media Center, or Windows 8.1 Pro with Media Center and you install Windows 10, Windows Media Center will be removed. For a limited time (the “eligible period”), on systems upgraded to Windows 10 from one of these older versions of Windows (a “qualified system”), a DVD playback app (“Windows DVD Player”) will be installed. Note: the Windows DVD Player may not be installed immediately; it will be installed after the first successful Windows Update. The Windows DVD Player will be available for purchase from the Window Store for systems that (i) are qualified systems but the eligible period lapsed; (ii) are non-qualified systems; or (iii) were qualified systems but Windows 10 was subsequently clean installed (in this case, Windows Update cannot detect that it was previously a qualified system).

MDM functionality will not be available in Windows 10 Home edition when Windows 10 is released.

Windows 7 desktop gadgets will be removed as part of installing Windows 10.

Solitaire, Minesweeper, and Hearts Games that come pre-installed on Windows 7 will be removed as part of installing the Windows 10 upgrade. Microsoft has released our version of Solitaire and Minesweeper called the “Microsoft Solitaire Collection” and “Microsoft Minesweeper.”

If you have a floppy drive, you will need to download the latest driver from Windows Update or from the manufacturer’s website.

If you have Windows Live Essentials installed on your system, the OneDrive application is removed and replaced with the inbox version of OneDrive.

OneDrive does not support placeholder files in Windows 10. Windows 8.1 displayed placeholders for files available in OneDrive but not locally on the device. In Windows 10, users can choose which folders to sync from OneDrive settings.

Snap is limited to 2 apps in Tablet Mode.

New Features:-

Familiar and up to date:

You’re already an expert with the familiar Start menu, task bar, and desktop. Live tiles provide streaming updates of what matters most, instantly.

Windows 10 is designed to be compatible with the hardware, software, and peripherals you already own. And always-enabled updates help you stay current on features and security for the supported lifetime of your device.

This combines the strengths of Windows 8 with Windows 7.

Windows Insider

Best Windows ever for gaming:

Gaming just got even better with Windows 10. Not only do your existing games work great, but now you can play and connect with gamers across Xbox One and Windows 10 devices. From the best casual games to a new generation of PC gaming, Windows 10 is built for games you love.1

Go beyond browsing:

Microsoft Edge is the all-new browser that helps you go beyond browsing and get more done on the web. Experience the thrill of writing or typing directly on webpages. Clear away distractions from your online articles. And, with Cortana enabled, you can instantly move from searching to doing.

Great ways to finish faster:

Windows 10 gives you absolutely the best experience for doing what you do. Stay focused with easy ways to snap apps in place and optimize your screen space for getting things done. See your open tasks in a single view and create virtual desktops to gain space or group things by project, like Office apps for work and games for play.

Meet Cortana, your truly personal digital assistant:

Cortana works across your day and your devices to help you get things done. By learning more over time, Cortana becomes more personal and useful to you. Cortana’s also best at reminders, delivering them at the right time and place so you forget less and can do more.

Using Cortana with reminders is AMAZING!

Windows Insider

The best screen is always the one you’re on:

Windows 10 enables your apps to look and work great in all modes, on all devices and even as you transition from one to another.2

Windows optimizes your experience for your activity and device. Onscreen features adapt for easy navigation and apps scale smoothly from small to large screens. 2 You can change from desktop to tablet mode at any time knowing your screen will display beautifully and transition smoothly.

Looks like a phone, does like a PC:

Look at how much more your Windows 10 phone can do, with the power of Continuum for phones. Use it like a PC for getting things done or turn it into a large-screen projector for big time entertainment – all without tying up your phone.3

Note: Continuum for phones will be available on select premium phones coming soon.

The new Windows Store is the one place for all your favorites:

Introducing the new Windows Store, a one-stop shopping experience across every Windows 10 device. Browse the store on your PC, tablet, or phone and easily download great free and paid digital content including apps, games, music, movies, and TV shows.3

Elegant built-in apps that work across your devices:

Windows 10 comes with elegant built-in apps4 like Maps, Photos, Mail & Calendar, Groove, Movies & TV. And these apps use OneDrive to back up your information and sync seamlessly across your Windows 10 devices, so you’re never far from what you need.

We’ve got you covered:

Windows 10 is the most secure Windows we’ve ever built. From first boot up through the supported lifetime of your device, you’re covered by enhanced security features that help protect against viruses, malware, and even phishing attacks.

Log in with a smile:

Windows Hello recognizes you apart from all others, so you – and only you – can unlock your device with a look or a touch*.

This method is more secure precisely because it’s more personal. And, with no more login passwords to slow you down, you can quickly get right into what you want.

*Windows Hello requires specialized hardware, including fingerprint reader, illuminated IR sensor or other bio-metric sensors.

System Requirements:-

Processor:

1 gigahertz (GHz) or faster processor or SoC

RAM:

1 gigabyte (GB) for 32-bit or 2 GB for 64-bit

Hard disk space:

16 GB for 32-bit OS 20 GB for 64-bit OS

Graphics card:

DirectX 9 or later with WDDM 1.0 driver

Display:

800x600

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Windows 10 32bit (x86):

(Size: 3GB)

Windows 10 64bit (x64):

(Size: 5GB)

Windows 10 Activator:

Learn How to Install Windows With USB:

Password (if needed): blackeyez007.blogspot.com

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UC Browser for PC 5.4

Description:-

UC Browser is a fresh looking browser that runs and feels like Google's Chrome browser. UC Browser has all the functionality of Chrome, with web extensions and developer tools available to install. The browser doesn't, however, come with the built in PDF viewer and Flash Player that you get with Google's browser.

Key Features Include:

Fast Downloads: Enjoy high speed downloads with a resume option when interrupted and a smart file manager.

Smooth Browsing: Load photos and links beforehand so you can open them instantly later on for non-stop browsing.

Cloud Sync: Seamlessly switch between UC Browser across your devices by syncing your open tabs and bookmarks.

Fun & Easy to Use: Customizable speed dials, themes and add-ons, plus unique and user-friendly features make your browsing easier and fun!

UC Browser does come with dual rendering engines: Chromium’s Blink which works for most things including HTML5, and Microsoft’s Trident for webpages that have been designed to be used with IE (a necessary requirement for many Chinese websites, including online banking), the browser will automatically switch between the two or you can toggle it manually.

Overall, the fresh look and simple user interface, makes UC Browser an interesting choice for those users who want a change.

System Requirements:-

Windows XP/Vista/7/8/8.1/10

512+ MB RAM

1.0 GHz or faster Processor

Previews:-

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