One of the local VHS members has ported the Drawbot code to Python. Here’s the Github repository for Python Drawbot GUI. Awesome! Thanks, Michael!
If you’re into Python and Drawbot development, please join the forums and introduce yourself. I’d love to see some collaboration happening.
Stanford was beautiful and warm, the people were beautiful and warm, the food was… I think you know where this is going. I had a great time on campus listening to the informative talks and participating in strange workshops. I got a good reminder about keeping an open mind.
I had two whole minutes to talk to a room full of teachers, easily my biggest opportunity this year. How well did I do? That’s a tough call. I think what I’ve learned is that marketing in the states is not worth it for me because I can’t make an on-the-spot sale, even when people are waving their wallets at me. I just hope they visit the shop and place an order.
In any case, here’s some photos of things I saw on my trip.
Get the new Drawbot assembly instructions right here. Please have a read through and let me know if I’ve missed anything.
Tomorrow I’m running Introduction to Arduino at the VHS. Monday I’m working at a local SFX company. Tuesday I’m on a plane to Stanford. Friday I get back. Saturday I’m working on projects for my database clients. Sunday I have Introduction to Soldering at the VHS. Then I’m back to the SFX company and working on the pan and tilt head for Malcolm, followed by the Quarterly GM on Sunday again. Light reading in bed is about how to market my business better. If I get a chance to take a break it’ll probably be spent raking the half ton of leaves that fall on my front yard every day in fall. My TODO list is growing all the time. I need to figure out the best way to use what time I have in my day.
I definitely have troubles staying positive, engergized, and focussed. How do you do it? What’s your secret? I’m taking Vitamin D, getting out in the fresh air every day, and making sure I don’t get dehydrated. Any tips you have would be greatly appreciated. I need to stay efficient and on the ball, not under it.
Ben says “It is a hit! The kids love it and teachers too.” I couldn’t be more pleased. This is exactly what I’m trying to do – inspire, educate, and maybe pay my bills (in that order).
Now if only I had some lesson plans…
