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Teach Python with the Mu editor

opensource.com - Mon, 09/21/2020 - 15:02

Teaching kids to code is very popular in schools. Many years ago, in the days of the Apple II and Logo programming, I learned about turtle graphics. I enjoyed learning how to program the virtual turtle and later helping students to do the same.


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Use this Python script to simulate Babbage's Difference Engine

opensource.com - Mon, 09/21/2020 - 15:01

Charles Babbage (1791–1871) was an avid mathematician with very wide interests. He is well-known for envisioning the idea of computers and single-handedly developed what he called a Difference Engine to make serial calculations. It was a mechanical machine with a series of axles and gears to make calculations, with the output being a printed table.


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Solve a real-world problem using Java

opensource.com - Mon, 09/21/2020 - 15:00

As I wrote in the first two articles in this series, I enjoy solving small problems by writing small programs in different languages, so I can compare the different ways they approach the solution. The example I'm using in this series is dividing bulk supplies into hampers of similar value to distribute to struggling neighbors in your community, which you can read about in the first article in this series.


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Linux 5.9-rc6 Released With Soft Scrollback Removed, Performance Regression Fixed

Phoronix - Mon, 09/21/2020 - 08:32
The sixth weekly release candidate to Linux 5.9 is now available with at least two notable changes in particular...

Linux 5.10 Adding Support For AMD Zen 3 CPU Temperature Monitoring

Phoronix - Mon, 09/21/2020 - 05:31
The next version of the Linux kernel will allow monitoring temperatures of the upcoming AMD Zen 3 processors...

FFmpeg Now Supports GPU Inference With Intel's OpenVINO

Phoronix - Sun, 09/20/2020 - 21:41
Earlier this summer Intel engineers added an OpenVINO back-end to the FFmpeg multimedia framework. OpenVINO as a toolkit for optimized neural network performance on Intel hardware was added to FFmpeg for the same reasons there is TensorFlow and others also supported -- support for DNN-based video filters and other deep learning processing...

OpenPOWER Summit 2020 Was This Week With Many Interesting Hardware/Software Talks

Phoronix - Sun, 09/20/2020 - 21:17
In addition to XDC2020 this past week, the Linux Foundation hosted the virtual OpenPOWER Summit North America 2020 event as well with a mix of interesting hardware and software presentations...

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