Category Archives: python

GRDevDay 2013 and My Kivy Talk

Posted on March 4, 2013 by brousch

I was lucky enough to give a talk about Kivy – a multi-touch, cross-platform Python GUI and application framework – at GRDevDay 2013. Although my talk was the least-attended talk I went to all day, I enjoyed giving it and … Continue reading →

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PyOhio 2012 Presentation – Python and Android

Posted on September 4, 2012 by brousch

About a month ago I gave a talk titled “Python and Android: A descent into madness with Ben Rousch” at the PyOhio conference. I think the talk went really well, much better than the one I gave last year. There … Continue reading →

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How to Create an Android App and APK on Android with Python

Posted on July 31, 2012 by brousch

I’m a developer (among other things). I love Android, but I think Java is cumbersome and annoying. I want to create Android apps using Python. With the Scripting Layer for Android (SL4A) I can create little scripts on the Android … Continue reading →

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Remote User Group Meeting Participation

Posted on March 2, 2012 by brousch

Remote participation in a meeting is one of those would-be-nice things that comes up with every user group. Most recently someone requested it via the GR Mobile Dev discussion list, which is what prompted me to finish this neglected blog … Continue reading →

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My Principle

Posted on February 29, 2012 by brousch

I watched Bret Victor’s talk “Inventing on Principle” last night and since then I have been thinking about what My Principle could be. Bret Victor – Inventing on Principle from CUSEC on Vimeo. The most troubling “bug” I see today … Continue reading →

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