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Python Playground

Book notes - Python Playground, by Mahesh Venkitachalam, published by No Starch Press

Notes

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Table of Contents - Highlights

Part 1: Warming Up

  • Chapter 1: Parsing iTunes Playlists
  • Chapter 2: Spirographs

Part 2: Simulating Life

  • Chapter 3: Conway’s Game of Life
  • Chapter 4: Generating Musical Overtones with the Karplus-Strong Algorithm
  • Chapter 5: Boids: Simulating a Flock

Part 3: Fun with Images

  • Chapter 6: ASCII Art
  • Chapter 7: Photomosaics
  • Chapter 8: Autostereograms

Part 4: Enter 3D

  • Chapter 9: Understanding OpenGL
  • Chapter 10: Particle Systems
  • Chapter 11: Volume Rendering

Part 5: Hardware Hacking

  • Chapter 12: Introduction to Arduino
  • Chapter 13: Laser Audio Display
  • Chapter 14: A Raspberry Pi–based Weather Monitor

Appendices

  • Appendix A: Software Installation
  • Appendix B: Basic Practical Electronics
  • Appendix C: Raspberry Pi Tips & Tricks

Credits and References

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