After I started to use ipython, working with other Python shells (without tab-completion) became a major source of frustation and pain for me. One of the other Python shells that I use frequently is the one provided with Exaile Python Console Plugin and finally, yesterday night, I decided to do something about my frustation. After some searching, I came across this script, which I modified (actually, just commented out some lines, and changed exactly two lines in the Shell_Gui class) and added it to the existing console plugin. The result looks like this:

Of course, there’s some further fine tuning that needs to be done, but I’m quite happy with the current results.

In other news, Kushal and his friends at BCREC have been doing some great work at the Bijra High School project. They recently setup a blog, documenting their day to day progress, and there are some really fascinating stories in that blog. I’ll just copy paste one of them:

The next big deal was to make them understand what is a password and why do we use it ? Actually we had to give a example which they have seen in real life, So I choose taking the example of key combination locks and even number locks. I think the idea behind using password will not be very clear till they have a hands on, till they now know what is password and why using it. The next stunning thing which happened is a boy while telling this told “amar monehoy password anekta mobile phone er PIN er moton” which in english means that I think password is something like the PIN in mobile phones. Beleive me I was really shocked as we are teaching someone about password of computers and he is replying with PIN of mobile phones is strange…Then he told something which make us feel ki getting shocked is something which we shud make habbit. When he was asked about how do you know about PIN He told “asole mobile hate niye dekechi tai jani, computer thakleo sike jetam” which in English means I have seen mobile and used it if i would have used computers i would learn this things too. After this i think i am not in a state of commenting on his line and so i kept mum.

As is the case with most volunteer driven projects, they need a lot of help, and if you can help them in any way, please do contact Kushal at kushal at gmail dot com.