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Re: Pencil code

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Post by kleer001 »

0xdeadbeefbabe wrote: post #19
kleer001 wrote: post #13

Thanks OP! That is flipping sweet! Ahh man, takes me back to 1982 sitting in from of an Apple II in 2nd grade fiddling with turtle. Shudders... Ugh, so old. Makes me want to abandon using these new fangled 3D Animation FX softwares and make some green lines and purple circles, drink some Ovaltine, eat some cookies and have a nap. Sorry, had all the nostalgia there. This must be memory triggerings too, right?

Making glowing green lines and purple circles is harder than it used to be, because that combination of hardware isn't popular[0]. It might not be that hard to use an old monitor, but it was easier in 92. [0] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=7066657

Ahaha, noice1, never thought to take it that far. Seems like there's most probably a web page out there that will do glowing green terminal emulation of some sort. Nothing's going to fit me in my old aquaman under-roos though, lol!

Re: Pencil code

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Post by atentaten »

Logo Writer and Turtle Graphics! Definitely brings back memories. This is great for early beginners and children. This makes me wonder about what we could create that's similar to this, but for more robust work for adults.

Re: Pencil code

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Post by MarcScott »

This looks amazing, and pretty sure I'll be using it with my students.

Would be nice if it supported Python, as that's our preferred language, but JS will do.

Re: Pencil code

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Post by xiaq »

MarcScott wrote: post #25

This looks amazing, and pretty sure I'll be using it with my students. Would be nice if it supported Python, as that's our preferred language, but JS will do.

You will be happy to know that the author is interested in adding Python support and has listed it as a potential GSoC project (http://ideas.pencilcode.net/).

Re: Pencil code

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Post by AKrumbach »

I couldn't really help myself ... whenever I see any sort of "turtle graphics" engine, I have to re-write my favorite line-art program:

http://doctorfractal.pencilcode.net/edit/mystery_one

Sadly, that halts only a tiny way into the drawing when "speed Infinity" is set, and even at "speed 1000" the turtle still seems to run pretty slow (at least it finishes the whole drawing that way).

Re: Pencil code

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Post by jegutman »

azurelogic wrote: post #3

At first glance, this looks like a modern implementation of Logo: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Logo_%28programming_language%29

Logo was how I got my start, took me many years to look back and realize that it was even programming, it was so much fun, I would draw crazy scenes. I really wish I had access to any of my old work.

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Post by pokpokpok »

AKrumbach wrote: post #27

I couldn't really help myself ... whenever I see any sort of "turtle graphics" engine, I have to re-write my favorite line-art program: http://doctorfractal.pencilcode.net/edit/mystery_one Sadly, that halts only a tiny way into the drawing when "speed Infinity" is set, and even at "speed 1000" the turtle still seems to run pretty slow (at least it finishes the whole drawing that way).

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