Name: [709] Jeff Rush
Member: 73 months
Authored: 15 videos

Jeff Rush

Greetings. I'm the (former) Python Advocacy Coordinator and a strong supporter of screencasts. I'm also the organizer of the Dallas-Ft. Worth Pythoneers and was con chair for PyCon 2006 and 2007 in Dallas.

I'm also an independent consultant and work in the areas of Python/Zope, embedded Linux systems and robotics, along with interests in AI, nanotechnology and the Technology Singularity. And I've just started learning martial arts and playing the piano.

If you have a topic you'd like me to cover, drop me an email at advocate@python.org. I like to learn new things and then teach them.

Authored Video Series
Keeping in Touch Python Series
Keeping in Touch Python Series
Jeff Rush The Python community is a busy community, with people activities and coding developments [...]
Python Source Walkthrough Series
Python Source Walkthrough Series
Jeff Rush To become a better programmer you must read a lot of programs. In fact, a programmer wil [...]
The Neo1973 OpenMoko Cell Phone
The Neo1973 OpenMoko Cell Phone
Jeff Rush The Neo1973 cell phone, running the OpenMoko distribution of Linux, is the most open phon [...]
A Demonstration of the 'IPython' Interactive Shell
A Demonstration of the 'IPython' Interactive Shell
Jeff Rush A usage walkthru showing the use of the enhanced interactive shell named IPython. Divide [...]
5-Minutes With Python
5-Minutes With Python
Jeff Rush Targeted at those not familiar with Python or some of the really cool things it can do, t [...]
Casting Your Knowledge, With Style
Casting Your Knowledge, With Style
Jeff Rush This series aims to get you into producing your own screencasts. I explain the types of [...]

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Educating the Open-source Community With Showmedo

Although as important as the software it supports, education and documentation are relatively neglected in the Open-source world. Coders love to code, and explaining how best to use or improve the software tends to be deferred or even sidelined.

At Showmedo we believe the community can play a vital role here and also say thanks for the tools and software that make our lives easier. If you have a piece of software you love or a programming langugage you are enthusiastic about, why not make a screencast showing others how to use it? All the stuff you wish you'd been told, the tips, tricks, insights that would have saved you time and frustration.

Screencasting is easier than you think, and we're happy to help you. You can emailus for advice or just use some of the how-to screencasts on the site. This screencasting learning-pathis a good place to start.

Kudos and Thanks for Jeff
The 'IPython' Interactive Shell - Part 2

Thank you! Your IPython videos help me more than other IPython docs.

I wonder why on my Win XP help(somefunction) leads to an error: The command "more" cannot be found. Why isn't the function ttypager used instead? Is this a bug in Python?

Anyway, that's my prolem, not yours! I thank you for your video!!
Oliver 31 months ago
Preparing for Screencasting

Thank you, Jeff, for this clear and expressive screencast.
David 32 months ago
A Demonstration of ReStructuredText

Nice show for a beginner, but not enough detail (not even hints) for those want to learn more. For example, the video only show reST can do html and S5, but does not even give a link to find out how.

Still, nice work. Thanks anyway!
Iceberg 32 months ago
The 'IPython' Interactive Shell - Part 1

Excellent.
Vicky 32 months ago
Walkthru of a Twisted Webserver

Thanks Jeff, a concise and helpful tutorial. Much appreciated.

--ash
Ash Scheder Black 32 months ago
Python and the Interactive Shell 'IPython'

Super demo very clear and precise...
Anthony Riley 32 months ago
Python and the Image Manipulation Library

Quick 5 minutes on the capabilities of PIL. Very nice. Thank you
Plutonium 32 months ago
Python and the Image Manipulation Library

I am new to Python. This overview was very helpful.
Don Lewis 33 months ago
The 'IPython' Interactive Shell - Part 1

Nice video, very helpful, thanks. Will certainly watch the rest.
Chris 33 months ago
A Demonstration of ReStructuredText

Interesting! I also noticed that you used Emacs (if I'm not mistaken) and this gave me an idea for a video. Could you maybe do a series of Emacs video-tutorials for complete beginners? There is no material of this kind on Showmedo and I believe it would be a great contribution to Emacs newcomers.

In any case, thank you
Hoornet 33 months ago
The 'IPython' Interactive Shell - Part 3

Excellent work! Thank you very much!
Mikko 33 months ago
Preparing for Screencasting

Nice work, easy to understand, even for me as a german - thanks
cbienmueller 34 months ago
A Demonstration of ReStructuredText

Thanks Jeff this was very interesting!
david spiess 34 months ago
Walkthru of a Simple Text Line Matcher (grep)

Thanks for the video!
Matthew Wolf 34 months ago
A Demonstration of ReStructuredText

Thanks - I didn't know about the S5 zoom features
Hal 34 months ago
The 'IPython' Interactive Shell - Part 1

very nice little vid Jeff. thank you for the work you put in. I'll be watching the rest of them for sure.
jamil egdemir 34 months ago
Python and the Image Manipulation Library

good tutorial
warrior 34 months ago
The 'IPython' Interactive Shell - Part 2

Thanks! I wanted to find out more about IPython and your demos are nice examples of how an experienced user wields this powerful tool. Great for a newbie to learn from. Experienced users would also probably learn a thing or two.
Mike McCallister 35 months ago
Walkthru of a Simple Text Line Matcher (grep)

Great, thanks
Erik 35 months ago
Walkthru of a Simple Text Line Matcher (grep)

Thanks a lot for your work!
BZ_M97 35 months ago
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