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Vector by Anki A Great Way to Learn Python

So I hope this applies to this topic since it is programming. So as we all know, Anki shut down nearly a year ago, and while Vector and Cozmo(I'm fairly certain) are both still connected to servers and are still a ton of fun to play around with, especially as we wait for the root team to figure their ways into Vector so he can be "modded" and made to do more than he can already do, Anki did indeed release the SDK for Vector, well as of last night I learned that Vector is programmed in Python, which may not be a surprise to most but I'm still learning some things, some of the programs that come with the SDK allow for you to display images on his face, make him play specific sounds and noises, force him to dock without telling him, there is even a remote control for Vector that I honestly had way to much fun messing around with. They even had what was supposed to be sign language recognition that was certainly a work in progress, but Vector still understood a fair amount of gestures. Then I took to Notepad++ and began looking for code for him and learning. Eventually his eyes were rainbows and then different hues of purple and white.  For anyone learning Python I would highly recommend getting a Vector, he is more than worth the money as both a fun little desktop buddy but a cool tool to teach coding. I think this could also be a cool thread to share your code for Vector as well as offer ways to fix and better his current code. For instance I'm currently looking to change the image vector displays when I hit the image button. Its cute to see his big brother Cozmo but I figured there could be some funny things to do with that. 

 

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