Creating dictionaries with alphabet keys

I think this little nugget's going to come in handy.

	>>> import string
	#You could do it like this...
	>>> d = dict.fromkeys(string.ascii_lowercase, 0)
	>>> print d
	{'a': 0, 'c': 0, 'b': 0, 'e': 0, 'd': 0, 'g': 0, 'f': 0, 'i': 0, 'h': 0, 'k': 0, 'j': 0, 'm': 0, 'l': 0, 'o': 0, 'n': 0, 'q': 0, 'p': 0, 's': 0, 'r': 0, 'u': 0, 't': 0, 'w': 0, 'v': 0, 'y': 0, 'x': 0, 'z': 0}
	#But I'm partial to this...
	>>> dictionary = {ch:0 for ch in string.ascii_lowercase}
	>>> print dictionary
	{'a': 0, 'c': 0, 'b': 0, 'e': 0, 'd': 0, 'g': 0, 'f': 0, 'i': 0, 'h': 0, 'k': 0, 'j': 0, 'm': 0, 'l': 0, 'o': 0, 'n': 0, 'q': 0, 'p': 0, 's': 0, 'r': 0, 'u': 0, 't': 0, 'w': 0, 'v': 0, 'y': 0, 'x': 0, 'z': 0}

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Avatars for everyone!

I was inspired to finally learn vector graphics last night and here are the results! I posted my new avatar on Facebook and almost immediately received two inquiries from friends... one a CEO wanting avatars for all of his employees, and another from a restaurant owner who wants to put the avatar on her smart car! How freaking awesome is that?

I think I'll start a pay what you want system... any takers?

Algorithms

I have a job interview tomorrow.

I should be reading this but instead I'm playing with this  by Jennifer DeWalt. Jennifer is 2/3 through creating 180 websites in 180 days, as a way to teach herself web development.

I'd rather be making something... not reading a text book. Ugh.