[socal-piggies] How about Bitcoin.org at Scale9x (socallinuxexpo)??

Grig Gheorghiu grig.gheorghiu at gmail.com
Thu Feb 10 12:38:45 PST 2011 

We'll make sure we cover the logistics on 2/17. I personally can't devote
much time during that weekend, but it would be great if other Piggies
could...

Grig

On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 10:09 AM, Daniel Greenfeld <pydanny at gmail.com>wrote:

> I think the Python community ought to use its booth at Scale9x. I'm willing
> to put up my time to attend the conference and work the booth. We shouldn't
> hand over this chance/booth to another interest.
>
> Gerald Fontejon said he'll be at the 2/17 meetup and I think we should take
> some time that evening to hammer out the logistics for the event.
>
> I'm going to also ask the LA Django meetup group for their help as well. In
> fact, I'm speaking there on 2/15 and will end my presentation with a note
> about it.
>
> --
> 'Knowledge is Power'
> Daniel Greenfeld
> http://pydanny.com
> http://cartwheelweb.com
>
>
> On Thu, Feb 10, 2011 at 2:03 AM, Stephen Gornick <sgornick at digicoast.com>wrote:
>
>>  Hi Gerald,
>>
>> I subscribe to the SoCal Piggies mailing list and noticed your inquiry to
>> see if the Python group was interested in running a booth.
>>
>> If Piggies declines or if any other space is available, might there be any
>> interest in allowing the Bitcoin.org open source project to run a booth?
>>
>> If you aren't familiar with Bitcoin, it just got some fantastic coverage
>> on Steve Gibson's Security Now newscast on TWIT:
>>   http://twit.tv/sn287
>>
>> Additionally, the project has been getting a lot of attention:
>>
>>   SlashDot / Reddit / Digg / Hacker News posts, including:
>>      http://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=2200705
>>
>>   Electronic Frontier Foundation Jan, 20 2011:
>>
>> http://www.eff.org/deeplinks/2011/01/bitcoin-step-toward-censorship-resistant
>>
>>   ReadWriteWeb Dec 29, 2010
>>     http://www.readwriteweb.com/hack/2010/12/interview-bitcoin.php
>>
>> The project is particularly interesting for Linux enthusiasts due to the
>> ability to "mine" for bitcoins, potentially earning hundreds of dollars a
>> month simply by letting a computer's GPU crunch away:
>>     Mining Bitcoin
>>         Fedora 14: http://bit.ly/fb54ye
>>         Ubuntu: http://bit.ly/ewVzhu
>> That's what I envision as something to demonstrate and something that is
>> likely interesting to those visiting our booth -- i.e., a Linux-based GPU
>> mining machine hashing away, earning bitcoins.
>>
>> The BItcoin project is novel.  At this time last year if Bitcoin were in a
>> booth at Scale, nearly everyone who knew anything about Bitcoin would have
>> physically fit all together inside that one booth.  Today, those involved in
>> Bitcoin number in the thousands (globally):
>>   http://maps.google.com/maps?q=https://smsz.net/btcStats/bitcoin.kml
>>
>> I've been interested in learning and promoting Bitcoin. My contributions
>> include:
>>   http://www.bitcoinmoney.com (including my introduction to Bitcoin
>> podcast: http://bit.ly/rebootingmoney )
>>   http://www.bitconminer.com
>>  and other bitcoin-related projects:
>>     http://www.bitcoinjobs.com
>>     http://www.bitcoinmap.com
>>     http://twitter.com/bitcoineconomy
>>
>> I am in the process of forming a Los Angeles Bitcoin / Digital Currency
>> meetup group:
>>     http://www.meetup.com/Los-Angeles-Digital-Currency-Innovators-Group
>>
>> Additionally, there are several other Bitcoin enthusiasts in the area whom
>> I will recruit for this.  One such indivdual, for example, is Marc Brevand
>> of El Segundo, creator of White Pixel, the world's fastest brute-force
>> hashing box:
>>      http://blog.zorinaq.com/?e=42
>>
>> I've attended several previous Scale expos and use a Linux environment
>> nearly exclusively.
>>
>> Hopefully I have described adequately how Bitcoin would be a sensational
>> linux-based open source project to feature at Scale9x and have provided
>> enough background to assure you that Bitcoin.org's first boot at Scale will
>> be a resounding success.
>>
>> If you agree or would like to discuss anything further, please let me
>> know.  I look forward to hearing from you.
>>
>> - Stephen Gornick
>>   sgornick at digicoast.com
>>   Phone: 1.310.356.9912 <+13103569912>
>>   Twitter: @SGornick
>>
>>
>> On 02/09/2011 02:24 PM, Gerald Fontejon wrote:
>>
>> Hi there.
>>
>>  Scale9x is in two weeks, and wanted to follow up with Socal Piggies
>> representing a booth at the expo.  It's the largest tech expo we have in
>> Southern California, and all volunteered-based.  If you are interested
>> please let us know, at least by Friday (Feb 11, 2011).
>>
>>  I'm also planning to attend socal-piggies meetup on 2/17 @ Evite HQ.
>>  Look forward to meeting you guys and learning.
>>
>>  -Gerald (gerald at socallinuxexpo.org)
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Jan 22, 2011 at 5:10 PM, Gerald Fontejon <
>> gerald.fontejon at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>>  Greetings Socal Piggies Group,
>>>
>>> I would like to invite the Socal Piggies project to attend the 9th
>>> Southern California Linux Expo.  The show will be held February 25th-27th,
>>> 2011 at the Hilton LAX in Los Angeles, CA.  SCALE 9x will be an excellent
>>> venue to increase awareness and showcase the work of Socal Piggies.
>>>
>>> Because Socal Piggies is an open source project, SCALE<http://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale9x/>will provide:
>>>
>>>    - a complementary booth on our show floor including all the usual
>>>    amenities such as a 6' table, chairs
>>>    - a 500W power drop
>>>    - one Ethernet drop
>>>    - and complementary passes to the show
>>>
>>>  If this is something that you might be interested in, please let me know
>>> as soon as possible.  Please feel free to email or call me if you have any
>>> questions.
>>>
>>> Thank you for your time.  And look forward to hearing back from you.
>>>
>>> And if you are curious, here is a current list of exhibitors:
>>> http://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale9x/exhibitors
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> [image: scal9x] <http://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale9x/>
>>>
>>>  Gerald Fontejon
>>>  web: http://www.socallinuxexpo.org
>>> email: gerald at socallinuxexpo.org
>>> phone: 310.876.2350 <+13108762350>
>>>
>>>  --
>>> Gerald Fontejon
>>> e-mail: gerald.fontejon at gmail.com
>>> mobile: 310.876.2350 <+13108762350>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>> --
>>  Gerald Fontejon
>> e-mail: gerald.fontejon at gmail.com
>> mobile: 310.876.2350 <+13108762350>
>>
>>
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