[socal-piggies] socal-piggies Digest, Vol 75, Issue 30

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Fri May 27 09:32:15 PDT 2011 

I agree with Jathan's comments.  Last night's meeting was well-organized and very informative.  I was impressed start to finish with the presentations and came away inspired by the potential that Python offers.  Thanks to Paul and everyone else who contributed to the success of the meeting!

Scott Burnette



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>    1. Re: Python hack session next month? (Francis Ridder)
>    2. Re: Next meeting: Thu. May 26th 7 PM @ Disney Animation,
>       Burbank (John Matthew)
>    3. Great meeting last night (Grig Gheorghiu)
>    4. Re: Great meeting last night (Jathan McCollum)
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> Message: 1
> Date: Thu, 26 May 2011 15:17:43 -0700
> From: Francis Ridder <francis.ridder at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [socal-piggies] Python hack session next month?
> To: SoCal Python Interest Group <socal-piggies at lists.idyll.org>
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> All righty, so our building is the gray building across from the
> library at 7th and Santa Monica Blvd:
> http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=701+Santa+Monica+Blvd+%23+310,+Santa+Monica,+CA&aq=&sll=34.029545,-118.480253&sspn=0.038411,0.106001&ie=UTF8&hq=&hnear=701+Santa+Monica+Blvd,+Santa+Monica,+California+90401&ll=34.018679,-118.49242&spn=0.010049,0.0265&z=16
> 
> There is parking underneath the building however it is gated. If
> either Audrey or Danny would be willing to give out their cells so
> folks can call and we can let them in that would be great.
> Unfortunately I won't be able to make it this time(anniversary)
> however Michael will be coordinating things on our end. If you have
> any questions let me know either on here or at the meetup tonight.
> On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 8:22 PM, Francis Ridder
> <francis.ridder at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Yes the space at Cars is still open. I can send out more details
> > tomorrow and can discuss with Audrey tomorrow night at the meetup
> > On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 6:25 PM, Jathan McCollum <jathan at gmail.com> wrote:
> >> [Delayed response #7753]
> >> Well, even if we have 9 people I have plenty of space to host a bunch of
> >> nerds with laptops for a day!
> >> Francis, if you're still out there and the offer is still valid, the space
> >> at Cars.com might be more conducive overall to a hack session, such as in a
> >> conference room. If not, I'm still willing to host it!
> >> Let's lock it in! :)
> >> On Sun, May 22, 2011 at 3:48 PM, Audrey M Roy <audreyr at gmail.com> wrote:
> >>>
> >>> Count me in for May 29! ?Total count: 9 people are interested in general;
> >>> 3-4 confirmed for May 29.
> >>> Audrey
> >>>
> >>> On Fri, May 20, 2011 at 10:30 AM, Jathan McCollum <jathan at gmail.com>
> >>> wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>> Tomorrow is not enough notice, unfortunately. I'm already committed to a
> >>>> birthday party!
> >>>> May 29th would be possible. Would you mind tallying up the people we have
> >>>> so I can give a final answer? ?(Sorry, I'd normally do it myself but I'm
> >>>> on-call this week and just squeezing in a personal email every so often!)
> >>>> Thanks!
> >>>> jathan.
> >>>>
> >>>> On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 8:28 PM, Daniel Greenfeld <pydanny at gmail.com>
> >>>> wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Hey guys,
> >>>>>
> >>>>> After looking at people's emails, I'm thinking of two possible dates:
> >>>>>
> >>>>> 1. Saturday, May 21st, from noon onwards
> >>>>> 2. Sunday, May 29th, from noon onwards
> >>>>>
> >>>>> As for location, Jathan or Francis, could you support one of those
> >>>>> dates?
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Michael Chean, just observing might be a bit awkward, but if you are
> >>>>> willing to go through http://learnpythonthehardway.org tutorial or
> >>>>> even the Django polls tutorial, I'm willing to answer any questions
> >>>>> you have as you go along.
> >>>>>
> >>>>> I'm really looking forward to getting together with other Python fans
> >>>>> and getting some serious hack time in!
> >>>>>
> >>>>> Danny
> >>>>>
> >>>>> On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 4:50 PM, Andrew Kou <andrew.kou at gmail.com>
> >>>>> wrote:
> >>>>> > Sign me up! I'm up for the hack session as I mentioned in an earlier
> >>>>> > e-mail,
> >>>>> > and also open to getting together with anyone who wants to get
> >>>>> > together to
> >>>>> > co-work/co-hack with people Thurs-Sun.
> >>>>> >
> >>>>> > Best,
> >>>>> >
> >>>>> > - Andrew Kou
> >>>>> >
> >>>>> >
> >>>>> > On Thu, May 19, 2011 at 3:16 PM, Michael Chean <michael_chean at msn.com>
> >>>>> > wrote:
> >>>>> >>
> >>>>> >> Would it be alright to come and observe? ?I'm not proficient enough
> >>>>> >> in
> >>>>> >> Python to participate yet, I believe.
> >>>>> >> Mike
> >>>>> >>
> >>>>> >>
> >>>>> >> > Date: Thu, 19 May 2011 14:44:46 -0700
> >>>>> >> > From: francis.ridder at gmail.com
> >>>>> >> > To: socal-piggies at lists.idyll.org
> >>>>> >> > CC: mryabushkin at cars.com
> >>>>> >> > Subject: Re: [socal-piggies] Python hack session next month?
> >>>>> >> >
> >>>>> >> > Hello Audrey,
> >>>>> >> > Cars.com in Santa Monica is willing to host if you still need a
> >>>>> >> > venue.
> >>>>> >> >
> >>>>> >> > On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 2:20 PM, Priyesh Jain
> >>>>> >> > <jain.priyesh at gmail.com>
> >>>>> >> > wrote:
> >>>>> >> > > I would love to code alongside other hackers, and work on a
> >>>>> >> > > project of
> >>>>> >> > > mine.
> >>>>> >> > >
> >>>>> >> > > - Priyesh jain
> >>>>> >> > >
> >>>>> >> > >
> >>>>> >> > > On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 12:26 PM, Daniel Greenfeld
> >>>>> >> > > <pydanny at gmail.com>
> >>>>> >> > > wrote:
> >>>>> >> > >>
> >>>>> >> > >> Count me in too to participate in the hack session!
> >>>>> >> > >>
> >>>>> >> > >> Danny
> >>>>> >> > >>
> >>>>> >> > >> On Wed, May 18, 2011 at 7:12 AM, Jathan McCollum
> >>>>> >> > >> <jathan at gmail.com>
> >>>>> >> > >> wrote:
> >>>>> >> > >> > I would love to participate in a hack session! ?I've really
> >>>>> >> > >> > been
> >>>>> >> > >> > wanting
> >>>>> >> > >> > to
> >>>>> >> > >> > get more involved in our local community outside of just
> >>>>> >> > >> > attending
> >>>>> >> > >> > our
> >>>>> >> > >> > monthly meetings. ?I have a rather large den and workspace in
> >>>>> >> > >> > my
> >>>>> >> > >> > home
> >>>>> >> > >> > that
> >>>>> >> > >> > might work for an event such as this, but before I volunteer
> >>>>> >> > >> > it
> >>>>> >> > >> > would
> >>>>> >> > >> > probably be better to get an idea of a headcount first.
> >>>>> >> > >> >
> >>>>> >> > >> > On Sat, May 14, 2011 at 1:30 AM, Darius Bacon <darius at wry.me>
> >>>>> >> > >> > wrote:
> >>>>> >> > >> >>
> >>>>> >> > >> >> A hack session sounds like fun. Have a theme in mind?
> >>>>> >> > >> >> Contributing
> >>>>> >> > >> >> to
> >>>>> >> > >> >> Python itself, maybe?
> >>>>> >> > >> >>
> >>>>> >> > >> >> I don't think I can help find a venue.
> >>>>> >> > >> >>
> >>>>> >> > >> >> Darius
> >>>>> >> > >> >>
> >>>>> >> > >> >> > Hey, anyone interested in putting together/attending a
> >>>>> >> > >> >> > Python
> >>>>> >> > >> >> > hack
> >>>>> >> > >> >> > session
> >>>>> >> > >> >> > sometime next month?
> >>>>> >> > >> >> >
> >>>>> >> > >> >> > All we'd need is:
> >>>>> >> > >> >> > ?- a venue with wifi, tables, chairs for an afternoon
> >>>>> >> > >> >> > and/or
> >>>>> >> > >> >> > evening,
> >>>>> >> > >> >> > where
> >>>>> >> > >> >> > people can bring laptops and code
> >>>>> >> > >> >> > ?- pizza/drinks
> >>>>> >> > >> >> > ?- enough Pythonistas who want to do this (I could invite
> >>>>> >> > >> >> > the
> >>>>> >> > >> >> > PyLadies
> >>>>> >> > >> >> > too)
> >>>>> >> > >> >> >
> >>>>> >> > >> >> > Audrey
> >>>>> >> > >> >>
> >>>>> >> > >> >> _______________________________________________
> >>>>> >> > >> >> socal-piggies mailing list
> >>>>> >> > >> >> socal-piggies at lists.idyll.org
> >>>>> >> > >> >> http://lists.idyll.org/listinfo/socal-piggies
> >>>>> >> > >> >
> >>>>> >> > >> >
> >>>>> >> > >> >
> >>>>> >> > >> > --
> >>>>> >> > >> > Jathan.
> >>>>> >> > >> > --
> >>>>> >> > >> >
> >>>>> >> > >> > _______________________________________________
> >>>>> >> > >> > socal-piggies mailing list
> >>>>> >> > >> > socal-piggies at lists.idyll.org
> >>>>> >> > >> > http://lists.idyll.org/listinfo/socal-piggies
> >>>>> >> > >> >
> >>>>> >> > >> >
> >>>>> >> > >>
> >>>>> >> > >>
> >>>>> >> > >>
> >>>>> >> > >> --
> >>>>> >> > >> 'Knowledge is Power'
> >>>>> >> > >> Daniel Greenfeld
> >>>>> >> > >> http://pydanny.com
> >>>>> >> > >> http://cartwheelweb.com
> >>>>> >> > >>
> >>>>> >> > >> _______________________________________________
> >>>>> >> > >> socal-piggies mailing list
> >>>>> >> > >> socal-piggies at lists.idyll.org
> >>>>> >> > >> http://lists.idyll.org/listinfo/socal-piggies
> >>>>> >> > >
> >>>>> >> > >
> >>>>> >> > > _______________________________________________
> >>>>> >> > > socal-piggies mailing list
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> >>>>> >> > > http://lists.idyll.org/listinfo/socal-piggies
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> >>>>> >> >
> >>>>> >> > _______________________________________________
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> >>>>> >> > http://lists.idyll.org/listinfo/socal-piggies
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> >>>>> > _______________________________________________
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> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>> --
> >>>>> 'Knowledge is Power'
> >>>>> Daniel Greenfeld
> >>>>> http://pydanny.com
> >>>>> http://cartwheelweb.com
> >>>>>
> >>>>> _______________________________________________
> >>>>> socal-piggies mailing list
> >>>>> socal-piggies at lists.idyll.org
> >>>>> http://lists.idyll.org/listinfo/socal-piggies
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>> --
> >>>> Jathan.
> >>>> --
> >>>>
> >>>> _______________________________________________
> >>>> socal-piggies mailing list
> >>>> socal-piggies at lists.idyll.org
> >>>> http://lists.idyll.org/listinfo/socal-piggies
> >>>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> --
> >>> Audrey M. Roy
> >>> ? ?http://www.audreymroy.com
> >>> ? ? http://www.cartwheelweb.com
> >>>
> >>> _______________________________________________
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> >>> socal-piggies at lists.idyll.org
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> >>
> >>
> >>
> >> --
> >> Jathan.
> >> --
> >>
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> Message: 2
> Date: Thu, 26 May 2011 17:13:36 -0700
> From: John Matthew <john at compunique.com>
> Subject: Re: [socal-piggies] Next meeting: Thu. May 26th 7 PM @ Disney
> 	Animation, Burbank
> To: SoCal Python Interest Group <socal-piggies at lists.idyll.org>
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> 
> Paul,
> 
> Could I add my colleauge Kyle Flavin and put him on the list please for
> tonight?
> 
> Thanks
> 
> 
> 
> On Wed, May 25, 2011 at 3:58 PM, Paul Hildebrandt <
> paul_hildebrandt at yahoo.com> wrote:
> 
> > I look forward to having everyone here!
> >
> > I would ask that you please don't bring cameras or recording equipment into
> > the building.  I know most of you have smart phones with cameras so I would
> > just ask you to not take pictures/make recordings.
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Paul
> >
> >
> >
> > On 05/25/2011 03:48 PM, Grig Gheorghiu wrote:
> >
> >> ....and we finally have a topic from Raymond Hettinger! Here's what he
> >> told Paul:
> >>
> >> "I would like to give a medley of talks starting with "Fun with the
> >> Newer Tools in Python"
> >> (http://us.pycon.org/2011/schedule/presentations/261/) and follow it
> >> by brand new material on using super() and on the descriptor
> >> protocol."
> >>
> >> Can't wait!
> >>
> >> Grig
> >>
> >> On Tue, May 24, 2011 at 1:38 PM, Grig Gheorghiu
> >> <grig.gheorghiu at gmail.com>  wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hello everybody,
> >>>
> >>> If you signed up for the meeting, then consider yourself on the list,
> >>> even if you were told initially that you were on a waiting list.
> >>>
> >>> Here is a custom Google map made by Paul, showing details about
> >>> parking, which is in the structure under the ABC building and is free:
> >>>
> >>> http://goo.gl/maps/RmiJ
> >>>
> >>> We still don't have a topic from Raymond Hettinger, Paul is trying to
> >>> get that info, but rest assured it will be a very interesting talk,
> >>> knowing Raymond ;-)
> >>>
> >>> See everybody who signed up on Thursday at 7 PM!
> >>>
> >>> Grig
> >>>
> >>> On Fri, May 13, 2011 at 3:55 PM, Grig Gheorghiu
> >>> <grig.gheorghiu at gmail.com>  wrote:
> >>>
> >>>> Paul Hildebrandt is graciously hosting our next meeting, on Thu. May
> >>>> 26th at 7 PM at the headquarters of Disney Animation Studios in
> >>>> Burbank. Not only that, but the meeting will feature one of the best
> >>>> speakers in the Python world, Raymod Hettinger! And pizza!
> >>>>
> >>>> Note that space is limited to 50 people, so please reply as soon as
> >>>> you can if you want to reserve a spot.
> >>>>
> >>>> We'll have 2 other speakers from Disney too. I don't have the exact
> >>>> details of the presentations yet, but I'll post them as soon as I find
> >>>> them out.
> >>>>
> >>>> I'll ask Paul to post details about how to get there and where to park.
> >>>>
> >>>> Here is a bio of Raymond Hettinger:
> >>>>
> >>>> =====================
> >>>> Raymond Hettinger is a core developer for the Python language and
> >>>> serves as a board member for the Python Software Foundation. He is
> >>>> responsible for introducing generator expressions, creating the
> >>>> itertools module, optimizing the implementation, and designing several
> >>>> builtin functions including any(), all(), set(), frozenset(),
> >>>> sorted(), reversed() and enumerate(). He is active in the developer
> >>>> newsgroup and maintains several third-party Python tools including a
> >>>> matrix/eigenvalue package and a generic puzzle solving framework. He
> >>>> is the author of 40+ recipes in the ASPN Python cookbook and recently
> >>>> published The Python Programming Language along side Guido Van Rossum
> >>>> and others. He has also been featured as the keynote speaker at
> >>>> Italian PyCon 2008, EuroPython 2011.
> >>>>
> >>>> He is currently the Director of Technology and Controller at Sauce Labs
> >>>> Inc
> >>>> =====================
> >>>>
> >>>> Many thanks to Paul for putting this together, it should be a great
> >>>> time for all who will be there!
> >>>>
> >>>> Grig
> >>>>
> >>>>  _______________________________________________
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> Date: Fri, 27 May 2011 07:53:26 -0700
> From: Grig Gheorghiu <grig.gheorghiu at gmail.com>
> Subject: [socal-piggies] Great meeting last night
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> I wanted to thank Paul Hildebrandt for putting together what I think
> was our most successful meeting so far. It was definitely the most
> well-attended one! Raymond Hettinger is an amazing speaker and I think
> we all benefited from his wisdom and knowledge (and lots of humor!).
> I'll try to get the slides of the 2 presentations and post them to the
> list.
> 
> Grig
> 
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> Date: Fri, 27 May 2011 09:09:08 -0700
> From: Jathan McCollum <jathan at gmail.com>
> Subject: Re: [socal-piggies] Great meeting last night
> To: SoCal Python Interest Group <socal-piggies at lists.idyll.org>
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> Hell yeah!  Thank you Paul!
> 
> It was awesome and really makes me proud to be a part of such a solid group.
> I'd like to make sure we keep this kind of momentum with high attendance and
> rich discussion. I'm not implying that we need fill every meeting with
> Python superstars, but I think the format and coordination was really what
> brought it all together.
> 
> I'm looking forward to hosting an upcoming meeting at AOL. Perhaps next
> month if it's not already booked? There is a massive initiative right now to
> get more involved with open source, and I can definitely make sure we get
> food and drink and maybe even some cool swag. You know you want an AOL
> pencil topper! (Bad joke)
> 
> jathan.
> 
> On Fri, May 27, 2011 at 7:53 AM, Grig Gheorghiu <grig.gheorghiu at gmail.com>wrote:
> 
> > I wanted to thank Paul Hildebrandt for putting together what I think
> > was our most successful meeting so far. It was definitely the most
> > well-attended one! Raymond Hettinger is an amazing speaker and I think
> > we all benefited from his wisdom and knowledge (and lots of humor!).
> > I'll try to get the slides of the 2 presentations and post them to the
> > list.
> >
> > Grig
> >
> > _______________________________________________
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> > socal-piggies at lists.idyll.org
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> >
> 
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> 
> -- 
> Jathan.
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