From mark.smith at practicalpoetry.co.uk Mon Aug 3 12:13:48 2015 From: mark.smith at practicalpoetry.co.uk (Mark Smith) Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2015 11:13:48 +0100 Subject: [Python Edinburgh] Python Dojo - Tuesday, 4th August, 6:30pm In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Hey Laurence, Thanks for the offer! I actually do have a checklist - it's just not public (yet) :-) I'm going to post to the list with a more formal call for volunteers in the next few days. Once we have a core group we can work out how we'll organise this thing. --Mark On 28 July 2015 at 17:07, Laurence Billingham wrote: > Thank you Mark, > > Is there a way I can help in organizing pythonedinburgh meetings? > Is there some equivalent of the check lists at > https://github.com/techmeetup/edinburgh? Would creating one help? > (I only found site and dojo stuff at https://github.com/python-edinburgh/) > > Thanks, > Laurence > > On 28 July 2015 at 16:52, Mark Smith > wrote: >> >> If you just want to sign up, here's the link: >> >> http://www.eventbrite.com/e/python-dojo-tickets-17934003086?aff=peml >> >> Food and drink will be provided. If you have any specific dietary >> requirements, email me directly to let me know. >> >> --Mark >> >> >> If you want to know what a dojo is, here's the description I wrote last >> time: >> >> # Python Edinburgh Dojos >> >> A dojo is an opportunity to get together with a bunch of other >> developers and practice our craft in a friendly and informal >> environment. It's an opportunity to learn from (or help) your peers >> and to work with technologies that maybe you don't encounter in your >> everyday role. >> >> We find the original coding dojos, as laid out by the Paris user group >> to be very formal and slightly intimidating! Instead, we loosely >> follow the format of the London Python Dojos. >> >> ## Stage 1: Gather >> >> We all get together at an agreed place and time. We chat until we >> think that everyone is here. >> >> ## Stage 2: Pick a Project >> >> Everyone gets around the whiteboard and throws around ideas for >> something we could attempt to achieve in a couple of hours. We put >> together a list and then everyone votes on their favourite idea. The >> ideal idea should be fun, challenging but not impossible in the time. >> >> ## Stage 3: Pick Teams >> >> Teams are chosen organically based on general experience and more >> specific experience with the kind of chosen project. The teams should >> all be of mixed experience -- we encourage total newbies to get stuck >> in! >> >> ## Stage 4: Solve the Problem >> >> Each team gathers to work somewhere in the space provided and attempts >> to solve the problem. The solution can lean whatever way the team >> decides: practical, hacky, fun or totally ludicrous. >> >> ## Stage 5: Demo your Solution >> >> It's showtime! You demo your solution (working or not) to the other >> teams and say what you learned (if anything). This is particularly >> good if your solution is silly. >> >> Depending on how the whole group feels, we may or may not elect a >> winner. There is no prize except experience :) >> _______________________________________________ >> Edinburgh mailing list >> Edinburgh at python.org >> https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/edinburgh > > > > _______________________________________________ > Edinburgh mailing list > Edinburgh at python.org > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/edinburgh > From judy at judy.co.uk Mon Aug 3 12:18:22 2015 From: judy at judy.co.uk (Mark Smith) Date: Mon, 3 Aug 2015 11:18:22 +0100 Subject: [Python Edinburgh] Python Dojo - Still Available Places, and Beginners Welcome Message-ID: Hi All, Three quarters of our places have gone, so there are still places available if you're interested! I just wanted to highlight a couple of things: The dojo is beginner *friendly* - in fact it's a great place to learn from other people in a really fun environment. Everyone works in teams, and the teams are mixed skill level. So if you know a little Python, but you're not sure you know enough, come along anyway. I *guarantee* you'll have a good time. The dojo is our most popular event, and I keep being asked to run them more frequently. (And that really will happen if we can work out how!) Get your tickets here: http://www.eventbrite.com/e/python-dojo-tickets-17934003086?aff=lm1 --Mark From judy at judy.co.uk Fri Aug 21 17:14:12 2015 From: judy at judy.co.uk (Mark Smith) Date: Fri, 21 Aug 2015 16:14:12 +0100 Subject: [Python Edinburgh] August Talks - This Tuesday! Message-ID: Hi All, We have two talks for you next Tuesday (details below). Get your free ticket at http://www.eventbrite.com/e/python-edinburgh-august-talks-tickets-18261117494?aff=ml1 What you can (and what you can't) do with NLTK by Mhairi McNeill I'm going to very quickly cover the main features of Python's natural language toolkit (NLTK) and discuss some projects you could do using this very interesting library. I'm also going to explain some of the things you won't be able to do. Natural language understanding is a very difficult problem that we can still only do in limited domains, no matter which Python library you use. Write Awesome Command-Line Applications in Python by Mark Smith (An updated version of my talk from EuroPython 2014) Command-Line programs can have a lot to them - usually more than you think, yet often suffer from a lack of thought. This is a tour through how to tools in the standard library and beyond, taking in various different aspects of command-line programs and how you can tackle them with Python. Take your command-line programs to the next level! From mark.smith at practicalpoetry.co.uk Sat Aug 22 18:39:59 2015 From: mark.smith at practicalpoetry.co.uk (Mark Smith) Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2015 17:39:59 +0100 Subject: [Python Edinburgh] Python Talks Sold Out Message-ID: Well, that was quick! The 30 places have gone already. I've opened up a waiting list, so if you didn't manage to get a ticket but you want to attend, add yourself to that, and I'll attempt to release some more tickets on Monday. --Mark From dgm at agamik.co.uk Mon Aug 24 12:02:55 2015 From: dgm at agamik.co.uk (dgm) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 11:02:55 +0100 Subject: [Python Edinburgh] Go dojo in Edinburgh Thursday 27th Message-ID: Thanks to the nice people at LogicNow we will be having another dojo. The evening will be small teams working on a simple project, then presenting your solution at the end of the night. You don't have to know Go at all, each team will be a mix of Go knowledge levels. It all starts at LogicNow, 7 Union Square, beside the Sheraton Hotel on Lothian Road, from 6:30. They are providing drink and pizzas, if you have any dietary requirements let me know and we shall try and accommodate you. 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On Sun, Aug 23, 2015 at 11:00 AM, wrote: > > Send Edinburgh mailing list submissions to > edinburgh at python.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/edinburgh > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > edinburgh-request at python.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > edinburgh-owner at python.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Edinburgh digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Python Talks Sold Out (Mark Smith) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Sat, 22 Aug 2015 17:39:59 +0100 > From: Mark Smith > To: "The list for Pythonistas in Edinburgh." > Subject: [Python Edinburgh] Python Talks Sold Out > Message-ID: > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 > > Well, that was quick! > > The 30 places have gone already. I've opened up a waiting list, so if > you didn't manage to get a ticket but you want to attend, add yourself > to that, and I'll attempt to release some more tickets on Monday. > > --Mark > > > ------------------------------ > > Subject: Digest Footer > > _______________________________________________ > Edinburgh mailing list > Edinburgh at python.org > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/edinburgh > > > ------------------------------ > > End of Edinburgh Digest, Vol 61, Issue 3 > **************************************** From manuel.reinhardt at neon-cathedral.net Mon Aug 24 19:00:29 2015 From: manuel.reinhardt at neon-cathedral.net (Manuel Reinhardt) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 18:00:29 +0100 Subject: [Python Edinburgh] Python Talks Sold Out (Mark Smith) In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <55DB4DAD.3050904@neon-cathedral.net> On 24/08/15 11:22, Andrew Buchan wrote: > Damn, I was hoping to come along for the command line talk. I've added > myself to the waitlist so I guess I'll just have to, well, wait. Maybe you know about it and are keen to see the updated version, but just in case: You can watch the Europython version of the command-line talk on youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJ7-SroGtZ8 Cheers, Manuel From mark.smith at practicalpoetry.co.uk Mon Aug 24 19:06:58 2015 From: mark.smith at practicalpoetry.co.uk (Mark Smith) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 18:06:58 +0100 Subject: [Python Edinburgh] Python Talks Sold Out (Mark Smith) In-Reply-To: <55DB4DAD.3050904@neon-cathedral.net> References: <55DB4DAD.3050904@neon-cathedral.net> Message-ID: If you're coming to the talk, don't watch that! You'll find the new version very boring ;-) --Mark On 24 August 2015 at 18:00, Manuel Reinhardt wrote: > On 24/08/15 11:22, Andrew Buchan wrote: >> Damn, I was hoping to come along for the command line talk. I've added >> myself to the waitlist so I guess I'll just have to, well, wait. > > Maybe you know about it and are keen to see the updated version, but > just in case: You can watch the Europython version of the command-line > talk on youtube. > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CJ7-SroGtZ8 > > Cheers, > > Manuel > _______________________________________________ > Edinburgh mailing list > Edinburgh at python.org > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/edinburgh From manuel.reinhardt at neon-cathedral.net Mon Aug 24 19:18:58 2015 From: manuel.reinhardt at neon-cathedral.net (Manuel Reinhardt) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 18:18:58 +0100 Subject: [Python Edinburgh] Python Talks Sold Out (Mark Smith) In-Reply-To: References: <55DB4DAD.3050904@neon-cathedral.net> Message-ID: <55DB5202.4060609@neon-cathedral.net> On 24/08/15 18:06, Mark Smith wrote: > If you're coming to the talk, don't watch that! You'll find the new > version very boring ;-) Hehe, sorry, I should have waited a day longer before posting this! But actually going to the talks is of course better anyway. You can ask questions. And there'll be beer. Manuel From chris_aitch at fastmail.co.uk Mon Aug 24 19:42:19 2015 From: chris_aitch at fastmail.co.uk (Chris) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 18:42:19 +0100 Subject: [Python Edinburgh] Python Talks Sold Out In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA512 Oh well. YouTube aside, I'd like to see slides from the talks at some point if Mairi and Mark want to share them. Chris. On August 22, 2015 5:39:59 PM GMT+01:00, Mark Smith wrote: >Well, that was quick! > >The 30 places have gone already. I've opened up a waiting list, so if >you didn't manage to get a ticket but you want to attend, add yourself >to that, and I'll attempt to release some more tickets on Monday. > >--Mark >_______________________________________________ >Edinburgh mailing list >Edinburgh at python.org >https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/edinburgh - -- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity,it's because I'm rude. -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: APG v1.1.1 iQJCBAEBCgAsBQJV21d7JRxDaHJpcyBIIDxjaHJpc19haXRjaEBmYXN0bWFpbC5j by51az4ACgkQy8QWauzE4KX1lA/+JNfQvgEKUcTiXEY0I+IMrDNfYUhl6GuV5Eze dZPEyM7JPPdq/u91g4WZsnXV8a8ZWf/DRADzAqtDjiJS5CFJw3ZZgQEJ6M2Z1c8b YbaHVWQJvnUvzMnZYD/v9t4hA4r5o5EO/Le+vyH8qQxB8hCcO9L/a21SRll/Wd7H TBlSYqiJBG7vL8wwYi8j4X6fHchXs/dIF9U/6mlNlsSCPnVuZkypECGtWuZ2joWd HTe3TbbXjmw5XPATARyMHVsK8SfAxcOEkOG54dFpBA/mY75cPCYEy/OTbp8MFO58 ap4yhkvrXZL8TkDL00uvCUsP8551dzcfLKHHuZGEKwZ8Rg2q+9SV1v6SlSBOwnSS 1lPdHAMKDF9jFt8oE55x/XAqNS5AzcHUq5EyfNhPKzQrCza9HJlZR0joNnxIbb+r WhykT6lpdRDBKeiTE845e0DCtOr21UqShXwG2jUn/Ifc9SVK1okcAMdTg4GqO4fL WgZ5i/FkmjBIs6eFR5iIQPiuAPyPJlLo3r7NG5jy3+x0Wqzi4JhYAVqGIeW6wd/r nKYlz4Sh4+ZO19clQV6zg2qYCcAsWvwrBa4I+mwKsjaispso5DSqZOyITZzzCJgV h+VlnvmrNT0uliRVImDPFncgn5YRZ0LYCEhrL320mCBey6YMc5MzR2zp62Tm8WDB VxkP9Vc= =ej2N -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- From mark.smith at practicalpoetry.co.uk Mon Aug 24 19:45:02 2015 From: mark.smith at practicalpoetry.co.uk (Mark Smith) Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 18:45:02 +0100 Subject: [Python Edinburgh] Python Talks Sold Out In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I've released some more tickets on Eventbrite if you can still make it! (My slides will be updated afterwards on http://github.com/judy2k/command-line-talk) --Mark On 24 August 2015 at 18:42, Chris wrote: > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > Hash: SHA512 > > Oh well. YouTube aside, I'd like to see slides from the talks at some point if Mairi and Mark want to share them. > > Chris. > > > On August 22, 2015 5:39:59 PM GMT+01:00, Mark Smith wrote: >>Well, that was quick! >> >>The 30 places have gone already. I've opened up a waiting list, so if >>you didn't manage to get a ticket but you want to attend, add yourself >>to that, and I'll attempt to release some more tickets on Monday. >> >>--Mark >>_______________________________________________ >>Edinburgh mailing list >>Edinburgh at python.org >>https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/edinburgh > > - -- > Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. 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