From cbc at unc.edu  Sat Nov  3 22:09:30 2012
From: cbc at unc.edu (Chris Calloway)
Date: Sat, 03 Nov 2012 17:09:30 -0400
Subject: [portland] Django Fundamentals Bootcamp
Message-ID: <5095880A.6090707@unc.edu>

Triangle Python Users Group members Caktus Consulting Group announce 
Django Fundamentals Bootcamp, a two day beginners course for anyone who 
wants to learn the basics of building a Django web application. Designed 
for developers with basic programming experience, this course will 
provide you with the essentials needed to build and develop a simple 
Django application in a hands-on and interactive setting. The training 
will focus on the construction of a crossword drill application to 
illustrate Django?s architecture and versatility.

Django Fundamentals Bootcamp takes place Saturday, Janaury 12th and 
Sunday, January 13, 2013 at Caktus, 209 Lloyd St, Suite 110, Carrboro, 
NC. Tickets are $550 for the early bird special through November 12, 
2012, $700 thereafter, and include coffee, drinks, snacks, and two 
lunches. For more information visit:

http://www.djangobootcamp.com

-- 
Sincerely,

Chris Calloway http://nccoos.org/Members/cbc
office: 3313 Venable Hall   phone: (919) 599-3530
mail: Campus Box #3300, UNC-CH, Chapel Hill, NC 27599

From michelle at pdxpython.org  Sun Nov  4 19:02:04 2012
From: michelle at pdxpython.org (Michelle Rowley)
Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2012 10:02:04 -0800
Subject: [portland] Need a second talk for the upcoming meeting on 11/13
Message-ID: <CAE7UraO9S4BePMkuLoKRYcJFAr8XwsxfT-emOhoq7U_uqYKyfQ@mail.gmail.com>

Would anyone like to speak at the meeting coming up at Idealist on 11/13?

From kirby.urner at gmail.com  Sun Nov  4 19:23:41 2012
From: kirby.urner at gmail.com (kirby urner)
Date: Sun, 4 Nov 2012 10:23:41 -0800
Subject: [portland] Need a second talk for the upcoming meeting on 11/13
In-Reply-To: <CAE7UraO9S4BePMkuLoKRYcJFAr8XwsxfT-emOhoq7U_uqYKyfQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAE7UraO9S4BePMkuLoKRYcJFAr8XwsxfT-emOhoq7U_uqYKyfQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAPJgG3Spi1tc3HNmmW773NGdpnb7ZwasRf1Y4MKWk-tygkCsHw@mail.gmail.com>

I could do one based on:

http://4dsolutions.net/presentations/

pycon2013.pdf

It's called 'Pythonic Andragogy' i.e. Python for adults and presumes
to preview a Python curriculum.

Kirby

On Sun, Nov 4, 2012 at 10:02 AM, Michelle Rowley <michelle at pdxpython.org> wrote:
> Would anyone like to speak at the meeting coming up at Idealist on 11/13?
> _______________________________________________
> Portland mailing list
> Portland at python.org
> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/portland

From kirby.urner at gmail.com  Sun Nov 18 08:26:24 2012
From: kirby.urner at gmail.com (kirby urner)
Date: Sat, 17 Nov 2012 23:26:24 -0800
Subject: [portland] link to write-up of last user group meetup
Message-ID: <CAPJgG3To2LdRbJu+-N9t4AprR+tGuqW_Lf5T-3maJFUHGMN+qQ@mail.gmail.com>

Greetings --

Kirby here, the first speaker at last week's meetup.

There was some good followup on the meetup.com e-list but nothing here.

My followup went to edu-sig, another Python.org mail list I frequent:

http://mail.python.org/pipermail/edu-sig/2012-November/010701.html

Chipy's list is very active whereas PPUG's is quiet.  I do not speak for
IRC channels.

Kirby

===

I could do one based on:
http://4dsolutions.net/presentations/

pycon2013.pdf

It's called 'Pythonic Andragogy' i.e. Python for adults and presumes
to preview a Python curriculum.

Kirby

On Sun, Nov 4, 2012 at 10:02 AM, Michelle Rowley <michelle at
pdxpython.org <http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/portland>>
wrote:
>* Would anyone like to speak at the meeting coming up at Idealist on 11/13?*>* _______________________________________________*>* Portland mailing list*>* Portland at python.org <http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/portland>*>* http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/portland*
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From kevin at discogs.com  Tue Nov 20 04:40:44 2012
From: kevin at discogs.com (Kevin Lewandowski)
Date: Mon, 19 Nov 2012 19:40:44 -0800
Subject: [portland] Python opportunities at Discogs
Message-ID: <CAFK9bQvWcNBSV5WMhKtRtk39ZRVDUW5wa7FhkDVT0NVMGM=XCA@mail.gmail.com>

Hi, all. I hope you're staying dry today!

I just wanted to let you know we're hiring hiring python/web
developers at Discogs. We are a small agile team and you'll work with
a variety of tools including python, mysql, jinja, git, redis, solr,
and much more. The ideal candidate loves hacking on open source
software. Your code will be used by millions of people each month.

If you're interested or know anyone who would be a good fit please get
in touch. thanks

regards,
Kevin

From david at mathwithoutborders.com  Thu Nov 22 07:27:39 2012
From: david at mathwithoutborders.com (David Chandler)
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2012 22:27:39 -0800
Subject: [portland] Introduction
Message-ID: <CAJGw7LNGcs5F6+T0sJEjLATzJ72EkdQPh9eQ3J16agNzp=-Q_w@mail.gmail.com>

Hi All,
I am currently living in Central California but seriously considering
moving to Portland or vicinity sometime in the spring or summer.  (We're up
here now scoping out the situation.)  I am a recently (last June) retired
physics & math teacher (HS and Jr College).  I was fluent in Borland Pascal
and did some big projects (mostly free lance astronomy software) back in
the DOS era, but need to come up to speed in something more current.  I
played around with Perl and have settled on Python as my reentry vehicle.
I am looking forward to interacting with other Phthon programmers.  The CA
Central Valley is a wasteland in that respect.  I would like to hear more
about this group and some of the people in it.
--David Chandler
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From kirby.urner at gmail.com  Thu Nov 22 07:39:50 2012
From: kirby.urner at gmail.com (kirby urner)
Date: Wed, 21 Nov 2012 22:39:50 -0800
Subject: [portland] Introduction
In-Reply-To: <CAJGw7LNGcs5F6+T0sJEjLATzJ72EkdQPh9eQ3J16agNzp=-Q_w@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAJGw7LNGcs5F6+T0sJEjLATzJ72EkdQPh9eQ3J16agNzp=-Q_w@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAPJgG3T=xKzJh1Y=b8aiW4uCzAN_ME6UbbW3OhZnqK4pEN6MFA@mail.gmail.com>

Hi David --

I see your physics & math teaching background, which I share some
(former high school math teacher).

This book is exciting to some of us on edu-sig, the Python.org
maillist devoted to Python in education.

http://www.skylit.com/mathandpython.html

I invite you to join us there as well as here, likewise a public archive.

Kirby


On Wed, Nov 21, 2012 at 10:27 PM, David Chandler
<david at mathwithoutborders.com> wrote:
> Hi All,
> I am currently living in Central California but seriously considering
> moving to Portland or vicinity sometime in the spring or summer.  (We're up
> here now scoping out the situation.)  I am a recently (last June) retired
> physics & math teacher (HS and Jr College).  I was fluent in Borland Pascal
> and did some big projects (mostly free lance astronomy software) back in
> the DOS era, but need to come up to speed in something more current.  I
> played around with Perl and have settled on Python as my reentry vehicle.
> I am looking forward to interacting with other Phthon programmers.  The CA
> Central Valley is a wasteland in that respect.  I would like to hear more
> about this group and some of the people in it.
> --David Chandler
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From michelle at pdxpython.org  Fri Nov 23 22:58:17 2012
From: michelle at pdxpython.org (Michelle Rowley)
Date: Fri, 23 Nov 2012 13:58:17 -0800
Subject: [portland] Winter Coders' Social!
Message-ID: <CAE7UraO9jgKDVxm=wV-Yo9AvZCMFUyTG9W_geQf6Nfo7-y2SRQ@mail.gmail.com>

The 6th Annual Winter Coders' Social and Potluck is just around the corner!!

Add it to your calendar on Calagator:
http://calagator.org/events/1250463028, and/or RSVP on Meetup:
http://www.meetup.com/pdxpython/events/88441702.

* WHEN: Tuesday, December 11, 2012 from 6?10pm
* WHERE: Urban Airship, 334 NW 11th Avenue, Portland, OR 97209
(http://goo.gl/maps/U6mC)
* POTLUCK: Signup at: http://bit.ly/winter-social-2012-potluck
* RAFFLE: Many excellent prizes will be available.

Join Portland's tech community in celebrating the end of another year.
This is a fun, free annual event where members of local user groups
and their families are invited to mingle, eat and play games. This is
the sixth time the event's been held and it's lots of fun every time.

We'll have a potluck, so you're welcome to bring something yummy to
share with others. If possible, label your food and whether it meets
particular dietary needs, e.g. "vegan", "vegetarian", gluten-free",
etc. If you'd like, tell others what you plan to bring, or see what
others are bringing at: http://bit.ly/winter-social-2012-potluck. We'll
provide some beverages, plates, cups, utensils and napkins.

Like games? Bring your favorites and play them with others. We'll have
some rooms with tables set aside. Have an activity or contest that
you'd like to organize? Join the discussion at
https://groups.google.com/group/pdxgroups.

Please spread the word, all are welcome. See you there!

From kirby.urner at gmail.com  Sun Nov 25 04:49:11 2012
From: kirby.urner at gmail.com (kirby urner)
Date: Sat, 24 Nov 2012 19:49:11 -0800
Subject: [portland] link to write-up of last user group meetup
In-Reply-To: <CAPJgG3To2LdRbJu+-N9t4AprR+tGuqW_Lf5T-3maJFUHGMN+qQ@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAPJgG3To2LdRbJu+-N9t4AprR+tGuqW_Lf5T-3maJFUHGMN+qQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAPJgG3RUPDGa46uc_XzT-fqof10AzzhodCvN6R4o50++VwsGNg@mail.gmail.com>

Another follow-up to my talk, last meetup.

You may remember I shared "tractor art" in an adult context and
reference the open source "50 machines" project.

Here's a promotional video about that which I'm sure some of you have seen:

http://vimeo.com/focusforwardfilms/semifinalists/51764445

This is likewise in the spirit of O'Reilly Make: and such as Maker
Fairs (I missed the one at OMSI recently but was aware of it).

Kirby

CC:  pdxfnb  (has overlapping geeks e.g. Simon (hiya))


On Sat, Nov 17, 2012 at 11:26 PM, kirby urner <kirby.urner at gmail.com> wrote:
> Greetings --
>
> Kirby here, the first speaker at last week's meetup.
>
> There was some good followup on the meetup.com e-list but nothing here.
>
> My followup went to edu-sig, another Python.org mail list I frequent:
>
> http://mail.python.org/pipermail/edu-sig/2012-November/010701.html
>
> Chipy's list is very active whereas PPUG's is quiet.  I do not speak for IRC
> channels.
>
> Kirby
>
> ===
>
> I could do one based on:
>
> http://4dsolutions.net/presentations/
>
> pycon2013.pdf
>
> It's called 'Pythonic Andragogy' i.e. Python for adults and presumes
> to preview a Python curriculum.
>
> Kirby
>
> On Sun, Nov 4, 2012 at 10:02 AM, Michelle Rowley <michelle at pdxpython.org>
> wrote:
>> Would anyone like to speak at the meeting coming up at Idealist on 11/13?
>> _______________________________________________
>> Portland mailing list
>> Portland at python.org
>> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/portland
>
>

From ethan at stoneleaf.us  Wed Nov 28 00:12:26 2012
From: ethan at stoneleaf.us (Ethan Furman)
Date: Tue, 27 Nov 2012 15:12:26 -0800
Subject: [portland] Introduction
In-Reply-To: <CAJGw7LNGcs5F6+T0sJEjLATzJ72EkdQPh9eQ3J16agNzp=-Q_w@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAJGw7LNGcs5F6+T0sJEjLATzJ72EkdQPh9eQ3J16agNzp=-Q_w@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <50B548DA.8050807@stoneleaf.us>

David Chandler wrote:
> Hi All,

Howdy!

> I am looking forward to interacting with other Phthon programmers.

We have a couple different monthly meetings with a fair number of
attendees.  The mailing list doesn't see that much activity, but the
occasional question is usually answered within an hour or two.  There is
also an IRC channel for the the PDX Pythonistas which was quite active
the last time I checked.

> I would like to hear more about this group and some of the people in it.

I've been working with Python for five or six years now, have written a
dbf module (available at http://http://pypi.python.org/pypi/dbf if
you're curious ;) and generally love Python's dynamic nature as well as
the basic philosophy of "stay out of the coder's way and let one get
one's work done".

I'm happy to answer questions (as are several others on the list), and
you can also check out the global python mailing lists:
newsgroup: news:comp.lang.python
mailing list: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-list
tutor mailing list: http://www.python.org/mailman/listinfo/tutor

Hope this helps, and good luck!

~Ethan~