From cbc at unc.edu Mon Dec 2 13:38:41 2019 From: cbc at unc.edu (Calloway, Chris) Date: Mon, 2 Dec 2019 18:38:41 +0000 Subject: [TriPython] Reminder: Raleigh Project Night Message-ID: <6A8FD358-7251-42C6-972F-0DE18FDB67FA@unc.edu> Last Raleigh Project Night of the year: http://tripython.org/Members/kahowell/dec-19-rpn/ https://www.meetup.com/tripython/events/wznhppyzqbfb/ When: Tuesday, Dec 3, 6-9pm Where: Red Hat Annex, 190 E Davie St, Raleigh What: Raleigh Project Night meets on first Tuesdays. Have a project you want to show off, share, seek help with, or just get some work done surrounded by like-minded Python lovers? Join us for our monthly project night and do just that! Don't have something to work on? Just need some help with Python? Show up and enjoy the energy, sprint on an open source project, find something interesting to contribute to or be inspired by! The setting is informal and there is no schedule, so don't worry if you show up past the start time. Whether you are a Python newbie needing help or have an open source project you want to share, come hang out and hack. Park in the City Center deck behind Red Hat (the Red Hat elevator in the deck goes into the main Red Hat space, not the Annex). Bring your laptop. -- Sincerely, Chris Calloway Applications Analyst University of North Carolina Renaissance Computing Institute (919) 599-3530 -------------- next part -------------- Last Raleigh Project Night of the year: ? [1]http://tripython.org/Members/kahowell/dec-19-rpn/ [2]https://www.meetup.com/tripython/events/wznhppyzqbfb/ ? When: Tuesday, Dec 3, 6-9pm ? Where: Red Hat Annex, 190 E Davie St, Raleigh ? What: Raleigh Project Night meets on first Tuesdays. Have a project you want to show off, share, seek help with, or just get some work done surrounded by like-minded Python lovers? Join us for our monthly project night and do just that! Don't have something to work on? Just need some help with Python? Show up and enjoy the energy, sprint on an open source project, find something interesting to contribute to or be inspired by! The setting is informal and there is no schedule, so don't worry if you show up past the start time. Whether you are a Python newbie needing help or have an open source project you want to share, come hang out and hack. Park in the City Center deck behind Red Hat (the Red Hat elevator in the deck goes into the main Red Hat space, not the Annex). Bring your laptop. ? --? Sincerely, ? Chris Calloway Applications Analyst University of North Carolina Renaissance Computing Institute (919) 599-3530 ? References Visible links 1. http://tripython.org/Members/kahowell/dec-19-rpn/ 2. https://www.meetup.com/tripython/events/wznhppyzqbfb/ From cbc at unc.edu Tue Dec 3 12:17:55 2019 From: cbc at unc.edu (Calloway, Chris) Date: Tue, 3 Dec 2019 17:17:55 +0000 Subject: [TriPython] PSF Giving Tuesday Message-ID: <5581120F-FF5A-410E-A6B3-1C78AEFC38BD@unc.edu> It's Giving Tuesday at the Python Software Foundation. You know what to do: https://www.python.org/psf/donations/2019-giving-tuesday-drive/ -- Sincerely, Chris Calloway Applications Analyst University of North Carolina Renaissance Computing Institute (919) 599-3530 -------------- next part -------------- It's Giving Tuesday at the Python Software Foundation. You know what to do: ? https://www.python.org/psf/donations/2019-giving-tuesday-drive/ ? --? Sincerely, ? Chris Calloway Applications Analyst University of North Carolina Renaissance Computing Institute (919) 599-3530 ? From cbc at unc.edu Fri Dec 6 16:06:43 2019 From: cbc at unc.edu (Calloway, Chris) Date: Fri, 6 Dec 2019 21:06:43 +0000 Subject: [TriPython] TriPython December 2019 Meeting: Adventures with Rust Message-ID: <913BF1E2-70E1-45B3-9851-FB1DA253E6C9@unc.edu> I hope you will make time in your busy holiday schedules to join us for the December meeting. We will have several truly excellent door prizes as well as a big pile of party food and beverages. Plus, David Handy! http://tripython.org/Members/cbc/dec-19-mtg/ https://www.meetup.com/tripython/events/266618113/ When: Thursday, December 12, 7pm Where: Caktus Group, 108 Morris St., Durham What: Please join us for a special holiday edition of TriPython with door prizes and festive refreshments. This summer David Handy decided to learn the Rust programming language, because it had been recommended to him by a respected colleague as a superior alternative to C/C++. In his presentation, David will share: - Why Rust is a better systems language than C/C++ (and why Python programmers should care) - Brief overview of Rust features - Rust/Python integration, with examples - Rust/JavaScript integration, with examples - Recommendations for Learning Rust. David Handy is a long-time TriPython participator and Python developer. He's a homeschooling Dad, volunteer programming tutor, and author of a (now out-of-print) beginning programming textbook. Extemporaneous "lightning talks" of 5-10 minute duration are also welcome and don't need to be pre-announced. Lightning talks are for you to "show and tell" something you've learned about Python recently, no matter how small. We all use Python, therefore, we are always learning something new about Python that we can tell others. Park in the municipal deck on the other side of the Arts Council across W. Morgan St. We will likely not have an after-meeting as we will have holiday snacks at the meeting. -- Sincerely, Chris Calloway Applications Analyst University of North Carolina Renaissance Computing Institute (919) 599-3530 -------------- next part -------------- I hope you will make time in your busy holiday schedules to join us for the December meeting. We will have several truly excellent door prizes as well as a big pile of party food and beverages. Plus, David Handy! ? [1]http://tripython.org/Members/cbc/dec-19-mtg/ [2]https://www.meetup.com/tripython/events/266618113/ ? When: Thursday, December 12, 7pm ? Where: Caktus Group, 108 Morris St., Durham ? What: Please join us for a special holiday edition of TriPython with door prizes and festive refreshments. This summer David Handy decided to learn the Rust programming language, because it had been recommended to him by a respected colleague as a superior alternative to C/C++. In his presentation, David will share: - Why Rust is a better systems language than C/C++ (and why Python programmers should care) - Brief overview of Rust features - Rust/Python integration, with examples - Rust/JavaScript integration, with examples - Recommendations for Learning Rust. David Handy is a long-time TriPython participator and Python developer. He's a homeschooling Dad, volunteer programming tutor, and author of a (now out-of-print) beginning programming textbook. Extemporaneous "lightning talks" of 5-10 minute duration are also welcome and don't need to be pre-announced. Lightning talks are for you to "show and tell" something you've learned about Python recently, no matter how small. We all use Python, therefore, we are always learning something new about Python that we can tell others. Park in the municipal deck on the other side of the Arts Council across W. Morgan St. We will likely not have an after-meeting as we will have holiday snacks at the meeting. ? --? Sincerely, ? Chris Calloway Applications Analyst University of North Carolina Renaissance Computing Institute (919) 599-3530 ? References Visible links 1. http://tripython.org/Members/cbc/dec-19-mtg/ 2. https://www.meetup.com/tripython/events/266618113/ From cbc at unc.edu Mon Dec 9 16:50:58 2019 From: cbc at unc.edu (Calloway, Chris) Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2019 21:50:58 +0000 Subject: [TriPython] Reminder: Chapel Hill Project Night Message-ID: You can eat for free two nights in a row this week. Project Night pizza on Wednesday and holiday food at the meeting on Thursday. http://tripython.org/Members/cbc/dec-19-chpn When: Wednesday, December 11, 6-9pm Where: Renaissance Computing Institute (RENCI), Biltmore Conference Room, 5th Floor, Europa Center, 100 Europa Drive, Suite 590, Chapel Hill What: Chapel Hill Project Night meets on second Wednesdays. Have a project you want to show off, share, seek help with, or just get some work done surrounded by like-minded Python lovers? Join us for our monthly project night and do just that! Don't have something to work on? Just need some help with Python? Show up and enjoy the energy, sprint on an open source project, find something interesting to contribute to or be inspired by! The setting is informal and there is no schedule, so don't worry if you show up past the start time. Whether you are a Python newbie needing help or have an open source project you want to share, come hang out and hack. Plenty of free after-hours parking is available in the RENCI parking deck. Bring your laptop. -- Sincerely, Chris Calloway Applications Analyst University of North Carolina Renaissance Computing Institute (919) 599-3530 -------------- next part -------------- You can eat for free two nights in a row this week. Project Night pizza on Wednesday and holiday food at the meeting on Thursday. ? [1]http://tripython.org/Members/cbc/dec-19-chpn ? When: Wednesday, December 11, 6-9pm ? Where: Renaissance Computing Institute (RENCI), Biltmore Conference Room, 5th Floor, Europa Center, 100 Europa Drive, Suite 590, Chapel Hill ? What: Chapel Hill Project Night meets on second Wednesdays. Have a project you want to show off, share, seek help with, or just get some work done surrounded by like-minded Python lovers? Join us for our monthly project night and do just that! Don't have something to work on? Just need some help with Python? Show up and enjoy the energy, sprint on an open source project, find something interesting to contribute to or be inspired by! The setting is informal and there is no schedule, so don't worry if you show up past the start time. Whether you are a Python newbie needing help or have an open source project you want to share, come hang out and hack. Plenty of free after-hours parking is available in the RENCI parking deck. Bring your laptop. ? --? Sincerely, ? Chris Calloway Applications Analyst University of North Carolina Renaissance Computing Institute (919) 599-3530 ? References Visible links 1. http://tripython.org/Members/cbc/dec-19-chpn From cbc at unc.edu Mon Dec 9 16:52:27 2019 From: cbc at unc.edu (Calloway, Chris) Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2019 21:52:27 +0000 Subject: [TriPython] Reminder: TriPython December 2019 Meeting: Adventures with Rust Message-ID: I want to emphasize, we're going to have several truly great door prizes as well as a big pile of party food and beverage at the monthly featured speaker meeting on Thursday at Caktus... -- Sincerely, Chris Calloway Applications Analyst University of North Carolina Renaissance Computing Institute (919) 599-3530 ?On 12/6/19, 4:06 PM, "TriZPUG on behalf of Calloway, Chris" wrote: I hope you will make time in your busy holiday schedules to join us for the December meeting. We will have several truly excellent door prizes as well as a big pile of party food and beverages. Plus, David Handy! http://tripython.org/Members/cbc/dec-19-mtg/ https://www.meetup.com/tripython/events/266618113/ When: Thursday, December 12, 7pm Where: Caktus Group, 108 Morris St., Durham What: Please join us for a special holiday edition of TriPython with door prizes and festive refreshments. This summer David Handy decided to learn the Rust programming language, because it had been recommended to him by a respected colleague as a superior alternative to C/C++. In his presentation, David will share: - Why Rust is a better systems language than C/C++ (and why Python programmers should care) - Brief overview of Rust features - Rust/Python integration, with examples - Rust/JavaScript integration, with examples - Recommendations for Learning Rust. David Handy is a long-time TriPython participator and Python developer. He's a homeschooling Dad, volunteer programming tutor, and author of a (now out-of-print) beginning programming textbook. Extemporaneous "lightning talks" of 5-10 minute duration are also welcome and don't need to be pre-announced. Lightning talks are for you to "show and tell" something you've learned about Python recently, no matter how small. We all use Python, therefore, we are always learning something new about Python that we can tell others. Park in the municipal deck on the other side of the Arts Council across W. Morgan St. We will likely not have an after-meeting as we will have holiday snacks at the meeting. -- Sincerely, Chris Calloway Applications Analyst University of North Carolina Renaissance Computing Institute (919) 599-3530 From barbour.shaun at gmail.com Mon Dec 9 18:53:36 2019 From: barbour.shaun at gmail.com (Shaun Barbour) Date: Mon, 9 Dec 2019 18:53:36 -0500 Subject: [TriPython] Reminder: TriPython December 2019 Meeting: Adventures with Rust In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Can you please unsubscribe me from your mailing list? thanks. On Mon, Dec 9, 2019 at 4:52 PM Calloway, Chris wrote: > I want to emphasize, we're going to have several truly great door prizes > as well as a big pile of party food and beverage at the monthly featured > speaker meeting on Thursday at Caktus... > > -- > Sincerely, > > Chris Calloway > Applications Analyst > University of North Carolina > Renaissance Computing Institute > (919) 599-3530 > > > ?On 12/6/19, 4:06 PM, "TriZPUG on behalf of Calloway, Chris" > wrote: > > I hope you will make time in your busy holiday schedules to join us > for the December meeting. We will have several truly excellent door prizes > as well as a big pile of party food and beverages. Plus, David Handy! > > http://tripython.org/Members/cbc/dec-19-mtg/ > https://www.meetup.com/tripython/events/266618113/ > > When: Thursday, December 12, 7pm > > Where: Caktus Group, 108 Morris St., Durham > > > What: Please join us for a special holiday edition of TriPython with > door prizes and festive refreshments. This summer David Handy decided to > learn the Rust programming language, because it had been recommended to him > by a respected colleague as a superior alternative to C/C++. In his > presentation, David will share: - Why Rust is a better systems language > than C/C++ (and why Python programmers should care) - Brief overview of > Rust features - Rust/Python integration, with examples - Rust/JavaScript > integration, with examples - Recommendations for Learning Rust. David Handy > is a long-time TriPython participator and Python developer. He's a > homeschooling Dad, volunteer programming tutor, and author of a (now > out-of-print) beginning programming textbook. Extemporaneous "lightning > talks" of 5-10 minute duration are also welcome and don't need to be > pre-announced. Lightning talks are for you to "show and tell" something > you've learned about Python recently, no matter how small. We all use > Python, therefore, we are always learning something new about Python that > we can tell others. Park in the municipal deck on the other side of the > Arts Council across W. Morgan St. We will likely not have an after-meeting > as we will have holiday snacks at the meeting. > > -- > Sincerely, > > Chris Calloway > Applications Analyst > University of North Carolina > Renaissance Computing Institute > (919) 599-3530 > > > > _______________________________________________ > TriZPUG mailing list > TriZPUG at python.org > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/trizpug > http://tripython.org is the Triangle Python Users Group > -------------- next part -------------- Can you please unsubscribe me from your mailing list? thanks.? On Mon, Dec 9, 2019 at 4:52 PM Calloway, Chris <[1]cbc at unc.edu> wrote: I want to emphasize, we're going to have several truly great door prizes as well as a big pile of party food and beverage at the monthly featured speaker meeting on Thursday at Caktus... -- Sincerely, Chris Calloway Applications Analyst University of North Carolina Renaissance Computing Institute (919) 599-3530 ?On 12/6/19, 4:06 PM, "TriZPUG on behalf of Calloway, Chris" wrote: ? ? I hope you will make time in your busy holiday schedules to join us for the December meeting. We will have several truly excellent door prizes as well as a big pile of party food and beverages. Plus, David Handy! ? ? [4]http://tripython.org/Members/cbc/dec-19-mtg/ ? ? [5]https://www.meetup.com/tripython/events/266618113/ ? ? When: Thursday, December 12, 7pm ? ? Where: Caktus Group, [6]108 Morris St., Durham ? ? What: Please join us for a special holiday edition of TriPython with door prizes and festive refreshments. This summer David Handy decided to learn the Rust programming language, because it had been recommended to him by a respected colleague as a superior alternative to C/C++. In his presentation, David will share: - Why Rust is a better systems language than C/C++ (and why Python programmers should care) - Brief overview of Rust features - Rust/Python integration, with examples - Rust/JavaScript integration, with examples - Recommendations for Learning Rust. David Handy is a long-time TriPython participator and Python developer. He's a homeschooling Dad, volunteer programming tutor, and author of a (now out-of-print) beginning programming textbook. Extemporaneous "lightning talks" of 5-10 minute duration are also welcome and don't need to be pre-announced. Lightning talks are for you to "show and tell" something you've learned about Python recently, no matter how small. We all use Python, therefore, we are always learning something new about Python that we can tell others. Park in the municipal deck on the other side of the Arts Council across W. Morgan St. We will likely not have an after-meeting as we will have holiday snacks at the meeting. ? ? -- ? ? Sincerely, ? ? Chris Calloway ? ? Applications Analyst ? ? University of North Carolina ? ? Renaissance Computing Institute ? ? (919) 599-3530 _______________________________________________ TriZPUG mailing list [7]TriZPUG at python.org [8]https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/trizpug [9]http://tripython.org is the Triangle Python Users Group References Visible links 1. mailto:cbc at unc.edu 2. mailto:unc.edu at python.org 3. mailto:cbc at unc.edu 4. http://tripython.org/Members/cbc/dec-19-mtg/ 5. https://www.meetup.com/tripython/events/266618113/ 6. https://www.google.com/maps/search/108+Morris+St.,+Durham?entry=gmail&source=g 7. mailto:TriZPUG at python.org 8. https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/trizpug 9. http://tripython.org/ From cbc at unc.edu Thu Dec 12 12:02:09 2019 From: cbc at unc.edu (Calloway, Chris) Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 17:02:09 +0000 Subject: [TriPython] Final Reminder: TriPython December 2019 Meeting: Adventures with Rust Message-ID: The big holiday TriPython bash with most excellent door prizes and tons of party food is tonight. Must be present to win. I'm told a couple of old friends we haven't seen in a while will be there. Plus, awesome talk from one of TriPython's longest participating members. See you there. -- Sincerely, Chris Calloway Applications Analyst University of North Carolina Renaissance Computing Institute (919) 599-3530 ?On 12/6/19, 4:06 PM, "TriZPUG on behalf of Calloway, Chris" wrote: I hope you will make time in your busy holiday schedules to join us for the December meeting. We will have several truly excellent door prizes as well as a big pile of party food and beverages. Plus, David Handy! http://tripython.org/Members/cbc/dec-19-mtg/ https://www.meetup.com/tripython/events/266618113/ When: Thursday, December 12, 7pm Where: Caktus Group, 108 Morris St., Durham What: Please join us for a special holiday edition of TriPython with door prizes and festive refreshments. This summer David Handy decided to learn the Rust programming language, because it had been recommended to him by a respected colleague as a superior alternative to C/C++. In his presentation, David will share: - Why Rust is a better systems language than C/C++ (and why Python programmers should care) - Brief overview of Rust features - Rust/Python integration, with examples - Rust/JavaScript integration, with examples - Recommendations for Learning Rust. David Handy is a long-time TriPython participator and Python developer. He's a homeschooling Dad, volunteer programming tutor, and author of a (now out-of-print) beginning programming textbook. Extemporaneous "lightning talks" of 5-10 minute duration are also welcome and don't need to be pre-announced. Lightning talks are for you to "show and tell" something you've learned about Python recently, no matter how small. We all use Python, therefore, we are always learning something new about Python that we can tell others. Park in the municipal deck on the other side of the Arts Council across W. Morgan St. We will likely not have an after-meeting as we will have holiday snacks at the meeting. -- Sincerely, Chris Calloway Applications Analyst University of North Carolina Renaissance Computing Institute (919) 599-3530 From david at handysoftware.com Thu Dec 12 23:25:10 2019 From: david at handysoftware.com (David Handy) Date: Thu, 12 Dec 2019 23:25:10 -0500 (EST) Subject: [TriPython] Slides from tonight's "Adventures in Rust!" presentation In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <1576211110.008924250@apps.rackspace.com> Hi All - I had a great time at tonight's TriPython meetup. Thank you all for your comments and participation. Here is a link to a PDF document containing the slides from my "Adventures in Rust!" presentation: [ https://handysoftware.com/cpif/tripython/Adventures-with-Rust-2019-12-12.pdf ]( https://handysoftware.com/cpif/tripython/Adventures-with-Rust-2019-12-12.pdf ) At the end is a link to my bitbucket repository containing the code examples. David H -------------- next part -------------- Hi All - I had a great time at tonight's TriPython meetup. Thank you all for your comments and participation. Here is a link to a PDF document containing the slides from my "Adventures in Rust!" presentation: [1]https://handysoftware.com/cpif/tripython/Adventures-with-Rust-2019-12-12.pdf At the end is a link to my bitbucket repository containing the code examples. David H References Visible links 1. https://handysoftware.com/cpif/tripython/Adventures-with-Rust-2019-12-12.pdf From thomson at neuro.duke.edu Mon Dec 16 09:32:56 2019 From: thomson at neuro.duke.edu (Eric Thomson) Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2019 14:32:56 +0000 Subject: [TriPython] Durham Project Night Tonight 6pm @Caktus In-Reply-To: References: , , , , , , , , , , , , Message-ID: A reminder that tonight is Project Night in Durham. If you are a beginner just getting started, or have a project well underway you want to tinker around with, come on down. The setting is informal and there is no set schedule, so you are welcome to come at any point during the evening. It's a fun time to code, with a brief break at about 7PM when we introduce ourselves and what we are working on. Hope to see you there! Thanks, as always, to Caktus for providing the meeting space and pizza. Details: When: Monday, December 16, 6-9pm Where: Caktus Group Tech Space, 108 Morris St., Durham What: Join us for our monthly project night to tinker, discuss all things Python. If you don't have something specific you are working on, that's fine. If you just need help getting started with Python, bring your laptop and we will be happy to help. If you are a veteran programmer, come on by for code and pizza. It's an informal meetup where people work on projects, talk about programming, and give and receive tips on all things Python. -------------- next part -------------- A reminder that tonight is Project Night in Durham. If you are a beginner just getting started, or have a project well underway you want to tinker around with, come on down. The setting is informal and there is no set schedule, so you are welcome to come at any point during the evening.?? It's a fun time to code, with a brief break at about 7PM when we introduce ourselves and what we are working on. Hope to see you there! Thanks, as always, to Caktus for providing the meeting space and pizza. Details: When: Monday, December 16, 6-9pm Where: Caktus Group Tech Space, 108 Morris St., Durham What: Join us for our monthly project night to tinker, discuss all things Python. If you don't have something specific you are working on, that's fine. If you just need help getting started with Python, bring your laptop and we will be happy to help. If you are a veteran programmer, come on by for code and pizza. It's an informal meetup where people work on projects, talk about programming, and give and receive tips on all things Python. From cbc at unc.edu Mon Dec 16 12:09:39 2019 From: cbc at unc.edu (Calloway, Chris) Date: Mon, 16 Dec 2019 17:09:39 +0000 Subject: [TriPython] Slides from tonight's "Adventures in Rust!" presentation In-Reply-To: <1576211110.008924250@apps.rackspace.com> References: <1576211110.008924250@apps.rackspace.com> Message-ID: <0DDEE202-38A2-47D8-955A-3CD93C9CB40E@unc.edu> Thanks, David, for an inspiring presentation. I can't wait to create a Python extension module in Rust. For those of you who missed it, we gave away three Circuit Playground Express development kits, two copies of Python in a Nutshell, and two copies of Fluent Python to our lucky door prize winners. -- Sincerely, Chris Calloway Applications Analyst University of North Carolina Renaissance Computing Institute (919) 599-3530 ?On 12/12/19, 11:25 PM, "TriZPUG on behalf of David Handy" wrote: Hi All - I had a great time at tonight's TriPython meetup. Thank you all for your comments and participation. Here is a link to a PDF document containing the slides from my "Adventures in Rust!" presentation: [ https://handysoftware.com/cpif/tripython/Adventures-with-Rust-2019-12-12.pdf ]( https://handysoftware.com/cpif/tripython/Adventures-with-Rust-2019-12-12.pdf ) At the end is a link to my bitbucket repository containing the code examples. David H