From luciano at ramalho.org  Sat Jul  4 21:53:48 2015
From: luciano at ramalho.org (Luciano Ramalho)
Date: Sat, 4 Jul 2015 16:53:48 -0300
Subject: [portland] Computer and electronics stores in Portland, OR
Message-ID: <CALxg4FUUbHwPQxzAHEaoTLzyCwpNvCb4EYovZHwMC3iYF5oJww@mail.gmail.com>

Hi, folks! I'd like to know if you recommend a brick-and-mortar
computer store in Portland, like Microcenter in Cambridge, MA. or
Fry's, with more computer hardware options than a Best Buy, and which
also sells barebones and accessories such as KVMs etc.

I am also interested in an electronics store to buy Arduino and robotics kits.

I often buy such things online when I go to the US, but it's also nice
to visit a brick-and-mortar store if there is a good one.

Cheers,

Luciano



-- 
Luciano Ramalho
|  Author of Fluent Python (O'Reilly, 2015)
|     http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920032519.do
|  Professor em: http://python.pro.br
|  Twitter: @ramalhoorg

From tallus at gmail.com  Sat Jul  4 22:07:05 2015
From: tallus at gmail.com (tallus at gmail.com)
Date: Sat, 04 Jul 2015 13:07:05 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [portland] Computer and electronics stores in Portland, OR
In-Reply-To: <CALxg4FUUbHwPQxzAHEaoTLzyCwpNvCb4EYovZHwMC3iYF5oJww@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CALxg4FUUbHwPQxzAHEaoTLzyCwpNvCb4EYovZHwMC3iYF5oJww@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <1436040425033.a0d45203@Nodemailer>

On Saturday Jul 4, 2015 at 1:02 PM, Luciano Ramalho <luciano at ramalho.org>, wrote:Hi, folks! I'd like to know if you recommend a brick-and-mortar

computer store in Portland, like Microcenter in Cambridge, MA. or

Fry's, with more computer hardware options than a Best Buy, and which

also sells barebones and accessories such as KVMs etc.
?
Try this:


http://dorkbotpdx.org/wiki/portland_resources_for_dorks



I am also interested in an electronics store to buy Arduino and robotics kits.


I often buy such things online when I go to the US, but it's also nice

to visit a brick-and-mortar store if there is a good one.


Cheers,


Luciano




-- 

Luciano Ramalho

|  Author of Fluent Python (O'Reilly, 2015)

|     http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920032519.do

|  Professor em: http://python.pro.br

|  Twitter: @ramalhoorg

_______________________________________________

Portland mailing list

Portland at python.org

https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/portland
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From rshepard at appl-ecosys.com  Sat Jul  4 22:24:11 2015
From: rshepard at appl-ecosys.com (Rich Shepard)
Date: Sat, 4 Jul 2015 13:24:11 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [portland] Computer and electronics stores in Portland, OR
In-Reply-To: <CALxg4FUUbHwPQxzAHEaoTLzyCwpNvCb4EYovZHwMC3iYF5oJww@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CALxg4FUUbHwPQxzAHEaoTLzyCwpNvCb4EYovZHwMC3iYF5oJww@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <alpine.LNX.2.11.1507041323090.32104@localhost>

On Sat, 4 Jul 2015, Luciano Ramalho wrote:

> I'd like to know if you recommend a brick-and-mortar computer store in
> Portland, like Microcenter in Cambridge, MA. or Fry's, with more computer
> hardware options than a Best Buy, and which also sells barebones and
> accessories such as KVMs etc.

   I have been very happy with my experiences at ENU, Inc. on NE 122nd Ave,
just north of Sandy Blve.

Rich

From kirby.urner at gmail.com  Sat Jul  4 22:46:46 2015
From: kirby.urner at gmail.com (kirby urner)
Date: Sat, 4 Jul 2015 13:46:46 -0700
Subject: [portland] Computer and electronics stores in Portland, OR
In-Reply-To: <alpine.LNX.2.11.1507041323090.32104@localhost>
References: <CALxg4FUUbHwPQxzAHEaoTLzyCwpNvCb4EYovZHwMC3iYF5oJww@mail.gmail.com>
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Message-ID: <CAPJgG3QxbNY7sdYLU5J2p4kxoP=ni1u=tOEqEWqTYECp=F8Dig@mail.gmail.com>

If you want retro used stuff in addition to Free Geek, like maybe an old
corporate box with Windows for some Dr. Frankenstein experiments...

https://www.facebook.com/SBKGreenCentury

They have a store.  Lots of power supplies for old Ubuntu Dells (what I
needed).

https://www.facebook.com/SBKGreenCentury

Glitzy new stuff is a different matter.  I'm a sucker for mail order.

Free Geek is something of a tourist attraction in its own right, if you're
from out of town. :-D

Kirby


On Sat, Jul 4, 2015 at 1:24 PM, Rich Shepard <rshepard at appl-ecosys.com>
wrote:

> On Sat, 4 Jul 2015, Luciano Ramalho wrote:
>
>  I'd like to know if you recommend a brick-and-mortar computer store in
>> Portland, like Microcenter in Cambridge, MA. or Fry's, with more computer
>> hardware options than a Best Buy, and which also sells barebones and
>> accessories such as KVMs etc.
>>
>
>   I have been very happy with my experiences at ENU, Inc. on NE 122nd Ave,
> just north of Sandy Blve.
>
> Rich
>
> _______________________________________________
> Portland mailing list
> Portland at python.org
> https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/portland
>
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From chris at caswenson.com  Sat Jul  4 23:33:21 2015
From: chris at caswenson.com (Christopher Swenson)
Date: Sat, 4 Jul 2015 14:33:21 -0700
Subject: [portland] Computer and electronics stores in Portland, OR
In-Reply-To: <CAPJgG3QxbNY7sdYLU5J2p4kxoP=ni1u=tOEqEWqTYECp=F8Dig@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CALxg4FUUbHwPQxzAHEaoTLzyCwpNvCb4EYovZHwMC3iYF5oJww@mail.gmail.com>
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Message-ID: <CADVKqrmsaY7GUFg28YOP6oLqUKH53Am0-yFXhFAQ-6-ZpeKg=A@mail.gmail.com>

There is a Fry's in Wilsonville, OR, about a 20-minute drive from Portland.

--Christopher

On Sat, Jul 4, 2015 at 1:46 PM, kirby urner <kirby.urner at gmail.com> wrote:
> If you want retro used stuff in addition to Free Geek, like maybe an old
> corporate box with Windows for some Dr. Frankenstein experiments...
>
> https://www.facebook.com/SBKGreenCentury
>
> They have a store.  Lots of power supplies for old Ubuntu Dells (what I
> needed).
>
> https://www.facebook.com/SBKGreenCentury
>
> Glitzy new stuff is a different matter.  I'm a sucker for mail order.
>
> Free Geek is something of a tourist attraction in its own right, if you're
> from out of town. :-D
>
> Kirby
>
>
> On Sat, Jul 4, 2015 at 1:24 PM, Rich Shepard <rshepard at appl-ecosys.com>
> wrote:
>
>> On Sat, 4 Jul 2015, Luciano Ramalho wrote:
>>
>>  I'd like to know if you recommend a brick-and-mortar computer store in
>>> Portland, like Microcenter in Cambridge, MA. or Fry's, with more computer
>>> hardware options than a Best Buy, and which also sells barebones and
>>> accessories such as KVMs etc.
>>>
>>
>>   I have been very happy with my experiences at ENU, Inc. on NE 122nd Ave,
>> just north of Sandy Blve.
>>
>> Rich
>>
>> _______________________________________________
>> Portland mailing list
>> Portland at python.org
>> https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/portland
>>
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From jchampion at zetacentauri.com  Sun Jul  5 01:25:19 2015
From: jchampion at zetacentauri.com (Jason Champion)
Date: Sat, 04 Jul 2015 16:25:19 -0700
Subject: [portland] Computer and electronics stores in Portland, OR
In-Reply-To: <CADVKqrmsaY7GUFg28YOP6oLqUKH53Am0-yFXhFAQ-6-ZpeKg=A@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CALxg4FUUbHwPQxzAHEaoTLzyCwpNvCb4EYovZHwMC3iYF5oJww@mail.gmail.com>
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Nice! Didn't know that was there.

At the lower level (i.e. Arduino tinkering), how about an in-town 
(especially SW or NW) bricky place for a handful of potentiometers, 
resistors, and a 555 timer or two? Any favorites?

On 07/04/2015 02:33 PM, Christopher Swenson wrote:
> There is a Fry's in Wilsonville, OR, about a 20-minute drive from Portland.
>
> --Christopher
>
> On Sat, Jul 4, 2015 at 1:46 PM, kirby urner <kirby.urner at gmail.com> wrote:
>> If you want retro used stuff in addition to Free Geek, like maybe an old
>> corporate box with Windows for some Dr. Frankenstein experiments...
>>
>> https://www.facebook.com/SBKGreenCentury
>>
>> They have a store.  Lots of power supplies for old Ubuntu Dells (what I
>> needed).
>>
>> https://www.facebook.com/SBKGreenCentury
>>
>> Glitzy new stuff is a different matter.  I'm a sucker for mail order.
>>
>> Free Geek is something of a tourist attraction in its own right, if you're
>> from out of town. :-D
>>
>> Kirby
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Jul 4, 2015 at 1:24 PM, Rich Shepard <rshepard at appl-ecosys.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> On Sat, 4 Jul 2015, Luciano Ramalho wrote:
>>>
>>>   I'd like to know if you recommend a brick-and-mortar computer store in
>>>> Portland, like Microcenter in Cambridge, MA. or Fry's, with more computer
>>>> hardware options than a Best Buy, and which also sells barebones and
>>>> accessories such as KVMs etc.
>>>>
>>>    I have been very happy with my experiences at ENU, Inc. on NE 122nd Ave,
>>> just north of Sandy Blve.
>>>
>>> Rich
>>>
>>> _______________________________________________
>>> Portland mailing list
>>> Portland at python.org
>>> https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/portland
>>>
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From luciano at ramalho.org  Sun Jul 12 00:21:41 2015
From: luciano at ramalho.org (Luciano Ramalho)
Date: Sat, 11 Jul 2015 19:21:41 -0300
Subject: [portland] Attend (some of) OSCON free
Message-ID: <CALxg4FUV=zrKMkQCZNp6ZhkzH=iEL7KF2p-JBNSKy9uYq0jmaA@mail.gmail.com>

I?m speaking at the O'Reilly Open Source Convention (OSCON) in just a
few weeks and I have free Expo Plus passes available. OSCON is the
best place to sharpen your skills and discover important new trends,
making you better at what you do and rekindling your love of all
things digital.

The Expo Plus pass is a great way to see what OSCON is all about. The
pass includes access to the expo hall, all evening events, sponsored
sessions and tutorials, Birds of a Feather sessions, and much more.

Use code SPEXPO to get your free OSCON pass now (a $49 value). See
everything included in this pass:
http://www.oscon.com/open-source-2015/public/content/expoplus

Best,

Luciano

PS. Blurb and pass courtesy of OSCON organizers.


-- 
Luciano Ramalho
|  Author of Fluent Python (O'Reilly, 2015)
|     http://shop.oreilly.com/product/0636920032519.do
|  Professor em: http://python.pro.br
|  Twitter: @ramalhoorg

From jeffw at mbg.com  Wed Jul 15 23:01:19 2015
From: jeffw at mbg.com (Jeffrey Weintraub)
Date: Wed, 15 Jul 2015 21:01:19 +0000
Subject: [portland] Python SW Engineering Career Ppportunity in PDX
Message-ID: <98E5FBA82B4FD84B910BEB7FC3B703356C7C28B6@MBX246.domain.local>

Good afternoon folks... please ping me if you are interested in this position (or if you know someone I can talk to)

Thanks in advance... Jeff





I have an immediate need for a Systems (Unix/Linux) Software Engineer



This is a very cool, unique role... I am looking for a Software Engineer that IS NOT building web applications BUT is writing software, scripts and tools that automate processes and touch Unix, Linux and networking systems.



The Skills that I need



Software Development (coding) skills... either Java or Python



And understanding of the Software Development Life-Cycle -- you have experience with Build, Deployment, Continuous Integration, etc.



Experience and a real interest in Unix/Linux administration:



Have you installed an Apache? Do you know what a NIC is? Thoughts on RPM and YUM?


Jeff Weintraub
Recruiting Manager
Mainz Brady Group
jeffw at mbg.com<mailto:jeffw at mbg.com>

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From robotbill at gmail.com  Tue Jul 21 06:43:58 2015
From: robotbill at gmail.com (Joe Lewis)
Date: Mon, 20 Jul 2015 21:43:58 -0700
Subject: [portland] Talk & Project Night This Week + OSCON Expo Hall Pass
	Code
Message-ID: <CAPskiotggxRfU-ZbgzaEOzdQPQZrKLmc8A0bhipsycsFDGbG4A@mail.gmail.com>

Hi Everyone,

This Thursday, July 23rd, 6:30pm at Urban Airship we'll have another
Presentation/Project night.

This month Luciano Ramalho (author of Fluent Python) will be presenting on
of his OSCON talks, Plate Spinning: Modern Concurrency in Python and we'll
have pizza thanks to CinderStaffing.

RSVP at http://www.meetup.com/pdxpython/events/220738074/

And I know that this may be a bit late for you some of you, but we have a
code for free a free Expo Hall Pass to OSCON thanks to O'Reilly.

Attend OSCON for Free July 20-24 in Portland, OR
> The O'Reilly Open Source Convention  is just a few weeks away and we have
> free expo pluspasses available. OSCON is the best place to sharpen your
> skills and discover important new trends, making you better at what you do
> and rekindling your love of all things digital. The ExpoPlus pass
> includes access to the expo hall, all evening events, sponsored sessions
> and tutorials, Birds of a Feather sessions, and much more. Use code
> PCEXPOPLUS to get your free OSCON pass now (a $49 value). See everything
> included in this pass:
>
> http://www.oscon.com/open-source-2015/public/content/expoplus?cmp=mp-prog-confreg-info-os15_expohallpass
> <http://click.icptrack.com/icp/relay.php?r=27434058&msgid=87771&act=2WTM&c=1530027&destination=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.oscon.com%2Fopen-source-2015%2Fpublic%2Fcontent%2Fexpoplus%3Fcmp%3Dmp-prog-confreg-info-os15_expohallpass>


Hope to see you all there!
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From robotbill at gmail.com  Fri Jul 24 05:22:49 2015
From: robotbill at gmail.com (Joe Lewis)
Date: Thu, 23 Jul 2015 20:22:49 -0700
Subject: [portland] Portland Python Talk Proposals
Message-ID: <CAPskiotEYsYVbpSm6FCpO+-1meL-jG+PGABLaDqntYwy1dzF4w@mail.gmail.com>

Hi Everyone!

We have a new form for proposing talks:
http://bit.ly/portland-python-proposals

If you have a talk idea, please submit it on the form and we'll contact you
when we have an opening for your talk.

Thanks,
Joe
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From rshepard at appl-ecosys.com  Tue Jul 28 00:23:54 2015
From: rshepard at appl-ecosys.com (Rich Shepard)
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2015 15:23:54 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [portland] SQLAlchemy anyone?
Message-ID: <alpine.LNX.2.11.1507271517360.29264@localhost>

   I've read the SQLAlchemy ORM tutorial a couple of times and understand the
concepts enough to write a module defining the application's database
schema; the wxPython GUI is also written. Now I need to learn how to apply
SQLAlchemy as the middleware. Can't find a non-Web application so I can look
at the code, see how it's organized and used in that situation.

   If someone local has SA experience and is willing to help I'll buy coffee,
lunch, or dinner in exchange for guidance on how to move ahead on my
project. Can't seem to find any documentation that provides a template. (The
ORM tutorial is for an interactive, memory-based example, not a multi-module
example.)

Rich



From robin at alldunn.com  Tue Jul 28 06:54:19 2015
From: robin at alldunn.com (Robin Dunn)
Date: Mon, 27 Jul 2015 21:54:19 -0700
Subject: [portland] SQLAlchemy anyone?
In-Reply-To: <alpine.LNX.2.11.1507271517360.29264@localhost>
References: <alpine.LNX.2.11.1507271517360.29264@localhost>
Message-ID: <55B70AFB.1050001@alldunn.com>

Rich Shepard wrote:
> I've read the SQLAlchemy ORM tutorial a couple of times and understand the
> concepts enough to write a module defining the application's database
> schema; the wxPython GUI is also written. Now I need to learn how to apply
> SQLAlchemy as the middleware. Can't find a non-Web application so I can
> look
> at the code, see how it's organized and used in that situation.
>
> If someone local has SA experience and is willing to help I'll buy coffee,
> lunch, or dinner in exchange for guidance on how to move ahead on my
> project. Can't seem to find any documentation that provides a template.
> (The
> ORM tutorial is for an interactive, memory-based example, not a
> multi-module
> example.)
>

Hi Rich,

Mike Driscoll's blog has some good tutorials and samples of using 
SQLAlchemy, including some which also use wxPython.  See the list at 
http://www.blog.pythonlibrary.org/?s=sqlalchemy


-- 
Robin Dunn
Software Craftsman
http://wxPython.org

From rshepard at appl-ecosys.com  Tue Jul 28 14:52:37 2015
From: rshepard at appl-ecosys.com (Rich Shepard)
Date: Tue, 28 Jul 2015 05:52:37 -0700 (PDT)
Subject: [portland] SQLAlchemy anyone?
In-Reply-To: <55B70AFB.1050001@alldunn.com>
References: <alpine.LNX.2.11.1507271517360.29264@localhost>
 <55B70AFB.1050001@alldunn.com>
Message-ID: <alpine.LNX.2.11.1507280548470.7931@localhost>

On Mon, 27 Jul 2015, Robin Dunn wrote:

> Mike Driscoll's blog has some good tutorials and samples of using
> SQLAlchemy, including some which also use wxPython. See the list at
> http://www.blog.pythonlibrary.org/?s=sqlalchemy

Robin,

   I've read Mike's blog and closely examined his medialocker example (uses
SA and wxPython). That's about a decade old. I'm in contact with Werner
Bruhan in Switzerland who modified medialocker to improve it. He's not quite
local, though. :-)

Thanks for the thought,

Rich

From jeffw at mbg.com  Thu Jul 30 20:38:19 2015
From: jeffw at mbg.com (Jeffrey Weintraub)
Date: Thu, 30 Jul 2015 18:38:19 +0000
Subject: [portland] [JOB] Systems Software Engineer with Python coding chops
Message-ID: <98E5FBA82B4FD84B910BEB7FC3B703356C817886@MBX246.domain.local>

Good afternoon!

I have an immediate need for a Systems Software Engineer with Python coding chops



This is a very cool, unique role... I am looking for a Software Engineer that IS NOT into building web applications BUT wants to write software, scripts and tools that automate processes and touch Unix, Linux and networking systems.



The Skills that I need



Python coding chops



An understanding of SDLC - build, test automation, continuous integration, deploy



Unix / Linux chops:


What is a daemon; have you worked with the HTTP daemon?
What is RPM; have you used RPM to install packages?
What is a NIC? How do you feel about writing software to recover from a hardware failure?





Please e-mail me at jeffw at mbg.com<mailto:jeffw at mbg.com>



Thanks! Jeff

Jeff Weintraub
Recruiting Manager
Mainz Brady Group

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