[python-uk] robotics, software & devices hackathon 11-12 April, London

[a.grandi at gmail.com]

Ok, you convinced me :)

I've just registered. I will probably come with other 2 friends and will
make a team with them so we will work at our peace.
See you there!

Cheers.

On 22 February 2015 at 20:28, Dave Snowdon <dave.snowdon at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Andrea
>
> In my experience most people take a break at night and get some rest -
> it's simply more effective to get some rest than try and code solidly for a
> couple of days. I tried that once and I was so tired the second day I might
> as well have not been there.
>
> No one will stop you from attending and working on your own. Likewise no
> one is going to force you to demo anything if you don't want to.
>
> Erika is right: hackathons are a great way to meet other developers and
> learn new stuff.
>
> It's just more fun (IMHO) working in a team.
>
> Dave
>
>
>
>
> On 22 February 2015 at 20:19, Erika Pellegrino <erika.job8 at gmail.com>
> wrote:
>
>> I like hackathons because there you can meet people, code quietly, make
>> experiments, learn playing .... even if concurrence is bloody :D ... all
>> the rules (written or not) are respected ... each time I attend a new one I
>> learn more (technically and humanly ) ... I attended also this :)
>>
>> erika
>>
>> P.S.
>> I forgot ... there you can also eat the best pizza you have never eaten
>> :) .... also tesco sadwiches ... but anyway none is perfect ;)
>>
>> On Sun, Feb 22, 2015 at 2:31 PM, a.grandi at gmail.com <a.grandi at gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> It's very interesting and I really would like to attend, but.... I've
>>> tried in the past to attent other hackatons and I really can't work all
>>> those hours in a row with no rest. I don't want to come, join a team and
>>> risk to leave the team in the middle of the project because I can't keep
>>> working on it.
>>>
>>> Am I the only one with this problem? Is it possible to attend the event
>>> without being in a team, just hacking on something without any delivery on
>>> time constraint?
>>>
>>> Cheers.
>>>
>>> On 22 February 2015 at 12:36, Dave Snowdon <dave.snowdon at gmail.com>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi folks
>>>>
>>>> Registration is now open for the NAO interfaces
>>>> <http://www.eventbrite.com/e/nao-interfaces-2015-tickets-15740432056>
>>>> 2015 hackathon which will take place over the weekend of 11-12 April at
>>>> Queen Mary University London (near Mile End tube).
>>>>
>>>> The basic aim is to get as much cool stuff together in one place for a
>>>> weekend and see what amazing things people like you can do with it.
>>>>
>>>> Since the event is being organised by UKNAO <http://www.uknao.com/>,
>>>> there will be NAO robots there.
>>>>
>>>> We've also had confirmation from Thlamic Labs that they will be
>>>> providing myo gesture control armbands
>>>> <https://www.thalmic.com/en/myo/> for use during the hackathon.
>>>>
>>>> We should be announcing more sponsors and more devices nearer the
>>>> event, but you're welcome to bring & build your own devices too.
>>>> If this sounds at all interesting you can find more information and
>>>> sign up on eventbrite
>>>> <http://www.eventbrite.com/e/nao-interfaces-2015-tickets-15740432056>.
>>>>
>>>> cheers
>>>>
>>>> Dave
>>>>
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