[Scipy-organizers] Randal's SciPy Sketch

[Andy Ray Terrel]

FWI I put this in the conference materials a few days ago,
unfortunately this just went out since the mailman server is still
wonky...

https://github.com/scipy-conference/scipy-conference/commit/0ac8d3f3b9d51877e3bcd22cc387c1bdc2a54abe

On Mon, Jul 14, 2014 at 5:27 PM, Chris Barker <chris.barker at noaa.gov> wrote:
> Folks,
>
> Attached is a scan of "Randal"'s SciPy sketch.
>
> As many of you were there, you know the story, but here it is again:
>
> While at the BBQ after the first day of sprints, I was approached by a
> local street artist asking: "What is this Scipy thing?".
>
> I told him that Python was a computer programming language, and this was a
> group of folks using it to do science. Essentially the intersection of
> scientists and computer geeks. He responded with "real eggheads, huh?"
>
> 15 minutes later, he returned and gave me the enclosed sketch.
>
> I really like how he captured: "the *chosen* language"
>
> We took up a collection and were able to give him a very generous donation
> for his efforts.
>
> Not sure what to do with it now, but perhaps we might use it in promotional
> materials or something in the future.
>
> Great conference as usual !
>
> -Chris
>
> PS: I'm not really sure how to get this out there, so I thought I'd start
> here. I suppose I should get a blog up on gitHub some day...
>
>
>
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