<div dir="ltr">Glen Thank You for stepping up.<br><br>I see some gaps in the upcoming schedule.<br><br>I'd be happy to fill any gap of your choosing.<br><br>I have a presentation focused at people who are new to Python.<br><br>It addresses the interesting use-case of predicting the stock market.<br><br>It brings in syntax examples from these APIs:<br><br>- Plain Python<br>- NumPy<br>- Pandas<br>- scikit-learn<br>- matplotlib<br>- Heroku<br><br>Originally I scheduled to present on Jan 18 but changed my mind and cancelled it.<br><br>The content is here:<br><br><a href="http://syntax.us/posts/python_preso">http://syntax.us/posts/python_preso</a><br><br>I post this note publicly to attract readers to the content.<br><br>I want to see suggestions on how to enhance both the presentation and the syntax in the examples.<br><br>Thanks,<br>Dan Bikle<br>bikle101 at gmail<br><br></div><div class="gmail_extra"><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Jan 16, 2016 at 3:54 PM, Glen Jarvis <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:glen@glenjarvis.com" target="_blank">glen@glenjarvis.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div style="color:#333;font-family:Verdana,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12px"><font face="verdana,arial,sans-serif"><p>The Bay Area Python Interest Group (BayPIGgies - <a href="http://baypiggies.net/" target="_blank">http://baypiggies.net/</a>) is one of the oldest Python groups and is an institution. It was the first Python Group that I ever went to -- the community made me a much better programmer.</p>
<p>I am sending this on their behalf:</p>
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<p><span>Despite Popular rumor, BayPIGgies is very much alive.</span><br><br><strong>Organizers</strong></p>
<p>Glen Jarvis has agreed to be temporary organizer and will continue to do so until things have stabilized. Jeff Fischer has volunteered to co-organize and will be co-organizing the February MeetUp. Seven additional volunteers have stepped up to the plate to help keep BayPIGgies running.</p>
<p><br><strong>Location</strong></p>
<p>We are in communication with LinkedIn for continuing our meetings there. We have two other companies volunteer to give us space if they can and if the LinkedIn arrangement can't be met: SAP and Intel.</p>
<p><br><strong>Calendar</strong></p>
<p>We have the following dates scheduled. We still have five slots to fill. What talk would you like to see? What talk would you like to give?</p>
<p><span>28-Jan Glen Jarvis - Explore Git internals using Python</span></p>
<p><span>25-Feb </span><waiting for confirmation></p>
<p><span>24-Mar Matt Savage () / Python<->VR </span> (If agreed to do it for BayPIGgies instead of Silicon Valley Python and if confirm date)</p>
<p><span>28-Apr</span></p>
<p><span>26-May PyCon Practice Talks</span></p>
<p><span>23-June</span></p>
<p><span>28-July Glen Jarvis - Join Forces: Python meet Ruby; Ruby meet Python</span></p>
<p><span>25-Aug</span></p>
<p><span>22-Sep</span></p>
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<p><span>27-Oct</span></p>
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<p><strong>MeetUp</strong></p>
<p>Although there has been drama around the recently used MeetUp site, we still have access to and are being hosted by the Silicon Valley Python MeetUp (<a href="http://www.meetup.com/silicon-valley-python/" target="_blank">http://www.meetup.com/silicon-valley-python/</a>). There is access to 3,773 Pythonistas -- Over three times the size of the site that is in contention. The Silicon Valley Python MeetUp has agreed to cross-post for us until the MeetUp problems that we have encountered have been fixed.<span> </span></p>
<p><strong>Fee Refunds</strong></p>
<p>The Bay Area Python Group (BayPIGgies) <strong>never</strong> charged membership dues and do not intend to do so.</p>
<p>We have corporate sponsorship of refunds for those who have mistakenly paid membership dues to the now sequestered MeetUp site. The refund donation was given by the RockIt Recruiting firm (<span><a href="http://www.rockitrecruiting.com/" target="_blank">http://www.rockitrecruiting.com/</a>) -- the firm that I always use because they completely understand the Open Source community and because they are the most ethical recruiting firm that I have ever encountered. Please send an email to <a href="mailto:glen@glenjarvis.com" target="_blank">glen@glenjarvis.com</a> to start the claim.</span></p>
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<p><span>RockIT gave this statement:</span></p>
<p><span><br>As a proponent of networking, technology, transparency, and the Silicon Valley startup community, </span><a href="http://www.rockitrecruiting.com/" target="_blank"><span>RockIT</span> Recruiting</a><span> would like to do our part to support the Bay PIGgies community.</span></p>
<p>We heard that some members mistakenly joined the now-named Bay PRIGgies meetup group and were charged a membership fee. <span>RockIT</span> is offering $500* to reimburse those who mistakenly joined the group but were trying to join the original BayPIGgies community.</p>
<p>*If the full amount isn't claimed for reimbursement, we will donate the remainder for beer/food at the next Bay PIGgies Meetup event.</p>
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