Mailman 3 September 2011 - Inpycon

Raymond's companies
by Kenneth Gonsalves Sept. 21, 2011

Sept. 21, 2011

hi, can anyone remember the companies that use python that Raymond mentioned in his keynote? -- regards Kenneth Gonsalves

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PyCon India post mortem.
by Noufal Ibrahim Sept. 20, 2011

Sept. 20, 2011

It would be useful if we could wrap up the AGM quickly since it's really just a formality and then focus on discussing the conference, next years venue and other things to make the execution smoother next time. Anyone interested is welcome to attend. Opinions? -- ~noufal http://nibrahim.net.in After they got rid of capital punishment, they had to hang twice as many people as before.

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Re: [Inpycon] PyCon India post mortem.
by dhananjay.nene＠gmail.com Sept. 20, 2011

Sept. 20, 2011

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Thank you Studio March
by Dhananjay Nene Sept. 19, 2011

Sept. 19, 2011

Earlier during the Pycon organisation process, Studio March http://www.studiomarch.com/ a company in pune, helped us design a poster for distribution to Colleges with an intent to promote attendance to Pycon India 2011 "Studio March is a thinking company that focuses on design and communication to build systems and solve real-world problems. We believe that simple, well thought-out and creative solutions will simplify the world in a big way." It was a wonderful poster, yet I held back its release due to the fact that it was starting to be a likely that we would be reaching capacity constraints. They worked hard on it, and it was unfortunate that we could not go through with the idea. There was no point at the time of publicly acknowledging their efforts on a graphic that wasn't being released (would've just led to more confusion) Nevertheless the essential theme and characteristic found itself being used in the Pycon India 2011 banners. Some people appreciated the banners and it was only most fitting that their efforts were thanked for and appreciated. So, once again, Thank You Studio March, your efforts greatly helped us put forward a much nicer and elegant image. Please find attached the original poster created for distribution to colleges. Dhananjay

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Bringing tickets to the venue
by Noufal Ibrahim Sept. 15, 2011

Sept. 15, 2011

Last year, there were a bunch of chaps who didn't bring printouts of the ticket to the venue. We need to put this information boldly in a couple of places to reduce the number of people who will do this this year. -- ~noufal http://nibrahim.net.in Some bird populations soaring down -Headline of an article in Science News, page 126, February 20, 1993.

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Need APs/ Routers
by Dhananjay Nene Sept. 14, 2011

Sept. 14, 2011

All, We need access to a large number of access points / routers for Wifi connectivity during PyCon. It would be greatly helpful if you can lend one or a few for the duration (for out of town visitors if you could carry them in and out during the visit as well). The list of APs/routers is specified below. These are going to be particularly helpful. We can do with other models as well but only with a much higher configuration overhead. What I would request you to do is to let me know if you can help lend the same for the conference (either those in this list or others). The routers will ideally be required from Thursday evening through Sunday night. For out of town - we can adjust as per the travel schedules. Suggest that you respond in the following format (kindly send the mail to me rather than to the whole list to avoid spamming the list). Out of Pune contributors - I shall let you know by Wednesday early morning if we need you to carry the same with you. If we can get the same from within pune, there is no point in you having to carry it. a. Name of Person b. Router Model Number c. Location: In Pune / Out of Pune d. If Out of Pune - time when you reach pune, and time when you shall need to leave the venue. Thanks Dhananjay ========= List of Wireless Mesh compatible APs/routers ============== Easiest of the lot is "Apple Airport Express" & "Apple Airport Extreme" D-Link DWL-7700AP DWL-3200AP Linksys WRT54G WRE54G WAG54G WAP54G Netgear WNDR3300 WNR3500 WNR834Bv2 DG834Gv3 DG834Gv4 WNHDE111

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Pycon Directions to Venue & Parking Information
by Navin Kabra Sept. 14, 2011

Sept. 14, 2011

Hi All, See below for a short note on information about how to get to the venue and where to park. This is going up on the PyCon blog/website soon. Currently, it does not contain any information about public transportation (other than rickshaw). If anyone is able to create/compile that information, please send it to me so it can be included in the post. Venue Information The venue for PyCon 2011 is Symbiosis Vishwabhavan, Senapati Bapat Road (aka SB Road), Pune. Track 1 is at the Auditorium at Symbiosis Vishwabhavan. Track 2 & 3 are in Symbiosis Law College which is an adjacent building in the same campus. There is no parking at the venue. Instead, parking space has been arranged at Symbiosis' Ambedkar Bhavan (also known as Ambedkar Museum & Memorial) which is about 150m from the main venue. Please keep that in mind when you're coming. Directions If you're coming by Rickshaw, tell them that you want to go to Symbiosis Vishwabhavan, on Senapati Bapat Road (SB Road). Symbiosis Vishwabhavan is a prominent landmark on SB Road, just a few hundred meters from the junction of SB Road and Law College Road. There is a statue of Laxman's Common man, and flags of various countries mounted at the entrance of Vishwabhavan. If you're coming by your own vehicle, you'll need to park at Ambedkar Bhavan which is opposite the Passport Office on SB Road. If you are coming from University Circle / Chatushrungi, then you will reach Ambedkar Bhavan *before* you reach the main venue. As soon as you cross the signal near the Passport Office (which will be on your right), you will see a big dome shaped structure on your left. This is Ambedkar Bhavan. Go inside and park. Walk the rest of the way to Symbiosis Vishwabhavan. If you are coming from Law College Road / BMCC College side, you will need to keep going past Vishwabhavan. You will pass the Passport Office on your left. Take a U-turn at the signal immediately after Passport Office. After the U-turn, you'll see Ambedkar Bhavan on your left. Maps Main Venue: http://g.co/maps/9zfr3 (Vishwabhavan & Law College) Parking: http://g.co/maps/ub65r (Ambedkar Bhavan)

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IPSS AGM
by Kenneth Gonsalves Sept. 12, 2011

Sept. 12, 2011

hi, on behalf of the IPSS I invite all delegates to the conference to attend the AGM and extend their support to the society and give suggestions as how to run it better. -- regards Kenneth Gonsalves

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lightening talks?
by Kenneth Gonsalves Sept. 12, 2011

Sept. 12, 2011

what are these? -- regards Kenneth Gonsalves

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Help PyCon by buying an Airport Express or Airport Extreme at Rs. 1000 discount
by Navin Kabra Sept. 12, 2011

Sept. 12, 2011

Hi All, As youmight be aware, because of a last-minute vendor backout, we're having trouble with setting up Wi-Fi for PyCon (the python international conference, in Pune on 16/17/18 Sept). We're alsking everyone to lend us Wi-Fi access points / routers for the days of the conference. In the meantime, we have also worked out a deal with a vendor in Pune. If anyone is willing to buy an Apple Airport Express wi-fi router, or an Apple Airport Extreme wi-fi router-cum-media center-cum-file server, the vendor will give a Rs. 1000 discount, if you agree to let that device be used for PyCon. In this deal, you get the Airport Express for Rs. 5k instead of the usual price of Rs. 6k, and the Airport Extreme for Rs. 10k instead of the usual Rs. 11k. Help the community, and get a discount on an excellent product. Please get in touch with me (navin.kabra @ gtalk, 98220 20096) if you're interested. Thanks. (Of course, if you have a regular Wi-Fi router and could lend it to us for the days of the conference, we're still interested. Contact me. Thanks). Please forward this to other relevant mailing lists that you might be aware of.

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