Mailman 3 July 2009 - python-uk

PyCon UK 2009 UnConference
by John Pinner July 27, 2009

July 27, 2009

Hello Everybody, Last year we said that there would be no PyCon UK in 2009, because we were going to run EuroPython 2009 instead. However, talking to people it seems that there's room for a smaller more informal event so we're pleased to announce that PyCon UK 2009 lives, in the shape of a one day UnConference to be held on 5th September. More details can be seen on the PyCon UK website, http://pyconuk.org. As it's an unconference, all that the committee is doing is arranging the venue, facilities and insurance. The rest is up to you, and to help you there is a wiki at http://wiki.pyconuk.org. Hoping to see you all in September! Best wishes, John --

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Next Cambridge & East Anglia Meetings: Tue 4th Aug
by Tony Ibbs July 26, 2009

July 26, 2009

Copying the message sent to the CamPUG Google Group: The last meeting was a pub meeting - thanks to Tom and Alistair who came along. We mostly talked abut EuroPython (and, for those who weren't there, there may well be a one day Python Unconference [you can google it] in Birmingham in September, perhaps Saturday the 5th). The next meeting will be Tuesday 4th August, at 7.30pm. Venue to be confirmed. I've got Richard Watts booked to talk about Muddle, a new build/ deployment system written in Python, and if no-one else volunteers with something more interesting, I shall talk about unit-testing a Linux kernel module with Python, and why that might be a good thing to do. As normal, offers of either talks or lightning talks (so, really, choose your length) are welcome. The meeting after that would be Tuesday 1st September, and should by schedule be a pub meeting - we may be talking at the August meeting about whether pub meetings are still worthwhile. I hope to get back to announcing three meetings ahead soon, as well. Tibs

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Re: [python-uk] London Python Pub Night
by Bruce Durling July 24, 2009

July 24, 2009

2009/7/24 Michael <ms(a)cerenity.org>: > On Friday 24 July 2009 16:46:42 Bruce Durling wrote: >> I know Thoughtworks are willing to host a meeting sometime in >> September towards the end of the month. I was thinking 3 lightning >> talks and an unconference, unless anyone has an idea for a longer >> talk. > > There is a plan for a python unconference in Birmingham already arranged for > September 5th. I haven't seen a formal announcement of it on a mailing list > yet though it was announced at Europython. I think I was thinking something a bit smaller as Thoughtworks on Holborn can only accommodate around 50 tops. So I was thinking about 3 lightning talks and then one unpanel. I think we might get TW to provide beer and pizza (they usually do) which should make the unpanel a pleasant affair. cheers, Bruce

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London Python Pub Night
by Stephen Emslie July 24, 2009

July 24, 2009

Those at EuroPython in Birmingham showed quite a bit of interest in regular London Python meetups. So while it's is still fresh in all of our minds, lets do a post-convention debriefing at the Old Bank of England pub on Fleet Street next Wednesday. Ideally, we would like to make this a regular event. We all hope Simon Brunning (or someone else) finds the time to reboot the more official London Python meetups, with talks + sponsored beer & pizza, etc. so the intention here is to provide a relaxed and informal regular meet to drink ale and discuss Python (drinking of ale is optional). Time: Wednesday 15 July, from 7pm Venue: Old Bank of England Pub: http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/66/660/ In case you weren't at EuroPython but would like to come, we'll display the usual can of spam to make us identifiable. Stephen Emslie & Andy Kilner

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Re: [python-uk] London Pub Night
by Dave Kirby July 21, 2009

July 21, 2009

> From: Nicholas Tollervey <ntoll(a)ntoll.org> > > It was good to meet up last night. One of the topics that often came > up was "we should make this a more regular event". Jonathan also > mentioned organising a "Code Dojo" - I'll let him explain what that'd > involve. > > So, while the iron is hot: how about a time and place for August..? > > Say 7pm, 20th August, starting with a "Code Dojo" / lightning talks > followed by the pub at the offices of Fry-IT? (Thanks Peter and Marcus > for volunteering these premises for free): > > 503 Enterprise House > 1/2 Hatfields > London SE1 9PG I would love to take part in a Code Dojo, but unfortunately am away on holiday that week. Hopefully they will become a regular event. One thing we discussed was finding suitable problems for the Dojo. I have tracked down the site I was struggling to recall, which enabled people to post up programming challenges - http://www.challenge-you.com. There are lot of challenges there, ranging from the trivial to the fiendish. I am sure we can find something suitable. There is also http://codingdojo.org/ which has a catalog of exercises that other groups have used. Dave Kirby

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UKUUG Summer Conference
by John Pinner July 15, 2009

July 15, 2009

I thought you might like to know about UKUUG's Summer Conference, which is over the weekend of 8th/9th Auguat in Birmingham (same venue as for EuroPython). There is a day of tutorials on Friday 7th, including a very useful one on using the GIMP. Details are at http://summer2009.ukuug.org UKUUG's Summer Conference has traditionally been very Linux-centric (past speakers include Linus Torvalds and Alan Cox) but this year it has been opened up to items of more general interest. Best wishes, John --

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Re: [python-uk] [EuroPython] London Python Pub Night
by Jonathan Hartley July 10, 2009

July 10, 2009

I have a single copy of Michael Foord's smashing 'IronPython in Action' book to give away at this London Python meet, for any attendees that have an interest in this marriage of Python with .NET. I promised Michael and his publisher that I'd find a worthy home for one of my two copies. Assuming more than one person is interested, I'll choose some amusing method for deciding who gets the book. If nobody is into .NET, then I'll just have to take it along to the... /London .NET user group meet/! (boo! hiss!) The only condition is that the lucky winner has to write a blog post about it after they read it. (Yes Michael, my own review will be posted within hours!) :-) Jonathan Stephen Emslie wrote: > Those at EuroPython in Birmingham showed quite a bit of interest in > regular London Python meetups. So while it's is still fresh in all of > our minds, lets do a post-convention debriefing at the Old Bank of > England pub on Fleet Street next Wednesday. > > Ideally, we would like to make this a regular event. We all hope Simon > Brunning (or someone else) finds the time to reboot the more official > London Python meetups, with talks + sponsored beer & pizza, etc. so > the intention here is to provide a relaxed and informal regular meet > to drink ale and discuss Python (drinking of ale is optional). > > Time: Wednesday 15 July, from 7pm > Venue: Old Bank of England Pub: > http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/66/660/ > > In case you weren't at EuroPython but would like to come, we'll > display the usual can of spam to make us identifiable. > > Stephen Emslie & Andy Kilner > ------------------------------------------------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > EuroPython mailing list > EuroPython(a)python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/europython > -- Jonathan Hartley Made of meat. http://tartley.com tartley(a)tartley.com +44 7737 062 225 twitter/skype: tartley

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Python Developer wanted London
by Rakesh Thakrar July 3, 2009

July 3, 2009

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