[Chicago] Chicago Digest, Vol 19, Issue 10

Thu Mar 8 17:41:16 CET 2007

Tim Saylor
Dan Krol
Adam Jenkins

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>    1. Re: RSVP tomorrow yes! (Garrett Smith)
>    2. Re: RSVP tomorrow yes! (David Dahl)
>    3. Re: RSVP tomorrow yes! (Chris McAvoy)
>    4. Re: RSVP tomorrow yes! (Pete)
>    5. Re: RSVP tomorrow yes! (John Hunter)
>    6. Re: RSVP tomorrow yes! (Brian Ray)
>    7. Re: RSVP tomorrow yes! (John Hunter)
>    8. Re: RSVP tomorrow yes! (Jason Rexilius)
>    9. Re: ChiPy March Meeting Thursday 3/8 RSVP encouraged
>       (Jason Rexilius)
>   10. Re: Python Source? (Chris McAvoy)
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: "Garrett Smith" <garrett at mojave-corp.com>
> To: "The Chicago Python Users Group" <chicago at python.org>
> Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2007 06:16:20 -0500
> Subject: Re: [Chicago] RSVP tomorrow yes!
> Garrett Smith (finally in town!)
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: chicago-bounces at python.org on behalf of Carl Karsten
> Sent: Thu 3/8/2007 12:35 AM
> To: The Chicago Python Users Group
> Subject: Re: [Chicago] RSVP tomorrow yes!
>
> Carl Karsten
> Sheila M
> Archana S
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> Chris McAvoy wrote:
> > Awesome...see you there.
> >
> > On 3/7/07, Jono DiCarlo <jono at humanized.com> wrote:
> >> The ChiPy list said RSVP to tomorrow's meetup, so:  Yes, I'll be there.
> >> Along with some, but not all, of the Humanized crew.
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> From: "David Dahl" <david at ddahl.com>
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> Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2007 07:34:37 -0600
> Subject: Re: [Chicago] RSVP tomorrow yes!
> I will be there.
>
> David Dahl
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> From: "Chris McAvoy" <chris.mcavoy at gmail.com>
> To: "The Chicago Python Users Group" <chicago at python.org>
> Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2007 07:39:04 -0600
> Subject: Re: [Chicago] RSVP tomorrow yes!
> Whoops...sorry folks, I didn't realize this was on the main list.  In
> the interest of keeping out of everyone's inbox, just send your RSVP's
> to chris.mcavoy at gmail.com
>
> Chris
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> On 3/8/07, David Dahl <david at ddahl.com> wrote:
> > I will be there.
> >
> > David Dahl
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> From: Pete <pfein at pobox.com>
> To: The Chicago Python Users Group <chicago at python.org>
> Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2007 08:14:59 -0600
> Subject: Re: [Chicago] RSVP tomorrow yes!
> On Wednesday March 7 2007 6:53 pm, Jono DiCarlo wrote:
> > The ChiPy list said RSVP to tomorrow's meetup, so:  Yes, I'll be there.
> > Along with some, but not all, of the Humanized crew.
>
> Seeing as I'm presenting, yes, I'll be there. ;)
>
>
>
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> From: "John Hunter" <jdh2358 at gmail.com>
> To: "The Chicago Python Users Group" <chicago at python.org>
> Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2007 08:49:48 -0600
> Subject: Re: [Chicago] RSVP tomorrow yes!
> On 3/8/07, Pete <pfein at pobox.com> wrote:
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> > Seeing as I'm presenting, yes, I'll be there. ;)
>
> Sorry I haven't been following the list as closely as I should -- what
> is the topic of the presentation?
>
> JDH
>
>
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Brian Ray <bray at sent.com>
> To: The Chicago Python Users Group <chicago at python.org>
> Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2007 09:03:30 -0600
> Subject: Re: [Chicago] RSVP tomorrow yes!
>
> On Mar 8, 2007, at 8:49 AM, John Hunter wrote:
>
> >> Seeing as I'm presenting, yes, I'll be there. ;)
> >
> > Sorry I haven't been following the list as closely as I should -- what
> > is the topic of the presentation?
>
> Hi John:
>
> Its on the wiki:
>
>         <http://chipy.org/>
>
> Hey, BTW, others may be interesting in hearing your excellent
> matplotlib presentation again in a future meeting. I bet we will have
> a better project this time ;)
>
> Brian Ray
> http://kazavoo.com
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: "John Hunter" <jdh2358 at gmail.com>
> To: "The Chicago Python Users Group" <chicago at python.org>
> Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2007 09:13:30 -0600
> Subject: Re: [Chicago] RSVP tomorrow yes!
> On 3/8/07, Brian Ray <bray at sent.com> wrote:
>
> >
> > Hey, BTW, others may be interesting in hearing your excellent
> > matplotlib presentation again in a future meeting. I bet we will have
> > a better project this time ;)
>
> I'm happy to do it, but I don't want to bore the regulars.  Keep me in
> mind if you need some filler :-)
>
> I also have a couple of 5-10 minute lightening talks I could do at
> some point, eg hashtar
>
> http://mail.python.org/pipermail/python-announce-list/2003-September/002566.html
>
> or my brief foray into writing a texas hold-em poker robot in python....
>
> JDH
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Jason Rexilius <jason at hostedlabs.com>
> To: The Chicago Python Users Group <chicago at python.org>
> Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2007 08:52:36 -0600
> Subject: Re: [Chicago] RSVP tomorrow yes!
> Jason Rexilius
>
> Chris McAvoy wrote:
> > Whoops...sorry folks, I didn't realize this was on the main list.  In
> > the interest of keeping out of everyone's inbox, just send your RSVP's
> > to chris.mcavoy at gmail.com
> >
> > Chris
> >
> > On 3/8/07, David Dahl <david at ddahl.com> wrote:
> >> I will be there.
> >>
> >> David Dahl
> >> _______________________________________________
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Jason Rexilius <jason at hostedlabs.com>
> To: The Chicago Python Users Group <chicago at python.org>
> Date: Thu, 08 Mar 2007 08:49:10 -0600
> Subject: Re: [Chicago] ChiPy March Meeting Thursday 3/8 RSVP encouraged
> Add me to the list, Jason Rexilius..
>
>
> Chris McAvoy wrote:
> > Chicago Python User Group
> > =========================
> >
> > Come join us for our best meeting ever!  Pizza and drinks will be
> > served, courtesy of Google.  RSVP's are not needed, but are
> > encouraged.  Write chris.mcavoy at gmail.com with the subject line "RSVP
> > Chipy"
> >
> > Topics
> > ------
> >
> > * PyCon 2007 re-cap
> > * "Unicode for Small Children (and Children at Heart)" by Feihong Hsu
> > * Ian Bicking will bring his OLPC laptop (http://laptop.org) and will
> > discuss ideas for a Chicago Sprint around XO Sugar development
> > * Pete Fein will present a project he came up with during the Pycon
> > sprints, "GrassyKnoll"
> >
> > Location
> > --------
> >
> > Google's Chicago office
> > 20 West Kinzie Street, 9th Floor
> > Chicago, IL 60610
> >
> > Location description:
> > "18 story glass and steel building on the Northwest corner of Dearborn
> > and Kinzie."
> > "Across the street from Harry Carey's"
> > "Upstairs from Keefer's restaurant"
> >
> > * Map <http://tinyurl.com/ee8my>
> >
> > Enter via the lobby on the South side of the building, between Keefer's
> > restaurant and Keefer's cafe.
> >
> > Street (meter) parking is kinda sorta available in the area. Garage and
> > lot parking is also available Southwest and East of our building.
> >
> >  1. The closest "L" stop is Grand on the Red Line and Clark/Lake on the
> >  "Blue/Green/Orange/Brown/Purple Line". (All are about an 8 minute walk
> >  from Google)
> >  2. The closest Metra station is the Ogilvie Transportation Center (in
> >  the Citibank building) (about 20 minutes walk or take the Riverbus)
> >  3. The closest River Bus stop is at Michigan Avenue (By the Wrigley
> >  Building at 2 North Riverside Plaza.
> >  (<http://www.wendellariverbus.com/rbdock.htm>) ;-)
> >  4. The nearest helipad is at the mouth of the river, near Navy Pier.
> >  Obtain security clearance before landing.
> >
> > About ChiPy
> > -----------
> >
> > ChiPy is a group of Chicago Python Programmers, l33t, and n00bs.
> > Meetings are held monthly at various locations around Chicago.
> > Also, ChiPy is a proud sponsor of many Open Source and Educational
> > efforts in Chicago. Stay tuned to the mailing list for more info.
> >
> > ChiPy website: <http://chipy.org>
> > ChiPy Mailing List: <http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/chicago>
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> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: "Chris McAvoy" <chris.mcavoy at gmail.com>
> To: "The Chicago Python Users Group" <chicago at python.org>
> Date: Thu, 8 Mar 2007 09:35:08 -0600
> Subject: Re: [Chicago] Python Source?
> Hi Skip,
>
> On 3/7/07, skip at pobox.com <skip at pobox.com> wrote:
> >
> >     Chris> As an idea for a future meeting, is anyone on list familiar with
> >     Chris> the Python source enough to give a tour?  Nothing huge, but I'm
> >     Chris> sort of interested in it.  Not that I think I'll do anything with
> >     Chris> it, but just as a "let's all get a little more familiar with the
> >     Chris> source."
> >
> > I used to be, back in the day.  I suppose how well I could lead a discussion
> > depends on how much detail you want.  Can you pose some questions you think
> > might be reasonable to answer with such a tour?
>
> I've been thinking about your question...I don't have a good answer.
> However, I do have the following loose ramblings.
>
> I just opened up the code in a text editor, and thought "it would be
> cool to get a guided tour of this code."  I don't have a language
> design background, so from that very naive text-opening, I'm just sort
> of interested in how Python "works."  Stuff like, which data
> structures are written in C, which are in pure Python...how does the
> parser work?  It might also be a good chance to work in the goals of
> PyPy.
>
> At Pycon, I attended a few of the Stackless talks, and realized I
> really didn't fully understand why stackless was significant or
> different from the standard C Python (apart from the speed
> improvements and nice fun looking threading improvements.)
>
> What I'm asking is kind of a big question, and sort of really deserves
> a several semester computer science program to answer.  It's me, using
> ChiPy as my own personal un-university.  If you're up for this vague
> challenge, I'm totally interested in listening.
>
> Chris
>
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