[Python Edinburgh] Python Workshop/Support group Edinburgh

Mon Jan 12 18:25:35 CET 2015

That's the spirit!

I mentioned this already but in case anyone missed it the room number is
M2b ...  the 'M' stands for mezzanine which is on the 1st floor. Map here:

http://www.docs.csg.ed.ac.uk/EstatesBuildings/Development/Access%20Guides/Appleton%20Tower%20Guide%20to%20Access.pdf

On 12 January 2015 at 16:50, James Doig <jamesdoig at gmail.com> wrote:

> Hi Douglas,
>
> I'm just getting over a chest infection so I'll swing by and if numbers of
> people with some python experience are OK I may skulk off to get some
> sleep... Otherwise I'll tough it out and lend a hand :)
>
> Cheers,
>
> James.
>
> On 12 January 2015 at 11:47, Douglas Houston <
> douglasrhouston at googlemail.com> wrote:
>
>> Yeah that's a good summary, thanks Glenn!
>> On 12 Jan 2015 11:42, "Bald, Glenn" <Glenn.Bald at forestry.gsi.gov.uk>
>> wrote:
>>
>>>  Hi Douglas,
>>>
>>> So in summary :
>>>
>>> We are meeting tonight between 7pm and 9pm at Appleton tower
>>> https://goo.gl/maps/BRSW8. Unless we se a big sign we should head for
>>> the 8th Floor?
>>> We should bring a laptop and a python book if we have one.
>>> We should think about a problem we would like to solve(or perhaps one we
>>> have solved to show to others).
>>> We should preinstall a python interpreter and maybe a IDE, if we can.
>>> Then we make it up as we go along?
>>>
>>> Cheers
>>> Glenn
>>>
>>>  ------------------------------
>>> *From:* Edinburgh [mailto:edinburgh-bounces+glenn.bald=
>>> forestry.gsi.gov.uk at python.org] *On Behalf Of *Douglas Houston
>>> *Sent:* 12 January 2015 10:58
>>> *To:* Python Edinburgh
>>> *Subject:* Re: [Python Edinburgh] Python Workshop/Support group
>>> Edinburgh
>>>
>>>  I suppose it depends on what your chosen problem is. A laptop and some
>>> sort of Python interpreter would be a start.
>>>
>>> Just to be clear everyone - this is a self-learning experience where
>>> everyone gets together and helps each other on their own chosen problems.
>>> I'm not going to be standing at the front giving a lecture or walking you
>>> through the steps of an exercise. As I said at the start, I'm as much a
>>> beginner as anyone and if I'm the only "mentor" coming then we'd all better
>>> be ready to teach ourselves.
>>>
>>> So it would be a good idea to get clear in your mind what your chosen
>>> problem is and what tools you will need to bring to work on it.
>>>
>>> On 12 January 2015 at 10:42, Bald, Glenn <Glenn.Bald at forestry.gsi.gov.uk
>>> > wrote:
>>>
>>>>  Hi Douglas,
>>>>
>>>> I am planning to come. Can I have a guest pass?
>>>>
>>>> What should we bring? What should we preinstall?
>>>>
>>>> Cheers
>>>> Glenn Bald
>>>>
>>>> www.eventbrite.co.uk/
>>>>
>>>>  ------------------------------
>>>> *From:* Edinburgh [mailto:edinburgh-bounces+glenn.bald=
>>>> forestry.gsi.gov.uk at python.org] *On Behalf Of *Douglas Houston
>>>> *Sent:* 12 January 2015 09:46
>>>> *To:* Python Edinburgh
>>>> *Subject:* Re: [Python Edinburgh] Python Workshop/Support group
>>>> Edinburgh
>>>>
>>>>   NB You will need a username and password to connect to the wifi - if
>>>> you want this give me your name and I will set you up with a guest account.
>>>>
>>>> On 12 January 2015 at 08:15, Douglas Houston <
>>>> douglasrhouston at googlemail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>>  Just a reminder that we are on for tonight, 1900 at Appleton Tower.
>>>>>
>>>>> Here's the entrance:
>>>>>
>>>>> https://goo.gl/maps/BRSW8
>>>>>
>>>>> Remember to bring any Python reference material you may have. And a
>>>>> problem to work on!
>>>>>
>>>>> As this is the first session, and the first time I've taught in
>>>>> Appleton Tower, please bear with me if we encounter any difficulties - like
>>>>> not being able to get into the building for example!
>>>>>
>>>>> My mobile number is 07986875743 if you have any last minute problems.
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On 16 December 2014 at 09:53, Douglas Houston <
>>>>> douglasrhouston at googlemail.com> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>>  OK, it looks like after all that Monday nights are the favourite
>>>>>> after all.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> See you at Appleton Tower at 1900 on the 12th!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On 13 December 2014 at 15:23, Douglas Houston <
>>>>>> douglasrhouston at googlemail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>  Also think about a problem you'd like to solve using Python,
>>>>>>> Joseph.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> For those of you who have tablets, smartphones, kindles etc, I've
>>>>>>> found a couple of eBooks that could be useful for reference during the
>>>>>>> workshops:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3IbJv_UNHlWZ0dsNU9MRjFnQmM/view?usp=sharing
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B3IbJv_UNHlWMjdoT01FSXh6ZG8/view?usp=sharing
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Feel free to bring along any "how to program"-type books you might
>>>>>>> have too, or anything else you think might end up useful.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On 13 December 2014 at 15:00, Douglas Houston <
>>>>>>> douglasrhouston at googlemail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>  All are welcome Joseph - just enter your scheduling preferences
>>>>>>>> in the Doodle poll:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> http://doodle.com/nbib2wa28np9r2a9
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On 13 December 2014 at 10:45, Joseph Fox <joseph at fanduel.com>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> There are so much happening here. I would like to come as a
>>>>>>>>> learner.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> On 12 December 2014 at 14:10, Mark Smith <
>>>>>>>>> mark.smith at practicalpoetry.co.uk> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> Sorry for not replying sooner - the next Python Edinburgh pub
>>>>>>>>>> night is on 27th January. We don't have a December meetup because it tends
>>>>>>>>>> to conflict with Christmas, and we wouldn't want Christmas to suffer ;-)
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>> On 3 December 2014 at 19:47, Douglas Houston <
>>>>>>>>>> douglasrhouston at googlemail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>  12th Jan onwards is fine for me - although we could do one
>>>>>>>>>>> meet-and-greet session before then which shouldn't require a "proper"
>>>>>>>>>>> venue? We could just meet in a pub or something - when is the next Python
>>>>>>>>>>> Edinburgh pub night? How about combining the introductions night with that?
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> I need to check what days the computer lab I have in mind is
>>>>>>>>>>> free so if other venue operators could chip in first with concrete dates
>>>>>>>>>>> that would be great. As mentioned, evenings and weekends seem best for
>>>>>>>>>>> most.
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>> On 3 December 2014 at 14:16, Anna Donohoe <
>>>>>>>>>>> anna.donohoe13 at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>  Hello all,
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm jumping in on this a bit late, but I wanted to field an
>>>>>>>>>>>> idea about 2015 start dates.
>>>>>>>>>>>> I attended Becky's Django workshop (which was fabulous!), and I
>>>>>>>>>>>> like the sound of the ideas being discussed here. I am new to Python, so I
>>>>>>>>>>>> would be participating as a student. I would be happy to help with
>>>>>>>>>>>> logistics or other organisational things though.
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Possible dates:
>>>>>>>>>>>> Any time after January 12th.
>>>>>>>>>>>> (The spring term at Edinburgh Uni starts on the 12th. I will be
>>>>>>>>>>>> traveling until the weekend of the 10th, and my guess is that many other
>>>>>>>>>>>> students will also be away until then.)
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> Cheers,
>>>>>>>>>>>> Anna
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>> On Wed, Dec 3, 2014 at 11:32 AM, James Doig <
>>>>>>>>>>>> jamesdoig at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> I've just been given the thumbs up re: using Hogarth's
>>>>>>>>>>>>> Waverley Gate office (same place the last Dojo was at) if we want to as
>>>>>>>>>>>>> well.... It's nice and central and above the train station :)
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> On 3 December 2014 at 10:54, Sean Hammond <snhmnd at gmail.com>
>>>>>>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'm also interested in coming along as a mentor. I used to
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> teach Java
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> programming at the uni, and have been working as a Python web
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> dev for
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> the last few years. Just moved back to Edinburgh and looking
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> for things
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> to get involved in.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I won't bring a laptop - I can't use them because of RSI. But
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> that I
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> don't think that'll matter for mentoring.
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>>>>>> I'll keep an eye on this list
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