From info at pycon.it  Sat May  7 00:54:48 2011
From: info at pycon.it (info at pycon.it)
Date: Fri, 06 May 2011 22:54:48 -0000
Subject: [EuroPython] Smartphone dependent? Buy an Italian SIM!
Message-ID: <20110506225448.10809.54314@python.it>

We are happy to announce that you can now [buy][1] our carefully-selected,
geek-friendly prepaid Italian SIM with a [data plan and good voice rates][2],
for a cost of ?20.

Through a partnership with resellers of an Italian mobile operator (Wind), we
can let you book the SIM directly on our website, paying in advance, so that
we will be able to pre-activate it and give it to you directly at the
registration desk, together with your badge!


We have put [all the details of the plans][2] online (including Italian
regulations), but let me just highlight the main features for you:


  * Tethering-friendly, VOIP/Skype-friendly data plan. Save on the hotel wi-
fi, and be always online even if the wifi at the venue is flacky (you know
it's always like that at the conference, though we will do our best to avoid
it!).


  * Good voice rates for international calls thanks to a special plan pre-
activated on the SIMs.


  * You can buy more than one SIM for your family and friends, to enjoy cheap
calls while you stay here in Italy.


  * SMS at 8 cents for all national and international destinations


And if you max out the 1Gb data plan or run out of credit for voice calls, we
will be selling scratch cards for topping up the SIMs directly at the
registration desk.


We really hope that you will appreciate our effort on setting up this service.
I will only add that we don't have any margin on this (like on the [partner
program][3]), since we feel that's more in line with the philosophy behind
EuroPython.


Bought into these SIMs already? You are [two clicks away][1] from getting one!


## Obligatory status update on the rest


  * Remember to check [car sharing][4] and [room sharing][5] opportunities.
Add to the wiki pages if you have something to share!


  * It's high season in Florence and hotels price are jumping through the
roof! That's one part where it's really hard for us to help (and we **did**
try!). We just suggest you to book as soon as possible!


  * We are concerned not to overflow you with information, but there will be a
lot of things to communicate in the next weeks. Be sure to follow us on
[Twitter][6], via [RSS][7] or [mailing-list][8].


  * We know that the talk [schedule][9] is very complex; remember that if you
login on our website you can mark the talks you like and those you don't, to
help you out getting to the conference with a rough idea of what to follow.


Happy booking and see you in Florence!

   [1]: http://ep2011.europython.eu/p3/cart/?f=SIM

   [2]: http://ep2011.europython.eu/mobile#sim

   [3]: http://ep2011.europython.eu/partner-program

   [4]: http://wiki.python.de/EuroPython/CarSharing2011

   [5]: http://wiki.python.de/EuroPython/RoomSharing2011

   [6]: http://twitter.com/europython

   [7]: http://ep2011.europython.eu/blog/feeds/latest/

   [8]: http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/europython

   [9]: http://ep2011.europython.eu/p3/schedule/ep2011/

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From info at pycon.it  Wed May 11 11:04:00 2011
From: info at pycon.it (info at pycon.it)
Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 09:04:00 -0000
Subject: [EuroPython] Early Bird will end in 2 days!
Message-ID: <20110511090400.965.64550@python.it>

If you plan to attend, you could save quite a bit on registration fees! [Buy
your ticket][1] now!

The end of Early bird is on May 12th, Friday, 23:59:59 CEST. We'd like to ask
to you to **forward this post to anyone that you feel may be interested**.


We have an amazing lineup of tutorials, events and talks. We have some
excellent keynote speakers and a very complete partner program... but **early
bird registration ends in 2 days**!


Right now, you still get discounts on talks and tutorials so if you plan to
attend [Register Now!][2]


While you are booking, remember to have a look at the [partner program][3] and
our offer for a [prepaid, data+voice+tethering SIM][4].

   [1]: http://ep2011.europython.eu/p3/cart/

   [2]: http://ep2011.europython.eu/registration/

   [3]: http://ep2011.europython.eu/partner-program

   [4]: http://ep2011.europython.eu/mobile#sim

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From slvwolf at me.com  Wed May 11 11:43:54 2011
From: slvwolf at me.com (=?ISO-8859-1?B?U2FudHR1IErkcnZp?=)
Date: Wed, 11 May 2011 09:43:54 +0000 (GMT)
Subject: [EuroPython] Paid, no tickets
Message-ID: <f45fe8dc-3f94-ca61-e746-d0db8d8b7f0b@me.com>

Hi,
I just bought 2 company tickets, but on my account it still says that I have 0 tickets.

I received confirmation from paypal that the transaction was completed.

2 tickets EuroPython 2011 O/11.0369
Item #: hdJ7RdnOMFuGEm3A1gHnWQ
        ?530.00 EUR     1       ?530.00 EUR

Is there some delay, or did something go wrong?

--
Santtu J?rvi?
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From info at pycon.it  Thu May 12 09:14:42 2011
From: info at pycon.it (info at pycon.it)
Date: Thu, 12 May 2011 07:14:42 -0000
Subject: [EuroPython] Special Training: The Python and the Elephant
Message-ID: <20110512071442.5781.43951@python.it>

During EuroPython, 2ndQuadrant will deliver a special hands-on training
session entitled "The Python and the Elephant". ![][1]

This _4-hour workshop will take place on Thursday June 23_ and will cover the
two main techniques for writing applications in Python for PostgreSQL:
standard client applications using PsycoPG or internal extensions using the
PL/Python language for stored procedures.


**This is a professional training given by certified instructors** of our
sponsor 2nd Quadrant. It is provided as a preview of their professional
training services, and **requires a separate registration fee of ?100** (20%
VAT included).


**The number of seats is limited** and participation is reserved to EuroPython
ticket holders.


You can [buy a ticket directly from our cart][2].


[The Python and the Elephant][3] will be delivered by 2ndQuadrant's PostgreSQL
experts _Gabriele Bartolini_, _Peter Geoghegan_, _Harald Armin Massa_ and
_Marco Nenciarini_.


## 2ndQuadrant


[2ndQuadrant][4] forms the largest single group of PostgreSQL contributors,
contributing and maintaining high availability and performance features in
core PostgreSQL, and associated satellite projects.

   [1]: http://ep2011.europython.eu/media/uploads/blogpost/trainer-
consolle.png

   [2]: http://ep2011.europython.eu/p3/cart/?f=VOUPE01

   [3]: http://ep2011.europython.eu/conference/talks/python-and-elephant

   [4]: http://www.2ndquadrant.com/

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From public at franzoni.eu  Mon May 16 11:49:42 2011
From: public at franzoni.eu (Alan Franzoni)
Date: Mon, 16 May 2011 11:49:42 +0200
Subject: [EuroPython] Paid, no tickets
In-Reply-To: <f45fe8dc-3f94-ca61-e746-d0db8d8b7f0b@me.com>
References: <f45fe8dc-3f94-ca61-e746-d0db8d8b7f0b@me.com>
Message-ID: <BANLkTikAJFdv=Y+9dJZJGC0GbwHFswGP3Q@mail.gmail.com>

2011/5/11 Santtu J?rvi <slvwolf at me.com>:
> Hi,
> I just bought 2 company tickets, but on my account it still says that I have
> 0 tickets.
>
> I received confirmation from paypal that the transaction was completed.
>
> 2 tickets EuroPython 2011 O/11.0369
> Item #: hdJ7RdnOMFuGEm3A1gHnWQ
> ??????? ?530.00 EUR???? 1?????? ?530.00 EUR
>
> Is there some delay, or did something go wrong?

Hello, our webmaster says the tickets should be available now. Can you
confirm that?


-- 
http://www.franzoni.eu - public@[mysurname].eu
Latest blog post: Unit testing with Twisted: testing protocols:
http://t.co/HFpslG4

From info at pycon.it  Mon May 16 12:13:50 2011
From: info at pycon.it (info at pycon.it)
Date: Mon, 16 May 2011 10:13:50 -0000
Subject: [EuroPython] Special grant for students and unemployed
Message-ID: <20110516101350.32719.76065@python.it>

We are happy to announce that EuroPython is offering a grant with 3 free
tickets reserved to students and 3 free tickets reserved to unemployed
programmers, including hotel accommodation.

This grant is sponsored partly by the Python Italia Association, and partly by
the generous contribution of many speakers who are renouncing to the ticket
discount they were offered.


The grant includes a free ticket for the conference (with access to buffets)
and accommodation in two triple rooms for the whole conference week.


The grant is open to people who have not yet bought a ticket.


### Students


  * Must be 30 years old or less (on 1st January 2011).


  * Must be currently registered to a school, college, or university-level
institute.


### Unemployed programmers


  * Any age is allowed.


  * Must not be a student.


  * Must be actively seeking for a new job as a computer programmer.


## Application


Application is open until June 1st.


If you think you qualify for this grant, please send an e-mail to
[info at pycon.it][1], put the tag "[GRANT]" in the subject, and write down a
motivational letter where you explain your current status and why you think
you qualify for the grant.


All personal information contained in the motivational letter will be kept
strictly private.


Winners of the grant will be selected on June 3rd.


## Google Diversity Grant


Remember that Google is offering a [diversity grant][2] reserved for female
computer scientists. Applications are still open!

   [1]: mailto:info at pycon.it

   [2]: http://ep2011.europython.eu/google-diversity-grant

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From andresgallego85 at gmail.com  Mon May 16 19:14:39 2011
From: andresgallego85 at gmail.com (=?ISO-8859-1?Q?Andr=E9s_Felipe_Gallego_S=2E?=)
Date: Mon, 16 May 2011 12:14:39 -0500
Subject: [EuroPython] Your confirmation is required to join the
	EuroPython mailing list
In-Reply-To: <mailman.0.1305563308.31619.europython@python.org>
References: <mailman.0.1305563308.31619.europython@python.org>
Message-ID: <BANLkTintir6rCwoGdq55JBCqVKtpJgpAYA@mail.gmail.com>

2011/5/16 <
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From info at pycon.it  Wed May 18 15:47:02 2011
From: info at pycon.it (info at pycon.it)
Date: Wed, 18 May 2011 13:47:02 -0000
Subject: [EuroPython] PyFiorentina: the legendary steak!
Message-ID: <20110518134702.24644.20777@python.it>

This year's legendary gastronomic excursion in the land of steaks became
European! ![][1]

As explained in the [events page][2], PyFiorentina is a dinner that will take
place Thursday, June 22nd to give all our visitors the opportunity to taste
the legendary **[Bistecca alla Fiorentina][3]**!


The menu is at fixed price: 35 ? each person. Although the restaurant is fully
available to us, **places are also limited to 220**.


You can book your seats in advance through our purchase procedure that will
provide a voucher to present at the event. The voucher will cover the full
amount of the dinner except for any extras (e.g.: a T-Bone Steak for a single
person) that must be paid in cash (or credit card) directly at the restaurant.


  [Yell your "Moo" now!][4]


Here's a preview of the menu of the evening straight from Trattoria ZaZa:


### First courses:


  * Tris di minestre (ribollita, pappa al pomodoro, passato di fagioli con
farro)


  * Tagliatelle ai funghi porcini


  * Ravioli strascicati


  * Tagliatelle alla crema di tarufo


  * Gnocchetti pomodoro e basilico


  * Ravioli alla crema di noci


### Main courses:


  * Tagliata di manzo alla brace con rucola e salsina ZaZa


  * Tagliata di manzo alla brace con rucola e crema di tartufo fatta in casa


  * Tagliata di manzo alla brace con rucola e formaggio grana


  * Tagliata di manzo alla brace con patate al forno


  * Scaloppina di vitella sui funghi porcini con patate fritte


  * Arista di maiale al forno con fagioli all'uccelletto


  * Coniglio ripieno al forno con spinaci saltati aglio e olio


  * Bistecca alla fiorentina (for 3 person)


### Desserts:


  * Crema di mascarpone


  * Tiramisu al caffe


  * Torta di mele alla ZaZa ricetta segreta


  * Fragole alla crema di mascarpone


  * Vin Santo con Cantucci fatti in casa


  * Torta al cioccolato alla ZaZa


As you can see, even non-meat lovers or vegetarians can aggregate, by simply
ordering from the menu what they prefer.


Looking forward to your feedback ... Keep a light lunch!


  [Reserve your PyFiorentina!!][4]

   [1]: http://ep2011.europython.eu/media/uploads/fiorentina_02.jpg

   [2]: http://ep2011.europython.eu/pyevents/

   [3]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T-bone_steak

   [4]: http://ep2011.europython.eu/p3/cart/?f=VOUPE02

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From info at pycon.it  Fri May 20 14:45:44 2011
From: info at pycon.it (info at pycon.it)
Date: Fri, 20 May 2011 12:45:44 -0000
Subject: [EuroPython] Random Interview: Wesley Chun
Message-ID: <20110520124544.18312.16349@python.it>

We have selected some speakers through random.choice() to be featured on the
EuroPython 2011 blog! Today we introduce you Wesley Chun!

### What's your name and what do you do?


My name is Wesley Chun. By day, i'm a Developer Advocate at Google
representing all of our cloud technologies like Google App Engine.


After work, I'm a Python advocate, having used Python for 15 years, writing 3
Python books, and teaching numerous Python training courses.


### How did you start using Python?


I first learned Python early in 1997 at a small company called Four11. We
built the web's second web-based email system. it was called  RocketMail, but
most people know it by its name after our acquisition by Yahoo! yes, it was
and is still called Yahoo!Mail today!


### Name one Python feature you wouldn't live without.


The interactive interpreter is an invaluable tool, whether you learned Python
1.4 back in 1997 or Python 3.2 today. it also doesn't matter  whether you use
the standard one that comes with Python or newer and more advanced shells like
IPython and bpython.


### What is your talk/training about?


I'm giving 5 talks at EuroPython this year! i wasn't sure how popular the
talks were going to be, and i submitted a total of 7 talks this year with the
hope that one of them gets accepted!


**Writing Books using Python & Open Source Software** - this talk is about how
the tools we use to write applications can also be used for  authors to create
books with.


**Python 3: the Next Generation (is here already)** - Python 3 has been out
for 2.5 years now, but most of the world still runs on Python 2. Why, and when
will adoption of Python 3 be complete?


**Using Python in Software for the Medical Industry** - this talk is based on
the experiences i had years ago writing software for doctors. yes, Python can
be used for apps to help analyze patients with spinal fractures.


**Python 103: Mmmm... Understanding Python's Memory Model, Mutability, and
Methods** - let's say you've coded Python for 1-3 years now. you know the
syntax and can make your way around. however, there is still code out there
that puzzles you, code that *seems* absolutely correct but still doesn't do
exactly what you want. we try to reveal the secrets here.


**What is Google App Engine?** - many people still have not heard about this
revolutionary cloud-based application development and hosting platform. this
talk gives a quick intro to cloud computing and where App Engine fits into
this new way of thinking.


### Tease us with one secret that will be revealed during your talk/training


In the writing books talk, i'll reveal the tools the 3 authors used to write
the book, "Python Web Development with Django"


### Name another talk you wouldn't miss in the same track on the same day, and
why.


This one is hard. because i'm giving so many talks, this takes away from the
time for me *going* to talks. however, I wouldn't miss the keynotes by [Alex
Martelli][1] and [Raymond Hettinger][2].


### Name another training that you wouldn't miss at EuroPython.


I would love to attend [Raymond's advanced python training][3], or the
[functional programming one][4] or [the one on MongoDB][5].


### What would you tell someone who is still in doubt whether to register to
EuroPython or not?


This is the biggest Python event in Europe, so you *shouldn't* miss it. the
fact that it is in Florence makes that even *more* so! :-)


## Next Interview Online: May 24th.

   [1]: http://ep2011.europython.eu/conference/talks/good-api-design

   [2]: http://ep2011.europython.eu/conference/talks/what-makes-python-so-
awesome

   [3]: http://ep2011.europython.eu/conference/talks/advanced-python

   [4]: http://ep2011.europython.eu/conference/talks/functional-programming-
with-python

   [5]: http://ep2011.europython.eu/conference/talks/python-and-mongodb-a
-perfect-match-an-introduction-to-mongodb

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From info at pycon.it  Tue May 24 13:03:09 2011
From: info at pycon.it (info at pycon.it)
Date: Tue, 24 May 2011 11:03:09 -0000
Subject: [EuroPython] Random Interview: John Pinner
Message-ID: <20110524110309.17411.52810@python.it>

We have selected some speakers through random.choice() to be featured on the
EuroPython 2011 blog! We publish their short interviews twice a week until the
event. Today we introduce you John Pinner!

### What's your name and what do you do?


I'm John Pinner, working out of the UK on business and engineering software,
both desktop and web apps, using Python with some C.


### How did you start using Python?


I needed to replace a 4GL language I'd been using for years, I and my
customers had lots of data stored in its proprietary database, and when the
authors decided not to port their new GUI version to Linux we needed a way
forward. I decided to build a development system based on Python and PyQt,
with a C extension module interfacing with the database.


It proved to be a very good decision, our system now far exceeds the
capabilities of that produced by the original 4GL's authors, is cross-platform
and benefits from the 'batteries included' with Python.


### Name one Python feature you wouldn't live without.


The interactive interpreter. It really is 'your friend' when you need to find
out how things work.


### What is your talk/training about?


[Functional programming with Python][1].


### Tease us with one secret that will be revealed during your talk/training


What we can learn from BASIC and FORTRAN.


### Name another training that you wouldn't miss at EuroPython.


Raymond Hettinger's 'Advanced Python'. You cannot help learning many things
from any talk by Raymond.


### What would you tell someone who is still in doubt whether to register to
EuroPython or not?


Come, learn, make new friends, you won't regret it.


## Next Interview Online: May 26th.

   [1]: http://ep2011.europython.eu/conference/talks/functional-programming-
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From info at pycon.it  Thu May 26 12:50:53 2011
From: info at pycon.it (info at pycon.it)
Date: Thu, 26 May 2011 10:50:53 -0000
Subject: [EuroPython] Random Interview: Nicholas Tollervey
Message-ID: <20110526105053.22702.89489@python.it>

We have selected some speakers through random.choice() to be featured on the
EuroPython 2011 blog! Today we introduce you Nicholas Tollervey!

### What's your name and what do you do?


My name is Nicholas and I work as a developer at Fluidinfo. We're building an
openly writeable service for storing, sharing, searching and annotating data,
mainly written in Python.


### How did you start using Python?


I was a .NET developer at an investment bank in the UK and we needed some
means of scripting a tool we'd written. I was given the task of investigating
IronPython. The rest, as they say, is history...


### Name one Python feature you wouldn't live without.


Generators. They're cool.


### What is your talk/training about?


I help to run the London Python Code Dojo - my talk is about what we get up to
and how this relates to the education, development and training of
programmers.


Before becoming a developer I was a musician and teacher and read for a degree
in Philosophy of Education so the talk will involve some reflections upon
these subjects in the context of developer education.


Also, it won't be a "talk" in a traditional sense - I'll be encouraging
interaction and discussion. It'll be fun!


### Tease us with one secret that will be revealed during your talk/training


If there's a piano in the room, I'll play it to illustrate some of my examples
;-) ("Python - the Musical")


### Name another talk you wouldn't miss in the same track on the same day, and
why.


Ali's talk [Latest advances in the Google APIs platform][1] looks interesting.
**Ali is always a great speaker** (he could make a three hour talk on drying
paint interesting) and it's always fun to find out about the cute new
opportunities Google gives us to allow them to mine our personal information
for profit. :-)


### What would you tell someone who is still in doubt whether to register to
EuroPython or not?


I'd weep just like they do in Italian opera* and tell them that the fat lady
hasn't yet sung for the end of registration... ;-)


(*NB - Opera was invented in Florence... how cool is that..?)


## Next Interview Online: May 31th with Alex Martelli!

   [1]: http://ep2011.europython.eu/conference/talks/google-api-platform

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From mal at egenix.com  Fri May 27 21:09:57 2011
From: mal at egenix.com (M.-A. Lemburg)
Date: Fri, 27 May 2011 21:09:57 +0200
Subject: [EuroPython] Looking for contact scouts
Message-ID: <4DDFF705.9040800@egenix.com>

Hello,

the PSF is currently underwriting a project to create a high quality
Python marketing brochure:

    http://brochure.getpython.info/
    http://brochure.getpython.info/learn-more

Two of our team members (including myself) are going to be attending
EuroPython this year, but we would like to reach out to more people
and given that EuroPython will have 400-500 attendees, having a few
more "contact scouts" would be great.

The idea behind a contact scout is to help the project get contacts
to people working on interesting Python projects. Once you sign
up as contact scout, we'll send you a contact scout guide with more
details:

    http://brochure.getpython.info/signup/contact-scout-signup

(you can also just reply via email to me, if you like)

Would be great, if we could get one or two more people signed
up as contact scout for the conference:

    http://brochure.getpython.info/signup/meet-us-at-europython

Thanks,
-- 
Marc-Andre Lemburg
eGenix.com

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From mal at egenix.com  Sat May 28 15:53:13 2011
From: mal at egenix.com (M.-A. Lemburg)
Date: Sat, 28 May 2011 15:53:13 +0200
Subject: [EuroPython] Smartphone dependent? Buy an Italian SIM!
In-Reply-To: <20110506225448.10809.54314@python.it>
References: <20110506225448.10809.54314@python.it>
Message-ID: <4DE0FE49.40703@egenix.com>

info at pycon.it wrote:
> We are happy to announce that you can now [buy][1] our carefully-selected,
> geek-friendly prepaid Italian SIM with a [data plan and good voice rates][2],
> for a cost of ?20.
> 
> Through a partnership with resellers of an Italian mobile operator (Wind), we
> can let you book the SIM directly on our website, paying in advance, so that
> we will be able to pre-activate it and give it to you directly at the
> registration desk, together with your badge!
> 
> 
> We have put [all the details of the plans][2] online (including Italian
> regulations), but let me just highlight the main features for you:

The details page and ticket editing page mention an ID document,
but don't state which ID documents are qualified.

I assume you want us to upload a scan of a passport page. Is that
correct ?

Thanks,
-- 
Marc-Andre Lemburg
eGenix.com

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From mailing at franzoni.eu  Sat May 28 17:58:51 2011
From: mailing at franzoni.eu (Alan Franzoni)
Date: Sat, 28 May 2011 17:58:51 +0200
Subject: [EuroPython] Smartphone dependent? Buy an Italian SIM!
In-Reply-To: <4DE0FE49.40703@egenix.com>
References: <20110506225448.10809.54314@python.it> <4DE0FE49.40703@egenix.com>
Message-ID: <BANLkTi=Er9DoZdJKW1HePHFxShFhZK2q=A@mail.gmail.com>

On Sat, May 28, 2011 at 3:53 PM, M.-A. Lemburg <mal at egenix.com> wrote:
> The details page and ticket editing page mention an ID document,
> but don't state which ID documents are qualified.

A passport scan is fine, although any ID issued by an EU-member
country, if valid for travelling to Italy, should be perfectly fine.



-- 
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From mal at egenix.com  Sat May 28 23:44:04 2011
From: mal at egenix.com (M.-A. Lemburg)
Date: Sat, 28 May 2011 23:44:04 +0200
Subject: [EuroPython] Smartphone dependent? Buy an Italian SIM!
In-Reply-To: <BANLkTi=Er9DoZdJKW1HePHFxShFhZK2q=A@mail.gmail.com>
References: <20110506225448.10809.54314@python.it> <4DE0FE49.40703@egenix.com>
	<BANLkTi=Er9DoZdJKW1HePHFxShFhZK2q=A@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <4DE16CA4.5060104@egenix.com>

Alan Franzoni wrote:
> On Sat, May 28, 2011 at 3:53 PM, M.-A. Lemburg <mal at egenix.com> wrote:
>> The details page and ticket editing page mention an ID document,
>> but don't state which ID documents are qualified.
> 
> A passport scan is fine, although any ID issued by an EU-member
> country, if valid for travelling to Italy, should be perfectly fine.

Thanks for the clarification.

-- 
Marc-Andre Lemburg
eGenix.com

Professional Python Services directly from the Source  (#1, May 28 2011)
>>> Python/Zope Consulting and Support ...        http://www.egenix.com/
>>> mxODBC.Zope.Database.Adapter ...             http://zope.egenix.com/
>>> mxODBC, mxDateTime, mxTextTools ...        http://python.egenix.com/
________________________________________________________________________
2011-05-23: Released eGenix mx Base 3.2.0      http://python.egenix.com/
2011-05-25: Released mxODBC 3.1.1              http://python.egenix.com/
2011-06-20: EuroPython 2011, Florence, Italy               23 days to go

::: Try our new mxODBC.Connect Python Database Interface for free ! ::::


   eGenix.com Software, Skills and Services GmbH  Pastor-Loeh-Str.48
    D-40764 Langenfeld, Germany. CEO Dipl.-Math. Marc-Andre Lemburg
           Registered at Amtsgericht Duesseldorf: HRB 46611
               http://www.egenix.com/company/contact/

From info at pycon.it  Mon May 30 10:36:35 2011
From: info at pycon.it (info at pycon.it)
Date: Mon, 30 May 2011 08:36:35 -0000
Subject: [EuroPython] Eeny, meeny, miny, moe
Message-ID: <20110530083635.2387.10422@python.it>

Catch an EuroPythoner by the toe

If he quacks let him go

Eeny, meeny, miny, moe!

What's better than a rhyme to count ourselves? We guess nothing! This is why
we are pleased to announce that we are **crossing 550 registrations!**


That's right! The counter on the website is counting down from 600, which is
the absolute maximum that we are allowed to host in our venue! And given the
rate at which the counter is going down, we **will have to close
registrations** far before than time would allow!


So, how does it sound to come to Florence, enjoy one of the [most
beautiful][1] city in the world, and join the **biggest EuroPython to date?**
Will one week be enough to get acquainted with 600 fellow [quacking][2]
pythoneers?


And this is also a very good time to announce a new keynote speaker that we
managed to slip into the schedule after the initial publication. If you
watched really close to changes, you already know who I am speaking of: [Brian
Fitzpatrick!][3]


Not only Brian is a brilliant programmer and manager, member of the Apache
Software Foundation and head of Google's offices in Chicago, but he is a
_astounding_ speaker. He is a good old friend of Python Italia and already
delighted us with a [keynote at PyCon Due][4] in 2008. We have been literally
counting days waiting for his return, and we are so happy to have him again in
Florence for EuroPython! His keynote is called [The myth of the Genius
Programmer][5], and it is scheduled on Thursday evening. Don't miss it!


### Good EuroPythoneer's checklist



  * [Ticket][6]


  * [Hotel][7]


  * Travel


  * [Data/Tethering SIM][8]


  * [PyFiorentina][9] conference dinner reservation


  * At least one [tour of the city][1]


  * Marked all talks I like in the [schedule][10]


  * Printed 5-10 paper copies of my CV for the [recruiting session][11]


  * Follow [@europython][12] on Twitter


  * Read EuroPython [blog][13]/[RSS][14]


  * Have fun with 600 programmers in Florence


   [1]: http://ep2011.europython.eu/partner-program

   [2]: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Duck_typing

   [3]: http://www.red-bean.com/fitz/

   [4]: http://www.pycon.it/conference/talks/do-you-believe-users

   [5]: http://ep2011.europython.eu/conference/talks/the-myth-of-the-genius-
programmer

   [6]: http://ep2011.europython.eu/registration

   [7]: http://ep2011.europython.eu/where

   [8]: http://ep2011.europython.eu/mobile#sim

   [9]: http://ep2011.europython.eu/blog/2011/05/18/pyfiorentina-legendary-
steak

   [10]: http://ep2011.europython.eu/p3/schedule/ep2011/

   [11]: http://ep2011.europython.eu/work-python

   [12]: http://twitter.com/europython

   [13]: http://ep2011.europython.eu/blog/

   [14]: http://ep2011.europython.eu/blog/feeds/latest/

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From info at pycon.it  Tue May 31 18:42:49 2011
From: info at pycon.it (info at pycon.it)
Date: Tue, 31 May 2011 16:42:49 -0000
Subject: [EuroPython] Random Interview: Alex Martelli
Message-ID: <20110531164249.24701.55224@python.it>

We have selected some speakers through random.choice() to be featured on the
EuroPython 2011 blog! Today we introduce you Alex Martelli!

### What's your name and what do you do?


Alex Martelli, senior staff software engineer at Google in Mountain View,
California.


### How did you start using Python?


In the late '90s I put together in my spare time a simulation system to
explore my hobby (the combinatorial underpinnings of the card game of contract
bridge). That research eventually led to some important articles in the
prestigious journal **The Bridge World**, but the software system by that time
had evolved into an unmaintainable mess (among other issues, an unholy mix of
C, C++, assembly, perl, visual basic, ...) so I was looking for the best
language to rewrite it from scratch.


A colleague I highly respected recommended Python as that language -- I
finally took a look at it and got immediately hooked by the enormous power and
productivity. The way I tried out the language was to devote an otherwise-
empty weekend (family was away, no urgencies at work) to start developing a
website front-end for some parts of that simulation system -- I started on
Friday night and was curious to see how much I could get done by Monday.


By Saturday afternoon the website was complete, including a little templating
engine which I wrote from scratch (and called YAPTU for **Yet Another Python
Templating Utility**) and of course open-sourced -- so I could easily have
versions of the site in Italian, English, and French, simply by picking and
choosing the appropriate template files (HTML with embedded Python expressions
and statements, basically).


Peter Norvig (well known as the best-selling author of **Artificial
Intelligence, a Modern Approach**, and later Google's Director of Research)
spotted and adapted the little YAPTU toy as the core of his rewrite (in
Python, of course) of the website for his department at Berkeley, so I guess
YAPTU wasn't too bad, for code written somebody who hadn't known anything
about Python less than 24 hours earlier ;-)


Python just fit my brain to an extent no other language before or since has
ever come close to; it multiplied my productivity by at least an order of
magnitude; there was just no looking back. I rapidly got involved with the
online Python community, got nicknamed **the martellibot** for the amount and
precision of my contributions, started writing books about the language...


### Name one Python feature you wouldn't live without.


If i had to pick one feature, it would have to be dictionaries. But beyond the
single-feature power, the core of Python's strength is how well and regularly
the features are integrated, both in syntax and semantics -- how well they fit
in with each other into a seamless whole. THAT is what makes it fit my brain!


### What is your talk/training about?


Two talks: an all-tracks one about API design on Monday, a Spaghetti-track
about Python Patterns on Friday.


### Tease us with one secret that will be revealed during your talk/training


On the API side of things: it's just about the only area of software
development where you really need to invest a LOT of time and energy in doing
"design up front" -- the one and only area where agile, incremental, trial-
and-error exploratory development and refactoring seriously breaks.


On the pattern side of things: dependency injection and factory patterns work
extremely well together -- a key example of how patterns form a "language" of
their own!


### Name another talk you wouldn't miss in the same track on the same day, and
why.


The all-track talk right after my one on Monday is Hettinger's [What makes
Python so AWESOME][1] one -- an obvious can't-miss.


As for the Spaghetti-track patterns talk on Friday, there's a later talk on
the same track by Alan Franzoni, entirely devoted to [Dependency
Injection][2], which promises to be a great complement to my broader and thus
inevitably less-deep one.


### What would you tell someone who is still in doubt whether to register to
EuroPython or not?


I would say **You're KIDDING me, right?!** -- how could ANYBODY be in any
doubt with such a great conference at such an awesome venue?!


## Next Interview Online: June 2nd.

   [1]: http://ep2011.europython.eu/conference/talks/what-makes-python-so-
awesome

   [2]: http://ep2011.europython.eu/conference/talks/dependency-injection-is-
your-friend

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