[Python Wpg] No activity for a very long time

[Stuart Williams]

Glad to hear you want to stir things up!

The list has 60 members.  It started as a mailing list for the users group,
but I think now it's become a list of 60 people in Winnipeg (mostly) that
are interested in Python.  If a group meets in person, most of them will
want to know, and some of them will attend.

I'm interested in getting together.  A couple of ideas I've been kicking
around related to Python:

1. Run something like  http://bostonpythonworkshop.com/ in Winnipeg, maybe
focused on women like it, or maybe focused on some other group.

2. Teach kids programming with Python on the Raspberry Pi, similar to the
workshop at PyCon this year -
http://pycon.blogspot.ca/2013/03/how-kids-stole-show-young-coders.html

I mentioned this at the AssentWorks Raspberry Pi night a few weeks ago and
have a couple of contacts interested, too.

Stuart.



On Mon, May 20, 2013 at 12:31 PM, Kevin Veroneau <kveroneau at gmail.com>wrote:

> Hello everyone,
>
>   Summers finally among us and I would love to make some suggestions.  I
> am not sure how many users are still part of the mailing list or overall
> Python group for that matter, and there hasn't been any meeting
> announcements either.
>
>   I'd love to organize a meeting where we can all brainstorm and discuss
> various Python projects we might be able to provide our fair city.  Over
> the years, other local user groups have been doing charitable work in the
> community and providing services which would normal cost a non-profit
> organization money they cannot normally afford.
>
>   Python has many purposes outside general computing, such as embedded
> devices.  There is now a large assortment of cheap quality open source
> embedded devices which can use Python easily.  Such devices as the
> Raspberry Pi, BeagleBoard, and the BeagleBone to name a few.  These devices
> can easily connect online and have external displays connected to them.
> Such applications include a custom kiosk, a programmable controller for a
> larger device, and much more.  These devices are also very economic and
> environmentally safe unlike Intel's platform.
>
>    This project will spread the word about both Python and our group and
> inspire others to do such deeds for our community.  It will also allow us
> to better get to know one another, and see each other's strengths and
> weakness'.  We can all learn from something another will bring to the
> project.
>
>   If you are interested or have any proposals, do let me know.
>
> Kevin Veroneau
>
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