[python-uk] [ANN] August London Pyssup
Next Wednesday is the 3rd Wednesday of the month so it's time for another London Python pub meet. July's meetup was well attended and a great success so we'd like to continue each month on a regular schedule. Time: Wednesday 19th August, from 7pm Venue: The George[1] (opposite and along from last month's venue). If you have any Python-curious friends or colleagues, bring them along too. Get there whenever you like, me and Stephen will battle London traffic and try and get there as close to 7pm as possible. We'll display the usual can-o-spam in case the gaggle of geeks in the corner isn't enough of a giveaway. Look forward to seeing you there, Andy Kilner & Stephen Emslie [1] http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/72/728/George/Temple ___ python-uk mailing list python-uk@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk
[python-uk] September London Pyssup (was Reminder: London Code Dojo this Thursday...)
Just a note to say that there won't be the regular London Python Meetup this month on the 16th (this Wednesday) due to the Dojo taking place instead (on Thursday). Expect the normal schedule to recommence next month on the 3rd Wednesday (unless something better comes along again). Hope to see people at the Dojo and drinks afterwards. Andy 2009/9/14 Nicholas Tollervey : > Guys, > > Sign up here: > > http://upcoming.yahoo.com/event/4391294/ > > The details: > > 6:30PM for a 7:30PM start of the Dojo > > What is a code dojo..? > > http://ntoll.org/article/code-dojo > > The proposed project will be creating a social graph using the twitter API. > > Nearest Tubes: > Waterloo > Southwark > > Address: > Fry-IT Limited > 503 Enterprise House > 1/2 Hatfields > London SE1 9PG > Telephone: > 0207 0968800 > > Google Map: > > http://maps.google.co.uk/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=1%2F2+Hatfields,+London,+SE1+9PG&sll=51.507954,-0.107825&sspn=0.007439,0.022724&ie=UTF8&ll=51.508235,-0.107825&spn=0.007439,0.022724&z=16&iwloc=A > ___ > python-uk mailing list > python-uk@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk > ___ python-uk mailing list python-uk@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk
[python-uk] ANN: Next London Pyssup: Wednesday 18th Nov
Next Wednesday is the 3rd Wednesday of the month so it's time for another London Python pub meet. Time: Wednesday 18th Nov, from 7pm Venue: The George[1] It's back to The George which will be hosting a beer festival that week. As usual, Python veterans, Py-curious, Perl rejects and Clojure wannabes all welcome. We'll display a can of spam or something suitably geeky so you can pick us out from the crowd. See you there, Andy Kilner & Stephen Emslie [1] http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/72/728/George/Temple ___ python-uk mailing list python-uk@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk
Re: [python-uk] ANN: Next London Pyssup: Wed 20 Jan - Welcome to MMX!
Ay up, Just a reminder that we're having a London Python pub meet (#pyssup) this Wednesday from 7pm at the Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese on Fleet Street. Come and share your war stories and show off your battle wounds, and maybe plot adventure game scenarios for the next Python dojo. Details below and at http://twtvite.com/dqh98e for those of us with a web 2.0 addiction. Hope to see you there. Cheers, Andy & Steve 2010/1/11 Stephen Emslie : > This month's London Pyssup will take place at the Ye Olde Cheshire Cheese on > Fleet street. It's a Sam Smiths pub so should be easy on the post Christmas > wallet. It has a nice vaulted cellar and plenty of atmosphere. > > The Pyssup is an informal monthly meetup for anyone interested in Python or > programming in general. > > There's an open area by the downstairs bar where we can gather. Can of spam > or similarly Python related items/clothing will be on display but the lack > of suits should be enough of a givaway. > Time: Jan 20 2010, 7pm - 11pm > Venue: > http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/15/1513/Ye_Olde_Cheshire_Cheese/Fleet_Street > > See you there > Stephen Emslie and Andy Kilner > ___ > python-uk mailing list > python-uk@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk > > ___ python-uk mailing list python-uk@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk
Re: [python-uk] March Pyssup
Quick reminder all, for those of you not out on the Guiness tomorrow night, we'll be meeting at the Chandros near Traf Square. There's plenty of Python themed events coming up on the calendar so much to discuss, including the next dojo, pyweek and europython. The officially unofficial start is 7pm but I might be eager and turn up early at 6.30 or as soon as I can get there. Details at: http://twtvite.com/ddm6ys Hope to see you there, Andy On 13 March 2010 14:11, Stephen Emslie wrote: > psst... > > Pythonistas > This month's London Pyssup will take place this Wednesday the 17th at > Chandos near Trafalgar Square. It's a Sam Smiths pub again so as not to > clash with revellers of St Guinness day, but in case it gets particularly > busy you will be able to find us downstairs till at least 8pm, after which > we may move around. > As usual, we're on twtvite: http://twtvite.com/ddm6ys and the hashtag is > #pyssup. Here's the pub: http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/65/657/ > The Pyssup is an informal monthly meetup for anyone interested in Python or > programming in general. > > Can of spam or similarly Python related items/clothing will be on display to > identify us if it wasn't already apparent. > > See you there > Stephen Emslie and Andy Kilner > > ___ > python-uk mailing list > python-uk@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk > > ___ python-uk mailing list python-uk@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk
Re: [python-uk] emacs and python and emacs-starter-kit
You'll both be at the pyssup tonight so you can go and form a little emacs corner somewhere the cellar maybe? On 17 March 2010 13:35, Menno Smits wrote: > Hi Bruce, > > I use both python-mode.el and ropemacs. The aren't > exclusive. python-mode.el provides (imperfect) syntax highlighting, > Python indentation, pdbtrack and other goodies. ropemacs > gives some powerful refactoring tools. > > If you want to look, my Emacs config is at the Mercurial repo here: > http://freshfoo.com/repos/config/trunk/ > (look under the emacs/.emacs.d directory) > > It's browesable here: > http://freshfoo.com/hg/config/trunk/file/165cdccf341e/emacs > > All Python dependencies used by the Emacs config (eg. Pymacs, > ropemacs) are included in the config tree and loaded from > there. There's no need to install extra Python modules. > > Let me know if you have any suggestions or more specific > questions. I'm always looking to improve my setup. > > Regards, > Menno > > On Sun, Mar 07, 2010 at 03:26:45PM +, Bruce Durling wrote: >> Hi, >> >> I know from a number of python dojos that most of you don't use emacs, but I >> thought there might be some people lurking out there who might have an >> opinion on this. >> >> I'm currently using emacs-starter-kit [1] for my emacs set up having had >> .emacs files for .emacs.d directories lovingly handcrafted (or copy and >> pasted from emacswiki.org) with thousands of lines (though many of them were >> skeleton templates. >> >> While I really like emacs-starter-kit, the python support is poor. It also >> seems like there are a number of different ways for python to be supported >> in emacs (python-mode.el, python.el, ropemacs). >> >> Does anyone have any configurations or cool emacs python tips that they want >> to share? I'd like to look into improving the python support in >> emacs-starter-kit and I'd be interested in getting some suggestions. >> >> cheers, >> Bruce >> >> >> 1. http://github.com/technomancy/emacs-starter-kit > >> ___ >> python-uk mailing list >> python-uk@python.org >> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk > > ___ > python-uk mailing list > python-uk@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk > ___ python-uk mailing list python-uk@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk
Re: [python-uk] London Python? Brighton is active
The plan is for a Pyssup on the 18th, Pub TBD (and approved by Bruce). Come along, the more the merrier, especially anyone with good stories from europython! Will announce it officially next week. Andy On 4 August 2010 09:09, Nicholas Tollervey wrote: > Hi Ian, > > I usually post details on this mailing list a couple of weeks before the next > dojo. The pattern is that they take place on the first Thursday of every > month (except August). You need to sign-up at an EventBrite site (only so we > know how much pizza/beer to get in for the social thing at the start). > Nevertheless, given the interest in a co-ordinated UK-Python website I'd love > to be able to add information and dates on there. So, for the time being just > monitor this list. > > We try to make the dojo technical, educational, hands-on and fun. Perhaps see > you at the next one..? ;-) > > Nicholas. > > On 3 Aug 2010, at 18:00, Ian Ozsvald wrote: > >> Hi NIcholas, thanks for the reply (and private copy of the Dojo >> presentation). >> >> I've tweeted at @gnublade (we met at a PyCon a couple of years back), >> it looks like Pyssup has been quiet for a couple of months, maybe >> there will be another meet. >> >> I'm less interested in the web-dev stuff (but it is good to know >> there's a whole group for it!). Re. the Dojo could be cool, I haven't >> done one of those before. Is there a twitter account/mailing list so I >> can keep track of upcoming events? >> >> Cheers, >> Ian. >> >> On 2 August 2010 09:33, Nicholas Tollervey wrote: >>> Hi Ian, >>> >>> There are four London Python meets that I know of: >>> >>> * Pyssup - organised by Andy Kilner, a social "drinks" evening for Python >>> devs. >>> * DJUGL - Django User Group London - organised by Gareth Rushgrove, does >>> exactly what it says on the tin >>> * City/Python/Financial User Group - organised by ???, not sure if they >>> still meet but targets Python devs working in the City in the financial >>> sector >>> * London Python Code Dojo - coordinated by me but sort of spontaneously >>> organises itself. The next meeting is 2nd September and I'll post details >>> to this list. I'm pretty certain we'd love to see your talking head..! >>> >>> Hope this helps, >>> >>> Nicholas. >>> >>> On 2 Aug 2010, at 09:22, Ian Ozsvald wrote: >>> >>>> Down in Brighton we've recently had two Python meets: >>>> http://brightonpy.org/archive/ >>>> >>>> Are there any London meets? I'd be happy to wander up and meet some >>>> Python folk and/or bring my robot head for a demo >>>> (http://blog.aicookbook.com/2010/06/building-a-face-tracking-robot-headroid1-with-python-in-an-afternoon/). >>>> >>>> Cheers, >>>> Ian. >>>> >>>> -- >>>> Ian Ozsvald (A.I. researcher, screencaster) >>>> i...@ianozsvald.com >>>> >>>> http://IanOzsvald.com >>>> http://MorConsulting.com/ >>>> http://blog.AICookbook.com/ >>>> http://TheScreencastingHandbook.com >>>> http://FivePoundApp.com/ >>>> http://twitter.com/IanOzsvald >>>> ___ >>>> python-uk mailing list >>>> python-uk@python.org >>>> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk >>> >>> ___ >>> python-uk mailing list >>> python-uk@python.org >>> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> Ian Ozsvald (A.I. researcher, screencaster) >> i...@ianozsvald.com >> >> http://IanOzsvald.com >> http://MorConsulting.com/ >> http://blog.AICookbook.com/ >> http://TheScreencastingHandbook.com >> http://FivePoundApp.com/ >> http://twitter.com/IanOzsvald >> ___ >> python-uk mailing list >> python-uk@python.org >> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk > > ___ > python-uk mailing list > python-uk@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk > ___ python-uk mailing list python-uk@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk
Re: [python-uk] London Python? Brighton is active
heh, actually I was more after a suggestion. We haven't been to the porter house in a while, how about there? On 4 August 2010 21:21, Bruce Durling wrote: > Andy, > > On Wed, Aug 4, 2010 at 13:17, Andy Kilner wrote: >> The plan is for a Pyssup on the 18th, Pub TBD (and approved by Bruce). > > You know I'm always happy with a pub near a tube station and real ale. ;-) > > (cheeky man) > > cheers, > Bruce > ___ > python-uk mailing list > python-uk@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk > ___ python-uk mailing list python-uk@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk
Re: [python-uk] Reminder: Pyssup python pub night this Wednesday 6:30pm
Hey all, Hope to see lots of you tonight for the pyssup, it's been a while but looking forward to it and also hearing about Europython. You can let us know you're coming (and therefore we'll look out for you) at http://twtvite.com/l2lf03 As an added incentive, the company I work for, More Associates, is seeking an additional developer: http://moreassociates.com/news/python-developer-sought/ Feel free to ask me about our work on CarbonCulture (just try to stop me talking about it) and the government's real-time energy displays: http://moreassociates.com/news/carbonculture-launches-initial-membership/ See you tonight, Andy On 23 August 2010 17:43, Stephen Emslie wrote: > Just a reminder for anyone who's planning on coming out for a few pints this > Wednesday. > This month's London Pyssup will take place at Porterhouse near Covent Garden > http://www.beerintheevening.com/pubs/s/36/366/Porterhouse/Covent_Garden > All the details, as well as calendar feeds, etc. are on the twtvite > page: http://twtvite.com/l2lf03 > Nearest tube stations are: Embankment, Charring Cross, Leicester Square, > Covent Garden. Can of spam or similarly Python related items/clothing will > be on display to identify us if it wasn't already apparent. > If you haven't been before, the Porterhouse is a large pub with just about > every type of beer you can think of available. Its quite large and gets > pretty busy, so we'll do our best to be visible to those that don't know > what we look like already. I'll try to remember the spam for once. > The Pyssup is an informal monthly meetup for anyone interested in Python or > programming in general. There are a few more formal meetups, but this one is > for people to get to know one another and find out more about any aspect of > python you happen to be interested in. > > > Stephen Emslie and Andy Kilner > ___ > python-uk mailing list > python-uk@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk > > ___ python-uk mailing list python-uk@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk
Re: [python-uk] What is community involvement? was: DJUGL - Django User Group London: this evening (April 22th) at 19:00 c/o WayraUK
"so in the prior 4 years what kind of community involvement does he mean?" Jon used to come along to the pyssup meetups I used to organise, that was about 7 years ago. He did so for a number of years before other meetups such as DJUGL took off and his eventual rescue when nobody was there to take it on. His participation was always exemplary taking the time to get to know the people there and I guess to really get to understand us - strange breed that we are. He also bought more than his fair share of the rounds. Anand, you know how difficult it is to organise these things (note Jon is more than just a sponsor) - let's give him a break. Cheers Andy On Thu, 23 Apr 2015 at 17:07 Anand Kumria wrote: > Hi Alex, > > [ Note, I've changed the subject since this is specific to DJUGL anymore ] > > On 22/04/15 15:55, Álex González wrote: > > Hi g(uy|irl)s, > > my 2 cents here. > > As a co-organiser of the Golang meetup I feel the pain of trying to find > sponsors for food, drinks & some place to host. I had sponsorship offers > from recruiters but I tried to avoid them for the exact reason that you > (Anand) are mention, but, let's be honest: > > > I didn't mention any specific reason, please don't put words into my mouth. > > I don't care who sponsors an event. This is a win-win kind of > relationship: > > > Rubbish. > > You absolutely care. If the Klu Klux Klan decided to sponsor DJUGL, you'd > be OK with that? > > I hope not. What if the Free Software Foundation offered sponsorship? > > Each sponsor brings both an agenda and moral baggage. > > - recruiters than at least show interest in the techs or in the people > around the tech will grow their network. I will definitely prefer to talk > to Jon about my next career movement than with somebody else that just know > Django as a keyword. > > > That is your choice and, no doubt, part of the agenda behind their (Austin > Fraser's) sponsorship. > > - we, as users of the tech are going to have a great event with dinner & > beer networking included. > > Said that, I understand that you can feel this event as a SPAM kind of > event, but it's not the case at all > > > Again, please don't put words into my mouth. I've not complained about the > event. > I queried it's raison d'être . I also query what it means to say you are > "part of the community". > > You are asking Jon why he doesn't join other meetups, perhaps he doesn't > want? I don't think that he needs to feel ashamed for that. > > > The thing is, Jon said "I have worked hard over the last 7 years to change > the typical perception [of recruiters] and become an active member of the > Django community." > > What does "active member of the Django community" mean? Jon, for example, > also notes that he has been involved with DJUGL for 3 years; so in the > prior 4 years what kind of community involvement does he mean? > > Personally I feel that community involvement is a range of activities, the > least important of which is organising physical face to face meetings. > > Why do I say that? > > The Django community - indeed most communities - existed before there were > physical meetings and will continue to exist when Django becomes just > another boring technology where there isn't a need to meet others involved > in it. > > Like C, or assembly or COBOL. I'm sure those programmers get together and > discuss things, but in-person? I'd be surprised. Eventually both Python and > Django will get to that point. > > > I talked once in one of the DJUGLs and I said that my company was > hiring, Jon didn't even mention anything about that when he saw my slides > in advance. > > > That is good to hear. The reports I've heard are not accurate regarding > mentions of hiring then. > > And finally, I also think that is a shame to have 2 events around the > same technology in the same day or even week. The time is limited and I try > to suit my calendar to 1 event per week and if I were interested in this 2 > events I would feel sad that I couldn't assist to bot for time restrictions. > > > Both events are not the same and - arguably - even if they were there are > different moral imperatives behind them. > > Both of you do a great job organising your meetups, let's keep it and in > case that you can help each other, why not? At the end, the community will > be the one winning. > > > Community .. it's an easy word to co-opt. But somewhat harder to define. > > Thanks for listening. > > Cheers, > Anand > > -- > “Don’t be sad because it’s over. Smile because it happened.” – Dr. Seuss > > ___ > python-uk mailing list > python-uk@python.org > https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk > ___ python-uk mailing list python-uk@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk
