Re: [python-uk] PyCon By Video!

2012-04-09 Thread Rami Chowdhury
Hey everyone, Just a note about the event -- the lovely folks at CrowdScores are sponsoring pizza and beer :-) Don't forget to sign up at http://hubtwilightpycon.eventbrite.com and vote at http://high-autumn-6819.herokuapp.com :-) Cheers, Rami On Apr 9, 2012, at 12:23 AM, Rami Chowdhury wrote

Re: [python-uk] PyCon By Video!

2012-04-08 Thread Rami Chowdhury
Hey everyone, Sorry it's taken me so long -- I've put a little web app up on Heroku so we can decide which videos to watch: http://high-autumn-6819.herokuapp.com/ ! Looking forward to seeing you on Tuesday -- don't forget to sign up at http://hubtwilightpycon.eventbrite.com/ ! Cheers, Rami On

Re: [python-uk] PyCon By Video!

2012-04-05 Thread Rami Chowdhury
On Apr 5, 2012, at 11:46 AM, Rami Chowdhury wrote: > On Apr 5, 2012, at 10:11 AM, Tim Golden wrote: >> On 05/04/2012 08:22, Rami Chowdhury wrote: >>> Hey everyone, >>> >>> Sorry for the radio silence on this, but it's definitely still on! As >>> the majority of people on the Doodle event said th

Re: [python-uk] PyCon By Video!

2012-04-05 Thread Rami Chowdhury
On Apr 5, 2012, at 10:11 AM, Tim Golden wrote: > On 05/04/2012 08:22, Rami Chowdhury wrote: >> Hey everyone, >> >> Sorry for the radio silence on this, but it's definitely still on! As >> the majority of people on the Doodle event said they could make >> Tuesday the 10th (that's this coming Tuesda

Re: [python-uk] PyCon By Video!

2012-04-05 Thread Tim Golden
On 05/04/2012 08:22, Rami Chowdhury wrote: > Hey everyone, > > Sorry for the radio silence on this, but it's definitely still on! As > the majority of people on the Doodle event said they could make > Tuesday the 10th (that's this coming Tuesday!) I've spoken to the > lovely folks at the Hub Westm

[python-uk] PyCon By Video!

2012-04-05 Thread Rami Chowdhury
Hey everyone, Sorry for the radio silence on this, but it's definitely still on! As the majority of people on the Doodle event said they could make Tuesday the 10th (that's this coming Tuesday!) I've spoken to the lovely folks at the Hub Westminster and we're on! Eventbrite link is here -- ple

Re: [python-uk] PyCon By Video?

2012-03-30 Thread Rami Chowdhury
Hi David, I'm planning on posting more about it tonight or over the weekend -- my work has gotten in the way of finishing some of the organizational stuff -- but would welcome any help! Sponsorship for beer and pizza would be very much appreciated, for instance -- let's continue this discussion

Re: [python-uk] PyCon By Video?

2012-03-21 Thread Bruce Durling
If it is hosted at hub westminster then Alice will need to run it on event brite. On Mar 21, 2012 4:31 PM, "Nicholas H.Tollervey" wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > All understood... > > > P.S. Can you tell I'm new at this community-event-organizing? If > > I'm doing it

Re: [python-uk] PyCon By Video?

2012-03-21 Thread Nicholas H.Tollervey
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 All understood... > P.S. Can you tell I'm new at this community-event-organizing? If > I'm doing it wrong do say so! You're doing great! :-) BTW, Eventwax = free to use for free events and built on Django, whereas Meetup etc, require a fee (just in

Re: [python-uk] PyCon By Video?

2012-03-21 Thread Rami Chowdhury
On Mar 21, 2012, at 4:12 PM, Rami Chowdhury wrote: > Hey everyone, > > Looking at the Doodle (http://www.doodle.com/t8x83ab7n989pv64) it seems that > either next Tuesday (27th March) or in a couple of weeks (10th April) works > best for everyone. While I don't want to lose the PyCon momentum by

Re: [python-uk] PyCon By Video?

2012-03-21 Thread Nicholas H.Tollervey
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 Awesomeness on stilts and +1 on the date. N. On 21/03/12 16:12, Rami Chowdhury wrote: > Hey everyone, > > Looking at the Doodle (http://www.doodle.com/t8x83ab7n989pv64) it > seems that either next Tuesday (27th March) or in a couple of weeks > (10th

Re: [python-uk] PyCon By Video?

2012-03-21 Thread Rami Chowdhury
Hey everyone, Looking at the Doodle (http://www.doodle.com/t8x83ab7n989pv64) it seems that either next Tuesday (27th March) or in a couple of weeks (10th April) works best for everyone. While I don't want to lose the PyCon momentum by delaying unnecessarily, it's also the London Clojure dojo ne

Re: [python-uk] PyCon By Video?

2012-03-20 Thread Rami Chowdhury
Folks, I've been in touch with a possible venue (Hub Westminster) and they can offer us the space Tuesday evenings or Saturdays. I've created a Doodle poll with the next few Tuesdays and Saturdays, please fill in when you might be able to make it: http://www.doodle.com/t8x83ab7n989pv64 Please

Re: [python-uk] PyCon By Video?

2012-03-19 Thread Nicholas H.Tollervey
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 > > Oops, wasn't aware of that. So another question out, to test the > water ... what do people favor, weekday evening or weekend > afternoon? > I can't do weekends... family time is precious. Early starting evenings are good for me (Tues / Thurs a

Re: [python-uk] PyCon By Video?

2012-03-19 Thread Rami Chowdhury
On Mar 19, 2012, at 1:37 PM, Bruce Durling wrote: > On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 13:19, Rami Chowdhury > wrote: >> >> On Mar 19, 2012, at 1:01 PM, Bruce Durling wrote: >>> You can do stuff in the cafe or workshop spaces at Hub Westminster for >>> free on Saturday's as a part of their Hub Twilight pr

Re: [python-uk] PyCon By Video?

2012-03-19 Thread Bruce Durling
Rami, On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 13:19, Rami Chowdhury wrote: > > On Mar 19, 2012, at 1:01 PM, Bruce Durling wrote: > >> You can do stuff in the cafe or workshop spaces at Hub Westminster for >> free on Saturday's as a part of their Hub Twilight program. >> >> What day were you thinking of? > > Well

Re: [python-uk] PyCon By Video?

2012-03-19 Thread Rami Chowdhury
On Mar 19, 2012, at 1:01 PM, Bruce Durling wrote: > You can do stuff in the cafe or workshop spaces at Hub Westminster for > free on Saturday's as a part of their Hub Twilight program. > > What day were you thinking of? Well I was thinking it might have to be a weekend afternoon -- a weekday e

Re: [python-uk] PyCon By Video?

2012-03-19 Thread Bruce Durling
You can do stuff in the cafe or workshop spaces at Hub Westminster for free on Saturday's as a part of their Hub Twilight program. What day were you thinking of? cheers, Bruce On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 12:53, Ed Stafford wrote: > The Hub Kings Cross is another nice place to have things hosted at,

Re: [python-uk] PyCon By Video?

2012-03-19 Thread Ed Stafford
The Hub Kings Cross is another nice place to have things hosted at, though I think there may be costs associate with it. Might be worth looking into as well. -Ed On 19 March 2012 12:46, Nicholas H.Tollervey wrote: > -BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- > Hash: SHA1 > > +1. How about contacting S

Re: [python-uk] PyCon By Video?

2012-03-19 Thread Nicholas H.Tollervey
-BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE- Hash: SHA1 +1. How about contacting Skills Matters..? They have a large screen, bandwidth, chairs and help (use of premises free IIRC) community organised free events. Also, there is already a precedent... the London Android guys all watch the GoogleIO videos tog

Re: [python-uk] PyCon By Video?

2012-03-19 Thread James Broadhead
> 19 March 2012 12:13, Rami Chowdhury wrote: > Hey everyone, > > A couple of years ago my then-local Python user group had an afternoon-long > mini-PyCon -- we watched a few of the talk videos, argued about them, and > generally had a good time and learned a lot. It was great for those who > co

Re: [python-uk] PyCon By Video?

2012-03-19 Thread Rami Chowdhury
On Mar 19, 2012, at 12:31 PM, Tom Wright wrote: > I'd be keen! Awesome :-) > > On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 12:27 PM, Jonathan Hartley > wrote: > have been catching up on videos of talks I missed ever since, but that's > still six days worth of video to catch up on, so I'd way rather do some of

Re: [python-uk] PyCon By Video?

2012-03-19 Thread Tom Wright
I'd be keen! On Mon, Mar 19, 2012 at 12:27 PM, Jonathan Hartley wrote: > Definitely interested. I did attend, and have been catching up on videos > of talks I missed ever since, but that's still six days worth of video to > catch up on, so I'd way rather do some of it accompanied by discussion wi

Re: [python-uk] PyCon By Video?

2012-03-19 Thread Jonathan Hartley
Definitely interested. I did attend, and have been catching up on videos of talks I missed ever since, but that's still six days worth of video to catch up on, so I'd way rather do some of it accompanied by discussion with other like-minded geeks. Should we guesstimate numbers then brainstorm

[python-uk] PyCon By Video?

2012-03-19 Thread Rami Chowdhury
Hey everyone, A couple of years ago my then-local Python user group had an afternoon-long mini-PyCon -- we watched a few of the talk videos, argued about them, and generally had a good time and learned a lot. It was great for those who couldn't make it all the way to the conference, but also pr