[python-uk] Northampton Geek Meet: Barbecue on Wednesday

2011-07-18 Thread Michael Foord
, 7pm 'til late at Abington park Northampton, we have a barbecue. Come and join us! (Bring food if you can, but we won't turn you away if you can't...) All the best, Michael -- http://www.voidspace.org.uk/ May you do good and not evil May you find forgiveness for yourself a

Re: [python-uk] Northampton Geek Meet: Barbecue on Wednesday

2011-07-20 Thread Michael Foord
, which is right opposite where we will be having the barbecue if the weather is good... If you need to find us you can always ring me on: 07731 383732 All the best, Michael Foord On 18 July 2011 19:10, Michael Foord wrote: > Hey all, > > We're having regular geek meets in

Re: [python-uk] Northampton Geek Meet: Barbecue on Wednesday

2011-07-20 Thread Michael Foord
Sorry for the spam. Last today I promise (well unless the heaven's open here in Northampton anyway)... The weather's cleared up and the forecast is cloudy at worst, so we're sticking with an outdoors barbecue. Yay! See you at Abington park from 7pm. All the best, Michael On 20

[python-uk] Northants Geek Meet: Thursday 28th July (tomorrow!)

2011-07-27 Thread Michael Foord
Hey all, The next Northants Geek Meet is tomorrow! Thursday 28th July, 7:30pm at the Malt Shovel pub in Northampton. See you there! Michael -- http://www.voidspace.org.uk/ May you do good and not evil May you find forgiveness for yourself and forgive others May you share freely, never

[python-uk] Northants Geek Meetups

2011-08-21 Thread Michael Foord
1st, Malt Shovel pub Northampton. All the best, Michael Foord -- http://www.voidspace.org.uk/ May you do good and not evil May you find forgiveness for yourself and forgive others May you share freely, never taking more than you give. -- the sqlite blessing http://www.sqlite.org/different.html

[python-uk] Bonus Northants Geeks meetup 29th September

2011-09-22 Thread Michael Foord
time. All the best, Michael Foord -- http://www.voidspace.org.uk/ May you do good and not evil May you find forgiveness for yourself and forgive others May you share freely, never taking more than you give. -- the sqlite blessing http://www.sqlite.org/different

Re: [python-uk] Future Dojo idea ... randomised trials

2012-02-07 Thread Michael Grazebrook
It would be amusing to do a randomised trial, well-designed, and submit the results to some prestigious journal. Of course we'd probably be turned down. But then again, I bet there are very few academic studies based on the use of hardened professionals like us. Or even ... we could look for pape

Re: [python-uk] Game of Life / TDD ideas

2012-02-07 Thread Michael Grazebrook
There is no one true way of development. The standards my brother works to on civil aircraft systems, are utterly different from what I experience in the commercial world - thank goodness. As a freelancer, I often come into chatoic clients. Heres a method I sometimes use: Most people know what st

[python-uk] Python developer / lead

2012-03-15 Thread Michael Mangion
We are looking for Python developers to join a well-backed, early stage and ambitious project based in London. We're currently a small team building a service to collect, analyse and publish real-time sports data and releasing in the second half of this year. We work in a very friendly, flexible en

[python-uk] FlogTheDogs.com : computer and programming related gear (plus site)

2012-08-28 Thread Michael Foord
blog posts. Not *terribly* useful until there are more items that aren't just in *my* postcode (although I do now have six users on the site!). Anyway, I hope this is of interest and even potentially useful... All the best, Michael Foord -- http://www.voidspace.org.uk/ May you do g

Re: [python-uk] FlogTheDogs.com : computer and programming related gear (plus site)

2012-08-28 Thread Michael Foord
use. So I didn't even bother looking this time round - but I did want to make it easy to give stuff away. Likewise Craigslist in the UK is an equally bad user interface here as it is in the US, but doesn't seem to be used much (particularly locally). Michael > On Tue, Aug 28, 20

Re: [python-uk] FlogTheDogs.com : computer and programming related gear (plus site)

2012-08-28 Thread Michael Foord
On 28 Aug 2012, at 14:15, Will McGugan wrote: > > > On Tue, Aug 28, 2012 at 2:04 PM, Michael Foord > wrote: > > On 28 Aug 2012, at 13:35, Will McGugan wrote: > > > Nice. I would like to see Freecycle run off flogthedogs. Have you seen > > Freecycle? A

Re: [python-uk] LIVE Python Developer Vacancies

2012-11-30 Thread Michael Grazebrook
Does the Norwegian Blue tweet? On 30/11/2012 12:06, xtian wrote: Or just not moving due to being tired and shagged out after a particularly loud tweet. ___ python-uk mailing list python-uk@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk

Re: [python-uk] hexagonal Django

2012-12-05 Thread Michael Foord
ch bit (business, views, > storage) in isolation and never get around to doing the automated integration > testing required to ensure artifacts of implementation (*cough* bugs) don't > cause problems across those boundaries... Well, you need integration / acceptance / functional / end to end

Re: [python-uk] The perils of reply-to

2013-01-03 Thread Michael Foord
d "reply-to-list" as the default *much* more user friendly. Pedants be damned. Michael > Best Regards, > > -- > Andy Robinson > Managing Director > ReportLab Europe Ltd. > > (I think I am still a list admin...) > ___ &

Re: [python-uk] The perils of reply-to

2013-01-03 Thread Michael Foord
see the opposite (public replies that were meant to be private). So the cure is largely worse than the disease. Michael > ___ > python-uk mailing list > python-uk@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk > -- ht

[python-uk] Python developer for real-time sports data startup

2013-02-20 Thread Michael Mangion
n touch on j...@crowdscores.co.uk for more details. -- *Michael Mangion* Co-founder CrowdScores Limited Mobile: +44 (0)7726 885498 Skype: michaelmangion Twitter: @crowdscores www.crowdscores.co.uk ___ python-uk mailing list python-uk@pytho

[python-uk] Northants Geeks Meetup this week

2013-02-25 Thread Michael Foord
Hello all, It's Northants Geeks meetup this week. It's the first one for a while so it will be great to see you all again! Thursday evening, 7:30pm onwards, the Malt Shovel pub in Northampton. Michael -- http://www.voidspace.org.uk/ May you do good and not evil May you find forgi

Re: [python-uk] Posting is for members - please remember which email you use!

2013-05-02 Thread Michael Foord
t they only get delivered once. Michael > Thanks, > > -- > Andy Robinson > ___ > python-uk mailing list > python-uk@python.org > http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk -- http://www.voidspace.org.uk/ May you do

Re: [python-uk] Suggestions / best practices for deployment

2013-05-20 Thread Michael Foord
step in my book. > > Agreed. Many apps will copy their static files from the installed version when you issue this command and there's just no need for those to be in the repo. Michael > -- > David Reynolds > da...@reynoldsfamily.org.uk > > > > >

Re: [python-uk] The London Python Dojo is this Thursday

2013-07-12 Thread Michael Grazebrook
Perhaps we could stream teams, but also make sure less experienced teams have more experienced mentors - mentors who would rarely take the keyboard and try to ensure everyone is included. On 12/07/2013 12:18, a.gra...@gmail.com wrote: Hi, On 12 July 2013 12:00, Tim Golden wrote: While I'm d

[python-uk] Lift back to Northampton after PyCon UK on Sunday

2013-09-18 Thread Michael Foord
Hey folks, Any of you wonderful people who are going to PyCon UK and returning on the Sunday, driving somewhere in the vicinity of Northampton - if so would you be willing and able to take me back with you? Replies off-list would be most welcome... All of the best, Michael Foord -- http

Re: [python-uk] Micropython for microcontrollers

2013-12-03 Thread Michael Grazebrook
Thanks. Just signed up for one. I'm doing a bluetooth related development and what Damien's creating is exactly what I wanted - but couldn't find - when I started the project. The Nordic Semiconductor bluetooth module is a system-on-chip with enough memory to run this and also based around an

[python-uk] Fwd: [EuroPython] Work on Call for Participation for EuroPython 2015 has started

2014-01-30 Thread Michael Foord
Begin forwarded message: > From: "M.-A. Lemburg" > Subject: [EuroPython] Work on Call for Participation for EuroPython 2015 has > started > Date: 30 January 2014 10:29:39 GMT > To: EuroPython Mailing List > > [Please help spread the word by forwarding to other relevant mailing lists, > user

[python-uk] Fwd: [EuroPython] Please sign up as reviewer for EuroPython 2014 - thanks !

2014-03-12 Thread Michael Foord
Begin forwarded message: > From: "M.-A. Lemburg" > Subject: [EuroPython] Please sign up as reviewer for EuroPython 2014 - thanks > ! > Date: 12 March 2014 18:19:20 GMT > To: EuroPython Mailing List > > There are almost 300 talk submissions in the database, but most talks > still only have on

[python-uk] Northants Geek Meetup: Thursday 27th March

2014-03-25 Thread Michael Foord
's also a selection of Mac Pro graphics cards and an iPhone 4S 64GB (unlocked and with warranty). http://www.ebay.co.uk/sch/voidspace/m.html?item=151261540905&ssPageName=STRK%3AMESELX%3AIT&rt=nc&_trksid=p2047675.l2562 All the best, Michael Foord -- http://www.voidspace.org.

[python-uk] Interesting libraries

2014-04-24 Thread Michael Grazebrook
So if you've time to take a deeper look, let's hear from you! Michael. ___ python-uk mailing list python-uk@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk

[python-uk] Northants Geeks: 22nd May

2014-05-19 Thread Michael Foord
Hey all, It's that time of the month again: the Northants Geek meetup is this Thursday. 8pm in the Malt Shovel pub, Northampton. Beer and geeky conversation. Hopefully see some of you there! All the best, Michael Foord ___ python-uk mailing

[python-uk] Bodleian Library looking for pythonistas

2014-05-27 Thread Michael Davis
python developer interested in getting involved with a wider range of technology. http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/about-us/jobs#vacancy-113339 http://www.bodleian.ox.ac.uk/about-us/jobs#vacancy-113341 Michael Davis Digital Portfolio Manager Bodleian Library

Re: [python-uk] TDD stuff in London, next two weeks (and list comprehension scoping)

2014-05-31 Thread Michael Foord
ython 3.3.4 (v3.3.4:7ff62415e426, Feb 9 2014, 00:29:34) [GCC 4.2.1 (Apple Inc. build 5666) (dot 3)] on darwin Type "help", "copyright", "credits" or "license" for more information. >>> class Some: ... tokens = [1, 2, 3] ... thing = [toke

Re: [python-uk] TDD stuff in London, next two weeks (and list comprehension scoping)

2014-06-01 Thread Michael Foord
Sent from my iPhone > On 1 Jun 2014, at 01:12, John Pinner wrote: > > Hello All, > >> On 31 May 2014 23:02, Michael Foord wrote: >> >>> On 31 May 2014, at 11:13, Jonathan Hartley wrote: >>> >>> That's what I thought too, but: >&

[python-uk] Looking for work

2014-07-04 Thread Michael Grazebrook
trong on analysis, design, software engineering. I mostly work in the City. If anyone is active in an open source Python project, I'm open to suggestions for good uses for my time while I look for work. Michael Grazebrook. ___ python-uk mai

Re: [python-uk] Next London Python Code Dojo - 3rd June at Hogarthin Soho

2014-07-09 Thread Michael Grazebrook
re by what I'd learn than the money. My CV: grazebrook.com/cv Michael. On 06/07/2014 23:02, Tom Viner wrote: Finally, since I was too shy to mention it on the night: we (Hogarth) are hiring. If you fancy working with some of the most impressive Python devs I've met, come join us. Drop me

Re: [python-uk] Next London Python Code Dojo - 3rd June at Hogarthin Soho

2014-07-09 Thread Michael Grazebrook
Oops. I should be careful with the reply button. ___ python-uk mailing list python-uk@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk

Re: [python-uk] Python training courses

2014-07-14 Thread Michael Foord
ngth is 3-4 days and it can be somewhat tweaked depending on your needs. It's usually delivered on-site. If this is of interest let me know and I can put you in touch with David to arrange. All the best, Michael Foord On 14 Jul 2014, at 20:19, Tony Ibbs wrote: > A colleague at w

Re: [python-uk] Congratulations Carrie Anne and Naomi

2015-06-02 Thread Michael Foord
ied votes less likely. But I echo your sentiments entirely on both points. I don't see how having 11 positions makes ties less likely. In this case it *caused* the tie :-) Michael Aha... I got confused by the, "In short we had 12 people win (by vote count)" - and should have r

Re: [python-uk] Congratulations Carrie Anne and Naomi

2015-06-02 Thread Michael Foord
On 02/06/15 09:16, Steve Holden wrote: Votes OF the board, not votes FOR the board. S Hah. That does make sense :-) Thanks, Michael On Jun 2, 2015, at 8:39 AM, Michael Foord <mailto:fuzzy...@voidspace.org.uk>> wrote: I don't see how having 11 positions makes ties less l

Re: [python-uk] MicroPython / BBC micro:bit at Python user groupsin the UK

2015-09-25 Thread Michael Grazebrook
Perhaps we could do a London dojo on MicoPython? I imagine we'd need to bring around 5 Pyboards to the party. I have one - do others? It's fun, cheap and amazingly easy to use - no complex tool chain, just write 'main.py' to the pyboard like a memory stick and it works. _

[python-uk] First dojo of 2016 is next Thursday: Wait list

2016-01-04 Thread Michael Grazebrook
Thanks. Signed up. ___ python-uk mailing list python-uk@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk

[python-uk] Northants Geek Meet

2016-01-28 Thread Michael Foord
Hey all, There is a Northants Geeks meetup tonight! 8pm at the Malt Shovel pub in Northampton. All the best, Michael Foord ___ python-uk mailing list python-uk@python.org https://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk

[python-uk] Python data wrangling - my experience of last year's Southampton course

2016-04-25 Thread Michael Grazebrook
sted in my experience of the world of work. It introduced me to some tools I hadn't known about before such as slack and etherpad. Add to that the pleasure of revisiting student life and I had an excellent week. Maybe this would interest you

Re: [python-uk] Reviewing third-party packages

2017-07-26 Thread Michael Grazebrook
It's a question which interests me too. If you find some good resources, could you post them to this group? Do you know how much checking is done on the Active State and Anaconda distributions? On 27 July 2017 at 00:17:33 +01:00, p...@getaroundtoit.co.uk wrote: > Are you able to recommend mate

Re: [python-uk] searching for a python Django developer

2017-08-01 Thread Michael Grazebrook
I am looking for a new Python contract but alas, although I've been using Python for a decade, I've never used Django. On 31 July 2017 at 20:49:31 +01:00, victoria marr wrote: > Hello > > I am Victoria Marr co founder of Ballet fitness > and we are searching for a

[python-uk] Digital Market place

2018-04-18 Thread Michael Grazebrook
there which I'd love to have done but was unable to bid for because the opportunity to sign up to the list of permitted suppliers happens only every few years (noth the months they advertise!) Michael ___ python-uk mailing list python

Re: [python-uk] Google Wave

2009-10-18 Thread Michael Brunton-Spall
anybody who'se managed to work out how to find public waves (it not being obvious and all!) You can find myself at michael.bruntonspall at googlewave dot com Cheers Michael Brunton-Spall guardian.co.uk 2009/10/18 Bruce Durling : > 2009/10/18 Tim Head : >> me too: betatim at googlewa

Re: [python-uk] Biggest Fake Conference in Computer Science

2013-05-01 Thread Michael Brunton-Spall
On Wed, May 01, 2013 at 10:45:29AM +0100, Dougal Matthews wrote: > On Wednesday, 1 May 2013 at 10:39, Stestagg wrote: > > Sorry, I was being prejudiced. > > > > The general tone of the message, and the grammatical mistakes made me think > > this might have been an attempt to sell me performance

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