From lgj at usenix.org Wed May 19 00:52:56 2010 From: lgj at usenix.org (Lionel Garth Jones) Date: Tue, 18 May 2010 15:52:56 -0700 Subject: 2010 USENIX Annual Technical Conference Registration Now Open Message-ID: <328FF0EC-8A5C-46F2-811E-D703EB6A6E88@usenix.org> We're pleased to invite you to attend the 2010 USENIX Annual Technical Conference (USENIX ATC '10). This year, USENIX ATC '10 is part of the USENIX Federated Conferences Week. Not only do you get a 3-day conference program filled with the latest systems research, but you'll also have increased opportunities to network with peers across multiple disciplines. The technical program begins on Wednesday, June 23, and includes refereed papers, invited talks, WiPs, and a poster session. The impressive slate of invited speakers include: -- Keynote Address: Bobby Johnson, Director of Engineering, Facebook, Inc. -- Keynote Address: Ivan Sutherland, Portland State University, on "Some Thoughts About Concurrency" -- Ben Fry, Author and Consultant, on "Visualizing Data" -- Jon Orwant, Google, on "Google Books: Making All the World's Books Universally Accessible and Useful" -- Maximilian Schich, Northeastern University, on "Reconstructing Ancient Rome: 700 Years of IT and Knowledge Management" -- Matt Welsh, Harvard University, on "RoboBees: An Autonomous Colony of Robotic Pollinators" The USENIX ATC '10 Refereed Papers present the latest in ground-breaking systems research. Be among the first to check out the latest innovative work in the systems field. A joint Poster Session and Happy Hour between USENIX ATC '10 and WebApps '10 will be held on the evening of Wednesday, June 23. Work-in-Progress Reports will take place on Thursday, June 24. Finally, don't miss the opportunity to mingle with colleagues and leading experts in the combined Birds-of-a-Feather sessions and at the various evening social events, including the joint poster session, vendor BoFs, and receptions. The full progarm is available at http://www.usenix.org/atc10/proga USENIX ATC '10 promises to be an exciting showcase for the latest in innovative research and cutting-edge practices in technology. We look forward to seeing you in Boston On behalf of the USENIX ATC '10 organizers, Paul Barham, Microsoft Research Cambridge Timothy Roscoe, ETH Zurich USENIX ATC '10 Program Co-Chairs atc10chairs at usenix.org P.S. Connect with other attendees and help spread the word! -- Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pages/USENIX-Annual-Technical-Conference/ 27016525676?ref=ts --Twitter: http://twitter.com/AnnualTech ---------------------------------------------- 2010 USENIX Annual Technical Conference June 22-25, 2010, Boston, MA http://www.usenix.org/atc10/proga Early Bird Registration Deadline: June 7, 2010 Part of USENIX Federated Conferences Week http://www.usenix.org/confweek10 ----------------------------------------------- From mark at gidgetkitchen.org Sun May 23 01:54:08 2010 From: mark at gidgetkitchen.org (Mark Terranova) Date: Sat, 22 May 2010 16:54:08 -0700 Subject: Picnic + Geeks = Geeknic South Bay everyone is invited Message-ID: Everyone is invited to a picnic in the South Bay. The 1st geeknic was great, let's get even more folks this time. Vasona Lake County Park A nice park that is full of things to do! Lake, fields, frisbee and some nice shade trees to give us some. It also has a playground for the kids. The shallow areas of the creek are great place to cool off. There's a $6 parking fee (CARPOOL!) at Vasona. Follow the Penguin signs to the gathering More info http://gidgetkitchen.org/wiki/Geeknic2 Mark Terranova From lgj at usenix.org Tue May 25 19:24:29 2010 From: lgj at usenix.org (Lionel Garth Jones) Date: Tue, 25 May 2010 10:24:29 -0700 Subject: USENIX WebApps '10 Registration Now Open Message-ID: You're invited to join us in Boston, June 23-24, 2010, for the first USENIX Conference on Web Application Development. WebApps '10 is a new technical conference designed to bring together experts in all aspects of developing and deploying Web applications. Web-based applications are revolutionizing both the features that can be delivered and the technologies for developing and deploying applications. They also involve a diverse collection of issues and technologies. Take advantage of this new opportunity for interaction and synergy across these areas. The program includes: * Invited talks by industry leaders including Adam de Boor, Google, on "Gmail: Past, Present, and Future" * Refereed papers on a variety of topics such as new approaches to Web frameworks, techniques for giving users control over their Web data, better ways of managing Ajax and Javascript, and a variety of security issues ranging from better CAPTCHAs to information flow tracking. * A Poster Session and Happy Hour held jointly with USENIX ATC '10. The poster session provides a great way to let other people know about your work and to get useful feedback from the community. Submissions are due on June 13, 2010. * Work-in-Progress Reports. If you have work you would like to share, a controversial opinion, or a cool idea that's not quite ready for publication, submit a WiP by June 13, 2010. Find out more about the posters and WiPs at: http://www.usenix.org/events/webapps10/posters_wips.html WebApps '10 is part of the USENIX Federated Conferences Week. Not only do you get a 2-day conference program filled with the latest research, but you'll also have additional opportunities to mingle with colleagues and leading experts in the combined Birds-of-a-Feather sessions (BoFs) and at the various evening social events, vendor BoFs, and receptions. Your WebApps '10 registration gets you into all the ConfWeek events happening those days: tutorials, talks, workshops--you name it. Plus, registration packages offer expanded discounts. The more days you attend, the more you save! http://www.usenix.org/confweek10 The full WebApps '10 program is available at http://www.usenix.org/webapps10/proga Register by June 7, 2010, for the greatest savings. * Additional registration discounts are available! Discount types include hardship, government, and non-profit: http://www.usenix.org/events/confweek10/discounts.html * Help spread the word! http://www.usenix.org/events/webapps10/promote.html I look forward to seeing you in Boston! Sincerely, John Ousterhout, Stanford University WebApps '10 Program Chair webapps10chair at usenix.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------ USENIX Conference on Web Application Development (WebApps '10) June 23-24, 2010, Boston, MA http://www.usenix.org/webapps10/proga http://www.usenix.org/confweek10 Poster and WiPs Submissions Deadline: May 27, 2010 Early Bird Registration Deadline: June 7, 2010 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ From jim at well.com Wed May 26 01:25:19 2010 From: jim at well.com (jim) Date: Tue, 25 May 2010 16:25:19 -0700 Subject: BayPIGgies meeting Thursday, May 27, 2010: Django: Lessons Learned in the startup world Message-ID: <1274829919.7453.34.camel@jim-laptop> BayPIGgies meeting Thursday, May 27, 2010: Django: Lessons Learned in the startup world Tonight's talk is * Django: Lessons Learned in the startup world by Barnaby Bienkowski Meetings usually start with a Newbie Nugget, a short discussion of an essential Python feature, especially for those new to Python. Tonight's Newbie Nugget: Debugging with PDB by Simeon Franklin LOCATION Symantec Corporation Symantec Vcafe 350 Ellis Street Mountain View, CA 94043 http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&fb=1&split=1&gl=us&ei=w6i_Sfr6MZmQsQOzlv0v&hl=en&t=h&msa=0&msid=116202735295394761637.00046550c09ff3d96bff1&ll=37.397693,-122.053707&spn=0.002902,0.004828&z=18 BayPIGgies meeting information is available at http://www.baypiggies.net/ ------------------------ Agenda ------------------------ ..... 7:30 PM ........................... General hubbub, inventory end-of-meeting announcements, any first-minute announcements. ..... 7:35 PM to 7:45 PM ................ Newbie Nugget: Debugging with PDB by Simeon Franklin ..... 7:45 PM to 8:40 PM (or so) ................ * Django: Lessons Learned in the startup world by Barnaby Bienkowski This talk starts with a high level overview of Django (a python web framework) and where it is used in the startup world then dives into an intermediate overview of which plugins and functionality to use when and where, for example, Pinax and Geodjango. * Pinax, an open-source platform built on the Django Web Framework, integrates reusable Django apps to provide features that many sites have in common, including social networking features with openID support * GeoDjango, a geographic web framework, lets you build GIS web applications and harness the power of spatially enabled data: "Bye bye MySQL, Hello PostGIS." Finally, a look at some python code demonstrates some really cool stuff. "There will be something for everyone here, so bring your friends." Barnaby Bienkowski is expert on early-stage software product development: "My primary objective is to develop software that addresses real requirements for real people. I bring to the table practical knowledge about software technology and a passion for filling unmet needs in the market, and I do so in ways that people find accessible and helpful." His current startup is Rubber Can, which provides a Reverse Auction where mechanics bid on your repair work. http://www.rubbercan.com/ barnaby at rubbercan.com Related Links http://pinaxproject.com/ http://geodjango.org/ http://www.gov2summit.com/gov2010 http://sunlightfoundation.com/ (Making Government Transparent and Accountable) ..... 8:50 PM to 9:30 PM ................ Mapping and Random Access Mapping is a rapid-fire audience announcement of issues, hiring, events, and other topics. Random Access follows people immediately to allow follow up on the announcements and other interests. From jim at well.com Wed May 26 04:13:44 2010 From: jim at well.com (jim) Date: Tue, 25 May 2010 19:13:44 -0700 Subject: BayPIGgies meeting Thursday, May 27, 2010: Django: Lessons Learned in the startup world Message-ID: <1274840024.7453.42.camel@jim-laptop> BayPIGgies meeting Thursday, May 27, 2010: Django: Lessons Learned in the startup world Tonight's talk is * Django: Lessons Learned in the startup world by Barnaby Bienkowski Meetings usually start with a Newbie Nugget, a short discussion of an essential Python feature, especially for those new to Python. Tonight's Newbie Nugget: Debugging with PDB by Simeon Franklin LOCATION Symantec Corporation Symantec Vcafe 350 Ellis Street Mountain View, CA 94043 http://maps.google.com/maps/ms?oe=utf-8&client=firefox-a&ie=UTF8&fb=1&split=1&gl=us&ei=w6i_Sfr6MZmQsQOzlv0v&hl=en&t=h&msa=0&msid=116202735295394761637.00046550c09ff3d96bff1&ll=37.397693,-122.053707&spn=0.002902,0.004828&z=18 BayPIGgies meeting information is available at http://www.baypiggies.net/ ------------------------ Agenda ------------------------ ..... 7:30 PM ........................... General hubbub, inventory end-of-meeting announcements, any first-minute announcements. ..... 7:35 PM to 7:45 PM ................ Newbie Nugget: Debugging with PDB by Simeon Franklin ..... 7:45 PM to 8:40 PM (or so) ................ * Django: Lessons Learned in the startup world by Barnaby Bienkowski This talk starts with a high level overview of Django (a python web framework) and where it is used in the startup world then dives into an intermediate overview of which plugins and functionality to use when and where, for example, Pinax and Geodjango. * Pinax, an open-source platform built on the Django Web Framework, integrates reusable Django apps to provide features that many sites have in common, including social networking features with openID support * GeoDjango, a geographic web framework, lets you build GIS web applications and harness the power of spatially enabled data: "Bye bye MySQL, Hello PostGIS." Finally, a look at some python code demonstrates some really cool stuff. "There will be something for everyone here, so bring your friends." Barnaby Bienkowski is expert on early-stage software product development: "My primary objective is to develop software that addresses real requirements for real people. I bring to the table practical knowledge about software technology and a passion for filling unmet needs in the market, and I do so in ways that people find accessible and helpful." His current startup is Rubber Can, which provides a Reverse Auction where mechanics bid on your repair work. http://www.rubbercan.com/ barnaby at rubbercan.com Related Links http://pinaxproject.com/ http://geodjango.org/ http://www.gov2summit.com/gov2010 http://sunlightfoundation.com/ (Making Government Transparent and Accountable) ..... 8:50 PM to 9:30 PM ................ Mapping and Random Access Mapping is a rapid-fire audience announcement of issues, hiring, events, and other topics. Random Access follows people immediately to allow follow up on the announcements and other interests.