[Noisebridge-discuss] Fwd: Noisebridge-discuss Digest, Vol 23, Issue 13

Fri Sep 18 22:35:44 UTC 2009

+1 to all that.  I think this would be immensely helpful.  Jason, love the
notes you've put up.  Any additional reading material you can recommend to
us?

On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 3:31 PM, Maria "Meryl" Pacana <
maria.pacana at gmail.com> wrote:

> After nearly 3 months of coming to Noisebridge every week, I'm finally
> emerging from lurkerdom - hello, everyone! : )
>
> I think that an intro to programming class or two would be a great idea.
> I've been going to Python/Ruby whenever I can (kind of tough since I work
> down in Menlo Park). The classes have been really helpful, but I'm lacking a
> sense of the Big Picture. A couple additional things that could be
> interesting in a general Intro to Programming Class:
> -Functional vs. object-oriented vs. declarative, interpreted vs. compiled,
> static vs. dynamic programming languages (+ examples of these languages,
> their purpose & types of users)
> -How different programming languages interface with hardware/access memory
>
> I also have some thoughts/suggestions about classes at Noisebridge in
> general, as follows:
> - Scheduling: Why not break out evenings into two or three chunks (i.e.
> 6:30 - 8, 8:30 - 10) and only schedule classes within those certain time
> slots? That might help to solve the problem of overlapping classes.
> - Team teaching: Co-teaching or having substitutes lined up when necessary
> would lessen the teaching burden and ensure that there aren't any gaps
> between classes (which sometimes leads to the class losing steam).
>
> Meryl
>
>
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> Message: 11
> Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2009 23:41:38 -0700
> From: Jason Dusek <jason.dusek at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Noisebridge-discuss] Yet another programming course.
> To: Noisebridge Discuss <noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net>
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>  After teaching a few programming classes at Noisebridge, I've
>  realized there's a need for an "intro to programming course".
>  My loose ideas are here:
>
>
> http://github.com/jsnx/learn2program/blob/8d85856379077f01e107c7063b1c3be688ae6d91/README
>
>  The course introduces a few basic tools -- the shell, the
>  editor and version control -- and then touches on console
>  programming. We allow the student to develop their first
>  interactive program quickly.
>
>  The interactive program extends into a simple algebraic
>  expression evaluator, for expressions like:
>
>    21 + 3
>
>  We go on to extend this language with variable bindings. The
>  students learn to program by building out a simple programming
>  language.
>
>  What do folks think about a class like that? When I've talked
>  to people in person, the response has been entirely positive;
>  I'd like to get other listmembers' views.
>
> --
> Jason Dusek
>
>
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> Message: 12
> Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2009 23:43:09 -0700
> From: Mitch Altman <maltman23 at hotmail.com>
> Subject: [Noisebridge-discuss] Noisebridge China Trip
> To: NoiseBridge Discuss <noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net>
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>
> Finally, we have dates for the Noisebridge China trip!
>
>
> October 16th through October 30th, 2009.
>
>
> My contract manufacturer for TV-B-Gone and TripGlasses and Trippy RGB Waves
> kits (and a few other things) has a plant in Shanghai and a plant in Ji Ning
> (about half way between Shanghai and Beijing) (both are SEZs -- Special
> Economic Zones).
>
>
> Mike Zhao, an American who lives in San Rafael, but born in Shanghai, is
> the head of the contract manufacturer, called Etonnet.  He's also a total
> geek, and goes to Maker Faire, and has been to Noisebridge.  He's going to
> Shanghai and Ji Ning starting on October 16th, and asked me if I'd like to
> go, and asked if other NB people (and/or others) would like to go check out
> the manufacturing scene and China.  Mike will return on the 25th, but I
> think it would be cool if the rest of us go to Beijing for a few days and
> check out a bit of China-ness there, as well as visit with some hacker-types
> at Beijing university.  We will return on 30-October-2009.
>
>
> To give a little taste of what it might be like:
>
> A few months ago, Bunny, who manufactures Chumby in China, organized a trip
> to China to show interested people the manufacturing scene (and China).
>  Evil Mad Scientist went along:
>
> http://www.evilmadscientist.com/article.php/shenzhen
>
>
> Would people be interested in going on such a trip?  The cost would be very
> reasonable, as these things go, and the bulk of the cost would be the plane
> tickets to and from China.  At the moment, a round trip ticket costs about
> $850.
>
>
> If you are interested, please add your name to the wiki page I set up for
> the trip:
>
> https://www.noisebridge.net/wiki/ChinaTrip
>
>
> You do not need to be a member of Noisebridge to go on this trip.
>
>
> Mitch.
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> Message: 13
> Date: Sun, 13 Sep 2009 11:07:15 +0200
> From: Mitchell Heinrich <mitch at lowfi.org>
> Subject: [Noisebridge-discuss] JOB: IT consulting for small Alameda
>        based   company
> To: noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net
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> One of my former employers is looking for help managing their network and
> workstations. They are a fun startup based out of Alameda that is working
> on
> a renewable energy project.
>
> Duties would include supporting and maintaining a mixed network of
> Win/Mac/Linux boxes, network hardware/software and a few network
> peripherals
> like IP printers etc.. Nothing particularly complex.
>
> It would be a consulting gig, with hourly rate to be negotiated with the
> employer. Please respond to me off list to get more details and to get in
> touch with them.
>
> Thanks!
> Mitchell Heinrich
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> Message: 14
> Date: Wed, 9 Sep 2009 12:02:29 -0700
> From: Marnia Johnston <marnia at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Noisebridge-discuss] microscopical
> To: swarm <swarm at lee.org>,      NoiseBridge Discuss
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> Thought that this might be of interest. Phil is my old prof and I've
> been to a few of his Critter Salon events. I highly recommend them.
> I'm gonna go w/ my 'scope and pond scum samples. See you there!
> Best,
> Marnia
>
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Philip Ross <pgross at usfca.edu>
> Date: Tue, Sep 8, 2009 at 5:41 PM
> Subject: [DIYbio-SF] microscopical
> To: DIYbio-SF at googlegroups.com
>
>
> Hello,
>
> I have recently started as an assistant professor at USF, teaching in
> the department of Art and Architecture. My own art practice is at the
> crossroads of the arts and sciences, and I have a history of working
> collaboratively with local institiutions that include The Exploratorium,
> The California Academy Sciences and others. You can see some of my past
> work here: www.philross.org.
>
> This Saturday I will be hosting a microscopy demonstration at a
> salon-space I run in the Mission District. Tomorrow I will drop by some
> posters for your department. Please come by if you are in SF this
> Saturday, and please forward this along to any peers and students who
> might find this interesting.
>
> Sincerely,
> Phil Ross
>
>
> *_An Enormous Microscopic Evening_*
>
> We live in a golden age of microscopes, in which new forms, designs and
> applications for this fantastic tool are constantly being developed and
> employed. On Saturday September 12th from 6-9PM, CRITTER invites people
> to get small in a big way at an Enormous Microscopic Evening. In this
> event CRITTER will celebrate, demonstrate and display a variety of these
> magnification devices, from state of the art equipment and futuristic
> gadgets to home made single lens scopes designed to see the invisible.
> Organisms and live cells will be on display, and people are invited to
> bring in their own samples to view and inspect. Everyone will have the
> opportunity to take home a photo of their very own cheek cells and
> gram-stained bacteria. Images will be projected onto walls, fog, cell
> phones and surrounding buildings, in addition to the more traditional
> ways of peering down the tubes. Learn how to make your own sophisticated
> microscope using easy to find materials and simple construction techniques!
>
> An Enormous Microscopic Evening will include: The Exploratorium?s Living
> Systems Department, The Carnegie Institute for Science?s Department of
> Plant Biology, The Fletcher Lab from UC Berkeley, The SF Microscopical
> Society, and the Merritt College Microscopy Program amongst others.
>
> *When:* Saturday, September 12th from 6-9PM
> *Where:* the Studio for Urban Projects: 3579 17th Street (btw Dolores
> and Guerrero)
> *Cost:* FREE!! Please RSVP to crittersalon AT gmail.com
>
> www.crittersalon.blogspot.com
>
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> Message: 15
> Date: Sun, 13 Sep 2009 18:49:54 +0200
> From: Adrien LEMAIRE <lemaire.adrien at gmail.com>
> Subject: [Noisebridge-discuss] New French in San Francisco - search
>        for     roommate
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> Hi everyone,
> I've heard about noise bridge last week, in the french Frhack conferences.
> It's a great thing, because I'll come in San Francisco on October 1st, for
> one year (study in a french Computer Science school, SUPINFO, sponsorised
> by
> Dominican University in USA).
>
> Like I'm passionated by hacking and informatic security stuff, it will be a
> pleasure to join your community for one year, and learn lots of things with
> you (because my skills aren't strong).
> Does someone here make a roommate and have a room open in the beginning of
> October ? I'll come with my girlfriend, so I'd like to find a room
> (furnished if possible, with a bed 2 places of course), around $800 per
> month (we are student, life is difficult and we couldn't pay more :/ ).
>
> It could be really nice for me if I make a roommate with another people
> passionated by hacking. Then my school will be in north of San Francisco (
> here<
> http://maps.google.com/maps?client=safari&oe=UTF-8&ie=UTF8&q=supinfo+san+francisco&fb=1&split=1&cid=0,0,4640579468386354828&ei=9xGtSouODc7KjAf-4JHuBw&z=16&iwloc=A
> >),
> so if you can propose me a location near this place, it will be perfect :D
>
>
> Thank you for your answer if interested,
>
> Best regards, and see you soon at San Francisco
> Adrien Lemaire
>
>
> PS : I've also sent this email to the board@ list, it was a mistake,
> sorry.
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