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

Fri Sep 18 22:46:40 UTC 2009

Python is a great starting point to learn to program.  We have had Monday
night classes on that for a while now.  Come by Monday at 6:00 and learn to
code in an easy to pick up language.

Christie
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On Fri, Sep 18, 2009 at 3:35 PM, Laura Khalil <zazenergy at gmail.com> wrote:

> +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>
>> Message-ID:
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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>
>> Message-ID: <SNT102-W6097CCC194FB85918D9466B8E50 at phx.gbl>
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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
>> Message-ID:
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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
>>        <noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net>
>> Message-ID:
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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
>> To: noisebridge-discuss at lists.noisebridge.net
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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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