Sorry folks, forgot to change the subject line to my reply. I stand corrected. And the text of my reply is included again, below. -Aditya.
> -----Original Message----- > From: Aditya Athalye [mailto:aditya.atha...@gmail.com] > Sent: 08 January 2013 08:46 > To: 'jtoo...@jtoomim.org' > Cc: 'bangpypers@python.org' > Subject: RE: BangPypers Digest, Vol 65, Issue 5 > > Hello Jonathan, > Like @krace says, it will be good to explore CIS. I can vouch for Jaaga. I've > used the co-working space there and I think it's a real nice spot to work out > of. Several tech start-ups / tech freelancers use the space, along with > creative folk. I believe a few python programmers also frequent the place. > Jaaga also regularly hosts tech study circles and inexpensive food and filter > coffee are also easy to access, just across the road. > > Off-list, I'll connect you with one of the Jaaga founders - @freemanindia - > also a valley guy. I feel, given your purpose, there may be other > opportunities for technical collaboration. > Best, > Aditya. > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > Date: Mon, 07 Jan 2013 08:43:27 -0800 > > From: Jonathan Toomim <jtoo...@jtoomim.org> > > To: bangpypers@python.org > > Subject: [BangPypers] [OT] Introducing myself > > > > Hello all, > > > > My name is Jonathan Toomim. I'm a neuroscientist, electrical engineer, > > programmer (with a strong preference for python), and entrepreneur. I'll > > be moving from San Francisco to Bangalore on February 11th/12th. I have > > never been to India before, so I will probably be rather bewildered and > > lost in the city initially. If anyone felt like helping me get situated, > > showing me around, or introducing me to relevant people or groups, I > > would be grateful. I'm on a modest budget, so I'd rather not waste time > > and money by being unnecessarily logistically inefficient out of ignorance. > > > > In particular, I'll be looking for a place to do work. In California, I > > spend a lot of time at hackerspaces, especially Noisebridge > > <https://noisebridge.net/wiki/Noisebridge>, Crash Space > > <http://blog.crashspace.org/>, and Nullspace <http://032.la/>. I like > > working there because (a) I'm more motivated and productive than if I > > stay at home, and (b) much of my work requires or is facilitated by > > having easy access to soldering irons, oscilloscopes, dissection > > microscopes, laser cutters, and the like. I was hoping to find someplace > > similar in Bangalore. I've found the website for Jaaga > > <http://www.jaaga.in/>, and they look like they might be close, but they > > appear to have more of a focus on arts and crafts and less of a focus on > > tech than I would like. Does anyone have any experience with Jaaga? If > > so, what's your impression of the place? Does anyone know of any other > > places I might find appropriate? > > > > I'm bringing two python-related projects with me. Once I'm settled in, > > if funding holds up, I will be looking to hire a couple of coders, one > > for each project. > > > > One of them is Brain Workshop <http://brainworkshop.net/>, a popular > > open source (GPL2) brain-training program based on the dual n-back task > > <http://www.pnas.org/content/early/2008/04/25/0801268105.abstract>, > > written (inelegantly) in python and using pyglet for graphics and sound. > > > > The other is my company HEG Research (which is currently comprised of > > one person: me), which makes and sells systems for near-infrared > > hemoencephalography neurofeedback > > <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hemoencephalography> (or HEG for short). > > HEG is where an instrument measures brain activity (as indicated by > > cerebral blood oxygenation, measured optically), and the subject is > > given real-time feedback, which s/he uses in order to learn to increase > > that activity. The software I use (and wrote) to provide the feedback > > and record the data is HEGStudio <http://hegstudio.sourceforge.net/>. It > > is also open source (LGPL) and developed in python, though the hardware > > you need in order for it to be of use is neither. > > > > I look forward to meeting you all. > > > > Jonathan _______________________________________________ BangPypers mailing list BangPypers@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/bangpypers
