I'm in. On Fri, Oct 12, 2012 at 12:01 AM, Justin Lacko <[email protected]> wrote:
> I'm interested, however I may be able to contribute ^_^ > > On 11 October 2012 23:53, Rylaan Gimby <[email protected]> wrote: > > I'm in as well. I have a friend who works at the lab, and bioinfomatics > is > > a common topic of discussion between us. > > > > > > On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 2:55 PM, Jeremy Hiebert <[email protected]> > wrote: > >> > >> Count me in as well. Been wanting to tour that building for some time > now. > >> Plus, awesome cause. :) > >> > >> > >> On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 2:54 PM, Jay Smith <[email protected]> wrote: > >>> > >>> This is absolutely brilliant. Programmer here saying count me in! > >>> > >>> On Thu, Oct 11, 2012 at 11:36 AM, Ron <[email protected]> wrote: > >>>> > >>>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- > >>>> Hash: SHA1 > >>>> > >>>> Hey everybody, > >>>> > >>>> Me and Ian had a meeting yesterday with Brian Szklarczuk (who I've > CC'ed > >>>> on this email). Brian works at the National Microbiology Laboratory on > >>>> Arlington Street doing a variety of different things. > >>>> > >>>> Some scientists there have developed a project called ALPHA. It's > >>>> designed to be a middleware product that can handle large datasets, > and > >>>> has been used for tracking outbreaks like SARS. They're interested in > >>>> doing more with this product, and that's where we come in. > >>>> > >>>> What we'd like to do is have a seminar at the laboratory. It'd consist > >>>> of free pizza, some talks, including a talk about the product and also > >>>> cool bioinformatics talk (like 3d modelling viruses, and other nifty > >>>> stuff like that), a tour of the portions of the lab that we're allowed > >>>> to see, and they've even promised to bring out a hazmat suit that > people > >>>> can try on! Did I mention free pizza? > >>>> > >>>> The seminar would have no strings attached, but the idea would be to > >>>> generate interest in ALPHA. With enough interest, we'd plan an actual > >>>> workshop/hack-a-thon day where people could get their hands dirty and > >>>> try using it to solve some kind of problem. My suggestion was that we > >>>> use it to track a zombie apocalypse, and everybody seemed to think > that > >>>> could be a fun project. > >>>> > >>>> In my opinion, this would be a lot of fun. It'd also be a great way to > >>>> make new contacts, to put something cool on your resume, to get to see > >>>> one of the coolest buildings in Winnipeg, and, of course, to show > >>>> everybody how awesome SkullSpace is. > >>>> > >>>> Any thoughts? Opinions? Concerns? Feel free to respond to the list, > and > >>>> please include Brian in your responses since I don't believe he's > >>>> subscribed. If things go well, we'll pick a date in probably late > >>>> November and promote it jointly with the Laboratory. > >>>> > >>>> Thanks! > >>>> > >>>> Ron > >>>> -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > >>>> Version: GnuPG v2.0.19 (GNU/Linux) > >>>> > >>>> iEYEARECAAYFAlB29YMACgkQ2t2zxlt4g/QQvwCgiNp9tnjBTa5pSExAHAfFZih0 > >>>> 95QAoMde7TUJ4oRP7RmlgzSk7LAwqnaN > >>>> =ijo8 > >>>> -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > >>>> _______________________________________________ > >>>> SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List > >>>> Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss > >>>> Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ > >>> > >>> > >>> > >>> _______________________________________________ > >>> SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List > >>> Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss > >>> Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ > >> > >> > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List > >> Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss > >> Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ > > > > > > > > > > -- > > Rylaan Gimby > > > > _______________________________________________ > > SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List > > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss > > Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ > _______________________________________________ > SkullSpace Discuss Mailing List > Help: http://www.skullspace.ca/wiki/index.php/Mailing_List#Discuss > Archive: https://groups.google.com/group/skullspace-discuss-archive/ >
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