Hello again, 2009/8/7 Tim Head <beta...@gmail.com>: > interested in talking about (Django is interesting but these days I > care more about scipy and such scientific software, also ctypes) > before committing. >
I guess what I should have said is: anyone interested in talking about/hacking/teaching me some cool tricks :) about scipy, numpy, ctypes, ROOT, physics(high energy particle) or R? If so I will come;) Tim > B'ham is an excellent location for me as it is on the way to the > summer school ;-) > > Tim > > 2009/8/7 Nicholas Tollervey <nt...@ntoll.org>: >> True enough... but having a cut-down event in a smaller venue is better than >> having no event in a bigger one... >> >> Nicholas. >> >> On 7 Aug 2009, at 14:37, Zeth wrote: >> >>> It is a too late now to make such a drastic change less than a month >>> before, however I would certainly be interested in holding a future >>> event there. >>> >>> 2009/8/7 Nicholas Tollervey <nt...@ntoll.org>: >>>> >>>> Guys, >>>> >>>> I won't be able to attend on the 5th Sept as my brother is getting >>>> married >>>> on that date. Nevertheless, I still have some questions: >>>> >>>> How many attendees are needed for a viable event to take place..? >>>> >>>> As £2k is steep given the number of delegates (or lack thereof) how about >>>> a >>>> different venue for smaller numbers? >>>> >>>> Perhaps a venue that would attract geeks anyway, would be sympathetic to >>>> our >>>> needs and "we" (the Python community) already know of it? >>>> >>>> Bletchley Park..? >>>> >>>> Positives: Half way between London and Birmingham and walking distance >>>> from >>>> (the relatively well connected) Bletchley station. Existing relationship >>>> with BP - we'd probably only need a couple of the huts for an informal >>>> gathering. Lots of computers. They have a cafeteria etc... >>>> >>>> Negatives: Internet connection (lack of) - we'd need to check. Cost..? >>>> Would >>>> they be willing to "lend" the use of a couple of huts if "delegates" pay >>>> the >>>> entrance fee (about £10 iirc) or for a small charge..? Change of venue >>>> requires re-advertising. Insurance? (Is this needed should this be so >>>> much >>>> an "un" conference that the venue is only the "borrowing" of a couple of >>>> huts and we'd all just be visitors to a museum - a sort of un-conference >>>> "picnic"). >>>> >>>> Just throwing ideas up in the air. Please shoot them down. >>>> >>>> Also, I live about 20mins from BP and I know there are others close by - >>>> should this idea have wings I'd be more than happy to be a body on the >>>> ground before the event. >>>> >>>> Nicholas. >>>> >>>> On 7 Aug 2009, at 09:34, René Dudfield wrote: >>>> >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> On Thu, Aug 6, 2009 at 6:43 PM, Michael Foord >>>>> <fuzzy...@voidspace.org.uk> >>>>> wrote: >>>>> In case anyone didn't spot it, the URL to book at is: >>>>> >>>>> http://pyconuk.org/booking.html >>>>> >>>>> Michael >>>>> >>>>> John Pinner wrote: >>>>> Hi, >>>>> >>>>> We confirmed the Unconference - http:///pyconuk.org <http://pyconuk.org> >>>>> - >>>>> a couple of weeks ago and announced it on the pyconuk and python-uk >>>>> lists. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Regrettably there has been a very poor response (2 delegates, and one of >>>>> those is me!) so faced with venue and insurance costs of approx £2k to >>>>> cover >>>>> it looks like we will have to cancel. Very disappointing given the high >>>>> level of interest expressed at EuroPython. >>>>> >>>>> Unless of course there is a sudden rush... >>>>> >>>>> We'll give it until the middle of next week before making a final >>>>> decision. >>>>> >>>>> Best wishes, >>>>> >>>>> John >>>>> -- >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> Cool, I've booked it! >>>>> >>>>> Looking forward to meeting some uk python peoples. >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> I hope it goes ahead... I was planning to book it earlier, but forgot >>>>> about it. I imagine others also need reminding :) >>>>> >>>>> >>>>> cu, >>>>> _______________________________________________ >>>>> python-uk mailing list >>>>> python-uk@python.org >>>>> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk >>>> >>>> _______________________________________________ >>>> python-uk mailing list >>>> python-uk@python.org >>>> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk >>>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> python-uk mailing list >>> python-uk@python.org >>> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk >> >> _______________________________________________ >> python-uk mailing list >> python-uk@python.org >> http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk >> > > > > -- > http://tim.jottit.com/ > -- http://tim.jottit.com/ _______________________________________________ python-uk mailing list python-uk@python.org http://mail.python.org/mailman/listinfo/python-uk
