Saw this post, thought of this xkcd: http://xkcd.com/297/
Seems appropriate PJ Fitzpatrick wrote: > He is not much older than me. Is there anything further back? > PJ > > > > On Fri, Oct 3, 2008 at 10:32 AM, John Byrne > <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > >> >> Apparently Paul Graham is from Wales: >> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Paul_Graham >> >> Not many 'Lispers' more famous than that... (Creator of Arc and the >> Yahoo! Store) >> >> I'd be interested in Lisp talks too if there's anyone giving them! >> >> -JB >> >> PJ Fitzpatrick wrote: >> > Hi, >> > While we have someone from the Uni's here i was wondering if i could >> > ask a few questions that am i'm sorry not directly related to Python >> > but related to Lisp (sorry cannot find a Lisp Ireland group!) >> > - Is Lisp popular in Ireland? >> > - Are there any Lisp talks ever organised? >> > - Lisp has been around a while (one of the few languages older than >> > me!) and was wondering what famous Lispers came from Ireland/British >> > Isles? >> > tks, >> > PJ >> > >> > >> > >> > On the issue of Netsocs i was wondering if there is anything around on >> > Lisp as >> > >> > On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 11:41 AM, Kenneth O'Brien >> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> >> > wrote: >> > >> > Padraigs talk looks grand. We'd be looking to fill up to 90 mins, >> > so maybe 2 or 3 talks would do it. >> > >> > I appreciate the responses so far. Cheers. >> > >> > Any more takers? >> > >> > >> > On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 11:07 AM, Michael Twomey >> > <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: >> > >> > On Mon, Sep 29, 2008 at 10:06, Pádraig Brady <[EMAIL PROTECTED] >> > <mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]>> wrote: >> > >> Does anyone want to come give a talk on Python? We'd invite >> > Netsocs >> > >> from TCD and DCU too. I'd be a nice way to expose undergrads >> to >> > >> Python. We could get a sizeable lecture theatre. >> > >> >> > > How about this one? >> > > http://www.pixelbeat.org/talks/linux_and_python/ >> > > >> > >> > Are you looking for multiple talks or a single general >> > introduction to >> > python one? I'm sure there are enough people to give talks on >> > specific >> > subjects (e.g. web development with django) if there is >> > interest. If >> > it's one talk I second Pádraig's. >> > >> > cheers, >> > mick >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > -- >> > ~Kenneth O'Brien >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > > >> > >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> > >> > >> > No virus found in this incoming message. >> > Checked by AVG - http://www.avg.com >> > Version: 8.0.173 / Virus Database: 270.7.5/1704 - Release Date: >> 10/2/2008 9:35 PM >> > >> > >> > >> >> >> > >> > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Python Ireland" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.ie/group/pythonireland?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
