> A friendly reminder of the unconference this Saturday. Details below... >
I'm looking forward to it. Baby-sitter is organised. see you all there. Kevin > Cheers, > > /// Vicky > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > ~~ http://irishbornchinese.com ~~ > ~~ http://www.python.ie ~~ > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ > > > On Fri, Jan 22, 2010 at 5:54 PM, Michael Twomey > <[email protected]>wrote: > >> http://www.python.ie/meetup/2010/python_ireland_unconference/ >> >> Python Ireland is holding its first unconference on Saturday 6th >> February. >> >> What is an unconference I hear you ask? >> >> An unconference is an anti-conference, it takes the most interesting >> bits of conferences (the hallway chat) and turns that into the entire >> conference. You turn up with whatever you want to talk about (or ask) >> and everyone there agrees the schedule. Then whatever happens after >> that is the unconference. >> >> The rules are fairly simple (lifted from >> http://scratchpad.wikia.com/wiki/UnConference_'Rules'): >> >> 1. The people who come are the best people who could have come. >> 2. Whatever happens is the only thing that could have happened. >> 3. It starts when it starts. >> 4. It's over when it's over. >> 5. The Law of Two Feet (also known as if the topic doesn't interest >> you, wander off to one that does). >> >> Bruce Eckel is a huge fan, in fact he gave a good talk on the topic: >> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aD3S0wlbek0 >> >> When is it? >> >> Saturday, 6th February from 11:00 to whenever we want (or we get >> kicked out at night, whichever comes first). >> >> Where is it? >> >> The Computer Science building, UCD. Helpful signs will be posted on the >> doors. >> >> http://www.csi.ucd.ie/directions >> >> What do I need? >> >> Yourself, bring a laptop if you want (for showing off stuff or hacking >> on things). >> >> Will there be food? >> >> The canteens should be open, 10 and 5 minutes walk from the >> unconference. >> >> What will happen? >> >> We'll get together in the morning and go over how the unconference >> will work. Then everyone stands in front of a session board and puts >> up sessions. Once we've got a schedule we like the unconference >> starts. >> >> Many thanks to Seán Murphy for helping organise this and providing >> facilities in UCD. >> >> mick >> >> -- >> 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]<pythonireland%[email protected]> >> . >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/pythonireland?hl=en. >> >> > > -- > 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.com/group/pythonireland?hl=en. > > > > -- 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.com/group/pythonireland?hl=en.
