Hello, Due to organizational changes within the broader Berkeley hacker/scientist community, the D-Lab is hosting a new working group:
*Social Computing* Friday, January 30th, 3:30-5:30pm in Barrows 356 will be the first meeting of *Social Computing*, a D-lab hosted working group for friendly folks computing with social data. It is a place to share your knowledge (through lightning talks and tutorials), practice new skills and technologies, and co-work in a supportive environment. The first meeting will be one part introductions, one part organization, and one part co-working time. *Questions and answers:* *Q: Is this for Python people?* A: Yes, but not exclusively any more. *Q: Is it 'social' as in social science, or social as in friendly/convivial?* A: Both! *Q: I'm a scientist with hacking aspirations who does not work with social data. Should I come to Social Computing?* A: You are welcome to, but it might not be as pertinent to your interests as other groups. Have you considered attending The Hacker Within? *Q: What is 'social data'?* A: Text, social networks, geographic data pertaining to things that people have done or do, biological sensor data when more than one person is involved. Behavioral data from the web or a lab. 'Social' might extend to robots that interact socially, such as within social media.
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