[SFS] Upcoming Events
P. Hoemke
hoemke.paul@gmail.com
Wed, 4 Feb 2015 23:16:51 -0700
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On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 4:09 AM, David L. Willson <dlwillson@sofree.us>
wrote:
> Questions (this is where you give your input)
>
> *Contribution*:
>
> What if the requested contrib were 128 USD for a peer-study group, or 256
> USD for an expert-led group...
> Would that be more fair?
> Which option would be more interesting to you? (if you won't be
> contributing, ignore this question)
>
Those contrib levels seem fair -- a bargain for expert-led, really.
>
> *Location*:
>
> Is online good for everyone, or do you want to get elbows-to-elbows?
> If you want to get close to other geeks, where do you like? (I like
> Littleton and Denver)
>
> This is a new learning mode for me, so I could try either. Face-to-face
I'm used to, and there's a lot of communication bandwiidth in person. But
online cuts out a lot of hassle and some kinds of distractions. I currently
work in Littleton, but live south of DTC, so metro area's southern half is
fine.
> *Materials*:
>
> We gotta pick something, or make our own. I suppose this level 0 course
> will go more smoothly following someone else's stuph. How about "Dive into
> Python 3" by Mark Pilgrim? (It's CC BY SA)
>
> 'Dive Into Python' has a good reputation, said the newbie.
> *Timing*:
>
> Looks like at least two people would like to hold off until April. Is that
> no good for anyone?
>
> March might be better, because I'm juggling commitments, but 8-day weeks
would be even better.
Thanks,
Paul.
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div>Questions (this is where you give your input)<br></div><div><br></div><=
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tion would be more interesting to you? (if you won't be contributing, i=
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ng-left:30px"></div><div style=3D"padding-left:30px"><br></div><div><b>Loca=
tion</b>:<br></div><div><br></div><div style=3D"padding-left:30px">Is onlin=
e good for everyone, or do you want to get elbows-to-elbows?</div><div styl=
e=3D"padding-left:30px">If you want to get close to other geeks, where do y=
ou like? (I like Littleton and Denver)<br></div><div><br></div></div></div>=
</blockquote><div>This is a new learning mode for me, so I could try either=
. Face-to-face I'm used to, and there's a lot of communication band=
wiidth in person. But online cuts out a lot of hassle and some kinds of dis=
tractions. I currently work in Littleton, but live south of DTC, so metro a=
rea's southern half is fine.<br></div><div>=C2=A0</div><blockquote clas=
s=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;pad=
ding-left:1ex"><div><div style=3D"font-family:times new roman,new york,time=
s,serif;font-size:12pt;color:#000000"><div></div><div><b>Materials</b>:<br>=
</div><div><br></div><div style=3D"padding-left:30px">We gotta pick somethi=
ng, or make our own. I suppose this level 0 course will go more smoothly fo=
llowing someone else's stuph. How about "Dive into Python 3" =
by Mark Pilgrim? (It's CC BY SA)<br></div><div><br></div></div></div></=
blockquote><div>'Dive Into Python' has a good reputation, said the =
newbie. <br></div><div>=C2=A0</div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=
=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><di=
v style=3D"font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif;font-size:12pt;=
color:#000000"><div></div><div><b>Timing</b>:<br></div><div><br></div><div =
style=3D"padding-left:30px">Looks like at least two people would like to ho=
ld off until April. Is that no good for anyone?<br></div><div><br></div></d=
iv></div></blockquote></div>March might be better, because I'm juggling=
commitments, but 8-day weeks would be even better.<br><br><br><br></div><d=
iv class=3D"gmail_extra">Thanks,<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra">Paul.<=
br><br></div></div>
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