[SFS] Upcoming Events
P. Hoemke
hoemke.paul@gmail.com
Sat, 28 Feb 2015 14:47:39 -0700
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Works for me, anyway.
Thanks,
Paul.
On Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 10:53 AM, David L. Willson <dlwillson@sofree.us>
wrote:
> Let's start in April. I'm still wrapping up the Red Hat Certification
> Study Group.
>
> I have no passionate pythoneer to lead us (yet). Do you know a passionate
> prophet of python?
>
> I nominate Wednesday or Thursday as our meeting evening, and of the two, I
> prefer Wednesday. We could start at 7PM and go 'til 8:30pm.
>
> If we can't get an expert to lead, I'll lead half the sessions, but I'd
> like other participants to take the other sessions in turns. We'll divide
> the chapters up in session 0, so everyone can pre-study their chapter(s).
>
> How does all *that* sound?
>
> ------------------------------
> *From: *"P. Hoemke" <hoemke.paul@gmail.com>
> *To: *"sfs" <sfs@thegeek.nu>
> *Cc: *"David L. Willson" <dlwillson@sofree.us>
> *Sent: *Wednesday, February 25, 2015 4:22:33 PM
> *Subject: *Re: [SFS] Upcoming Events
>
> So, was that the final word, or should we continue discussion? (I didn't
> mean to stomp it out!)
>
> March is right around the corner, and I'd like to commit to this and say
> "no" to other stuff. (April works, too, but same thing.)
>
> Thanks,
> Paul.
>
>
> On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 11:16 PM, P. Hoemke <hoemke.paul@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> 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 dir=3D"ltr"><div><div>Works for me, anyway.<br><br></div>Thanks,<br></=
div>Paul.<br><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_q=
uote">On Wed, Feb 25, 2015 at 10:53 AM, David L. Willson <span dir=3D"ltr">=
<<a href=3D"mailto:dlwillson@sofree.us" target=3D"_blank">dlwillson@sofr=
ee.us</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"m=
argin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div sty=
le=3D"font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:#000000"><div>Let's start in April. I'm still wrapping up the Red =
Hat Certification Study Group.<br></div><div><br></div><div>I have no passi=
onate pythoneer to lead us (yet). Do you know a passionate prophet of pytho=
n?</div><div><br></div><div>I nominate Wednesday or Thursday as our meeting=
evening, and of the two, I prefer Wednesday. We could start at 7PM and go =
'til 8:30pm.<br></div><div><br></div><div>If we can't get an expert=
to lead, I'll lead half the sessions, but I'd like other participa=
nts to take the other sessions in turns. We'll divide the chapters up i=
n session 0, so everyone can pre-study their chapter(s).<br></div><div><br>=
</div><div>How does all *that* sound?<br></div><div><br></div><hr><div styl=
e=3D"color:#000;font-weight:normal;font-style:normal;text-decoration:none;f=
ont-family:Helvetica,Arial,sans-serif;font-size:12pt"><span class=3D""><b>F=
rom: </b>"P. Hoemke" <<a href=3D"mailto:hoemke.paul@gmail.com"=
target=3D"_blank">hoemke.paul@gmail.com</a>><br><b>To: </b>"sfs&qu=
ot; <<a href=3D"mailto:sfs@thegeek.nu" target=3D"_blank">sfs@thegeek.nu<=
/a>><br></span><b>Cc: </b>"David L. Willson" <<a href=3D"ma=
ilto:dlwillson@sofree.us" target=3D"_blank">dlwillson@sofree.us</a>><br>=
<b>Sent: </b>Wednesday, February 25, 2015 4:22:33 PM<span class=3D""><br><b=
>Subject: </b>Re: [SFS] Upcoming Events<br><div><br></div></span><div><div =
class=3D"h5"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div><div><div>So, was that the final word, o=
r should we continue discussion? (I didn't mean to stomp it out!)<br><d=
iv><br></div></div>March is right around the corner, and I'd like to co=
mmit to this and say "no" to other stuff. (April works, too, but =
same thing.)<br><div><br></div></div>Thanks,<br></div>Paul.<br><div><div><d=
iv><div><br></div></div></div></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><d=
iv class=3D"gmail_quote">On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 11:16 PM, P. Hoemke <span d=
ir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:hoemke.paul@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">h=
oemke.paul@gmail.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_qu=
ote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex=
"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><s=
pan>On Wed, Feb 4, 2015 at 4:09 AM, David L. Willson <span dir=3D"ltr"><=
<a href=3D"mailto:dlwillson@sofree.us" target=3D"_blank">dlwillson@sofree.u=
s</a>></span> wrote:<br></span><span><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" s=
tyle=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div=
><div style=3D"font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif;font-size:1=
2pt;color:#000000"><div>Questions (this is where you give your input)<br></=
div><div><br></div><div><b>Contribution</b>:</div><div><br></div><div style=
=3D"padding-left:30px">What if the requested contrib were 128 USD for a pee=
r-study group, or 256 USD for an expert-led group...<br></div><div style=3D=
"padding-left:30px">Would that be more fair?<br></div><div style=3D"padding=
-left:30px">Which option would be more interesting to you? (if you won'=
t be contributing, ignore this question)<br></div></div></div></blockquote>=
<div><br></div></span><div>Those contrib levels seem fair -- a bargain for =
expert-led, really.<br></div><span><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 style=3D"padding-left:30px"></div><div style=3D"padding=
-left:30px"><br></div><div><b>Location</b>:<br></div><div><br></div><div st=
yle=3D"padding-left:30px">Is online good for everyone, or do you want to ge=
t elbows-to-elbows?</div><div style=3D"padding-left:30px">If you want to ge=
t close to other geeks, where do you like? (I like Littleton and Denver)<br=
></div><div><br></div></div></div></blockquote></span><div>This is a new le=
arning mode for me, so I could try either. Face-to-face I'm used to, an=
d 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 Lit=
tleton, but live south of DTC, so metro area's southern half is fine.<b=
r></div><span><div>=C2=A0</div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"m=
argin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div><div sty=
le=3D"font-family:times new roman,new york,times,serif;font-size:12pt;color=
:#000000"><div></div><div><b>Materials</b>:<br></div><div><br></div><div st=
yle=3D"padding-left:30px">We gotta pick something, or make our own. I suppo=
se this level 0 course will go more smoothly following someone else's s=
tuph. How about "Dive into Python 3" by Mark Pilgrim? (It's C=
C BY SA)<br></div><div><br></div></div></div></blockquote></span><div>'=
Dive Into Python' has a good reputation, said the newbie. <br></div><sp=
an><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><div 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 hold off until Apr=
il. Is that no good for anyone?<br></div><div><br></div></div></div></block=
quote></span></div>March might be better, because I'm juggling commitme=
nts, but 8-day weeks would be even better.<br><div><br></div><br><div><br><=
/div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra">Thanks,<br></div><div class=3D"gmail_=
extra">Paul.<br><div><br></div></div></div>
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