Tag: PyCon

Being digital-only for PyCon 2009


Next week is PyCon 2009! Can't wait! For the longest time, when I attended a conference, I took notes in a notebook. (No, not a notebook computer, you young whippersnapper. A notebook. Like a Moleskine.) About five years ago, I graduated to bringing a notebook and my laptop. Why both? I wanted on-line connectivity, but … Continue reading Being digital-only for PyCon 2009 →

PyCon 2009: Seattle-area tally is 10…


PyCon 2009 is only 20 days away, and it looks like 10 greater-Seattle-area denizens are registered, out of about 800 total registrants so far. This is according to the registration site, of those who agreed to publicize their location.

PyCon 2009: Only four from here are going?


According to the registration site, only four area residents are going to PyCon 2009. At least, only four who care to publicize their location.

I’m attending PyCon 2009


I've registered for PyCon 2009. I signed up for four tutorials plus the conference; I'm undecided about staying on for the sprints. I'll extend my stay if I hear of a sprint that interests me. I'm paying for this out of my own pocket, but my company is letting me go without using vacation time. … Continue reading I’m attending PyCon 2009 →

PyCon 2009: Seattle to Chicago


Boy, I'm disappointed in Amtrak's pricing for Seattle to Chicago. Round-trip by plane: $275 + $65 airport shuttles = $340, and 4 hours each way. Round-trip by train: $300 + no cost bus to train station = $300, and 48 hours each way. Amtrak is pricing this trip to attract only those travelers who so … Continue reading PyCon 2009: Seattle to Chicago →

Plone sprints at PyCon 2009?


I'm working on my plans for attending PyCon 2009. I don't know whether to budget for the sprints — I'd stay for them if I could contribute to at least one. But, no sprints are listed yet... If you're considering organizing a Plone-related sprint, I'd like to hear from you, even if you're not yet … Continue reading Plone sprints at PyCon 2009? →

PyCon 2008 day three


Client-side Python, application installation woes.  Mozilla and Python, PyXPCOM.  OLPC deployment.  Core Python contains, under the hood.  Getting ready for tomorrow's sprints. I think I'm the oldest participant in the Django sprint.

PyCon 2008 day two


State machines created using decorators.  Roll your own persistence.  CouchDB.  Shove.  Using Django Admin as the app for Intranet applications.  py.test, which is a new unit test framework that looks excellent.  py.execnet. I intended to work on TrenchMice code in the evening, but I crashed.

PyCon 2008 day one


Python 3000.    T-shirts.  Everything you wanted to know about new import but were afraid to ask.  References, Python and .NET, the state of Django, and JK-M announces the Django Software Foundation.  REST.