Re: [Nolug] Ruby

Michael from Z'otz replied to my request for NOLUG to be able to use his
video projector:

"It sounds great to me. A group of fellow computer geeks want to patronize
> my business, pure bliss :)
>
> As long as I get a couple of days notice I am always happy to let you
> (either group) use the projector."
>

Simon

On Mon, Jun 1, 2009 at 12:16 AM, Simon Dorfman <simon@yamlike.com> wrote:

> NO.LA2600.com has been meeting at Z'otz Coffee House uptown at 8210 Oak
> Street<http://maps.google.com/maps?oi=map&q=8210+Oak+Street+New+Orleans+LA>.
> Michael, owner of Z'otz, has been very accommodating and happy to have our
> group meet there. He has offered to let us use his video projector at every
> monthly meeting, provided we remind him a day or so ahead of time. The back
> patio is a nice space. The video projection isn't exactly ideal (he has a
> sheet that we put on the wall) but it works okay. I bet he would be willing
> to let the NOLUG folks use his projector also. I will drop him an email and
> see what he says.
>
> Another place to consider is Fairgrinds Coffeehouse in mid-city. Perl
> Mongers used to meet there. I've been meeting with GumboLabs.org folks
> (we're starting a New Orleans hacker space) there every Tuesday for the last
> couple months. Robert, the owner, let's all kinds of groups meet there in
> his upstairs meeting room. I'll drop him an email and see if that Thursday
> is open. He doesn't have a video projector, but if someone could bring one,
> I think it could work.
>
> Another place to consider are public libraries. A few months ago, I went
> to a presentation about Open Street Maps at the public library in mid-city
> on Carrollton. The organizer had reserved a meeting room and set up a
> projector. I'm not sure if the projector belonged to the library or if he
> brought it with him.
> http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/wiki/New_Orleans_Mapping_Party_-_March_2009
>
> Simon
>
>
> On Sun, May 31, 2009 at 11:49 PM, Chris Jones <techmaster@gmail.com>wrote:
>
>> I think if we're going to start doing presentations, we should start
>> looking at meeting where 2600 has their meetings. The back patio area
>> at that place is a nice and secluded place where we can be noisy AND
>> have some privacy for our group at the same time. Plus, when I went
>> to a 2600 meeting there, the coffee shop actually supplied the
>> presenter that night with a projector.
>>
>> On Sun, May 31, 2009 at 10:50 PM, Ron Johnson <ron.l.johnson@cox.net>
>> wrote:
>> > On 2009-05-31 22:00, James Thompson wrote:
>> >>
>> >> I mentioned presenting on Ruby and Rails for the next NOLUG meeting to
>> >> Jeremy and wanted to get some ideas from the rest of the list about
>> what
>> >> y'all might find interesting. At this point I plan to present the basic
>> >> introduction to Ruby stuff regarding its basic syntax and such and also
>> a
>> >> bit on Rails.
>> >
>> > As a DBA, my reaction is: Aaaahhhhh!!!!! Then, splash Holy Water on
>> you
>> > and stab you in the heart.
>> >
>> >>
>> >> But I wanted to get an idea about what would make the talk interesting
>> for
>> >> what y'all do. If I could get some feedback on these few areas that
>> would
>> >> help me formulate my talk:
>> >>
>> >> 1.) What scripting or other programming languages do you use regularly?
>> >
>> > Python, DCL & SQL.
>> >
>> >> 2.) What are some of the common things you develop with the different
>> >> languages you use?
>> >
>> > Database manipulation and maintenance jobs.
>> >
>> >> 3.) When you develop specifically for the web what sort of things do
>> you
>> >> build?
>> >
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