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[DLSLUG-Announce] RSpec and Behaviour Driven Development -DLSLUGMonthly Meeting - September 4th

Bill McGonigle — 2008-08-28T23:13:29

*************************************************************** Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee Linux User Group http://dlslug.org/ a chapter of GNHLUG - http://gnhlug.org *************************************************************** The next regular monthly meeting of the DLSLUG will be held: Thursday, September 4th, 7-9PM at: Dartmouth College, Haldeman Room 125 All are welcome, free of charge. Agenda 7:00 Sign-in, networking 7:15 Introductory remarks 7:20 RSpec and Behaviour Driven Development, a.k.a, Battle of the Testing Frameworks, Vol. II: "Aim For Brevity, But Avoid Jargon" presented by Ari Brown BDD is the new buzzword that everyone and their Mom is handing out like they're running for office. But what exactly IS BDD? BDD is Behavior Driven Development, and it's ALL about describing how your application works, as opposed to testing individual methods. But BDD isn't a religion, it's more of a clothing line and our model for the runway is RSpec - testing not only Ruby code, but also Java! Expect to see awesome, and don't even bother wearing socks. They'll just get blown off. Ari Stuart Brown is a Ruby aficionado and programming language enthusiast. He actively uses Ruby and wishes he used Haskell and D more often than he does. He is an avid Rails programmer and active committer to the Rubinius VM for Ruby. His current work is Todos, a personal planner on MDMX + Caffeine. Ari's current brain child is a computer conference set for this April. He is 16 years old and a student at the local Hanover High School. He also is a NOLS alumnus. 8:50 Roundtable Exchange - where the attendees can make announcements or ask a linux/oss question of the group. ----- Driving Directions Please see the website for links to driving directions. Refreshments Refreshments this month will be sponsored by the Girl Scouts of America. Yes'm, cookies. Who's getting milk? RSVP RSVP by replying to this e-mail so we can give any refreshment sponsor a count. Mailing Lists There are two primary mailman lists set up for DLSLUG, an Announce list and a Discuss list. Please sign up for the Announce list (moderated, low-volume) to stay apprised of the group's activities and the Discuss list (unmoderated) for group discussion. Links to the mailing lists are on the webpage. Tell Your Friends Please pass this announcement along to anyone else who may be interested. ----- Bill McGonigle, Owner Work: 603.448.4440 BFC Computing, LLC Home: 603.448.1668 bill-6ft+4TUC7y9qCwUM1VThig< at >public.gmane.org Cell: 603.252.2606 http://www.bfccomputing.com/ Page: 603.442.1833 Blog: http://blog.bfccomputing.com/ VCard: http://bfccomputing.com/vcard/bill.vcf _______________________________________________ DLSLUG-Announce mailing list DLSLUG-Announce-Gbln/yiLoe0dnm+yROfE0A< at >public.gmane.org http://dlslug.org/mailman/listinfo/dlslug-announce

PySIG August 2008 - this Thursday (28th) - BOSS(tm); Kent's Korner; more

Bill Sconce — 2008-08-26T00:26:13

PySIG Manchester, NH 28 August 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ The BOSS BOSS -- Build your Own Search Service Presented by Ray Côté, Appropriate Solutions, Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ ____________________________________________________________________ PySIG -- New Hampshire Python Special Interest Group Amoskeag Business Incubator, Manchester, NH 28 August 2008 (4th Thursday) 7:00PM (Beginner's Q&A at 6:30PM) The monthly meeting of PySIG, the NH Python Special Interest Group, takes place on the fourth Thursday of the month, starting at 7:00 PM. A beginners' session precedes, at 6:30 PM. (Bring a Python question!) Favorite-gotcha contest, Kent's Korner, and more this month. ____________________________________________________________________ BOSS, an Internet search API from Yahoo Presented by Ray Côté "BOSS (Build your Own Search Service) is different - it's a truly open API with as few rules and limitations as possible. With BOSS, developers and start-ups now have the technology and infrastructure to build next generation search solutions that can compete head-to-head with the principals in the search industry. BOSS will grow and evolve with a focus on providing additional functionality, tools, and data for developers." ... "The BOSS Mashup Framework is an experimental Python library that provides developers with tools for mashing up the BOSS API with other third-party data sources." http://developer.yahoo.com/search/boss/ Ray Côté is President and co-Founder of Appropriate Solutions, Inc. in Peterborough, New Hampshire. http://www.appropriatesolutions.com ------------------------------------------------------------------- Kent's Korner: defaultdict "defaultdict is a little-known gem tucked away in the collections module of the standard library. A defaultdict is a dict with a default value - a value that will be returned for missing keys." Plus: ------------------------------------------------------------------- o Our usual roundtable of introductions, happenings, announcements o Data Types - "Towers" of them... o Gotcha contest - Got a favorite "gotcha"? Bring it and share... And of course, milk, & cookies from Janet's kitchen. This month: "Mexican Wedding Balls"; and more ------------------------------------------------------------------- 6:30 Beginners' Q&A 7:00 Welcome, Announcements - Bill & Ted & Alex 7:10 Cookies & Milk - Janet and Alex 7:20 Favorite-gotcha contest 7:25 Impromptu lightning talk(s) - anyone 7:40 Kent's Korner - Assignments in Python, presented by Kent Johnson 8:00 BOSS - a Python-scriptable Internet search API - Ray Côté 8:45 Open discussion; plans for next time 9:00~ Adjourn ___________________________________________________________________ About PySIG: PySIG meetings are typically 10-20 people, around a large table equipped with a projector and Internet hookups (wired and wireless). We encourage laptops and a hands-on seminar style. The main meeting starts at 7 PM; officially we finish circa 9 PM. Everyone is welcome. ("Membership" is anyone who has an interest in the Python progamming language, whether on Microsoft systems or Linux or OS X; or cell phones, mainframes, or space stations. We have everyone from object-oriented gurus to recovering COBOL programmers.) Tell your friends! Beginners' session: The half hour before the formal meeting (i.e., starting at 6:30PM) we have a beginners' session. Any Python question is welcome -- whoever asks the first question gets the half hour! Questions are equally welcome by mail beforehand (in which case we can announce them) or at the meeting. (As are all Python questions, anytime.) Mailing list: http://www.dlslug.org/mailman/listinfo/python-talk About Python: "Python is a dynamic object-oriented programming language that can be used for many kinds of software development. It offers strong support for integration with other languages and tools, comes with extensive standard libraries, and can be learned in a few days. Many Python programmers report substantial productivity gains and feel the language encourages the development of higher quality, more maintainable code." "NASA uses Python...so does Rackspace, Industrial Light&Magic, AstraZeneca, Honeywell, and many others." Google: "Python has been an important part of Google since the beginning, and remains so as the system grows and evolves." -Peter Norvig http://www.python.org About Amoskeag Business Incubator: Our gracious hosts are the Amoskeag Business Incubator, an organization providing a supportive entrepreneurial environment that stimulates the growth of businesses to ensure economic vitality and encourage job creation, by providing affordable office space and technical assistance to early stage companies. PySIG thanks the ABI for their generous hospitality. http://www.abi-nh.com _______________________________________________________________________ Directions (thanks to Ted Roche for improvements to "from the north"): PySIG NH meetings are held at the Amoskeag Business Incubator, 33 South Commercial Street, Manchester, NH. Coming in to Manchester using I-293, from the north: o Use Exit 6 from I-293. Stay to the right on the ramp, yield twice to traffic incoming from the left, cross back over I-293 and accept one merge coming in from your right. o Then get in the right lane, and stay there, over the river, and onto the Canal Street exit ramp. o Take the first right off Canal Street onto North Commercial Street. Enjoy the scenic mill buildings as the street turns into Commercial Street. o Coming to the traffic light get in the middle lane. South Commercial Street starts on the other side of the light. You go straight through (and join the folks coming from the south at step * below). Coming in to Manchester using I-293, from the south: o Use the Granite Street exit. Turn right (east). Go under I-293 and cross the bridge over the Merrimack River. o Turn right (south) at the first light after crossing the bridge. * This is South Commercial Street. Go past one parking-lot entrance, turn right into the second one. 33 Commercial Street will be right in front of you. You may go in via either the ramp or the door and three steps inside. o Inside. Up the stairs if via the door. Go through the glass doors - follow the diamonds on the floor. Go left at the last diamond. (Under a sign which says "<- Amoskeag Small Bus. Incubator"). o More diamonds, another sign... much glass and office space for SNHU; turn left there, 4 more diamonds and you're at the glass doors for the Incubator. An "abi" sign is above. o Through the doors, straight down the hall. The ABI Conference Room is on the left. ________________________________________________________________________ $URL: svn://svn.in-spec-inc.com/isi/trunk/isi/opages/pysig.announcement $ $Id: pysig.announcement 3077 2008-08-26 00:25:10Z sconce $ $Rev: 3077 $ _______________________________________________ gnhlug-announce mailing list gnhlug-announce< at >mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-announce/

[DLSLUG-Announce] RSpec and Behaviour Driven Development -DLSLUGMonthly Meeting - September 4th

Bill McGonigle — 2008-08-22T00:20:43

*************************************************************** Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee Linux User Group http://dlslug.org/ a chapter of GNHLUG - http://gnhlug.org *************************************************************** The next regular monthly meeting of the DLSLUG will be held: Thursday, September 4th, 7-9PM at: Dartmouth College, Room TBA All are welcome, free of charge. Agenda 7:00 Sign-in, networking 7:15 Introductory remarks 7:20 RSpec and Behaviour Driven Development, a.k.a, Battle of the Testing Frameworks, Vol. II: "Aim For Brevity, But Avoid Jargon" presented by Ari Brown BDD is the new buzzword that everyone and their Mom is handing out like they're running for office. But what exactly IS BDD? BDD is Behavior Driven Development, and it's ALL about describing how your application works, as opposed to testing individual methods. But BDD isn't a religion, it's more of a clothing line and our model for the runway is RSpec - testing not only Ruby code, but also Java! Expect to see awesome, and don't even bother wearing socks. They'll just get blown off. Ari Stuart Brown is a Ruby aficionado and programming language enthusiast. He actively uses Ruby and wishes he used Haskell and D more often than he does. He is an avid Rails programmer and active committer to the Rubinius VM for Ruby. His current work is Todos, a personal planner on MDMX + Caffeine. Ari's current brain child is a computer conference set for this April. He is 16 years old and a student at the local Hanover High School. He also is a NOLS alumnus. 8:50 Roundtable Exchange - where the attendees can make announcements or ask a linux/oss question of the group. ----- Driving Directions Please see the website for links to driving directions. Refreshments Refreshments this month will be sponsored by the Girl Scouts of America. Yes'm, cookies. Who's getting milk? RSVP RSVP by replying to this e-mail so we can give any refreshment sponsor a count. Mailing Lists There are two primary mailman lists set up for DLSLUG, an Announce list and a Discuss list. Please sign up for the Announce list (moderated, low-volume) to stay apprised of the group's activities and the Discuss list (unmoderated) for group discussion. Links to the mailing lists are on the webpage. Tell Your Friends Please pass this announcement along to anyone else who may be interested. ----- Bill McGonigle, Owner Work: 603.448.4440 BFC Computing, LLC Home: 603.448.1668 bill-6ft+4TUC7y9qCwUM1VThig< at >public.gmane.org Cell: 603.252.2606 http://www.bfccomputing.com/ Page: 603.442.1833 Blog: http://blog.bfccomputing.com/ VCard: http://bfccomputing.com/vcard/bill.vcf _______________________________________________ DLSLUG-Announce mailing list DLSLUG-Announce-Gbln/yiLoe0dnm+yROfE0A< at >public.gmane.org http://dlslug.org/mailman/listinfo/dlslug-announce

MerriLUG Nashua, Thur 21 Aug, Linux is Finished?

Jim Kuzdrall — 2008-08-20T09:43:56

Who : Everybody What : Linux suggestions and improvements Where: Martha's Exchange Day : Thur 21 Aug **Tomorrow** Time : 6:00 PM for grub, 7:30 PM for discussion :: Overview The kernel is done. Who would need features beyond KDE 3.4? Ubunto installation is the acme of perfection. Should we stop developing Linux and just use it? Aside from applications, what new Linux features do you need? What flaws bug you the most? Does code size and operating speed mean enough these days to justify recoding? Does Vista have anything Linux should add? Should the United Nations (or maybe NATO) decree that all new computer designs include a debugged Linux installer, as is done for Microsoft products? Come along for a pleasant summer evening in good company. Ponder the future and what we can do about it. >>> RSVP to Jim Kuzdrall for dinner to assure adequate seating. <<< !!! If you are not a "Regular Attendee" (50%), please let me know. !!! Driving directions: http://wiki.gnhlug.org/twiki2/bin/view/Www/PlaceMarthasExchange Thanks, Jim Kuzdrall gnhlug-VIewn3mul5HQT0dZR+AlfA< at >public.gmane.org

PySIG in two weeks - Aug 28th - BOSS

Bill Sconce — 2008-08-14T20:54:00

PySIG August, two weeks from today. August 28th 2008, at the Amoskeag Business Incubator Featured presenter, Ray Côté, from Appropriate Solutions, Inc., Peterborough. BOSS, a 'net search API from Yahoo. Mashups scriptable from Python! "BOSS (Build your Own Search Service) is different – it's a truly open API with as few rules and limitations as possible. With BOSS, developers and start-ups now have the technology and infrastructure to build next generation search solutions that can compete head-to-head with the principals in the search industry. BOSS will grow and evolve with a focus on providing additional functionality, tools, and data for developers." --Yahoo Cookie order to the Janet Dept. is in. (Milk-run volunteer sought.) Agenda to follow... Mark_your-calendar'y yrs, Bill _______________________________________________ gnhlug-announce mailing list gnhlug-announce< at >mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-announce/

MerriLUG Nashua, Thur 21 Aug, Linux is Finished?

Jim Kuzdrall — 2008-08-14T11:23:05

Who ?: Everybody What : Linux suggestions and improvements Where: Martha's Exchange Day ?: Thur 21 Aug **Next Week** Time : 6:00 PM for grub, 7:30 PM for discussion :: Overview The kernel is done. Who would need features beyond KDE 3.4? Ubunto installation is the acme of perfection. Should we stop developing Linux and just use it? Aside from applications, what new Linux features do you need? What flaws bug you the most? Does code size and operating speed mean enough these days to justify recoding? Does Vista have anything Linux should add? Should the United Nations (or maybe NATO) decree that all new computer designs include a debugged Linux installer, as is done for Microsoft products? Come along for a pleasant summer evening in good company. Ponder the future and what we can do about it. ?>>> RSVP to Jim Kuzdrall for dinner to assure adequate seating. <<< ?!!! If you are not a "Regular Attendee" (50%), please let me know. !!! Driving directions: http://wiki.gnhlug.org/twiki2/bin/view/Www/PlaceMarthasExchange Thanks, Jim Kuzdrall gnhlug-VIewn3mul5HQT0dZR+AlfA< at >public.gmane.org

MonadLUG August 14, 2008

charlie — 2008-08-11T12:18:17

Who: David Berube What: An introduction to Ruby on Rails Date: Thursday, August 14, 2008 Time: 7:00PM Where: SAU 1 office, 106 Hancock Rd., Peterborough http://wiki.gnhlug.org/twiki2/bin/view/Www/MonadLUG ========= David is a Ruby developer and the author of "Practical Ruby Gems" and "Practical Reporting with Ruby and Rails", both published by Apress. He will be discussing the basics of Ruby and Ruby on Rails. http://www.rubyonrails.org

[DLSLUG-Announce] TOMORROW: Administrator in a Box -DLSLUG MonthlyMeeting - 8-07

Bill McGonigle — 2008-08-06T19:51:52

[ please RSVP ASAP if you haven't as Heidi will be making treats and we need a count ] *************************************************************** Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee Linux User Group http://dlslug.org/ a chapter of GNHLUG - http://gnhlug.org *************************************************************** The next regular monthly meeting of the DLSLUG will be held: Thursday, August 7th, 7-9PM at: Dartmouth College, Carson L01 All are welcome, free of charge. Agenda 7:00 Sign-in, networking 7:15 Introductory remarks 7:20 Administrator in a Box - The Current State of Configuration Automation for Servers and Networks. presented by James Fogg Previously considered a "large enterprise" application, manyrks non-enterprise administrators are unaware of the advanced state of configuration automation software and its value proposition for the business. This class of software is designed to automate the routine tasks of system and network administrators, allowing a tiny staff of administrators to manage 10's of thousands of servers and network devices with ease. This class of software also continually verifies configurations for security and compliance purposes. With 20 years of enterprise network engineering and management, James has recently been involved with network automation. In the last 5 years James has worked for Opsware (now HP) and BMC. Opsware was the original Data Center Automation company and introduced the world to this new class of software. HP and BMC are the recognized leaders in Automation with their existing combinations of management software and the acquisitions of Opsware (by HP) and Blade Logic (by BMC). James works with customers around the world to integrate and extend HP and BMC software automation in their environments. 8:50 Roundtable Exchange - where the attendees can make announcements or ask a linux question of the group. ----- Driving Directions Please see the website for links to driving directions. Refreshments Heidi Strohl will be making treats for us once again. Many thanks, Heidi! RSVP RSVP by replying to this e-mail so we can give Heidi a count. Mailing Lists There are two primary mailman lists set up for DLSLUG, an Announce list and a Discuss list. Please sign up for the Announce list (moderated, low-volume) to stay apprised of the group's activities and the Discuss list (unmoderated) for group discussion. Links to the mailing lists are on the webpage. Tell Your Friends Please pass this announcement along to anyone else who may be interested. ----- Bill McGonigle, Owner Work: 603.448.4440 BFC Computing, LLC Home: 603.448.1668 bill-6ft+4TUC7y9qCwUM1VThig< at >public.gmane.org Cell: 603.252.2606 http://www.bfccomputing.com/ Page: 603.442.1833 Blog: http://blog.bfccomputing.com/ VCard: http://bfccomputing.com/vcard/bill.vcf _______________________________________________ DLSLUG-Announce mailing list DLSLUG-Announce-Gbln/yiLoe0dnm+yROfE0A< at >public.gmane.org http://dlslug.org/mailman/listinfo/dlslug-announce

[DLSLUG-Announce] Administrator in a Box - DLSLUG MonthlyMeeting -8-07

Bill McGonigle — 2008-08-04T22:15:51

[thanks to all who answered the poll and much kudos to James!] *************************************************************** Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee Linux User Group http://dlslug.org/ a chapter of GNHLUG - http://gnhlug.org *************************************************************** The next regular monthly meeting of the DLSLUG will be held: Thursday, August 7th, 7-9PM at: Dartmouth College, Carson L01 All are welcome, free of charge. Agenda 7:00 Sign-in, networking 7:15 Introductory remarks 7:20 Administrator in a Box - The Current State of Configuration Automation for Servers and Networks. presented by James Fogg Previously considered a "large enterprise" application, manyrks non-enterprise administrators are unaware of the advanced state of configuration automation software and its value proposition for the business. This class of software is designed to automate the routine tasks of system and network administrators, allowing a tiny staff of administrators to manage 10's of thousands of servers and network devices with ease. This class of software also continually verifies configurations for security and compliance purposes. With 20 years of enterprise network engineering and management, James has recently been involved with network automation. In the last 5 years James has worked for Opsware (now HP) and BMC. Opsware was the original Data Center Automation company and introduced the world to this new class of software. HP and BMC are the recognized leaders in Automation with their existing combinations of management software and the acquisitions of Opsware (by HP) and Blade Logic (by BMC). James works with customers around the world to integrate and extend HP and BMC software automation in their environments. 8:50 Roundtable Exchange - where the attendees can make announcements or ask a linux question of the group. ----- Driving Directions Please see the website for links to driving directions. Refreshments We do not yet have a refreshment sponsor for this event. Contact me if you'd like to volunteer. Your employer may be interested. All sponsors are acknowledged during the meeting and on the website. RSVP RSVP by replying to this e-mail so we can give any refreshment sponsor a count. Mailing Lists There are two primary mailman lists set up for DLSLUG, an Announce list and a Discuss list. Please sign up for the Announce list (moderated, low-volume) to stay apprised of the group's activities and the Discuss list (unmoderated) for group discussion. Links to the mailing lists are on the webpage. Tell Your Friends Please pass this announcement along to anyone else who may be interested. ----- Bill McGonigle, Owner Work: 603.448.4440 BFC Computing, LLC Home: 603.448.1668 bill-6ft+4TUC7y9qCwUM1VThig< at >public.gmane.org Cell: 603.252.2606 http://www.bfccomputing.com/ Page: 603.442.1833 Blog: http://blog.bfccomputing.com/ VCard: http://bfccomputing.com/vcard/bill.vcf _______________________________________________ DLSLUG-Announce mailing list DLSLUG-Announce-Gbln/yiLoe0dnm+yROfE0A< at >public.gmane.org http://dlslug.org/mailman/listinfo/dlslug-announce

August NHRuby.org meeting canceled.

Scott Garman — 2008-08-04T01:44:06

Nick Plante and I have been up against some intense work schedules recently and we've decided to cancel the August NHRuby.org meeting. We are planning some great material for the September meeting, however. So enjoy the summer and we'll see you next month! Scott

PySIG next week - Thursday, 24 July

Bill Sconce — 2008-07-17T19:21:30

Again and as always, and as always, with fresh cookies. (No, not THOSE cookies. No javascript either. Cookies with CHOCOLATE.) Our featured presenter will be Ray Côté, who has been looking into Yahoo's Python front-end to their "BOSS", Build your Own Search Service. Plus Beginner's Time, milk_as_soon_as_someone_volunteers, and Favorite Gotchas. Agenda to follow... summertime_is_for_pythons'ly yrs, Bill _______________________________________________ gnhlug-announce mailing list gnhlug-announce< at >mail.gnhlug.org http://mail.gnhlug.org/mailman/listinfo/gnhlug-announce/

MerriLUG Nashua, Thur 17 Jul,Open Source Advocacy - Want to Help?

Jim Kuzdrall — 2008-07-16T10:24:50

Who : Mark Boyajian, IT Consultant, Simple Solutions What : Open Source Advocacy - Want to Help? Where: Martha's Exchange Day : Thur 17 Jul **Tomorrow** Time : 6:00 PM for grub, 7:30 PM for discussion (usually upstairs) :: Overview Open Source software can be an easy path to Linux. If the Windows user is leary about changing operating systems and software at the same time, high quality Open Source software can make it a much less daunting two step process. Mark Boyajian has a campaign to publicize the Open Source option and inform people about the many fine programs available. His approach is particularly innovative: use the local public library as a base. Mark will explain the very successful Tech Talk series he pioneered at the Lawrence Library in Pepperell along with other strategies. Want to ease your neighbor, cousin, or boss into Linux? Use the two step Open Source route. Take them to Perrerell or, better yet, get your local public library involved! Mark will get you started. >>> RSVP to Jim Kuzdrall for dinner to assure adequate seating. <<< !!! If you are not a "Regular Attendee" (50%), please let me know. !!! Driving directions: http://wiki.gnhlug.org/twiki2/bin/view/Www/PlaceMarthasExchange Thanks, Jim Kuzdrall gnhlug-VIewn3mul5HQT0dZR+AlfA< at >public.gmane.org

BBS: The Documentary - Hampton - Wed July 16/23/30

Ben Scott — 2008-07-16T04:21:23

What : BBS - The Documentary film Where: HoloDek, Hampton, NH Dates: Wed July 9, 16, 23, 30 Time : 7:00 PM The Ubuntu Local Community Team of NH is presenting "BBS: The Documentary", as a four-part film series, Wednesdays evenings throughout July. The documentary covers the history of BBSes -- dial-up computer Bulletin Board Systems -- and the culture and community which formed around them. BBSes were entirely individually operated, each with unique features and character. The FidoNet network which linked them together spanned the global and was entirely run by volunteers. Unlike the Internet, it had no government or university funding to get it started, yet at its peak it numbered over 40,000 nodes. Before Internet access became so ubiquitous in the US, BBSes were often the only way for private individuals to "network". Come remember or learn about these fascinating times. "BBS: The Documentary" (http://www.bbsdocumentary.com/) was released under the Creative Commons Attribution-Share-Alike license, allowing anyone to copy or present the film. The NH Ubuntu LoCo will be showing it at HoloDek, in Hampton. Unfortunately, this notice goes out after the first session, but the remaining three are still upcoming. There is a $3 cover charge. Free Ubuntu discs will be given out. July 9 - "Baud" - The beginning of the BBS scene July 16 - "Sysops and Users" - Stories from the people July 23 - "Fidonet" - The largest volunteer-run network July 30 - "Artscene" - Soceity where art was the currency HoloDek (http://www.holo-dek.com/) is a computer gaming center/cafe/theater. Their website shows some pretty cool looking facilities, including a full-immersion spherical projection system. HoloDek 8 Merrill Industrial Drive Hampton, NH

NHRuby meeting THIS TUES, July 15: The Merb Framework.

Scott Garman — 2008-07-13T21:06:27

Join us at RMC Research in Portsmouth, NH this Tuesday for the July 2008 meeting of the NH Ruby and Rails user group. This month, Jeremy Durham from The MathWorks will be giving a presentation on the Merb web development framework (http://merbivore.com). Merb is written in Ruby and is considered a promising modular, performance-oriented alternative to Rails. Jeremy will be discussing his journey converting an existing Ruby on Rails application to Merb, the challenges of using Merb, and when it may make sense to use it. WHEN: Tuesday, July 15, 2008. 7-9 PM. WHERE: RMC Research Offices, 1000 Market Street, Portsmouth, NH. For a map and driving directions, see our wiki site: http://wiki.nhruby.org/index.php/Upcoming_meetings Regards, Scott

MerriLUG Nashua, Thur 17 Jul,Open Source Advocacy - Want to Help?

Jim Kuzdrall — 2008-07-10T13:40:40

Who : Mark Boyajian, IT Consultant, Simple Solutions What : Open Source Advocacy - Want to Help? Where: Martha's Exchange Day : Thur 17 Jul **Next Week** Time : 6:00 PM for grub, 7:30 PM for discussion (usually upstairs) :: Overview Open Source software can be an easy path to Linux. If the Windows user is leary about changing operating systems and software at the same time, high quality Open Source software can make it a much less daunting two step process. Mark Boyajian has a campaign to publicize the Open Source option and inform people about the many fine programs available. His approach is particularly innovative: use the local public library as a base. Mark will explain the very successful Tech Talk series he pioneered at the Lawrence Library in Pepperell along with other strategies. Want to ease your neighbor, cousin, or boss into Linux? Use the two step Open Source route. Take them to Perrerell or, better yet, get your local public library involved! Mark will get you started. >>> RSVP to Jim Kuzdrall for dinner to assure adequate seating. <<< !!! If you are not a "Regular Attendee" (50%), please let me know. !!! Driving directions: http://wiki.gnhlug.org/twiki2/bin/view/Www/PlaceMarthasExchange Thanks, Jim Kuzdrall gnhlug-VIewn3mul5HQT0dZR+AlfA< at >public.gmane.org

MonadLUG July 10, 2008 CANCELLED

charlie — 2008-07-06T18:38:42

The July 10, 2008 meeting of MonadLUG has been cancelled due to remodelling at the SAU offices where we normally meet. David Berube who was scheduled to present Ruby on Rails at this month's meeting has graciously agreed to postpone his talk until the August meeting which will be held on schedule. --charlie

NHRuby meeting Tuesday, July 15: The Merb Framework.

Scott Garman — 2008-07-05T18:04:47

Join us at RMC Research in Portsmouth, NH for the July 2008 meeting of the NH Ruby and Rails user group. This month, Jeremy Durham from The MathWorks will be giving a presentation on the Merb web development framework (http://merbivore.com). Merb is written in Ruby and is considered a promising modular, performance-oriented alternative to Rails. Jeremy will be discussing his journey converting an existing Ruby on Rails application to Merb, the challenges of using Merb, and when it may make sense to use it. WHEN: Tuesday, July 15, 2008. 7-9 PM. WHERE: RMC Research Offices, 1000 Market Street, Portsmouth, NH. For a map and driving directions, see our wiki site: http://wiki.nhruby.org/index.php/Upcoming_meetings Regards, Scott

[DLSLUG-Announce] TONIGHT: JUnit - A Unit TestingFramework for Java

Bill McGonigle — 2008-07-03T14:36:41

*************************************************************** Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee Linux User Group http://dlslug.org/ a chapter of GNHLUG - http://gnhlug.org *************************************************************** The next regular monthly meeting of the DLSLUG will be held: Thursday, July 3rd, 7-9PM at: Dartmouth College, Haldeman Room 041 All are welcome, free of charge. Agenda 7:00 Sign-in, networking 7:15 Introductory remarks 7:20 JUnit - A Unit Testing Framework for Java presented by Roger Trussell JUnit is a class library that facilitates unit testing for Java classes. Unit testing helps programmers to test individual classes and methods. Many programmers use unit testing as part of agile software techniques and extreme programming. As programmers write unit tests for their code, they may discover the need for software design changes as well as problems with individual methods and classes. Roger will present JUnit as it applies to class libraries and Swing/AWT applications using both NetBeans and Eclipse. He will present ways to store test parameters in XML. As time permits, Roger will cover unit testing for simple J2EE applications. Roger Trussell is a programmer with over five years of experience in a variety of roles for health care, software, research, and manufacturing environments. He has worked at many companies throughout the Upper Valley, including DHMC, ISEE Systems, and Timken Aerospace. Roger holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. One of Roger's main interests is bridging the gap between programmers and end-users. 8:50 Roundtable Exchange - where the attendees can make announcements or ask a linux question of the group. ----- Driving Directions Please see the website for links to driving directions. Refreshments We do not yet have a refreshment sponsor for this event. Contact me if you'd like to volunteer. Your employer may be interested. All sponsors are acknowledged during the meeting and on the website. RSVP RSVP by replying to this e-mail so we can give any refreshment sponsor a count. Mailing Lists There are two primary mailman lists set up for DLSLUG, an Announce list and a Discuss list. Please sign up for the Announce list (moderated, low-volume) to stay apprised of the group's activities and the Discuss list (unmoderated) for group discussion. Links to the mailing lists are on the webpage. Tell Your Friends Please pass this announcement along to anyone else who may be interested. ----- Bill McGonigle, Owner Work: 603.448.4440 BFC Computing, LLC Home: 603.448.1668 bill-6ft+4TUC7y9qCwUM1VThig< at >public.gmane.org Cell: 603.252.2606 http://www.bfccomputing.com/ Page: 603.442.1833 Blog: http://blog.bfccomputing.com/ VCard: http://bfccomputing.com/vcard/bill.vcf _______________________________________________ DLSLUG-Announce mailing list DLSLUG-Announce-Gbln/yiLoe0dnm+yROfE0A< at >public.gmane.org http://dlslug.org/mailman/listinfo/dlslug-announce

[DLSLUG-Announce] JUnit - A Unit Testing Framework for Java

Bill McGonigle — 2008-06-26T23:24:48

*************************************************************** Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee Linux User Group http://dlslug.org/ a chapter of GNHLUG - http://gnhlug.org *************************************************************** The next regular monthly meeting of the DLSLUG will be held: Thursday, July 3rd, 7-9PM at: Dartmouth College, Haldeman Room 041 All are welcome, free of charge. Agenda 7:00 Sign-in, networking 7:15 Introductory remarks 7:20 JUnit - A Unit Testing Framework for Java presented by Roger Trussell JUnit is a class library that facilitates unit testing for Java classes. Unit testing helps programmers to test individual classes and methods. Many programmers use unit testing as part of agile software techniques and extreme programming. As programmers write unit tests for their code, they may discover the need for software design changes as well as problems with individual methods and classes. Roger will present JUnit as it applies to class libraries and Swing/AWT applications using both NetBeans and Eclipse. He will present ways to store test parameters in XML. As time permits, Roger will cover unit testing for simple J2EE applications. Roger Trussell is a programmer with over five years of experience in a variety of roles for health care, software, research, and manufacturing environments. He has worked at many companies throughout the Upper Valley, including DHMC, ISEE Systems, and Timken Aerospace. Roger holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Science from Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute. One of Roger's main interests is bridging the gap between programmers and end-users. 8:50 Roundtable Exchange - where the attendees can make announcements or ask a linux question of the group. ----- Driving Directions Please see the website for links to driving directions. Refreshments We do not yet have a refreshment sponsor for this event. Contact me if you'd like to volunteer. Your employer may be interested. All sponsors are acknowledged during the meeting and on the website. RSVP RSVP by replying to this e-mail so we can give any refreshment sponsor a count. Mailing Lists There are two primary mailman lists set up for DLSLUG, an Announce list and a Discuss list. Please sign up for the Announce list (moderated, low-volume) to stay apprised of the group's activities and the Discuss list (unmoderated) for group discussion. Links to the mailing lists are on the webpage. Tell Your Friends Please pass this announcement along to anyone else who may be interested. ----- Bill McGonigle, Owner Work: 603.448.4440 BFC Computing, LLC Home: 603.448.1668 bill-6ft+4TUC7y9qCwUM1VThig< at >public.gmane.org Cell: 603.252.2606 http://www.bfccomputing.com/ Page: 603.442.1833 Blog: http://blog.bfccomputing.com/ VCard: http://bfccomputing.com/vcard/bill.vcf _______________________________________________ DLSLUG-Announce mailing list DLSLUG-Announce-Gbln/yiLoe0dnm+yROfE0A< at >public.gmane.org http://dlslug.org/mailman/listinfo/dlslug-announce

PySIG tomorrow - Assignments in Python

Bill Sconce — 2008-06-25T19:27:32

PySIG Manchester, NH 26 June 2008 ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Summer Solstice'ly Yrs! ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Informal get-together, lots of people out of town, lots of project work for some of us, but PySIG goes on! A number of special announcements this month... ____________________________________________________________________ PySIG -- New Hampshire Python Special Interest Group Amoskeag Business Incubator, Manchester, NH 26 June 2008 (4th Thursday) 7:00PM The monthly meeting of PySIG, the NH Python Special Interest Group, takes place on the fourth Thursday of the month, starting at 7:00 PM. A beginners' session precedes, at 6:30 PM. (Bring a Python question!) Favorite-gotcha contest, Kent's Korner, and more this month. ____________________________________________________________________ Kent's Korner: Python assignments "By reference" or "by value"? The Shadow knows... nyaaa haaaa haaaaa.... Plus: ------------------------------------------------------------------- o Our usual roundtable of introductions, happenings, announcements o Gotcha contest - Data Types (Bill's "gotcha be kidding") (or is he?) - Got a favorite "gotcha"? Bring it and share... And of course, milk, & Janet's cookies. This month: "Heathbar peanutbutter"; and more ------------------------------------------------------------------- 6:30 Beginners' Q&A 7:00 Welcome, Announcements - Bill & Ted & Alex 7:10 Milk & Cookies - Janet and Alex (thanks, Alex!) 7:20 Impromptu lightning talk(s) - anyone 7:45 Favorite-gotcha contest 8:00 Kent's Korner - Assignments in Python, presented by Kent Johnson 8:45 Open discussion; plans for next time 9:00~ Adjourn ___________________________________________________________________ About PySIG: PySIG meetings are typically 10-20 people, around a large table equipped with a projector and Internet hookups (wired and wireless). We encourage laptops and a hands-on seminar style. The main meeting starts at 7 PM; officially we finish circa 9 PM. Everyone is welcome. ("Membership" is anyone who has an interest in the Python progamming language, whether on Microsoft systems or Linux or OS X; or cell phones, mainframes, or space stations. We have everyone from object-oriented gurus to recovering COBOL programmers.) Tell your friends! Beginners' session: The half hour before the formal meeting (i.e., starting at 6:30PM) we have a beginners' session. Any Python question is welcome -- whoever asks the first question gets the half hour! Questions are equally welcome by mail beforehand (in which case we can announce them) or at the meeting. (As are all Python questions, anytime.) Mailing list: http://www.dlslug.org/mailman/listinfo/python-talk About Python: "Python is a dynamic object-oriented programming language that can be used for many kinds of software development. It offers strong support for integration with other languages and tools, comes with extensive standard libraries, and can be learned in a few days. Many Python programmers report substantial productivity gains and feel the language encourages the development of higher quality, more maintainable code." "NASA uses Python...so does Rackspace, Industrial Light&Magic, AstraZeneca, Honeywell, and many others." Google: "Python has been an important part of Google since the beginning, and remains so as the system grows and evolves." -Peter Norvig http://www.python.org About Amoskeag Business Incubator: Our gracious hosts are the Amoskeag Business Incubator, an organization providing a supportive entrepreneurial environment that stimulates the growth of businesses to ensure economic vitality and encourage job creation, by providing affordable office space and technical assistance to early stage companies. PySIG thanks the ABI for their generous hospitality. http://www.abi-nh.com _______________________________________________________________________ Directions (thanks to Ted Roche for improvements to "from the north"): PySIG NH meetings are held at the Amoskeag Business Incubator, 33 South Commercial Street, Manchester, NH. Coming in to Manchester using I-293, from the north: o Use Exit 6 from I-293. Stay to the right on the ramp, yield twice to traffic incoming from the left, cross back over I-293 and accept one merge coming in from your right. o Then get in the right lane, and stay there, over the river, and onto the Canal Street exit ramp. o Take the first right off Canal Street onto North Commercial Street. Enjoy the scenic mill buildings as the street turns into Commercial Street. o Coming to the traffic light get in the middle lane. South Commercial Street starts on the other side of the light. You go straight through (and join the folks coming from the south at step * below). Coming in to Manchester using I-293, from the south: o Use the Granite Street exit. Turn right (east). Go under I-293 and cross the bridge over the Merrimack River. o Turn right (south) at the first light after crossing the bridge. * This is South Commercial Street. Go past one parking-lot entrance, turn right into the second one. 33 Commercial Street will be right in front of you. You may go in via either the ramp or the door and three steps inside. o Inside. Up the stairs if via the door. Go through the glass doors - follow the diamonds on the floor. Go left at the last diamond. (Under a sign which says "<- Amoskeag Small Bus. Incubator"). o More diamonds, another sign... much glass and office space for SNHU; turn left there, 4 more diamonds and you're at the glass doors for the Incubator. An "abi" sign is above. o Through the doors, straight down the hall. The ABI Conference Room is on the left. ________________________________________________________________________ $URL: svn://svn.in-spec-inc.com/isi/trunk/isi/opages/pysig.announcement $ $Id: pysig.announcement 2822 2008-06-25 19:24:59Z sconce $ $Rev: 2822 $

[DLSLUG-Announce] JUnit - A Unit Testing Framework for Java

Bill McGonigle — 2008-06-20T02:39:08

*************************************************************** Dartmouth-Lake Sunapee Linux User Group http://dlslug.org/ a chapter of GNHLUG - http://gnhlug.org *************************************************************** The next regular monthly meeting of the DLSLUG will be held: Thursday, July 3rd, 7-9PM at: Dartmouth College, Room TBA All are welcome, free of charge. Agenda 7:00 Sign-in, networking 7:15 Introductory remarks 7:20 JUnit - A Unit Testing Framework for Java presented by Roger Trussell JUnit is a class library that facilitates unit testing for Java classes. Unit testing helps programmers to test individual classes and methods. Many programmers use unit testing as part of agile software techniques and extreme programming. As programmers write unit tests for their code, they may discover the need for software design changes as well as problems with individual methods and classes. Roger will present JUnit as it applies to class libraries and Swing/AWT applications using both NetBeans and Eclipse. He will present ways to store test parameters in XML. As time permits, Roger will cover unit testing for simple J2EE applications. 8:50 Roundtable Exchange - where the attendees can make announcements or ask a linux question of the group. ----- Driving Directions Please see the website for links to driving directions. Refreshments We do not yet have a refreshment sponsor for this event. Contact me if you'd like to volunteer. Your employer may be interested. All sponsors are acknowledged during the meeting and on the website. RSVP RSVP by replying to this e-mail so we can give any refreshment sponsor a count. Mailing Lists There are two primary mailman lists set up for DLSLUG, an Announce list and a Discuss list. Please sign up for the Announce list (moderated, low-volume) to stay apprised of the group's activities and the Discuss list (unmoderated) for group discussion. Links to the mailing lists are on the webpage. Tell Your Friends Please pass this announcement along to anyone else who may be interested. ----- Bill McGonigle, Owner Work: 603.448.4440 BFC Computing, LLC Home: 603.448.1668 bill-6ft+4TUC7y9qCwUM1VThig< at >public.gmane.org Cell: 603.252.2606 http://www.bfccomputing.com/ Page: 603.442.1833 Blog: http://blog.bfccomputing.com/ VCard: http://bfccomputing.com/vcard/bill.vcf _______________________________________________ DLSLUG-Announce mailing list DLSLUG-Announce-Gbln/yiLoe0dnm+yROfE0A< at >public.gmane.org http://dlslug.org/mailman/listinfo/dlslug-announce