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[DLSLUG-Announce] TONIGHT: A Teaching Compiler Written inMATLAB -DLSLUG Monthly Meeting - 2008-10-02

Bill McGonigle — 2008-10-02T17:07:43

[ Please get your RSVP's in if you're coming, for our DONUTS AND COFFEE sponsor ] *************************************************************** 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, October 2nd, 7-9PM at: Dartmouth College, Carson L02 All are welcome, free of charge. Agenda 7:00 Sign-in, networking 7:15 Introductory remarks 7:20 A Teaching Compiler Written in MATLAB presented by Bill McKeeman Bill McKeeman will give a talk about an ordinary compiler (lex, parse, tree, gen, emit, asm) designed for teaching the principles of compiler writing. There are a few surprises, such as load-and-go, integrated bottom-up and/or top-down parsing,

[DLSLUG-Announce] TOMORROW: A Teaching Compiler Written inMATLAB -DLSLUG Monthly Meeting - 2008-10-02

Bill McGonigle — 2008-10-01T18:48:31

*************************************************************** 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, October 2nd, 7-9PM at: Dartmouth College, Carson L02 All are welcome, free of charge. Agenda 7:00 Sign-in, networking 7:15 Introductory remarks 7:20 A Teaching Compiler Written in MATLAB presented by Bill McKeeman Bill McKeeman will give a talk about an ordinary compiler (lex, parse, tree, gen, emit, asm) designed for teaching the principles of compiler writing. There are a few surprises, such as load-and-go, integrated bottom-up and/or top-down parsing, a LaTeX based pretty printer, an LR(1) parse table generator, an Intel

NEXT MONDAY 10/6: CentraLUG: Arc Riley and Intrepid Ibex

Ted Roche — 2008-09-29T13:27:04

The monthly meeting of CentraLUG, the Concord/Central NH GNHLUG chapter, happens the first Monday of most months at the New Hampshire Technical Institute's Library, room 146, at 7 PM. Next month's meeting is on October 6th at 7 PM. Directions and maps are available at http://www.centralug.org Open to the public. Free admission. Tell your friends. At this meeting, Arc Riley will give us a preview of the beta version of Ubuntu 8.10, "Intrepid Ibex" About the presentation ====================== Ubuntu has been making inroads and gaining mindshare for the last couple of years. Aggressive campaigning, slick graphics, and a clear guiding philosophy of "Linux for Human Beings" have combined to make Ubuntu a popular distribution for home and novice users, laptop users and hobbyists interested in the cutting edge. Based loosely on the Debian platform, it combines the strengths of the Debian tools with an aggressive "release early, release often" schedule and helpful and friendly community support. At this present

Boston * Sat/Sun 27/28 Sep * OpenStreetMap mapping parties

Ben Scott — 2008-09-26T11:44:56

What : OpenStreetMap mapping party Date : Sat 27 Sep & Sun 28 Sep (2008) Where: Boston, MA and surrounding area OpenStreetMap (http://www.openstreetmap.org/) is a Free Content, crowd-sourced mapping project, and is very cool. They run mapping parties, which are events where anyone can help out. Bring your GPS, or they'll lend you one, and show you how to go out and do some mapping, and then get the data in to the OpenStreetMap database. They have one coming up in Boston this weekend. These are informal events, with no explicit time commitment, and often a social element / beer afterward. * Saturday 27 September * 10 AM - Experienced mappers start * 10:30 AM - Introduction to OpenStreetMap for beginners * Sunday 28 September * 11 AM - Experienced mappers start. * Sunday 11:30 Introduction to OpenStreetMap for beginners * Initial meet-up: Panera Bread, 200 High Street, Boston, MA 02110 * Afterward: Retire to local bar (TBD) * Web page: http://wiki.openstreetmap.org/index.php/Boston * Coor

[DLSLUG-Announce] A Teaching Compiler Written in MATLAB -DLSLUGMonthly Meeting - 2008-10-02

Bill McGonigle — 2008-09-25T21:21:31

Re: [Python-talk] PySIG (this Thursday, Python 2.6) -- updated plans

Bill Sconce — 2008-09-22T14:43:42

As you've probably seen, our featured speaker's plans have been preempted by Real Life this month. No problem, we'll give him the stage again later... And this is still PySIG. And we do get together to talk about Python. Kent suggested that we and that does sound like a good idea. We can get together and discuss, round-table, the new goodies coming our way in Python 2.6. And (perhaps) develop a wishlist of which of those goodies we'd like Kent to talk to us about in greater depth. (How would that sound, Kent?) We might also have a testimonial from a new Python user. As well as the usual announcements, arguments over data types, gotchas, success stories, a report on Software Freedom Day, and more. We shall certainly have cookies. They are a feathery chocolate concoction, and will go GREAT with milk. I know these things. (Thanks to Alex for offering to bring the milk!) Review your "../whatsnew/2.6.html", bring questions, and I'll see you all on Thursday! personally_I'd_like_to_learn_more_about

MerriLUG Nashua, Thur 18 Sep, OpenStreetMap

Jim Kuzdrall — 2008-09-17T11:33:36

Who : Richard Weait, international open source lecturer What : Introduction to OpenStreetMap Where: Martha's Exchange Day : Thur 18 Sep **Tomorrow** Time : 6:00 PM for grub, 7:30 PM for discussion :: Overview OpenStreetMap creates and provides free geographic data - such as street maps. You may think of downloaded maps as free, but they have legal or technical restrictions which prevent using them in creative, productive, or unexpected ways. Richard Weait, an active OpenStreetMap contributor, uses slides and laptop demos to describe the geographical products available and how to couple them into your project. Richard is also an enthusiastic volunteer cartographer in the London-Kitchener area of Ontario where he lives. He will suggest many ways you can get in on the fun too. Want an excuse to ride your new bicycle or motorcycle? How about a nice outing in your new sporty convertible? Turn these trips into a lasting social value by checking or creating local maps for the

SLUG Durham / Mon 13 Oct / REST - REpresentational StateTransfer in HTTP

Ben Scott — 2008-09-16T13:35:28

Who : Brian Turnbull What : REST - REpresentational State Transfer in HTTP Date : Mon 13 Oct 2008 Time : 7 PM to 9 PM Where: Room 301, Morse Hall, UNH, Durham, NH Brian Turnbull will present the second part of his series on HTTP: "RESTful Web Services". REpresentational State Transfer is the theoretical underpinning of HTTP/1.1. Brian will explain what REST is, present examples of existing web services using REST, and also cover the practical application of REST and the Atom Publishing Protocol in creating a web service. The author of this announcement found Brian's first presentation on HTTP to be quite interesting; there's a lot more hidden behind that "http://" than most people realize. I learned more than I expected in September, and I expect to learn more in October. According to Wikipedia, REST abstracts everything into resources which are uniquely identifiable and accessible via a standard protocol which is stateless, cacheable, and layered, leading to a robust, scalable, distributed system.

NHRuby meeting TOMORROW, Sept 16: A trio of talks.

Scott Garman — 2008-09-15T15:08:15

If you're suffering withdrawl from the lack of a NHRuby.org meeting last month, don't worry - we're back for a great meeting this month! Join us at our usual location, RMC Research in Portsmouth, NH for a trio of interesting talks. * Brian Turnbull will be giving an presentation on HTTP, the protocol that powers the world wide web. Every web page requested and displayed in a web browser is delivered via HTTP. But HTTP can facilitate all sorts of client/server communication. In this talk, Brian will discuss and present the major aspects of the protocol for application to your own projects. * Scott Garman will be giving a talk on how to quickly set up a Virtual Private Server (VPS) as a Rails deployment environment. This talk is specifically geared toward this process as preparation for the Rails Rumble programming contest, coming up in mid October. Rumble participants will be given a Linode VPS to use during the contest. * Continuing on the Rails Rumble preview theme, Nick Plante will give an overview of t

MerriLUG Nashua, Thur 18 Sep, OpenStreetMap

Jim Kuzdrall — 2008-09-11T13:05:54

Who : Richard Weait, international open source lecturer What : Introduction to OpenStreetMap Where: Martha's Exchange Day : Thur 18 Sep **Next Week** Time : 6:00 PM for grub, 7:30 PM for discussion :: Overview OpenStreetMap creates and provides free geographic data - such as street maps. You may think of downloaded maps as free, but they have legal or technical restrictions which prevent using them in creative, productive, or unexpected ways. Richard Weait, an active OpenStreetMap contributor, uses slides and laptop demos to describe the geographical products available and how to couple them into your project. Richard is also an enthusiastic volunteer cartographer in the London-Kitchener area of Ontario where he lives. He will suggest many ways you can get in on the fun too. Want an excuse to ride your new bicycle or motorcycle? How about a nice outing in your new sporty convertible? Turn these trips into a lasting social value by checking or creating local maps for the

CANCELLATION!!

charlie — 2008-09-08T23:50:29

We are unable to hold the meeting this month at our regular location and there just isn't sufficient time to try to find another so the MonadLUG meeting scheduled for Thursday, Sept.11 is cancelled. This months scheduled presentation on MySQL replication will be presented at the October meeting. We probably should think about a backup location for those rare occasions when the SAU cannot accommodate us, so if anyone has any ideas, please let me know. --charlie

SLUG / Mon 8 Sep / HTTP for Fun and Profit

Robert E. Anderson — 2008-09-05T14:07:40

Who : Brian Turnbull What : HTTP for Fun and Profit Date : Mon 8 Sep 2008 Time : 7 PM to 9 PM Where: UNH Durham, Morse Hall room 332 Peek under the hood of the HyperText Transfer Protocol. ------------------------------------------------------- The HyperText Transfer Protocol (HTTP) powers the World Wide Web. Every web page requested and displayed in a web browser is delivered via HTTP. But HTTP can facilitate all sorts of client/server communication. In this talk, Brian Turnbull will discuss and present the major aspects of the protocol for application to your own projects. Next month, Brian will present the second part of the presentation, "RESTful Web Services". REpresentational State Transfer is the theoretical underpinnings of HTTP/1.1. This talk will explain what REST is, present examples of existing web services using REST, and also covers the practical application of REST and the Atom Publishing Protocol in creating a web service. For directions to this talk and/or more information ab

[DLSLUG-Announce] TONIGHT: RSpec and Behaviour DrivenDevelopment -DLSLUG Monthly Meeting

Bill McGonigle — 2008-09-04T19:40:22

*************************************************************** 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 o

NHRuby meeting Tuesday, Sept 16: A trio of talks.

Scott Garman — 2008-09-03T19:31:49

[DLSLUG-Announce] TOMORROW: RSpec and Behaviour DrivenDevelopment- DLSLUG Monthly Meeting - September 4th

Bill McGonigle — 2008-09-03T16:37:09

[still need a milk volunteer to accompany the cookies] *************************************************************** 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

[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 te

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

[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 testi

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/

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