James,<br><br>It's '<a href="http://geekaustin.org">geekaustin.org</a>' <br><br>I'm open to doing something together. Let's get together after the first of the year<br>
and see what we can come up with.<br clear="all"><br>-- <br>-Lynn Bender<br><a href="http://geekaustin.org">http://geekaustin.org</a><br><a href="http://twitter.com/linearb">http://twitter.com/linearb</a><br>GeekAustin linkedin: <a href="http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/49889/32C233655C81">http://www.linkedin.com/e/gis/49889/32C233655C81</a><br>
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<br><br><br><div class="gmail_quote">On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 3:26 PM, <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jameschoate@austin.rr.com">jameschoate@austin.rr.com</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;">
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Hi,<br>
<br>
Following up on the theme of the last meeting in regards<br>
what might be done to help promote Perl...<br>
<br>
We discussed getting involved with events like dorkbot,<br>
makefair, geek austin & MoPac University [1]. This of<br>
course is only the first step. Once we've got our foot in<br>
the door, what then?<br>
<br>
We need to get to know each other a bit better and see if<br>
there isn't some synergy that we can use to build some<br>
project or effort that's bigger than what we can do as<br>
individuals.<br>
<br>
- We could do some algorithmic predictions in political or<br>
economic areas<br>
<br>
- Applied mathematics, I have an interest in Origami:<br>
<br>
<a href="http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/search?q=origami+algorithm+computational&submit=Search&sort=rel" target="_blank">http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/search?q=origami+algorithm+computational&submit=Search&sort=rel</a><br>
<br>
- Experimental Archeology<br>
<br>
simulate the Antykathyra (sp!) device<br>
<br>
design a generic catapult or trebuchet,<br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.medieval-castle-siege-weapons.com/" target="_blank">http://www.medieval-castle-siege-weapons.com/</a><br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.global-rd.com/catapults/" target="_blank">http://www.global-rd.com/catapults/</a><br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.algobeautytreb.com/" target="_blank">http://www.algobeautytreb.com/</a><br>
<br>
<a href="http://www.algobeautytreb.com/trebmath35.pdf" target="_blank">http://www.algobeautytreb.com/trebmath35.pdf</a><br>
<br>
- Bioinformatics or more general biological or evolutionary<br>
algorithmics/modeling?<br>
<br>
- Toolkits of basic electronics, mechanical engineering, or<br>
physics routines suitable for jr high to high school?<br>
<br>
What might float your boat?<br>
<br>
[1] <a href="http://www.geekaustin.com" target="_blank">www.geekaustin.com</a><br>
<br>
Note they are having a get together social next month on<br>
the 20th. Sounds quite interesting and there will be more<br>
info on the MoPac University efforts as well.<br>
<br>
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Venimus, Vidimus, Dolavimus<br>
<br>
James Choate<br>
<a href="mailto:jameschoate@austin.rr.com">jameschoate@austin.rr.com</a><br>
<a href="mailto:james.choate@twcable.com">james.choate@twcable.com</a><br>
512-657-1279<br>
<a href="http://www.ssz.com" target="_blank">www.ssz.com</a><br>
<br>
Adapt, Adopt, Improvise<br>
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