APM: APM - Future activity

[Lynn Bender]

James,

It's 'geekaustin.org'

I'm open to doing something together. Let's get together after the first of
the year
and see what we can come up with.

-- 
-Lynn Bender
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On Mon, Dec 22, 2008 at 3:26 PM, <jameschoate at austin.rr.com> wrote:

>
> Hi,
>
> Following up on the theme of the last meeting in regards
> what might be done to help promote Perl...
>
> We discussed getting involved with events like dorkbot,
> makefair, geek austin & MoPac University [1]. This of
> course is only the first step. Once we've got our foot in
> the door, what then?
>
> We need to get to know each other a bit better and see if
> there isn't some synergy that we can use to build some
> project or effort that's bigger than what we can do as
> individuals.
>
> - We could do some algorithmic predictions in political or
>   economic areas
>
> - Applied mathematics, I have an interest in Origami:
>
>
> http://citeseerx.ist.psu.edu/search?q=origami+algorithm+computational&submit=Search&sort=rel
>
>  - Experimental Archeology
>
>   simulate the Antykathyra (sp!) device
>
>   design a generic catapult or trebuchet,
>
>  http://www.medieval-castle-siege-weapons.com/
>
>   http://www.global-rd.com/catapults/
>
>   http://www.algobeautytreb.com/
>
>  http://www.algobeautytreb.com/trebmath35.pdf
>
> - Bioinformatics or more general biological or evolutionary
>  algorithmics/modeling?
>
> - Toolkits of basic electronics, mechanical engineering, or
>   physics routines suitable for jr high to high school?
>
> What might float your boat?
>
> [1] www.geekaustin.com
>
> Note they are having a get together social next month on
> the 20th. Sounds quite interesting and there will be more
> info on the MoPac University efforts as well.
>
>  -- -- -- --
> Venimus, Vidimus, Dolavimus
>
> James Choate
> jameschoate at austin.rr.com
> james.choate at twcable.com
> 512-657-1279
> www.ssz.com
>
> Adapt, Adopt, Improvise
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