APM: APM - Future activity

jameschoate at austin.rr.com jameschoate at austin.rr.com
Mon Dec 22 21:09:17 PST 2008


Another link along this same line of thought...

http://www.good.is/?p=14293

Then again, having spent seven hears in a hands
on science museum may mean I'm biased :)

---- jameschoate at austin.rr.com wrote: 
> 
> Hi,
> 
> Interesting paper I ran across on reddit...
> 
> http://lambda-the-ultimate.org/node/3137
> 
> Anybody here use arxiv or citeseer?
> 
> Ta ta
> 
> ---- 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.
> > 
> >  -- -- -- --
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> > 
> > James Choate
> > jameschoate at austin.rr.com
> > james.choate at twcable.com
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> > 
> > Adapt, Adopt, Improvise
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> 
> 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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Venimus, Vidimus, Dolavimus

James Choate
jameschoate at austin.rr.com
james.choate at twcable.com
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