From miles at assyrian.org.uk Thu Oct 6 07:05:35 2011 From: miles at assyrian.org.uk (Miles Gould) Date: Thu, 6 Oct 2011 15:05:35 +0100 Subject: [Edinburgh-pm] Fwd: Constraint-solving masterclass, some time in early Dec '11 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I notice that it doesn't explicitly say it's for UoE members only :-) Miles -------- Original Message -------- 011 11:11:30 +0100 From: CLARK Fiona To: all informatics , "at-people at inf.ed.ac.uk" ? Subject: [if-people] SICSA Distinguished Visiting Fellow Seminar Series We are pleased to announce that Dr Alan M Frisch from the University of York, will be giving a masterclass in the School of Informatics as part of the SICSA Distinguished Visiting Fellow Seminar Series. If you would like to attend this event please visit the doodle poll below to allow us to determine the most suitable date and anticipate numbers. The poll will be available until Monday 10 October. http://www.doodle.com/5856eia28kddsq3x The masterclass will be given over 3 hours, with refreshments provided. This is a chance to get an overview of what is happening in this research area, and some recent developments. ============================================================================== ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ?Masterclass ? ? ? ? ?Constraint Modelling: A Systematic Approach ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Alan M Frisch ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Artificial Intelligence Group ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? Department of Computer Science ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? ? University of York The use of constraint modelling languages is spreading widely and they can now be used as front ends to constraint solvers, mixed-integer programming systems, SAT solvers, and a range of hybrid solvers. These powerful solvers are now capable of solving very large instances of important combinatorial (decision and optimisation) problems. The consequence of these advances is that if you encounter a difficult combinatorial problem there is a good chance you can solve it -- provided you first model it as a set of constraints that must be satisfied by any solution. This masterclass will teach you how to build such models. Constraint modelling, like computer programming, has always been taught by presenting students with a sequence of examples of increasing complexity. ?In contrast, this masterclass pioneers a new approach in which modelling is seen as a systematic process that works its way through a space of design choices. =========================================================== About the Speaker: Dr Alan M Frisch is a Reader in Intelligent Systems and Head of the Artificial Intelligence Group in the Dept. of Computer Science at the Univ. of York. ?He is currently a SICSA Distinguished Visiting Fellow. For over 30 years he has been teaching artificial intelligence and researching various topics within the field, including a focus on constraint programming over the past decade. ?He is an acknowledged leader in constraint modelling, best known for his pioneering contributions in the automation of constraint modelling, in inventing the ESSENCE problem specification language, and in developing symmetry-breaking constraints. -- The University of Edinburgh is a charitable body, registered in Scotland, with registration number SC005336. From stephen at jadevine.org.uk Tue Oct 25 05:48:40 2011 From: stephen at jadevine.org.uk (Stephen Quinney) Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:48:40 +0100 Subject: [Edinburgh-pm] Meeting on Thursday? Message-ID: Anyone planning to meet up this Thursday evening? And if so, where? The Cumberland bar? Should we book a table? Stephen From cyocum at gmail.com Tue Oct 25 05:55:54 2011 From: cyocum at gmail.com (Chris Yocum) Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 13:55:54 +0100 Subject: [Edinburgh-pm] Meeting on Thursday? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4EA6B1DA.1080504@gmail.com> Ah, I probably won't be able to attend as I am getting married the following Monday. Chris On 25/10/11 13:48, Stephen Quinney wrote: > Anyone planning to meet up this Thursday evening? And if so, where? > The Cumberland bar? Should we book a table? > > > Stephen > _______________________________________________ > Edinburgh-pm mailing list > Edinburgh-pm at pm.org > http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/edinburgh-pm -------------- next part -------------- A non-text attachment was scrubbed... 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In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: <4EA6B37D.8080403@gmail.com> On 25/10/11 13:48 Stephen Quinney wrote: > Anyone planning to meet up this Thursday evening? And if so, where? > The Cumberland bar? Should we book a table? I can't make it again this week. From miles at assyrian.org.uk Tue Oct 25 06:18:16 2011 From: miles at assyrian.org.uk (Miles Gould) Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 14:18:16 +0100 Subject: [Edinburgh-pm] Meeting on Thursday? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I'll try to be there. Miles On Tue, Oct 25, 2011 at 1:48 PM, Stephen Quinney wrote: > Anyone planning to meet up this Thursday evening? And if so, where? > The Cumberland bar? Should we book a table? > > > Stephen > _______________________________________________ > Edinburgh-pm mailing list > Edinburgh-pm at pm.org > http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/edinburgh-pm > From perl at aaroncrane.co.uk Tue Oct 25 08:46:19 2011 From: perl at aaroncrane.co.uk (Aaron Crane) Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 16:46:19 +0100 Subject: [Edinburgh-pm] Meeting on Thursday? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Stephen Quinney wrote: > Anyone planning to meet up this Thursday evening? And if so, where? > The Cumberland bar? I'll be there, but probably won't stay very late. > Should we book a table? Good idea. Thanks for volunteering. :-) -- Aaron Crane ** http://aaroncrane.co.uk/ From anthony.randell at gmail.com Tue Oct 25 11:01:52 2011 From: anthony.randell at gmail.com (Anthony Randell) Date: Tue, 25 Oct 2011 19:01:52 +0100 Subject: [Edinburgh-pm] Meeting on Thursday? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Fighting the flu so unlikely. On 25 October 2011 16:46, Aaron Crane wrote: > Stephen Quinney wrote: > > Anyone planning to meet up this Thursday evening? And if so, where? > > The Cumberland bar? > -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From divot.powell at googlemail.com Wed Oct 26 04:41:07 2011 From: divot.powell at googlemail.com (Daniel Powell) Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 12:41:07 +0100 Subject: [Edinburgh-pm] Meeting on Thursday? In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: I have a departmental event on that evening (so should Miles!! :-P ) so can't come this month. Dan On 25 October 2011 19:01, Anthony Randell wrote: > Fighting the flu so unlikely. > > > On 25 October 2011 16:46, Aaron Crane wrote: > >> Stephen Quinney wrote: >> > Anyone planning to meet up this Thursday evening? And if so, where? >> > The Cumberland bar? >> > > _______________________________________________ > Edinburgh-pm mailing list > Edinburgh-pm at pm.org > http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/edinburgh-pm > -- -------- Daniel Powell d.c.powell at sms.ed.ac.uk The University of Edinburgh Institute for Computer Systems Architecture -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From perl at minty.org Wed Oct 26 07:58:09 2011 From: perl at minty.org (Murray) Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 15:58:09 +0100 Subject: [Edinburgh-pm] Meeting on Thursday? Message-ID: <20111026145807.GQ8760@mooker.vm.bytemark.co.uk> Afraid I won't make it on Thursday either this month. Suggestion: Chris' stag is on Friday ... Khublai Khan's in Leith for 2015 on Friday 28th. I believe many edin.pm'ers are going to that, how about we combine the two dates? Or put another way (I've checked with Chris & Miles), if you've not had an invite to that, and would like to, feel free to join us on Friday to celebrate Chris' pending marriage. Murray. From miles at assyrian.org.uk Wed Oct 26 12:01:49 2011 From: miles at assyrian.org.uk (Miles Gould) Date: Wed, 26 Oct 2011 20:01:49 +0100 Subject: [Edinburgh-pm] Meeting on Thursday? In-Reply-To: <20111026145807.GQ8760@mooker.vm.bytemark.co.uk> References: <20111026145807.GQ8760@mooker.vm.bytemark.co.uk> Message-ID: On Wed, Oct 26, 2011 at 3:58 PM, Murray wrote: > I believe many edin.pm'ers are going to that, how about we combine the two > dates? ?Or put another way (I've checked with Chris & Miles), if you've not had > an invite to that, and would like to, feel free to join us on Friday to > celebrate Chris' pending marriage. Anyone who'd like to come to this, could you please email me for details off-list, or phone me on 07813 917746? It shouldn't be too much trouble to squeeze people in at the last minute, but the more notice we can get the better. Miles From perl at aaroncrane.co.uk Thu Oct 27 02:25:45 2011 From: perl at aaroncrane.co.uk (Aaron Crane) Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:25:45 +0100 Subject: [Edinburgh-pm] Meeting on Thursday? In-Reply-To: <20111026145807.GQ8760@mooker.vm.bytemark.co.uk> References: <20111026145807.GQ8760@mooker.vm.bytemark.co.uk> Message-ID: Murray wrote: > Suggestion: Chris' stag is on Friday ... > I believe many edin.pm'ers are going to that, how about we combine the two > dates? Works for me either way ? I'll be there on Friday anyway. So, Stephen, Edwin, and anyone else who was planning to turn up tonight: if you're still planning to be there, I will too. -- Aaron Crane ** http://aaroncrane.co.uk/ From wim.vanderbauwhede at gmail.com Thu Oct 27 02:57:37 2011 From: wim.vanderbauwhede at gmail.com (Wim Vanderbauwhede) Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2011 10:57:37 +0100 Subject: [Edinburgh-pm] Meeting on Thursday? In-Reply-To: References: <20111026145807.GQ8760@mooker.vm.bytemark.co.uk> Message-ID: I can't make it today or tomorrow :-( Wim On 27 October 2011 10:25, Aaron Crane wrote: > Murray wrote: > > Suggestion: Chris' stag is on Friday ... > > I believe many edin.pm'ers are going to that, how about we combine the > two > > dates? > > Works for me either way ? I'll be there on Friday anyway. So, > Stephen, Edwin, and anyone else who was planning to turn up tonight: > if you're still planning to be there, I will too. > > -- > Aaron Crane ** http://aaroncrane.co.uk/ > _______________________________________________ > Edinburgh-pm mailing list > Edinburgh-pm at pm.org > http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/edinburgh-pm > -- If it's pointless, what's the point? If there is a point to it, what's the point? (Tibor Fischer, "The Thought Gang") -------------- next part -------------- An HTML attachment was scrubbed... URL: From stephen at jadevine.org.uk Thu Oct 27 03:41:58 2011 From: stephen at jadevine.org.uk (Stephen Quinney) Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2011 11:41:58 +0100 Subject: [Edinburgh-pm] Meeting on Thursday? In-Reply-To: References: <20111026145807.GQ8760@mooker.vm.bytemark.co.uk> Message-ID: I'll be there tonight, since it doesn't look like there are that many going I've not bothered to book a table. I'll be there some time between 7:30pm and 8pm. Stephen On 27 October 2011 10:25, Aaron Crane wrote: > Murray wrote: >> Suggestion: Chris' stag is on Friday ... >> I believe many edin.pm'ers are going to that, how about we combine the two >> dates? > > Works for me either way ? I'll be there on Friday anyway. ?So, > Stephen, Edwin, and anyone else who was planning to turn up tonight: > if you're still planning to be there, I will too. > > -- > Aaron Crane ** http://aaroncrane.co.uk/ > _______________________________________________ > Edinburgh-pm mailing list > Edinburgh-pm at pm.org > http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/edinburgh-pm From perl at aaroncrane.co.uk Thu Oct 27 03:48:44 2011 From: perl at aaroncrane.co.uk (Aaron Crane) Date: Thu, 27 Oct 2011 11:48:44 +0100 Subject: [Edinburgh-pm] Meeting on Thursday? In-Reply-To: References: <20111026145807.GQ8760@mooker.vm.bytemark.co.uk> Message-ID: Stephen Quinney wrote: > I'll be there tonight, since it doesn't look like there are that many > going I've not bothered to book a table. I'll be there some time > between 7:30pm and 8pm. Great, see you there. I'll aim to turn up at 7:45. -- Aaron Crane ** http://aaroncrane.co.uk/ From stephen at jadevine.org.uk Fri Oct 28 06:45:39 2011 From: stephen at jadevine.org.uk (Stephen Quinney) Date: Fri, 28 Oct 2011 14:45:39 +0100 Subject: [Edinburgh-pm] UKUUG Spring Conference 2012 In-Reply-To: References: Message-ID: Although this is a Perl group I think there are quite a few people who are Unix sysadmins or developers who would be interested in this conference. So I thought I would send this on for anyone who is not on the FLOSS UK / UKUUG mailing lists, this is the Call for Papers for the FLOSS UK (previously known as UKUUG) Spring Conference 2012. It will be held in the University of Edinburgh Informatics Forum so this is an excellent opportunity Scotland-based Unix people to attend the conference without the hassle or extra costs of travelling. If you are interested in submitting a paper but unsure of what would be acceptable feel free to contact me, Informatics staff regularly attend the conference and present talks. The FLOSS UK's annual Large Installation Systems Administration (LISA) event will be held on 20th, 21st & 22nd March 2012 in Edinburgh We are currently accepting talks; so if you are a systems administrator, we want to hear from you. We are seeking papers covering all aspects of systems and network administration, including: security and audit authentication and authorisation backup and restore data de-duplication operating systems network/cluster file systems ethics and legislative compliance storage solutions databases and directory services nomadic and wireless computing cluster management configuration management scripting and task automation benchmarking and performance tuning virtualisation and system deployment using 'cloud' technology If you have a novel solution to a problem, experience of a particular application or hardware platform, tips and tricks for fellow systems administrators, or a favourite tool you could talk about, please submit a paper for consideration by the programme committee. Significant Dates Initial closing date for abstracts: 18th November 2011 Speakers notified by: 25th November 2011 To offer a talk, or make enquiries about a partially formed idea, email spring2012 at flossuk.org.