From menolly at mib.org  Thu Mar  1 16:47:50 2012
From: menolly at mib.org (menolly at mib.org)
Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2012 16:47:50 -0800 (PST)
Subject: [San-Diego-pm] Perl and Amazon S3
Message-ID: <alpine.LRH.2.02.1203011644500.15139@nuthaus.mib.org>

For a project at work, I will be ingesting files from Amazon S3.  I found several S3 modules on CPAN, so I went looking for comparisons among them.  This is the best I found:
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/linux/library/l-cpan-net-amazon-s3/

Also of interest, this allows you to use S3 with curl:
http://aws.amazon.com/code/128

-- 
menolly at mib.org

"Why do you call me 'Lord, Lord,' and not do what I tell you?" Luke 6:46, ESV

From elspicyjack at gmail.com  Thu Mar  1 17:49:06 2012
From: elspicyjack at gmail.com (Brian Manning)
Date: Thu, 1 Mar 2012 17:49:06 -0800
Subject: [San-Diego-pm] Perl and Amazon S3
In-Reply-To: <alpine.LRH.2.02.1203011644500.15139@nuthaus.mib.org>
References: <alpine.LRH.2.02.1203011644500.15139@nuthaus.mib.org>
Message-ID: <CAK50bY8DrQ5C8VedLO+7S-av71+684bkyShRGYWAMTA-5jgiqg@mail.gmail.com>

On Thu, Mar 1, 2012 at 4:47 PM,  <menolly at mib.org> wrote:
> Also of interest, this allows you to use S3 with curl:
> http://aws.amazon.com/code/128

This one is what I've been using for internal testing.

It's handy in that it lets you use multiple 'profiles' (sets of
access/secret keys stored in a Perl  hash), from the command line, so
that you can test different IAM users with little effort.

Thanks,

Brian

From rkleeman at energoncube.net  Tue Mar  6 10:08:31 2012
From: rkleeman at energoncube.net (Bob Kleemann)
Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2012 10:08:31 -0800
Subject: [San-Diego-pm] Open Position
Message-ID: <CAO6cO59w0W=_7T4CmK4wW4_pVZ+s5O+OWiNiQW2eXs86J57Bzg@mail.gmail.com>

Perl Mongers,

Megan Flanagan is looking for somebody to fill in the following position.
Please contact her if you would like to pursue this.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Megan A. Flanagan <mflanagan at apexsystemsinc.com>


 Hi Bob,



I wanted to introduce myself, I work for Apex Systems, a local staffing
firm. I have a client that is looking for a Perl expert with Configuration
and Change Management experience. I was wondering if we could post this
position on your site or if it could be sent out to your group.



I look forward to hearing from you,

Megan


*Megan Flanagan
**Recruiter
*APEX Systems, Inc.
1455 Frazee Road

Suite 450
San Diego, CA 92108
Office 619.757.1646
Fax 619.757.1647

mflanagan at apexsystemsinc.com
www.ApexSystemsInc.com <http://www.apexsystemsinc.com/>

*Job Requirements:*

** **

**1.     **BS in Computer Science or higher degree.****

**2.     **Expert knowledge with the PERL interpreted language.****

**3.     **5-10 years of experience with configuration and change management
****

**4.     **5-10 years build & release management for
software/firmware/embedded/web applications.****

**5.     **Excellent communication skills.****

**6.     **Excellent organization skills.****

**7.     **Excellent UNIX skills.****

**8.     **Proven automation experience enforcing processes with a source
control tool and/or issue management system.****

** **

*Optional:*

** **

**1.     **Relational database/SQL knowledge, (Microsoft SQL Server).****

**2.     **Good knowledge in programming language C, C++ or Java.****

**3.     **Understands operating system concepts.****

**4.     **Linux & Windows System Administration skills.****

**5.       **Experience with any of the following is a plus:****

**a.       **Electric Commander, Electric Accelerator****

**b.       **Coverity****

**c.        **GIT, Perforce****

**d.       **LSF****

**e.        **Reviewboard, Gerrit****

**f.        **ClearQuest, JIRA****

**g.        **Confluence, Wiki, TWiki****

**h.       **Black Duck****

**i.         **MSFT Project Server****

** **
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From xrz1138 at gmail.com  Tue Mar  6 11:08:18 2012
From: xrz1138 at gmail.com (Christopher Hahn)
Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2012 11:08:18 -0800
Subject: [San-Diego-pm] Open Position
In-Reply-To: <CAO6cO59w0W=_7T4CmK4wW4_pVZ+s5O+OWiNiQW2eXs86J57Bzg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CAO6cO59w0W=_7T4CmK4wW4_pVZ+s5O+OWiNiQW2eXs86J57Bzg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <CAP9CNRzdCMXa-hdfwYKTy7HLH5daBRTV1fWhTWsEd9FrLRh=zQ@mail.gmail.com>

Bob,

Thank you for taking the time.

My entire team was "Shang-Hai"'d recently and this position
might be a good fit for me.

Go Perl Go!

Take care,

Christopher

2012/3/6 Bob Kleemann <rkleeman at energoncube.net>:
> Perl Mongers,
>
> Megan Flanagan is looking for somebody to fill in the following position.
> Please contact her if you would like to pursue this.
>
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Megan A. Flanagan <mflanagan at apexsystemsinc.com>
>
>
> Hi Bob,
>
>
>
> I wanted to introduce myself, I work for Apex Systems, a local staffing
> firm. I have a client that is looking for a Perl expert with Configuration
> and Change Management experience. I was wondering if we could post this
> position on your site or if it could be sent out to your group.
>
>
>
> I look forward to hearing from you,
>
> Megan
>
>
> Megan Flanagan
> Recruiter
> APEX Systems, Inc.
> 1455 Frazee Road
>
> Suite 450
> San Diego, CA 92108
> Office 619.757.1646
> Fax 619.757.1647
>
> mflanagan at apexsystemsinc.com
> www.ApexSystemsInc.com
>
>
> Job Requirements:
>
>
>
> 1.???? BS in Computer Science or higher degree.
>
> 2.???? Expert knowledge with the PERL interpreted language.
>
> 3.???? 5-10 years of experience with configuration and change management
>
> 4.???? 5-10 years build & release management for
> software/firmware/embedded/web applications.
>
> 5.???? Excellent communication skills.
>
> 6.???? Excellent organization skills.
>
> 7.???? Excellent UNIX skills.
>
> 8.???? Proven automation experience enforcing processes with a source
> control tool and/or issue management system.
>
>
>
> Optional:
>
>
>
> 1.???? Relational database/SQL knowledge, (Microsoft SQL Server).
>
> 2.???? Good knowledge in programming language C, C++ or Java.
>
> 3.???? Understands operating system concepts.
>
> 4.???? Linux & Windows System Administration skills.
>
> 5.?????? Experience with any of the following is a plus:
>
> a.?????? Electric Commander, Electric Accelerator
>
> b.?????? Coverity
>
> c.??????? GIT, Perforce
>
> d.?????? LSF
>
> e.??????? Reviewboard, Gerrit
>
> f.??????? ClearQuest, JIRA
>
> g.??????? Confluence, Wiki, TWiki
>
> h.?????? Black Duck
>
> i.???????? MSFT Project Server
>
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
> San-Diego-pm mailing list
> San-Diego-pm at pm.org
> http://mail.pm.org/mailman/listinfo/san-diego-pm



-- 
Realisant mon espoir, je me lance vers la gloire.
Christopher Hahn == xrz1138 at gmail.com

From rkleeman at energoncube.net  Tue Mar  6 13:31:25 2012
From: rkleeman at energoncube.net (Bob Kleemann)
Date: Tue, 6 Mar 2012 13:31:25 -0800
Subject: [San-Diego-pm] Fwd: March Mingle Invitation for San Diego Perl
	Mongers
In-Reply-To: <04a101ccfbd4$0a059bc0$1e10d340$@sdtechscene.org>
References: <04a101ccfbd4$0a059bc0$1e10d340$@sdtechscene.org>
Message-ID: <CAO6cO59mOxdUmu+5MK35Mtt2vzxRbHso45UGOGuMk+h6fkdaoQ@mail.gmail.com>

Perl Mongers,

I've gone to the March Mingle for the past several years, and I've always
enjoyed myself and met some very interesting people.  If you are looking to
network, find employers (or employees), or just want meet other folks, this
is a great event to make that happen.  If you have the time and/or
inclination, I recommend you attend.

Contact Phelan with any questions.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: <phelan at sdtechscene.org>


Perl Mongers!

** **

The 8th Annual March Mingle is just around the corner!****

** **

San Diego Tech Scene, along with their partners at MOGL, invites you to
partake in a fun and relaxing evening with nearly 300 of your fellow San
Diego technologists. As a technology-agnostic event, we welcome everyone
from developers and designers to bloggers and social media experts! ****

** **

This year's March Mingle will be held on March 21st at the East Village
Tavern and Bowl. The Mingle will have some great food, fantastic drinks,
and even a raffle - but overall, it will be a night for you to skip the dry
product pitches and boring sales pitches and instead enjoy a great time
with some of the finest techies in the county. And don't forget your
bowling shoes - there will be a few lanes available for you to show off
your kingpin skills! ****

** **

The event is sure to sell out quickly, so buy your ticket now at
http://marchmingle2012.eventbrite.com/****

** **

Event: March Mingle VIII****

Date: March 21, 2012****

Time: 7:00 PM ****

Location: East Village Tavern and Bowl, 930 Market Street, San Diego, CA
92101****

Tickets: http://marchmingle2012.eventbrite.com/****

For more details, visit http://www.marchmingle.com****

** **

See you there!****

** **

Sincerely,****

** **

Your March Mingle Organizers at San Diego Tech Scene****

** **

Phelan, June, Brant, Jen, Michael, and Steve****

**********

** **

** **

*Phelan Riessen | SD Tech Scene*
One city. One tech scene. One calendar.
http://www.SDTechScene.org <http://www.sdtechscene.org/>****

*Spread the word* by linking back to SD Tech Scene:****

http://www.sdtechscene.org/resources/#link ****

** **

** **
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From rkleeman at energoncube.net  Mon Mar 12 12:51:58 2012
From: rkleeman at energoncube.net (Bob Kleemann)
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2012 12:51:58 -0700
Subject: [San-Diego-pm] Fwd: Job opportunity at CBS Interactive
Message-ID: <CAO6cO5_=cxZC=eKL=mxsmaJTQP0AYd9w=CVPXgCp=nWpxrmc9w@mail.gmail.com>

Perl Mongers,

If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact Karl directly.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Karl Aldinger <karl.aldinger at cbsinteractive.com>
Date: Mon, Mar 12, 2012 at 10:16 AM
Subject: Would you mind sending our job opportunity to the list, please?
To: rkleeman at energoncube.net, san-diego-pm-owner at pm.org


Hello Bob,
I've been a Perl programmer at CBS Interactive for 7 years in our Carlsbad
College Sports office, where we work exclusively in Perl.  We've got an
opening on my team for a Full Time One Year contract for a Perl Developer,
and I'm hoping to fill it with someone local to San Diego who has a real
connection with Perl.  I would really appreciate it if you could send the
word of this out through the San-Diego-pm list.

http://www.cbsinteractive.com/jobsearch.php?mode=by_req&reqID=11121BR

The listing references my boss, Jon Schoenherr, and folks can apply through
the site, but they can also send information to me directly.
karl.aldinger at cbsi.com

Thanks!
-- 

Karl Aldinger

Software Engineer & Manager

CBS Interactive - Sports

T 760.481.3681

2035 Corte Del Nogal suite 250
Carlsbad, CA 92011



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From rkleeman at energoncube.net  Mon Mar 12 15:34:34 2012
From: rkleeman at energoncube.net (Bob Kleemann)
Date: Mon, 12 Mar 2012 15:34:34 -0700
Subject: [San-Diego-pm] A few items ...
Message-ID: <CAO6cO58sWoVLXaWuvbXv6+ezswfk4h4pF6TGw-OUtGKjA5P9eQ@mail.gmail.com>

Perl Mongers,

A few items to bring to your attention.

First off, there is our normal monthly meeting this Thursday, March 15.
We'll be meeting at our normal time and place, 7 PM at the Anonymizer
offices, near I-805 and Mira Mesa Blvd.  Bring your questions, ideas,
thoughts, and we will discuss them.

The next thing to mention is presentations.  We've had a couple of small
scale presentation over the last few months, which have sparked some good
discussion at the meetings.  If you have an idea of a presentation you'd
like to see, give, or participate in, please let us know, so we can arrange
for it to happen.  We gathered a list of ideas at the last meeting (which I
forgot to write down, so if anybody recalls that list, please let me know),
and we could use some more ideas.  If you think you can whip together a
10-or-so minute presentation for the meeting this month (or next month, or
the month after that, or ...), please let me know.  If you'd like to work
on your presentation skills, but do not have a topic to present, or an
audience to present it to, we can help you out.

Also, I sent out a message looking to see if anybody wanted to move the
meeting date, time and/or location.  For the most part, everyone agreed the
current time and place work well for them.  There are a few people that it
doesn't work, hopefully email list will work in the meantime.

I'll look forward to seeing everybody on Thursday.  Drop me a quick note if
you think you can make it.
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From rkleeman at energoncube.net  Thu Mar 15 14:53:47 2012
From: rkleeman at energoncube.net (Bob Kleemann)
Date: Thu, 15 Mar 2012 14:53:47 -0700
Subject: [San-Diego-pm] Meeting Tonight!
Message-ID: <CAO6cO5-t8syLL2xCJQkWaMvf5v17Cs-e=KTMtZsF9t+agOheRg@mail.gmail.com>

Hello Perl Mongers,

Just a quick reminder, we're having a Perl Mongers meeting tonight.  We'll
be starting around 7 PM at the offices of Anonymizer, near I-805 and Mira
Mesa Blvd.  Bring your questions, ideas, insights, or observations, and
we'll diagnose, analyze, and discuss them.  If you haven't already, drop me
a quick note if you have any questions or that you'll be attending, and
we'll look forward to seeing everyone tonight.

  -- Bob
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From rkleeman at energoncube.net  Tue Mar 20 10:18:41 2012
From: rkleeman at energoncube.net (Bob Kleemann)
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:18:41 -0700
Subject: [San-Diego-pm] Fwd: Job in FL
Message-ID: <CAO6cO5_Xt1E_xdOZ3=2_Wj-j=TwcsVcYczJzQtJtHOyk6ZmyuQ@mail.gmail.com>

If anybody is interested in relocating to a sunny, beach state with
great weather, please contact Nikole directly.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Baygents, Nikole <nbaygent at teksystems.com>
Date: Fri, Mar 16, 2012 at 1:26 PM
Subject: Perl Mongers San Diego- Bill Raty
To: "rkleemann at gmail.com" <rkleemann at gmail.com>


Hi Bob,



Good afternoon! My name is Nikole Baygents and I?m an IT recruiter
with TEKsystems in the Ft. Lauderdale office. Today I spoke with
somebody regarding an open Perl Developer position I have in Boca
Raton. He said I would be able to reach out to your Perl Mongers group
to see if anyone would be interested in relocating to south Florida.
Here?s a short blurb about the opportunity:



The position is a six month contract that will be going permanent.
Candidate must have experience with Perl, PHP, Linux or Unix, and
object oriented development. They are willing to consider candidate
with ?CGI experience if there is no Perl or PHP. The role will be 50%
development, 25% design, and 25% research. The position is with one of
our largest clients in south Florida. And the candidate will be
customizing front ends and helping automate functions for their
customers. The rate for this opportunity is very market competitive as
well as the salary when it goes permanent. Another few benefits, the
company gives a 10% bonus in March, also gives a yearly raise, and
pays out an additional companywide bonus depending on performance for
the year.



I would really appreciate the opportunity to network with the members
of the San Diego chapter of Perl Mongers. Please feel free to reach
out to me if you have any questions 954-202-1785. You can also pass
along my information to anyone who may be interested. Thank you so
much and have a great weekend!



Best Regards,



________________________________

Nikole Baygents?TECHNICAL RECRUITER
6301 NW 5th Way, Suite 2400

Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309
T 954.202.1785 TF 800.610.7805
F 954.267.1590

From rkleeman at energoncube.net  Tue Mar 20 10:25:28 2012
From: rkleeman at energoncube.net (Bob Kleemann)
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:25:28 -0700
Subject: [San-Diego-pm] Fwd: I am hiring and can you help me????? please : )
In-Reply-To: <5F63941DCEEE4D459C1E622E1F02FAB203F5848B@SBSCROWN.crown.local>
References: <5F63941DCEEE4D459C1E622E1F02FAB203F5848B@SBSCROWN.crown.local>
Message-ID: <CAO6cO58rW3eJNvCK+VGF3WjOMP_yR-2b1=4uqgmtDaPJzmpBdQ@mail.gmail.com>

Perl Mongers,

If you are interested in this opportunity, please contact Sean directly.

---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Sean Goss <Sean at crowncomputers.com>
Date: Sat, Mar 17, 2012 at 11:37 AM
Subject: I am hiring and can you help me????? please : )


Hello Computer usergroup pres : )


I noticed that you have a user group in the computer edge. I used to
go to a lot of user group meetings and they were a very valuable
resource to me. ?I used to go to windows server user group and a few
linux ones but I figured I might email you in case you? or someone in
your group is looking for work. I am trying all avenues because I have
not yet found the right fit. If you would kindly forward this message
to your group to see if anyone is looking we are a great company and
are looking to pay between 40-90k based on experience and such.



Thanks and I hope I am not imposing. Here is a copy of my job add from
Craigslist.com



http://sandiego.craigslist.org/csd/sad/2897512314.html





Super awsome computer Kung Fu Ninja needed (City of San Diego)

________________________________

Date: 2012-03-12, 12:37AM PDT
Reply to: 6wt73-2897512314 at job.craigslist.org [Errors when replying to ads?]

________________________________



This is a Network Engineer position

Please only respond if you have the following qualifications:

1.) You love people and like making them happy
2.) You can kick some serious technical $$$...
3.) Huge experience in the areas below
4.) It is preffered that you are currently employeed and want to work
someplace where the environment is funner and more relaxed.
5.) Must be a self starter and not need to much management.

A little about my business, I am a CEO in my early 30's and have a
staff of 13. We have a good time here in the office and sometime have
office BBQ's as well.

PS- If you come in here and rock it , I will consider ++ your pay to
make sure you stick around. I am looking for someone who wants a
stable postition.


Our organization has an opening for a Systems Engineer with a minimum
6-7 years verifiable and relevant industry experience. The culture at
our organization is highly innovative, fun, and fast-paced. We are
seeking one top talented individual who considers themselves to be
skilled in the following (but not limited to) areas:

Requirements: Please be familiar with the below technologies or have
experience with similar technologies.

-Minimum 6-7 years verifiable and relevant industry experience
-Microsoft Windows Server 2000, 2003, 2008
-Microsoft Exchange Server 2003, 2007
-Backup Solutions
-Core Infrastructure, Switches, Routers, WiFi, Firewalls
-Experience with the following: TCP/IP, WINS, DHCP, DNS, VPN,
Kerberos, Active Directory, WAN, LAN, Group Policy, Roaming Profiles,
Desktop Management
-Ghost , Acronis , VMware, hyper V, Live State recovery, or similar
type of application
-Mobile Device Configuration
-Project Scoping
-Experience with documentation, such as establishing and documenting
standards, policies, and processes


Additional Details for this role:

-Flexibility to support high-availability (24x7x365) operations
-Microsoft certification required, such as Microsoft Certified Systems
Engineer (MCSE), Microsoft Certified Information Technology
Professional
-Must be able to pass background check
-Must be able to pass a drug test (If you have a card that is ok, just
looking for illegel drugs)


Instructions for applying to this job: Please respond to this posting
with a cover letter and resume. The cover letter should be in the body
of the email and should conclude with your full contact information.
The resume must be attached in PDF format . The subject of the email
when reply to this ad should read !sysengineer9! If your cover letter
doesn't impress me, I'm not going to open the resume. Spend some time
on the cover letter telling me about yourself and why your experience
is relevant. For instance if you are claiming to be a Microsoft guru
how many certifications do you have? How quickly will you hang your
credentials with our organization and which competencies will they
apply to? If you are claiming to be a firewall expert, tell me which
models youre comfortable with and which you are not. Tell me which
firewalls you don't like, and the reasons.


Our organization provides many excellent benefits such as, health
insurance, 401k with company matched growth, and annual bonuses.

????????? Location: City of San Diego

????????? Compensation: Based on experience. ( 45k-100k)

????????? Principals only. Recruiters, please don't contact this job poster.

????????? Please, no phone calls about this job!

????????? Please do not contact job poster about other services,
products or commercial interests.

PostingID: 2897512314

________________________________







Warm Regards,



Sean Goss? Crown Computers Inc.

858-483-8770 (w)? |? 858-270-9169 (f)? |? sean at crowncomputers.com
Serving: San Diego



"Technology Peace of Mind"

Earn a free Laptop!!!
If you know someone who might be interested in our services (Networks,
Websites and?IT support) or who is unhappy with their Computer
Technology, we will take exceptional care of them! We will also
deliver you a free laptop as well if they sign up with one of our
technology peace of mind plans.

From merlyn at stonehenge.com  Tue Mar 20 10:34:44 2012
From: merlyn at stonehenge.com (Randal L. Schwartz)
Date: Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:34:44 -0700
Subject: [San-Diego-pm] Fwd: Job in FL
In-Reply-To: <CAO6cO5_Xt1E_xdOZ3=2_Wj-j=TwcsVcYczJzQtJtHOyk6ZmyuQ@mail.gmail.com>
	(Bob Kleemann's message of "Tue, 20 Mar 2012 10:18:41 -0700")
References: <CAO6cO5_Xt1E_xdOZ3=2_Wj-j=TwcsVcYczJzQtJtHOyk6ZmyuQ@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <86obrrqiq3.fsf@red.stonehenge.com>

>>>>> "Bob" == Bob Kleemann <rkleeman at energoncube.net> writes:

Bob> If anybody is interested in relocating to a sunny, beach state with
Bob> great weather, please contact Nikole directly.

Joking, right?  FL weather is horrible.  Too many hurricanes.  Very
muggy.

-- 
Randal L. Schwartz - Stonehenge Consulting Services, Inc. - +1 503 777 0095
<merlyn at stonehenge.com> <URL:http://www.stonehenge.com/merlyn/>
Smalltalk/Perl/Unix consulting, Technical writing, Comedy, etc. etc.
See http://methodsandmessages.posterous.com/ for Smalltalk discussion