[SWLUG] Lightning Talks

[Neil Greenwood]

Just to clarify your message, I guess you're intending that a
programming workshop would be longer than the 10-15 minutes lightning
talk slot...

I can help with the Java talks (and a bit of Python), but I also live
in Cardiff, so the same proviso applies to me too.

I might have a contact or two in Cardiff Uni. I'll see if anything can
be arranged.

On 18/08/05, Kris Zani <kriszani at iscavision.com> wrote:
> linux programming workshops.
> 
> starting with the basics in either C or C++.
> maybe even bash.
> 
> since linux is really about community driven development the more people
> who can program the better!!
> 
> Id be willing to run a couple on Python, php or Java.  Although
> scheduling would be important for me as I live in Cardiff.
> 
> for this type of thing you'd have a max of about 10 people per session.
> and session 1 would have to be software setup so that everyone has a
> stable environment for the course.
> 
> This kind of thing could perhaps be done in other Uni's as well.  Anyone
> have any contacts in Newport, Cardiff, UWIC or Glamorgan?
> 
> Lightning talks:
> what would perhaps be best here is to set up a forum or such where users
> can request talks and then other users can say - yep I know about that -
> so I'll give the talk.  That way you only get talks on stuff people want
> to hear about.
> 
> anyway, just my humble opinion.
> 
> Kris
> 
> As an aside, got E17 working on FC4 yesterday.  Beautiful piece of work!!
> and FC4 on my laptop no where near as fast as Gentoo.  :-(
> 
> 
> Justin wrote:
> 
> >In a complete change of topic.
> >
> >We have discovered that we can obtain the use of certain rooms on the
> >Swansea University campus in the evenings should we want them.
> >
> >Some of these rooms have a large conference table, with whiteboard and
> >projector facilities, so would be great for more organised debate /
> >talks. Although there would be no refreshments directly available, the
> >pub (and campus bars in term time) are only a few minutes away
> >afterwards.
> >
> >So i'm looking for suggestions on what we could do with such a room, as
> >a one off, or as an occasional change of style.
> >
> >One suggestion is the idea of 'Lightning Talks' which consist of 5
> >minute timeslots, where people can give a short talk on, well, pretty
> >much anything they like. It can be a short talk with a few slides on
> >some project you've been working on, through to just a few words on some
> >program you love/loath and why.
> >
> >The idea being that the short time span makes it much easier, and less
> >daunting for people to think up something and organise themselves, as
> >there has been request for more talks but a shortage of people with the
> >experience or confidence to stand up for a half hour or more in front of
> >a crowd.
> >
> >To make this really work we would try to encourage everyone that came to
> >the meeting to stand up and say something, once, or many times.
> >
> >What do people think of this idea? or any other suggestions?
> >
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