IRC log of #europython for Friday, 2009-06-12

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Mezwould have been nice to be warned about that09:41
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mattiMorning.12:08
zethMorning matti13:03
Mezzeth: Reckon I've volunteered to chair enough sessions? http://wiki.europython2009.eu/VolunteersByActivity13:14
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mattiWhat's about chairing the sessions?13:50
zethmatti: whats about?14:08
zethmatti: I lost the thread of your question14:08
mattizeth: Nothing important :)14:08
mattizeth: I was curious what's all about chairing the session.14:08
matti;]14:08
zethMez: you have some stamina!14:09
zethMez: You have good taste in talks14:09
zeth(i.e. Mez you are chairing my talk ;)14:09
mattiHaha14:10
matti;D14:10
zethmatti: Chairing the session means you tell the speaker to shut up14:10
mattiOh that's easy.14:10
matti;]14:10
zethand fight the projector14:10
zeththats about it14:10
mattiWe have to get a notebook with anything that reads ppt for Sir Tony Hoare14:10
zethSee http://wiki.europython2009.eu/SessionTeam14:11
mattiHe is a really nice chap.14:11
zethmatti: that is not a problem14:11
mattiHUh14:11
mattiI need to get some sort of hotel sorted.14:11
zethI would consider sharing a room14:12
mattiThat's not a problem.14:12
zeththere are loads of people who have booked double rooms14:12
mattiI can expense everything with my company.14:12
matti;]14:12
zethand myself, I spent about 3 hours in my room per night last year14:13
zethon a good night14:13
mattiI simply dont have a time to call Etap.14:13
zethmatti: lucky you14:13
zethmatti: you don't call etap14:13
mattiAs their registration form is kinda silly.14:13
mattizeth: I dont?14:13
zethDon't do that14:13
zethuse our form14:13
zethIf you company pays, stay in the Holiday Inn14:13
zethit is much nicer and nearer the venue14:13
mattizeth: What I want to do is... as follows: a room for myself and my colleague, plus I want to take care about inato (Chris Swift).14:14
mattiOK14:14
zethmatti: Just using the booking form and turn off the conference if you have already booked conference http://www.europython.eu/registration/14:14
mattiAye aye aye.14:14
zethyou can go around the form as many times as you like14:14
mattiI would need an invoice later, but I believe that this is not a problem?14:14
matti:)14:14
zethPremier that is what is was called14:15
zethanyway the nicer hotel14:15
zethmatti: for invoices talk to John14:15
zethI don't handle the money14:15
mattiCan I get a room for 3.14:16
matti?14:16
zethah14:16
zethwell not sure about that14:16
zethI think the nice hotel is two single beds14:16
zeththe etap is double bed and single bed14:17
zethhttp://www.premierinn.com/pti/hotelInformation.do?hotelId=2383914:17
zethyep14:20
zethso there we go14:20
zethdouble room in nice hotel14:20
zethso if you and you colleague want to share a room14:21
zeththen your mate needs to sleep on the floor14:21
zethor be friendly14:21
zethor go to the etap and be in double bed14:21
mattiHeheh14:22
matti;]14:22
zethNice hotel is far nearer the conference venue14:22
matti62 per room?14:22
mattiNot per-person?14:22
zethper room14:22
mattiExcellent.14:23
zetheverything is per room14:23
mattiPremier Inn  = Holiday Inn?14:23
zeththe nice hotel is in the more historic, touristy bit of birmingham14:23
zethmatti: it is early for me here14:23
zethI meant premier inn all along14:23
mattiOh :)14:23
zethHoliday Inn is a social venue14:23
zethwhich is more expensive I think14:23
zethbut people stay there too14:24
mattiPremier Inn has 31GBP for Sunday14:24
mattiInteresting14:24
zethHoliday Inn is where the conference dinner is, so people who want to collapse drunk stay there ;)14:24
zethPremier in nearer the nice spots14:25
zethetap is cheaper but is just in some random place14:25
mattiHeheh14:25
matti493.00 for Premier14:26
matti;o14:26
zethnot too far, but you have to walk down an ugly concrete road to get there14:26
zeththe premier inn has nice canals and bars instead14:26
zethI am staying even further out14:26
zethin my house ;)14:27
mattizeth: I can sleep on you sofa :P_14:27
zethpossibly will be taken14:28
zethif things work out well14:28
zethI will be in my new house14:28
zethand I won't have a sofa14:28
mattiHeheh ;]14:28
mattiNo problem14:28
zethbut maybe your work can buy the sofa and you can sleep on it14:28
mattiI just booked Premier14:28
zethcool14:29
zethit is more but I think you have nicer holiday that way14:29
mattiIts actually not about me.14:30
mattiI want to make this expenses-free for Chris Swift.14:30
mattiHe is young and his income is not that great.14:31
zethcool14:31
mattiTherefore I'd like to offer him a place to stay for free.14:31
matti;]14:31
zethwell I think you don't get too sleep too much, so just fill your room with people14:31
zethThe conference day starts at 8pm and the socials can go on until about 1-2am14:32
mattiI am not that people person.14:32
mattiI don't know anyone.14:32
matti;]14:32
zeththen people still programme in the hotel lobbies all night14:32
mattiAnd... I don't drink :)14:32
mattiHehe.14:32
zethoh right cool14:33
mattiThe worst that might happen to me is actually my company phoning me up.14:33
zethyou can be the sober one who throws me in the taxi14:33
mattiAnd I would be stuck on the conference bridge for hours.14:33
mattizeth: Can do :)14:33
zethI am trying to be a good boy this year14:34
zethafter last year's PyConUK14:34
mattiHahaha14:34
matti;D14:34
zethI think we have almost everyone from the UK Python community coming14:35
zethnot so many europeans though14:35
zethbut it is already a EuroPython attendance record14:36
matti:)14:36
zethwell I suppose it is natural for their to be more UK people14:37
zethwe don't have to fly14:37
mattiI'd like to have a chance to get a photo will all people involved in organising EPC.14:37
mattiPlus some great people like Bruce Eckel etc14:37
ambvhello guys14:44
ambvI'm actually from Poland :)14:44
mattiHi Lukasz.14:44
mattiI know.14:44
matti;]14:44
ambvoh.14:44
mattiGod. I am angry on Canonical.14:44
mattiambv: Me too.14:45
zeth?14:45
zethHello ambv !14:45
ambvI've put my name in the audio editors list if that's OK.14:46
zethgreat, welcome on board!14:46
ambv:)14:46
ambvMy company sends me to the conference so unfortunately I had no possibility to choose my staying place.14:47
ambvIt's Etap.14:47
zethwell etap is fine too14:47
ambvWell I sure hope so :D14:47
zethlast year with Pyconuk we only had etap14:47
mattiGuys.14:47
zethwell as I said, you probably wont spend much time in your room14:47
mattiWhat would you also include on the conference CD?14:47
matti;]14:47
ambvHm.14:50
ambvIt's not as easy as it used to be when the internet wasn't as popular.14:50
ambvMost of the things you can put on the CD people can download from the net.14:51
mattiTrue.14:51
ambvAnd rightfully so because in a moment the CD will hold obsolete versions.14:51
ambvWhen will the conference CD be made?14:51
mattiI am not talking about software.14:51
ambvBefore the actual gathering or after?14:51
mattiBefore.14:52
ambvOK, so audio files are out of the question.14:52
ambvSlides are pretty much obvious.14:52
mattiThey'll be included in the conference-bag.14:52
ambvAt the conference site, will there be wi-fi access?14:52
mattiSo far we have: slides and presentations, relevant source code and examples.14:52
mattiPlus - books on the CC license.14:52
ambvIf not, or if it won't be everywhere, some packages14:53
mattiPerhaps last year talks and slides.14:53
ambvthat will be handy while hacking during the talks14:53
ambvE.g. include pyjamas on the CD14:53
mattiHm.14:54
ambvif there would be any problems with obtaining it from the web during the conference14:54
ambvI guess Etap won't have wi-fi either.14:54
ambvSo stuff that would be handy for an offline user - that's the thing I would want to get.14:54
ambvWhat do you think?14:56
mattiGranted.14:57
mattiI need to find out what it is that an off-line *yay* person might need ;]14:57
ambvInternet access :]14:58
matti:P14:58
ambvthat would be neat: Internet access on a CD.14:59
ambv:D14:59
mattiLet me see what I can do about that :P14:59
Mezzeth: I'm only chairing your talk as it means that I've got one less person I need to introduce myself to. And Stamina? Try running the main room for PHPLondon :D It's probably about the same14:59
Mezwho subscribed me to the europython list anyway?15:02
MezIt'd damned rude!15:02
Mezand nearly got kicked out by my spam filters.15:02
Mez(which were off, fortunately!)15:03
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mattiHi MrTopf15:27
MrTopfHi matti15:36
MrTopfbtw, will we have a room again for some Barcamping like things? I would even do the intro and session planning as last year.15:41
Mez MrTopf there's a "Free Space" section set out for the conference days15:49
zethambv: There will be wireless access in the conference venue16:17
zethbut not sure about free in hotelw16:17
zethhotels16:17
zethso having stuff on CD is a big help that way16:17
zethand some people have screwed up wireless cards16:17
ambvtrue16:17
zethMez: you should read the small print ;)16:18
zethwe sign you up when you register16:18
ambvyay for wi-fi in the venue16:18
zethMrTopf: Possibly16:18
zethWe have talks coming out of our ears16:18
zethMrTopf: if you are thinking of volunteer to run it, then please do, please send an email to the list16:19
zethhttp://www.europython.eu/talks/timetable/16:19
zethwe have open space available on Wed. Thursday16:19
zethThere is also sprints etc16:20
Mezzeth: small print ?16:21
zethMez: yeah when you register, we own all your guns.17:03
Mezlucky I only have 317:56
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MrTopfsent a mail to the list18:42
MrTopfof course if there are still more talks one could also think about more rooms but that depends on budget and availability.18:43
MrTopfbtw, I also wonder if some introduction round would be great, like giving a mic around and everybody saying his/her name and 3 tags18:44
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