Category Archives: community

pycon 2011

Andrew, Nathan and I just got back from Atlanta for Pycon 2011 and it was a blast. It was a great mix of learning, hacking, networking and free swag. I have never been picky about free t-shirts before, but there … Continue reading

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NVIDIA GTC 2010

This week I’m at the NVIDIA GPU Technology Conference (#GTC2010) learning as much as I can about GPU Computing! There are a lot of cool companies, interesting posters and thought provoking talks going on. Of course I’ll be attending all … Continue reading

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digital divide: success!

It’s taken me over a month to do the write up, but Digital Divide had our first success! The event took place on February 28th at the Palmer Munroe Community Center. We taught 6 kids how to build 5 computers … Continue reading

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Digital Divide: Taking Stock

This past Monday we took our first concrete steps towards our first workshop. Six people came together to deal with half a living room of computer parts. We took apart the computers, sorted and labeled the parts, set up a … Continue reading

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Digital Divide: first steps

My idea for the Digital Divide project has taken root, and the first steps are laid out for us. Recently I spoke with Aurora Hansen from the Palmer Munroe Community Center and we have set a date for our first … Continue reading

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Digital Divide, Let’s Build a Bridge

For those that don’t know, the term Digital Divide describes the gap in skills between those with access to computers and digital technology and those without. I propose a way to build a bridge. The great thing about computers for … Continue reading

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