[scona] Camp Smalltalk Nanaimo Nov 6-8 2015 reminder

[Martin McClure via scona-list]

On 11/10/2015 08:43 PM, tim Rowledge wrote:
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>> On 01-11-2015, at 8:30 PM, Martin McClure <martin at hand2mouse.com> wrote:
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>> On 11/01/2015 08:10 PM, tim Rowledge via scona-list wrote:
>>> This is the final call for passengers wishing to take the chance to enjoy a weekend of Smalltalky goodness in Nanaimo.
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>> Alas, I can't make it this year -- I'm heading off to Argentina for Smalltalks the next day, and too much to do beforehand.
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> Hope Argentina is fun; we had a nice time up here.

Great, glad to hear it. Smalltalks begins in a couple of hours...

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> Starting planning for a Spring Big Show - what do people want? A circus? Fire-dancers? Reviewed papers?

Peer-reviewed fire dancers, ideally. :-)

> I had this crazy idea that boring papers should be replaced by 5 minute video presentations (so you can get rid of the umm, err, silence, false starts etc) and 10 minute questions. We’re looking into ways to get the local universities involved as well.

For a small gathering, I like the immediacy of a live presentation over 
canned video ones, but I guess it depends. Video might be better for 
demonstrating software.

Regards,

-Martin