20161109 - Coworking

[tomhohenstein]

Hi Everyone,

The library is organizing some events to go along with OpenCon. If the group is okay with it, I'd like to save our time to do something related to OpenCon - event TBD.

Thoughts?

[aabn]

Hi everyone,

I'm the Open Access Specialist in the BU Libraries, and I've been talking with Alexey and Tom about coordinating an open science/data presentation for the Study Group, in partnership with the OpenCon event that will be taking place earlier that day.

Two ideas:

• Presentation/demonstration on RStudio, led by someone from BU Research Computing or someone who works with RStudio and is a skilled user.
• Presentation on Open Science Framework. There is a faculty member, Carey Morewedge, who is active on OSF, and we could reach out to him to see if he could do a demonstration of how he’s using OSF in his research.

Would love to hear any thoughts on these ideas. Thanks!

Anna

[tomhohenstein]

we could also try to have some skype in from the COS to talk about the OSF.

[aabn]

I contacted Carey Morewedge, but unfortunately he is overcommitted and cannot participate in our event. @tomhohenstein do you have a contact at the COS who might be able to Skype in?

[tomhohenstein]

I could reach out April about the OSF to see if she's available but we should also have a plan B.

@bcow @ashiklom @wkearn @ceholden do you know anyone that might be interested in leading an intro session on docker? We could follow the lesson at:

https://github.com/mozillascience/studyGroupLessons/issues/61

[tomhohenstein]

Any thoughts about doing a "editor" comparison - emacs, vim, and ...

[tomhohenstein]

@ceholden @ashiklom are either of you willing to speak about vim? (or know someone who would?)

[ashiklom]

I won't actually be around for the event.

[ceholden]

I'm afraid I won't be either -- very bad timing to my Fall semester this year. I'll be relatively available after I get back from a meeting on Nov 17th, just a few weeks before the rest of BU enters "finals mode".

[tomhohenstein]

Hi Everyone,

So I now I won't be able to make this session either (wife + unexpected travel = tom daycare pickup). Anyone interested in doing a coworking session or a remote session (aka google hangout)? We can always take a week break or do a hacky hour too.

-Tom

[wkearn]

I'm always up for a coworking session/hacky hour!

[tomhohenstein]

thoughts? happy to help organize

[tomhohenstein]

I'd like to update the website / send an draft the email on Monday. If a few ppl are interested in a hacky hour or coworking session - I'm happy to go in that direction.

[wkearn]

I'll lead a low-key coworking session in the Estin Room on Wednesday. I know at least @bcow and Julia told me they were willing to come, so we'll have a few people.

[tomhohenstein]

great! : )

[wkearn]

If you are gone, @tomhohenstein, how should I get into the room?

[tomhohenstein]

I'll have that coordinated for you.

Added to the org-mode list : )