Michigan Python Users Group Google Group

PyOhio 2013 Call for Proposals, Deadline is June 1st!

2013-05-19T17:55:00Z

PyOhio 2013, the annual Python programming conference for Ohio and the
surrounding region, will take place Saturday, July 27th, and Sunday, July
28th, 2013 at the Ohio Union, The Ohio State University in Columbus, Ohio.
You can read more about the conference at [link]. If you have
questions about proposals, please email c...@pyohio.org. You can also

Detroit based teammates for Kaggle Competitions

2013-05-13T02:11:38Z

Is anyone in this group interested in forming a team for Kaggle
competitions? I have been using Python pretty heavily for two years and
want to start devoting more time to analytic work. I have not been in any
of the competions before, but am really interested in forming a Detorit
based team to compete in them.

A2Geeks Annual Meeting and Civic Apps kickoff

2013-05-10T18:25:30Z

Hi - I thought there would be some Python hackers who might be interested
in hacking on some civic apps. A2Geeks is having a Civic Apps Contest,
partnering with a local hackathon for the National Day of Civic
Hacking<[link]>.
You should come out next Thursday at 5:30pm!

-Ryan

May 2 meeting

2013-05-01T18:57:54Z

Thursday May 2 2013 7:00PM Washtenaw Community College in the Business Education Building in Room BE 180

Automating System Administration with Python
- Puppet (Mike)
- Fabric (Tom)
- Chef (?)

May 1 2013 - Automating System Administration with Python

2013-04-25T10:50:45Z

Next Month - May 1 2013
Automating System Administration with Python
- Puppet (Mike)
- Fabric (Tom)
- Chef (?)

PyOhio 2013 Call For Proposals

2013-04-16T00:02:41Z

PyOhio 2013, the annual Python programming conference for Ohio and the
surrounding region, is now accepting proposals for scheduled talks,
tutorials, and panels.
This year's PyOhio will will take place Saturday, July 27th, and Sunday,
July 28th, 2013 at the Ohio Union, on the campus of The Ohio State

Possible future topics - feel free to add to the list.

2013-04-04T00:56:01Z

In a past meeting (I think it was 2012-December) we did a little
brain-storm to identify possible future topics.
This is the list of things we have not covered yet. Feel free to add to the
list (reply to group).
Mechanize
ReportLab
SqlAlchemy
SciPy
Project Euler
Pil

April meeting this Thursday, 4/4?

2013-04-01T23:24:46Z

Hey all. According to
[link]
we are 'go' for a meeting this Thursday at WCC. True? Any topics in mind?
Thanks!
-t

March meeting at WCC

2013-03-06T17:58:37Z

Just a reminder to everyone that we will be meeting this Thursday at 7pm
at Washtenaw Community College, Room BE180. More information (including
maps) is available at [link]
Wifi is available, so feel free to bring devices to enhance your experience.

looking for python/raspberry pi help

2013-02-21T00:35:34Z

hi all,

i'm looking for someone with some experience with raspberry pi, gpio, and python. got a small starter project, in service of a larger project. looking for a few people who do freelance python and can help with gpio bring up on a raspberry pi, then to work with a hardware engineer in talking to and controlling some physical devices. it's a cool project.

DTE data

2013-02-06T15:23:13Z

Hi, when I was attending the meetings more regularly there was a fellow who
worked at DTE that would come. Are you on the mailing list sir?

DTE has your hourly electric usage data through their website if you have a
smart meter, I'd like to find out if there's some way to actually get the
data without clicking through to a bunch of graphs. They do have a CSV

Under 225 PyCon Tickets Left, Great New Tutorials for 2013

2013-02-05T22:56:15Z

*Hi all,

As PyCon is down to its last 225 tickets, I wanted to highlight several new
and great parts about the conference that may interest you or someone you
know. We think PyCon is a great value for our attendees and we’ve added
some tutorials and events to get people started in the Python world.

2013 February 7 Michigan Python User Group Meeting at WCC BE180

2013-01-30T23:40:04Z

Topic ?

During the Winter 2013 Semester we will be meeting at Washtenaw Community
College in the Business Education Building in Room BE 180 starting at 7pm.
Wifi is available. Those dates are

- Jan 3 2013
- Feb 7 2013
- Mar 7 2012
- Apr 4 2013
- May 2 2013

You can get driving directions<[link]> to

PyCon US 2013 Schedule Announced!

2013-01-24T23:52:40Z

*Hi all!

It’s that time of year again: the PyCon schedule has been announced and the
rush to pick up tickets is on! [link] was
recently completed, and we’ve seen a sharp increase in sales as we approach
1,800 registrations. This year we’re limiting the attendance to 2,500 for

New member

2013-01-04T07:07:03Z

I am new to the MI Python Users Group. Sorry I missed the meeting tonight.
I did not see the announcement until just now.
I have just started learning Python over the Christmas break and hope to
eventually become proficient enough to use the Natural Language Toolkit
(NLTK) for my research. I have a background in systemic functional

2013 MichiPUG topics

2013-01-04T02:01:30Z

Mechanize

ReportLab

SqlAlchemy

SciPy

Project Euler

Pil

Python IDE / Editors
- Wing
- Eclipse
- IDEL
- VIDEL
- VI
- EMACS
- PyCharm

2012-12-24T18:52:53Z

[link]

MichiPUG December meeting tonight

2012-12-06T13:23:31Z

The December meeting is tonight at 7pm at Washtenaw Community College in
Room BE 240. Information, maps, directions, are all available at
[link]. Tonight we'll have a couple of
presentations on Templating Engines by Mike Bernson and Richard Green.

Django Fundamentals Bootcamp

2012-11-03T21:07:09Z

Triangle Python Users Group members Caktus Consulting Group announce
Django Fundamentals Bootcamp, a two day beginners course for anyone who
wants to learn the basics of building a Django web application. Designed
for developers with basic programming experience, this course will
provide you with the essentials needed to build and develop a simple

MichiPUG November 1 meeting topic

2012-10-26T10:23:44Z

1. What might we do at November 1 meeting?
2. Is it still WCC room BE 240?

October Meeting

2012-10-03T22:00:42Z

The October meeting is tomorrow night, Thursday October 4th at 7pm at
Washtenaw Community College in Room BE 240. Information, maps, directions,
are all available at [link]
The topic for the meeting is Sphinx, a documentation generator written in
Python and used to generate the Python documentation.

1DevDay Detroit conference Nov 17th (with promo code)

2012-09-25T11:39:45Z

Hey folks,

Just wanted to let you know about 1DevDay Detroit, and how you can save
20% off the ticket price (which you can also save by registering bat the
Early Bird rate before October 1st.) Details below.

1DevDay is the longest running and largest conference dedicated to
Michigan's Software Developers. Each Autumn, Programmers, App

September Meeting

2012-09-06T11:12:20Z

The September meeting is tonight at 7pm at Washtenaw Community College in
Room BE 240. Information, maps, directions, are all available at
[link]

Abinitio Developer @Richmond, TX

2012-08-03T16:43:34Z

*Please send resumes to pre...@bartronicsamerica.com *

*Yahoo! IM: premreddyg <premred...@yahoo.in>*

* *

*Abinitio Developer*

*Location: Richmond, TX***

*Duration: 6 Months+***

* *

*Job Description:*

- 6 + years of experience in the data warehousing space
- Skilled in multiple of the disciplines of data warehousing such as

New meeting place

2012-08-01T23:37:35Z

Meeting at 7:00pm Aug 2 at WCC not SRT

Washtenaw Community College
4800 East Huron River Drive
Ann Arbor, MI 48105

in room BE-182 (Business Education Building).
[link]

August meeting

2012-07-31T19:50:20Z

Next meeting: Aug 2, 2012 - correct?
At SRT as usual - correct?
Is there a topic?

Thanks,
-Nancy

Python Web Developer w/National Leader Online Home & Retail Lending JOB OPPORTUNITY

2012-07-27T17:47:23Z

*Python Web Developer

Location: Detroit, MI or Charlotte, NC

Employment Type: Full Time

Compensation: $70,000 - $75,000 + Bonus of up to 20%

TO APPLY: Send resume to Jwhitta...@talentpartnersinc.c om (
[link])

Advance your career as a Python Web Developer by joining a recognized

Arbor Networks Hiring Python Developers!

2012-07-26T13:10:28Z

Arbor Networks--the leading network security company based in Ann Arbor, MI
is HIRING!

Currently experience tremendous growth and adding several Developers to
our team of incredibly smart, motivated Developers.

Great company culture! Flexible hours and a work hard/play hard
environment. Great benefits and overall compensation.

PyOhio is Only 5 Days Away!

2012-07-23T23:50:41Z

All,
It's only five days until PyOhio. If you are coming to PyOhio, please
register.
[link]
Still on the fence? Here's this year's schedule:
[link]
At this point, the Blackwell, where we had a room block, is sold out on
7/28. Not just the rate block, but the entire hotel.

Inheritance

2012-07-10T17:15:18Z

I'm experimenting with inheritance and could use some guidance.
Here's what I have, after fighting off error messages on previous attempts.
import ftplib
class myftp(ftplib.FTP):
def __init__(self):
self.FTP = ftplib.FTP()
This appears to do what I want it to do* (see below).
But should I be setting it up differently than shown above?

PyOhio T-Shirt Deadline is fast approaching.

2012-07-03T00:50:14Z

Hey everyone, if you want to get a cool PyOhio T-Shirt this year (
[link] ), you need to register for PyOhio by July 5th. We
didn't get a T-Shirt sponsor this year, so we're asking folks to donate
$20.00 for a shirt if you want one. To guarantee we'll have one for you in
your size, you need to register by midnight EDT on July 5th—and check the

July meeting

2012-07-02T17:31:47Z

1st Thu is July 5.

Due to holiday week am just checking - meeting that evening? Or no?

Thanks,
-Nancy

PyOhio Registration Reminder

2012-06-20T00:10:56Z

About PyOhio
PyOhio is one of the largest Python conferences in the midwest, and the
largest entirely free Python conference anywhere. PyOhio 2012 will take
place Saturday-Sunday, July 28-29, 2012 at the Ohio State University in
Columbus, Ohio. A variety of activities are planned, including tutorials,

OT: Job Posting for Engineering Toolsmith

2012-06-15T15:53:25Z

Hi,
I'm looking for an engineering 'toolsmith' for a opening in Southeast
Michigan. I need someone with an engineering background who meets three
criteria.
1) They've worked with a system modeling tool like Simulink, AMESim,
or Modelica. Experience with automotive system modeling is a plus.

Python Magazine

2012-06-13T06:24:53Z

Hello Everyone,

I am a little late to the party. But I noticed there used to be a thing
called Python Magazine. I was hoping to find some back issues to read on
my Kindle Fire.

Does any know of an archive of Python Magazine PDFs?

Even better is there a current magazine that covers in depth new Python

Last Call! PyOhio 2012 Call for Proposals.

2012-05-25T14:49:21Z

PyOhio, the fifth annual Python programming conference for Ohio and the
surrounding region, is accepting proposals for one more week! The deadline
for a submission is June 1st.

If you've ever thought about giving a talk, but haven't made the leap yet,
PyOhio is a very favorable environment for first time speakers.

source for gtk life

2012-05-24T00:37:52Z

Here is the source code life using gtk

June Meeting

2012-05-23T14:35:02Z

FYI - I will not be able to attend 6-June-2012 meeting. I will be out of
town.
I am looking forward to seeing the Game of Life User Interface code posted.
(Here, and/or on [link]).

Job Opening:

2012-05-14T15:50:09Z

Send your Resume to Archana Mahadik <amaha...@systemsinmotion.com>

If you have questions about working here, send me an email, I like it here.

"""
This would be a direct hire in the company and the role is out of our Ann
Arbor, MI office.

*Responsibilities*

· Design and develop software for one of these areas:

OT: Job Opening: Web Developer with django experience

2012-05-10T17:57:31Z

Apologies if this is too far off-topic, but I thought somebody might
be interested . . .

AnnArbor.com/Mlive Media Group is looking for a web developer to work
on building the next generation of local news site. We're looking for
a talented individual who can quickly take ideas -- from others, as

A2Geeks Annual Meeting

2012-05-03T14:57:34Z

Hi everyone, I wanted to let you know about the A2Geeks Annual Meeting next
week:

Thanks,
Ryan

--
about.me/ryanburns
-----------------

Join us at the second A2Geeks Annual Meeting at 6:30 pm on Friday, May 11th
at Maker Works!

This meeting is open to the public and will be a great opportunity to meet

PyOhio 2012 Call for Proposals

2012-04-28T13:04:08Z

*PyOhio 2012, the fifth annual Python programming conference for Ohio and
the surrounding region, is now accepting proposals!*

*About PyOhio*

PyOhio is one of the largest Python conferences in the midwest, and the
largest entirely free Python conference anywhere. PyOhio 2012 will take
place Saturday-Sunday, July 28-29, 2012 at the Ohio State University in

Django Fundamentals Bootcamp

2012-04-18T20:47:01Z

Triangle Python Users Group ([link]) members Caktus
Consulting Group announce Django Fundamentals Bootcamp, a two day
beginners course for anyone who wants to learn the basics of building a
Django web application. Designed for developers with basic programming
experience, this course will provide you with the essentials needed to

Implementing Game of Life

2012-04-05T12:42:18Z

See:
[link]
for the rules of the Game of Life.
We will write code than complies with the rules,
and then investigate various ways of displaying the game,
using different Python UI frameworks.

April 5, 2012 meeting topics?

2012-03-30T18:32:54Z

Next meeting will be Thursday, 5-April-2012.
Suggested topics (in no particular order):
a. continue Python Koans
b. Compare (demonstrate) Python web frameworks
c. Compare (demonstrate) Python UI frameworks (same problem in multiple UI
frameworks)
d. Compare Python development frameworks
e. Python API for Blender

So are there meetups in Detroit Metro?

2012-03-27T14:30:46Z

I got back from Pycon 2012 a couple weeks ago and it was awesome to
meet so many people using Python. I use Python a lot at work, but I
rarely get a change to meet other people using the language. It would
be great to meet people around Detroit, so I searched and found this
group. Are there regular meetups or anything like that? Is there

PyOhio 2012

2012-03-25T23:44:08Z

Just a quick reminder.

PyOhio 2012 will be July 28-29, 2012 at the Ohio Union, OSU campus in
Columbus, the same place as last year. Most of all, it will again be
FREE for all attendees.

There will also be sprints on July 30-31, after the conference.

We'll be sending out a Call for Proposals at the end of March. If you

advice on imsave/imshow

2012-02-29T06:58:18Z

Hi, all
I'm doing a math art project and decided to use numpy to generate some
neat-looking arrays, which it did like a champ. However, now I want to
output these arrays as some sort of raster graphic - which the internets
tell me is generally done with matplotlib, by using imsave or imshow with
savefig.

OT: Python Developer Needed

2012-02-28T19:37:02Z

Hello,

Please excuse this post seeking a Python developer, perhaps some one
on the list is interested in this posting.

I am working for a company that requires a Python Developer familiar
with:

- developing enterprise quality Linux software
- SqlAlchemy
- django
- cherrypy (optional)