MERuby.org June 17th will rock!

[CLR]

Something for all experience levels at our next MERuby meeting:

RubyGames!
What better way to learn Ruby or increase your skillz than with games?
You are encouraged to bring a laptop, but we really only need half as
many laptops as people, because we're going to be playing in teams. This
is a great way to learn new Ruby techniques, or to introduce yourself to
Ruby from ground zero. Ruby is the powerful language behind the web
framework Rails, and these games are great for beginners and advanced
Rubyists alike to learn 'The Way...'

Perform Like a Frag Star!
-- Renae Bair and Casey Rosenthal
What will the next generation of online applications look like? You'll
get a sneak peak in this reinterpretation of a certain infamous
presentation given at the GoGaRuCo in April. What was all the
controversy about? We will show you what you missed: CouchDB.

This is going to fun one. See y'all there!
-CLR

[Eric]

I don't recall the starting time for this meeting. Can someone post a
reminder? Thanks.

EW

[CLR]

Eric wrote:
> I don't recall the starting time for this meeting. Can someone post a
> reminder?

6pm until the beer runs out at the pub.

Thanks!
-CLR

[ewall]

While I'm thinking of it, does anyone have a good Rails book I could
borrow for a couple weeks?

Yeah, I know, paper-is-not-digital-and-bad-for-the-environment, yadda
yadda. But sometimes you just need something to lull you to sleep at
night (other than the low hum of laptop's cooling fans, of course)...

~ewall

[CLR]

Anyone need a ride to tonight's MERuby.org over in Westbrook?
Coordinate here on the list, or on freenode IRC in channel #progmatica.

Thanks!
-CLR

[colo]

Nick waves for a ride.

[CLR]

Zomg, I almost forgot the magic words: Free Pizza.

Courtesy of EngineYard, http://engineyard.com because those guys rock!

You heard a rumor that they bought the first round at the pub last time
too? Yeah, that rumor might be true. It might even happen again.

Someone give Nick a ride!

See y'all there!
-Casey

[CLR]

This Wednesday, join us for a MERuby.org meeting! Two topics!

Code Better Than Mine:
Bring examples of open source code that you admire, and in less than 7
minutes tell us why you think it is good. If you don't have anything
particular in mind, just browse github!

More RubyGames:
Come one, come all -- flex your Ruby skilz, or learn from scratch! We
will be playing in teams for prizes! This is a great way to learn new

Ruby techniques, or to introduce yourself to Ruby from ground zero. Ruby
is the powerful language behind the web framework Rails, and these games
are great for beginners and advanced Rubyists alike to learn 'The Way...'

Looking forward to seeing you all there, and I hope we get to meet some
new people too. Plan carpools here or in IRC channel #progmatica.

Thanks!
-CLR

[colo]

Nick is hunting for a ride.

[CLR]

MERuby tonight!!! Bring an example of code better than yours.

Whom has car for Nick?

Thanks!
-Casey

[CLR]

Behind the Scenes: SmackSale
Adam Bair of Intridea will introduce us to smacksale.com, his team's
entry in this year's RailsRumble. See how the pros developed and
deployed a complete application in under 48 hours.

More RubyGames!
Come one, come all -- flex your Ruby skillz, or learn from scratch! We
will be playing in teams for fun! This is a great way to learn new Ruby

techniques, or to introduce yourself to Ruby from ground zero. Ruby is
the powerful language behind the web framework Rails, and these games
are great for beginners and advanced Rubyists alike to learn 'The Way...'

Post back here or log in on irc channel #progmatica for carpool info.
Does anyone need a ride?

See you there!
-CLR

[CLR]

We will be carpooling to Portsmouth tonight for the NH RUG:
http://nhruby.org/

Post back or hop into irc channel #progmatica for carpooling.

Thanks!
-CLR