Re: Digest for nosql-summer-boston@googlegroups.com - 1 Message in 1 Topic

[Jim O'neil]

It looks like the nosql site has been updated, but no one told NERD (or me :))

I was looking forward to the weekly cadence - what's the plan for
future meetings?

On Thu, Jul 8, 2010 at 8:03 AM,
<nosql-summer-...@googlegroups.com> wrote:
>   Today's Topic Summary
>
> Group: http://groups.google.com/group/nosql-summer-boston/topics
>
> Is there a meeting this week? (7/8) [1 Update]
>
>  Topic: Is there a meeting this week? (7/8)
>
> Patrick Scott <patrick....@gmail.com> Jul 07 10:31AM -0700 ^
>
> I thought this was a weekly meeting, and according to
> http://microsoftcambridge.com/Events/NoSQLSummer/tabid/450/Default.aspx
> it is, but I haven't heard anything from anyone in the group so I was
> wondering if there is a meeting this week?
>
> Someone let me know!
>
> Thanks!
>
>

[Mark Phillips]

> It looks like the nosql site has been updated, but no one told NERD (or me :))
>
> I was looking forward to the weekly cadence - what's the plan for
> future meetings?

Jim, and others -

Apologies about not getting this week's meeting in order. Things have
been hectic on my end but it's no excuse for not doing my part.

A few things I wanted to put to the group:

1) Do we want to have weekly meetings or do we think bi-weekly is
enough to quench our NoSQL thirst? (I ask because several people have
expressed to me (offline) that bi-weekly would suffice for them. I
have also spoken with several other organizers who are only doing
bi-weekly meetings.)

2) I mentioned things were hectic. That is because I've just moved to
San Francisco. So, I'm not sure it makes sense for me to spearhead the
meeting organization as I won't be able to attend. Any brave souls
want to step up and take this on? (Rest assured, I'll be more than
happy to coordinate things until someone is capable of taking over).
Let me know and i'll supply you with the requisite information.

3) There will be a meeting next week on Thursday, 7/15. Before I start
hounding potential presenters...is there anyone interested in picking
a paper/database and wowing the group?

Thanks,

Mark

[Dan Croak]

Bi-weekly's probably plenty.

In terms of organizing, is the NERD Center lined up for the rest of the summer?

[Mark Phillips]

On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 1:58 AM, Dan Croak <dcr...@thoughtbot.com> wrote:
> Bi-weekly's probably plenty.
>

One vote for bi-weekly. Anyone for? Opposed?

> In terms of organizing, is the NERD Center lined up for the rest of the summer?

NERD is lined up for the remainder of the summer but the location can
certainly be changed for whatever reason. I would like to get back to
MSFT about whether or not they can free up the room they granted us,
so if you want to change it, doing it sooner than later would be
better.

Mark

[Matt Passell]

Bi-weekly sounds good to me, too.  Weekly seems overly optimistic.

I'm fine with NERD, but I can't say I'd mind if we ended up meeting closer to Waltham.

--Matt

[Daniel Weinreb]

Mark Phillips said the following on 7/9/2010 6:15 PM:

> On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 1:58 AM, Dan Croak<dcr...@thoughtbot.com> wrote:
>
>> Bi-weekly's probably plenty.
>>
>>
> One vote for bi-weekly. Anyone for? Opposed?
>

Sounds good.

>
>> In terms of organizing, is the NERD Center lined up for the rest of the summer?
>>
> NERD is lined up for the remainder of the summer

Wow, it was not long ago that Gus was looking all over for people to
use NERD's facilities.

-- Dan

[Daniel Weinreb]

Matt Passell said the following on 7/9/2010 6:33 PM:

Bi-weekly sounds good to me, too.  Weekly seems overly optimistic.

I'm fine with NERD, but I can't say I'd mind if we ended up meeting closer to Waltham.

You could always look into whether you can use the Foley Hoag Enterprise
Center in Waltham (behind the Cambridge Reservoir, in one of those
office parks where many VC firms live).

-- Dan

[Dan Croak]

On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 6:15 PM, Mark Phillips <ma...@basho.com> wrote:

On Fri, Jul 9, 2010 at 1:58 AM, Dan Croak <dcr...@thoughtbot.com> wrote:
> Bi-weekly's probably plenty.
>

One vote for bi-weekly. Anyone for? Opposed?

> In terms of organizing, is the NERD Center lined up for the rest of the summer?

NERD is lined up for the remainder of the summer but the location can
certainly be changed for whatever reason.

Oh, I wasn't asking for the venue to be changed. I love the NERD!

I was getting a feel for what is needed for organizing the rest of the summer. If it's every other Thursday night at NERD the rest of the summer, I'd be happy to organize.

[Daniel Weinreb]

Dan Croak said the following on 7/10/2010 10:18 AM:

NERD is lined up for the remainder of the summer but the location can
certainly be changed for whatever reason.

Oh, sorry, I thought by "lined up" you meant that it had
been booked by someone else. I don't know why I thought that.  Sorry!

For me it's a fine location.  The only bad thing about it is that
if you're coming by car, the parking is very expensive (it
always seems to be $20).  I can walk over from work.

-- Dan

[Matt Passell]

For those driving, as long as you arrive after 6PM, there's usually plenty of free on-street parking available on the North side of Main Street.  There are a lot of threating-looking signs, but if you look closely (and please do - I don't want anyone to get a ticket) all of them seem to say "NO PARKING" then (in small print), "between 9AM and 6PM".

See http://maps.google.com/?ie=UTF8&ll=42.361263,-71.080674&spn=0.006112,0.013937&t=h&z=17

--Matt

[Mark Phillips]

On Sat, Jul 10, 2010 at 10:18 AM, Dan Croak <dcr...@thoughtbot.com> wrote:

> Oh, I wasn't asking for the venue to be changed. I love the NERD!
> I was getting a feel for what is needed for organizing the rest of the
> summer. If it's every other Thursday night at NERD the rest of the summer,
> I'd be happy to organize.

Great! I'll shoot you an email with all the necessary details and I'll
inform the MSFT people we are cutting it back to bi-weekly, with next
Thursday being a go.

Thanks, Dan (and thoughtbot)!

Mark

[Jim O'Neil]

Thanks guys. I know you're not moving venue, but wanted to toss out
there that should you want to do something like this in Waltham, I'm
happy to offer up the MS offices at Jones Road (near 117 and Bear
Hill) if needed, and space permitting of course :)

Jim O'Neil - Developer Evangelist, Microsoft