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Bruce Eckel blogged about CodeMash and the reward of community-based conferences. I'm glad that he and many others have reported a positive experience at CodeMash. It really does make all of the work in organizing such an event seem more worthwhile. I have to admit that about a month before the event...

We have several free events coming up at SRT. On Thursday, January 3, at 7 pm is the monthly Michigan Python User Group meeting. Discussions will likely center around a project called Python Underground and I've heard rumors of a discussion of the Rails is a Ghetto blog post by Zed Shaw. This Friday...

If you're a CodeMash 07 alum and planning to attend CodeMash v2.0.0.8 Jan 9-11 in Sandusky, OH, I hope you're online today and registering. The alumni discount ($110) expires today. Regular registration goes through Jan 5 ($175) but then the procrastinator rate of $250 kicks in. And, the last...

OK, the CodeMash Google group is a very cool group of people. I mentioned yesterday about the Nerdcore reference. Today, one of the group members (Matthew Williams) has written lyrics for a CodeMash song to the tune of Monster Mash. Here's a preview: "Coder Mash" TTTO: Monster Mash Words...

OK, while perusing the CodeMash Google group , I've learned a new term: nerdcore . There is a fairly lengthy thread between some of the attendees who will be organizing a jam session at the conference. VERY COOL. But nerdcore? I had to look it up. Sheesh. I'm very amused. Can't wait to see...

I'm happy to report that Dick Wall will be speaking on Android as well as Guice at CodeMash . These should be highly technical talks. Dick is co-host of the popular Java Posse ( http://javaposse.com ) podcast and a developer advocate on the Google Developer Programs team. Dick has already submitted...

I'm really looking forward to CodeMash 2008. There is an amazing list of speakers. Here's a subset of the talks that interest me (not in any particular order) Testing with Guice, by Dick Wall Dick is a cohost of the Java Posse podcast, which is invaluable for keeping up to date on Java. He's...

CodeMash is a conference that I'm involved with, as an organizer. Next year's event will be held Jan 9-11 (panel discussion the evening of the 9th, with full days on the 10th and 11th), at the same location as the 2007 event: the Kalahari Resort and Indoor Water Park in Sandusky, OH. CodeMash...

Today, I had the pleasure to attend ArbCamp , an Open Spaces event that was held in the Ann Arbor area (at Washtenaw Community College). Over 100 people showed up. This event was incredibly well organized and, as with all of the Open Spaces events I've attended to date, an amazing learning experience...