Nerdnite Sunday June 27
Dear Nerdnite Boston Google group,
The next Nerdnite event is coming up next Sunday. Please check this
link for all the details including the subjects of the talks:
http://boston.nerdnite.com/2010/06/20/nerdnite-june-27/
Be there and be square!
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Nerdnite SUNDAY June 27: Oral histories; historical cities
Hello nerds of summer,
The next Nerdnite will be a special SUNDAY edition, June 27 (8pm) at Middlesex Lounge. There’s no better way to finish off your weekend than with a little bit o’ nerdery…so we hope you’ll join us next Sunday for some edutainment and beer. As always, DJ Claude Money will provide nerd-appropriate tunes. The lineup:
Talk 1:
“That’s What She Said: Creating and Using Personal Narratives”
by Jessica Bitely
History is made by the winners, but sometimes the losers have a lot to say. This talk will explain how the making and use of oral histories can expand our understanding of the past. Jessica is a once and future librarian with a passion for other people’s stories. With family from West Virginia, friends in Florida, and her heart in Texas, she has learned to love tall tales and exaggerations, and she is always willing to speculate on things she knows nothing about. (But she totally knows about conducting oral histories.)
Talk 2: “Welcome to St. Augustine”
by Mary Lewey
Using 5 cameras (film and digital) to explore the history and culture of our nation’s oldest city, this presentation is a documentation of time and place, of old meeting new. Mary is a writer, photographer and bon vivant currently living in Jamaica Plain with her cat, Graham Greene. Oh, and she almost forgot to mention: she is co-organizer of Nerdnite Boston.
Be there and be square
Sunday June 27 8pm
Middlesex Lounge
315 Mass Ave, Cambridge
$5
www.boston.nerdnite.com
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=52318050296
[nerdnite] Nerdnite May 31: beer ‘n’ hackin’
Hello Boston nerds and friends of nerds,
Wrap up your Memorial Day grilling early and come out to the Middlesex
for a nerdy kick-off to summer. The Nerdnite barbecue is cookin’ up a
ton of nerd-o-licious info about beer brewing and internet chicanery.
We hope you’ll join us at 8pm on Monday May
Nerdnite May 31: beer n’ hackin’
Hello Boston nerds and friends of nerds,
Wrap up your Memorial Day grilling early and come out to the Middlesex for a nerdy kick-off to summer. The Nerdnite barbecue is cookin’ up a ton of nerd-o-licious info about beer brewing and internet chicanery. We hope you’ll join us at 8pm on Monday May 31. As always, musical entertainment will be courtesy of DJ Claude Money.
The talks:
1. Preparing for the next prohibition: a primer on brewing your own beer.
by Desika Narayanan
Desika likes snowboarding, playing basketball, brewing beer and doing astronomy. Unfortunately (for him), he sucks at the first three enough that he only gets paid to do the latter. Fortunately (for you), he practices the penultimate enough that he’s able to give this talk. He’ll tell you exactly how to put sugar, yeast and water in a bucket and turn it into the sweet, sweet, delicious alcohol that your brain loves so much. And the best part is that what comes out tastes like a million times better than bud light. (Disclaimer: This is coming from an Indian [dot not feather] bred in the south on natty light.)
2. Attack of the Packets!: A brief history of Internet Denial of Service attacks.
by Karthik Arumugham
Karthik has been active in the Internet network engineering community for the past 11 years, both in operations as well as research and development. He currently works as a consultant in the fields of IP networking and security, Unix systems engineering, and software development. Karthik strongly agrees with the notion of hosting geeky talks in the presence of good beer!
Be there and be square
Monday May 31 8pm
Middlesex Lounge
315 Mass Ave, Cambridge
$5
www.boston.nerdnite.com
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=52318050296
Music from April Nerdnite
Hello blog readers,
We love DJ Claude Money’s nerdy music so much, we’re going to post the playlist after each Nerdnite. Thanks to Sean for keeping track of everything! And for playing MC Solaar.
Here’s the playlist from April:
Donald Byrd places and spaces
Eddie palmieri. Harlem river drive
Doris ebong. Boogie trip.
Althea and donna. Oh dread
Biz markie. It’s spring again.
Freddie Scott. (you) got what I need
Stevie wonder. Hey love.
Sir jablonsky. Juck juck part 1
Mc solaar. Nouveau western.
Serge gainsbourg. Aux armes et caetera
Lee Dorsey. Workin in a coal mine.
First speaker.
Tv on the radio. Halfway home.
Portishead. Wandering star.
Gangstarr. Words I manifest.
Harlem underground. Ain’t no sunshine
Second speaker
Betty Lavette. What condition my condition was in.
Ernie k. Doe. A certain girl
The remains. Diddy wah diddy
The del Vikings. Cool shake
Marc Aryan. Liberte
M. F. B. Boredom pain
Co real artists. What about you (in the world today)
Stevie wonder. Bang bang.
Incredible bongo band. Inna gadda da vida.
Nina Simone. The pusher (live version)
Nerdnite April 26 (Tomorrow!)
Hello Boston nerds and friends of nerds,
The next Nerdnite will take place Monday April 26. I know I always
say this, but it’s gonna be a real good one! As usual, the Middlesex
will play host to our nerdy gathering, starting at 8pm. DJ Claude
Money will provide the nerd-appropriate tunes.
The talks:
1. No One Has Any Idea How Your Brain Works. (…and How Scientists
Are Changing That)
by Mark Histed
Mark’s main claim to fame is going to the same high school as Pam from
The Office. (Though many of his friends point out that he actually
from Archbald, Pennsylvania, he still insists that he is “from
Scranton”.) At his real job, he is a neuroscientist who is interested
in how 100 billion electrically active neurons in your brain could
possibly be connected together to control your movements, thought, and
perceptions of the outside world. Mark will give a very nerdy talk
about how we don’t understand the brain very much at all right now,
what the field is currently doing about that situation, and why he
thinks we will make serious progress in the next few years.
2. Mud, Sticks and Manure: Scatological Architecture and other Truly
Sustainable Construction Methods
by Eugenia Magann
Eugenia is an architect with a background in historic preservation.
With extensive forays into research on sustainable construction, she has
found a truth and beauty in earth, plant and fiber based structures.
Be there and be square!
Monday April 26, 8pm
Middlesex Lounge
315 Mass Ave, Cambridge
$5
www.boston.nerdnite.com
http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=52318050296
[nerdnite] Nerdnite April 26: Mud on the brain
Hello Boston nerds and friends of nerds,
The next Nerdnite will take place Monday April 26. I know I always
say this, but it's gonna be a real good one! As usual, the Middlesex
will play host to our nerdy gathering, starting at 8pm. DJ Claude
Money will provide the nerd-appropriate tunes.
The
Nerdnite is tonight — and regrets for those with religious conflicts
Hi everyone,
Don’t forget that Nerdnite is tonight. 8pm at the Middlesex. $5.
Come hear about fly genetics and mass extinction.
My apologies to all who can’t attend due to Seder
conflicts…unfortunately we have the “last monday of the month” date
at the Middlesex and it is hard to change if it happens to fall on an
important holiday. So if you can’t make it tonight I hope you’ll be
there and be square on april 26!
Nerdnite is tonight — and regrets for those with religious conflicts
Hi everyone,
Don't forget that Nerdnite is tonight. 8pm at the Middlesex. $5.
Come hear about fly genetics and mass extinction.
My apologies to all who can't attend due to Seder
conflicts…unfortunately we have the "last monday of the month" date
at the Middlesex and it is hard to change if it
Nerdnite March 29
Hello Nerdnite Google Group,
The next nerdnite is coming up, this Monday, March 29. As usual we’ll
feature two nerdy talks and nerd-appropriate tunes by DJ Claude
Money. Check the link below for all the details:
[link]
Be there and be square!