nodepdx/2016.nodepdx.org

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2016.nodepdx.org's Issues

Migrate video.nodepdx.org to static HTML generated by $TOOL

Currently, http://video.nodepdx.org is running Richard (https://github.com/pyvideo/richard). This platform is convenient because it integrates with @CarlFK 's (NextDayVideo) veyepar/richard workflow... but really, we're not getting much benefit from that, and it means maintaining a Digital Ocean droplet running Django on a constant basis vs just serving static HTML. There's a cost involved in terms of money, but also in terms of mental overhead and remembering/documenting all the details of how to maintain that server. Static HTML served from GitHub Pages, with a simple generator script to update it would be much easier.

We can get JSON from @CarlFK 's veyepar platform (https://github.com/CarlFK/veyepar) and use that to generate static HTML. Since we're not using the cataloging and searching features of Richard anyway, this would produce the same experience for the end-users.

An example of the NodePDX 2013 video data JSON is here: http://veyepar.nextdayvideo.com/main/C/troy/S/nodepdx2013.json

Working from that output, try to replicate the Richard site at http://video.nodepdx.org. The JSON should be captured and stored in the git repo as a .json file for long-term archival use because it's possible that it could be deleted from veyepar whenever Carl feels the need to do that.

Tooling should be something node related, or just implemented in Bash. I don't want to have to install Ruby v9.3.40-magicbuild and some conflicting gem to generate the site (I'm looking at you Jekyll).

Mailing List Announcement

Add conference date to the most recent blog post

A reader pointed out in the comments that in the most recent post, announcing initially committed speakers, location, sponsors, etc., we forgot to include the date of the conf, which might be useful to some.

I still can't get Grunt to work on my bow, so one of y'all will have to make the change.

Node PDX Cycle Explorations of Portland

Previous rides I've lead for conferences stopped by Ristretto Roasters (for a local roasted coffee), Velo Cult (Bicycle Culture) for a local micro-brew, and rolled back through town checking out various places. I'm game for any number of options or ideas. Send em' this way!

Setup a Bufferapp Account

Announcement Tweet

Create affordable kit for hardware track

The hardware track would be best coupled with a kit of hardware that we can focus on as a learning platform.

The basic requirements for this hardware would be that someone can get up and running without solder, run JavaScript code on it to do something fun with I/O (read a sensor, react to the input, do something interesting with output).

@JerrySievert and @nexxy have agreed that something like a Raspberry Pi with a Cobbler and possibly a 10DOF plus some basics like LEDs and some other input sensors, plus misc transistors and other components, would do the trick.

Jerry detailed his thoughts here: https://gist.github.com/JerrySievert/ff2e22939f72b98f6093

We'd prefer to keep the kit as cheap as possible and preferably as "solder free" as possible to encourage the greatest accessibility.

Add Map & Update Location

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Node PDX Geek Train from Seattle to Portland (or SF to Portland or Spokane to Portland, etc)

The idea at this point is to setup a geek train departing from Seattle for the day before the conference. The wifi is usually ok, to some degree, but it's best if we all have devices we can tether with and often conversation wins over hacking on the train - however, if anyone is game for a group hack or something of that sort please feel free to add any ideas here!