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Ruby on Ales!
Posted by Taus January 13, 2011
Matt and I have been talking about doing a software conference here in Bend for quite some time. After all, there’s a lot of people that have never heard of Bend, Oregon, not to mention the exceptional technical talent that this community has attracted.
So while we were in New Orleans at RubyConf, thanks to some helpful friends, we came up with the concept “Ruby on Ales” combining three of our favorite things: the Ruby community, beer and snow! It sounds like a recipe for disaster, but what the hell! It’s all in the name of science. In fact, I am hoping to get some statistically reliable data to support (or debunk) the Ballmer Peak theory.
We’re stoked that it’s actually happening, in no small part because we found some great collaborators in Coby, Josh and Mark.
So, check out the details, submit a proposal to talk, become a sponsor and get your early bird registration in cause the Hungover Bird prices are coming soon!
Read more...Bulletin Article
Posted by Taus June 21, 2010
Well it must have been a slow news day in Bend, because the Bulletin came through on their threat and actually published a piece on CodeBenders. Thanks to David Holley for letting us rant about everything but technology and writing a nice piece that covers a lot of ground.
If you’re a subscriber, you can access the article here. If you’re not, we ripped a copy from their site and posted the complete article here.
Read more...Mapping the Social Graph
Posted by Taus June 01, 2010
I missed Robert Kieffer’s post back in March on this. And, I find it so interesting that I thought it’d be worth sharing again…
Among other things, FanPageAnalaytics.com maps the connections of some 200 million Facebook user profiles and illustrates the “thickness” of those networks between various cities. For example, here is a map of Bend’s social network demonstrating the wide connections ranging from Los Angeles to Seattle.
You can also find other interesting connections for groups, famous people, etc. Who knew that Vermont has the highest per capita number of Jerry Garcia fans in the country?
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