[02:06] <Corey> Do we have a SCALE discount code this year?
[02:30] <Faqtotum> i'm probably not going at this point
[02:32] <akk> I think usually the discount codes don't show up until fairly late.
[02:34] <erichammond> Gareth: ^^^
[02:39]  * akk just got the announcement for SCALE: The Next Generation -- so great :)
[03:09] <Gareth> Corey: let me check and if not I'll add one in.
[03:09] <Gareth> akk: pass it along :) Help flood my inbox with submissions.
[03:10] <Gareth> Corey: UBUCON - 50% off.
[03:10] <akk> ooh, actually I do have a teacher friend I can send it to ...
[03:12] <Corey> Gareth: Ooh!
[03:12] <Corey> You run the thingy!
[03:12] <Gareth> Corey: I'm one of the ones running it.
[03:12] <Corey> Gareth: And that's a six digit pass.
[03:12] <Corey> YOur form limits to five.
[03:12] <Corey> But it works.
[03:12] <Corey> Yay!
[03:13] <Corey> Gareth: Supposedly UUASC was supposed to work, but didn't.
[03:13] <Gareth> Ahh..its UBUCO...cuts off the last letter.
[03:13] <Corey> Hence I started trolling further afield. :-)  LOPSA didn't have one either that they knew of.
[03:13] <Gareth> Corey: a few got missed.  If I add those two in...would you passing word back to those groups?
[03:13] <Corey> Sure!
[03:14] <Corey> Gareth: Just PM me what they are.
[03:14] <Gareth> not a great secret :)  codes are UUASC & LOPSA.  easy to remember.
[03:15] <Gareth> thanks for passing those along.
[03:15] <Corey> Whee!
[03:16] <Gareth> brb.  ping me if needed.
[03:16] <Corey> k
[03:17] <Corey> I'd lobby for a freenode code, but I think I'm our only rep going this year. :-(
[03:19] <akk> Gareth: What's the age limit? I assume high school is welcome -- are college students?
[03:20]  * akk is mailing a HS teacher but is also wondering about one of her students who graduated last year, first-year college now
[03:20] <nhaines> akk: the age limit for "student" discounts?
[03:20] <akk> nhaines: For presenting at SCALE: TNG
[03:20] <nhaines> Oh, that's a good question.  I can't answer that one.  :)
[03:20] <akk> college students might be intimidating to the younger kids, so maybe that's not fair
[03:21] <akk> but a first-year college student doesn't have much experience either
[03:23] <Gareth> akk: so we discussed age limits...couldn't really reach a consensus....Ive been tossing around ages 10 up to 17...but it really depends on the submissions we receive....I'd hate to turn away a really great talk by a first time presenter just because they're above or below a certain age.
[03:25] <Gareth> akk: didn't ask for the age to be specified in the submissions either.  If you've got someone in mine, I'd encourage you to encourage them to submit something.
[03:26] <akk> Gareth: Thanks, makes sense. I'll put it on facebook/G+ where this particular student will see it, and leave it up to him
[03:26] <Gareth> excellent.
[03:26] <akk> (but I'll send stronger encouragement for the high school teacher ... she has one student who'd be great if she can talk him into it)
[03:28] <Gareth> great.  any questions at all...ping me here...email me...
[03:29] <Corey> Gareth: AH CRAP.
[03:29] <Corey> CES moved and collided.
[03:30] <akk> Will do, Gareth -- thanks.
[03:31] <Gareth> no worries.
[03:46]  * MarkDude acts like a 8 year old at times, would that qualify Gareth ?
[03:47] <MarkDude> When are Scale announcements
[03:47] <MarkDude> for speakers?
[03:49] <pleia2> the site says by dec 3rd
[03:49] <pleia2> 3 Dec, 2011: Last date for notification of acceptance
[03:49] <MarkDude> http://www.meetup.com/The-Introvert-Social-Club/?gj=ej1b&a=wg2_l4 Silicon Valley Introverts Let's get together for some wine/beer/cheese/finger food + vintage board games and conversation.   UNO, Parchessi, Don't Spill the Beans, you name it!  BYOG&D (Bring Your Own Game and Drinks) - I have a few but variety is good!!  Will provide mixers, etc.   If you want to bring some food to share that would be great, too.   This is an informal g
[03:49] <MarkDude> athering.
[03:50] <MarkDude> Seems like a good deal in Santa Clara. I know some folks dont like being in larger gatherings. This is limited to 6 people
[03:55] <akk> fun idea
[05:24] <pleia2> aw man, they are coming out with a pink 3ds :((((
[05:25] <nhaines> pleia2: also a Zelda DS!
[05:25] <pleia2> it's ok, I like my blue one, but but..
[05:25] <pleia2> yeah, I saw that one :)
[05:28] <nhaines> There's a nifty firmware update that we'll get in the next 10 days too.  :)
[05:29] <pleia2> later than anticipated, but yay
[05:33] <nhaines> They said it's delayed with no new release date, but will be released no later than Dec 9th.
[05:33] <pleia2> :)
[16:14] <philipballew> Gareth, Question. Do people people submitting papers for the kids conference need to register as a speaker as well? there was no instruction to do so that I saw, however I would hate to have missed it.
[16:25] <Gareth> philipballew: nope.  we were going to try and use the existing registration system for speakers but decided against it.  Email is fine.
[16:26] <philipballew> alright Gareth thanks. Is there any type of format you would like the paper in? I have not submitted one to scale before.
[16:27] <Gareth> file format or how the paper is laid out?
[16:27] <philipballew> how paper is laid out?
[16:29] <Gareth> brief description, short abstract and a longer abstract.  And time slot length.
[16:30] <philipballew> Alright, I will do it and email you. Sounds good! Thanks!
[17:21] <Gareth> no worries :)
[17:32] <pleia2> nhaines: is there a sata disk shortage? prices have spiked some
[17:33] <pleia2> my boss was saying something about supply issues in thailand
[17:38] <akk> The news has said that flooding in thailand flooded some factories and caused the spike.
[17:39] <akk> IIRC WD was hit especially hard, but all HD prices have risen (and I notice that SSD prices have also risen a bit even though they're from different factories).
[17:40] <pleia2> yeah, we're in the process of building a new file server and are now considering non-sata options, but everything is expensive
[17:40] <pleia2> http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/2011_Thailand_floods#Damages_to_industrial_estates_and_global_supply_shortages
[17:59] <akk> Yay, my arduino talk was accepted for SCALE.
[18:05] <pleia2> congrats :)
[18:19]  * MarkDude is going to spend all day checking his inbox now
[22:03]  * MarkDude is going to Rackspace Open House tomorrow- their new place in SF
[22:06] <MarkDude> http://jobs.rackspace.com/content/map/ 14 jobs for SF office, Python, SR stuff, etc- 14 jobs
[22:07] <MarkDude> If that fits anyone, I would be happy to bring resume DIRECTLY to the hiring folks. See about getting the Scobelizer thumbs up
[22:10] <Torikun2> yo
[22:34] <MarkDude> Hey Torikun2 you making ti down on Sunday?
[22:36] <Torikun2> Hey MarkDude I was meanign to ask you, where is it
[22:38] <Torikun2> I did not see anything on the site
[22:38] <MarkDude> Well screw the site at the moment
[22:38] <MarkDude> :)
[22:39] <MarkDude> https://www.facebook.com/events/315465118479126/
[22:40] <Torikun2> Hmmmm Mountian View
[22:41] <Torikun2> Hacker Dojo looks like a real place
[22:41] <MarkDude> If the car is full of people, we can drop on gas $
[22:41] <MarkDude> It is a real place, that ROCKS
[22:42] <Torikun2> What do they do
[22:42]  * MarkDude has Ubuntu SWAG for it also
[22:42] <MarkDude> Hack and make, create stuff
[22:42] <MarkDude> Alison sponsored the event
[22:43] <Torikun2> $100 a monthy fee lol
[22:43] <MarkDude> Well - it's worth it if you do stuff there
[22:43] <MarkDude> Its like a thinktank of hackers
[22:44] <akk> Yeah, it's expensive.
[22:44] <akk> But you don't have to join to go to events like the party.
[22:45] <Torikun2> I wish I could become a reguluar there
[22:45] <akk> I wish the south bay had cheaper hackerspaces like noisebridge.
[22:46] <Torikun2> If I did not have a kid, I would become a memberl ol
[22:46] <akk> Hacker Dojo seems more like a place to rent office space.
[22:46] <Torikun2> and fast ass internet
[22:47] <Faqtotum> faster than elbow internet?
[22:47] <Torikun2> sucks. I work in Mountian View and will have to come back to Mountian View for hacker Dojo, feel like going to work lol
[22:53] <Torikun2> Anyone near Fremont?
[22:57] <MarkDude> Well, if folks want to take BART down- they may be able to meet you there
[22:57] <MarkDude> Post that on the BAMF wall
[22:58] <nhaines> pleia2: I checked the script I use for auditing support personnel.  The only answer I can give to "Why are Western Digital products going up in price?" is: "The supply and demand for hard drives affects retail pricing.  For pricing questions, please contact your vendor or place of purchase for further information."
[23:02] <akk> That's quite a non-answer. :)
[23:02] <nhaines> akk: I think level 1 was ad-libbing.  :)
[23:02] <akk> BTW, anyone know anyone who wants office desks or chairs? (Free or very cheap) We're cleaning out the office.
[23:03] <nhaines> Ooh.  I always want those, but never have room.