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Change #1453
2010-01-07
08:20:08

create Calagator::Event 1250458136 January Corvallis .NET Users Group Meeting - Silverlight presented by Arian Kulp Roll back

description nil January Corvallis .NET Users Group (CDNUG) Meeting: Arian Kulp will be presenting Silverlight. Do you need Flash-like functionality in the browser, but don't want to learn another language? Need rich user interaction on your web site? Want to have your own video player? Come learn about Silverlight, how to use it, and where it makes sense to use it. Arian Kulp is a Microsoft Certified Professional and your can find him at http://www.ariankulp.com/ Hope to see you there! Time/Place: Thursday, January 28th, 2010 @ 6:00 PM Location: TBA RSVP here! (Or you can email: cdnug.info _AT_ gmail.com (helpful for food ordering)) Schedule: 5:30 - 6:15: Networking Opportunities & Dinner (free food!) 6:15 - 7:30: Arian Kulp "Silverlight" 7:15 - 7:45: Q&A / Discussion 7:45 - 8:00: Giveaways: Books and cool stuff! Please forward this to anyone that may be interested! Visit the Corvallis .NET Users Group at: http://corvallisdotnetug.ning.com
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Change #1452
2010-01-07
08:17:57

update Calagator::Event 1250458135 January SAO Corvallis Tech Pub - A New Scale for Nuclear Power Roll back

description PROGRAM: A New Scale for Nuclear Power The Corvallis Chapter of the Software Association of Oregon begins 2010 with presentation from NuScale Power, a local nuclear technology start-up that leveraged technology transferred from Oregon State University to create a revolutionary model for modular nuclear reactors. Kent Welter, a Principal Engineer at NuScale, will give an overview of the technology and describe how NuScale has shaped the future nuclear energy. The world needs clean, reliable ways to generate electricity. The United States is expected to need 300 gigawatts of new capacity – that’s 150 times the capacity of Hoover Dam – by 2030. Developing nations can only grow as fast as they can power their economies. Global demand for new electric capacity will outpace the U.S. by tenfold in the same period. Electric companies and government leaders are looking for ways to ensure their citizens have reliable, affordable supplies of electricity. They worry about the volatility of fossil fuel prices and the effects of green house gases. NuScale Power is providing one of many answers to this problem. NuScale has developed a small nuclear power system that is safe, modular and scalable. The technology was borne of research by leading nuclear scientists with the support of the U.S. government. The design of the NuScale power plant builds on hundreds of combined years of operating experience with commercial light water reactors along with extensive research and laboratory testing of advanced safety systems. Meeting future demand for electricity requires that we use what we have more efficiently. We must also look to new technologies using wind, solar and wave power and use proven technologies such as nuclear power to meet the needs of future generations. Join us in for a night of networking and showcase with local technology leaders and entrepreneurs. AGENDA: 5:30 - 6:15: Business Networking Time with finger food, no host bar 6:15 - 6:25: 30-Second Mic (give us your technology business elevator pitch!!) 6:45 Program: NuScale: A New Scale for Nuclear Power $5 for SAO members or students, and $15 for non-members RSVP TO: SAO by emailing sao-coordinator [AT] corvallis.sao.or.us or on the Willamette Innovators Network Includes finger food and no-host bar Ticket Info: $5 for SAO members or students, and $15 for non-members PROGRAM: A New Scale for Nuclear Power The Corvallis Chapter of the Software Association of Oregon begins 2010 with presentation from NuScale Power, a local nuclear technology start-up that leveraged technology transferred from Oregon State University to create a revolutionary model for modular nuclear reactors. Kent Welter, a Principal Engineer at NuScale, will give an overview of the technology and describe how NuScale has shaped the future nuclear energy. The world needs clean, reliable ways to generate electricity. The United States is expected to need 300 gigawatts of new capacity – that’s 150 times the capacity of Hoover Dam – by 2030. Developing nations can only grow as fast as they can power their economies. Global demand for new electric capacity will outpace the U.S. by tenfold in the same period. Electric companies and government leaders are looking for ways to ensure their citizens have reliable, affordable supplies of electricity. They worry about the volatility of fossil fuel prices and the effects of green house gases. NuScale Power is providing one of many answers to this problem. NuScale has developed a small nuclear power system that is safe, modular and scalable. The technology was borne of research by leading nuclear scientists with the support of the U.S. government. The design of the NuScale power plant builds on hundreds of combined years of operating experience with commercial light water reactors along with extensive research and laboratory testing of advanced safety systems. Meeting future demand for electricity requires that we use what we have more efficiently. We must also look to new technologies using wind, solar and wave power and use proven technologies such as nuclear power to meet the needs of future generations. Join us in for a night of networking and showcase with local technology leaders and entrepreneurs. AGENDA: 5:30 - 6:15: Business Networking Time with finger food, no host bar 6:15 - 6:25: 30-Second Mic (give us your technology business elevator pitch!!) 6:45 Program: NuScale: A New Scale for Nuclear Power $5 for SAO members or students, and $15 for non-members RSVP TO: SAO by emailing sao-coordinator [AT] corvallis.sao.or.us or on the Willamette Innovators Network Includes finger food and no-host bar Ticket Info: $5 for SAO members or students, and $15 for non-members
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Change #1451
2010-01-07
08:17:37

create Calagator::Event 1250458135 January SAO Corvallis Tech Pub - A New Scale for Nuclear Power Roll back

description nil PROGRAM: A New Scale for Nuclear Power The Corvallis Chapter of the Software Association of Oregon begins 2010 with presentation from NuScale Power, a local nuclear technology start-up that leveraged technology transferred from Oregon State University to create a revolutionary model for modular nuclear reactors. Kent Welter, a Principal Engineer at NuScale, will give an overview of the technology and describe how NuScale has shaped the future nuclear energy. The world needs clean, reliable ways to generate electricity. The United States is expected to need 300 gigawatts of new capacity – that’s 150 times the capacity of Hoover Dam – by 2030. Developing nations can only grow as fast as they can power their economies. Global demand for new electric capacity will outpace the U.S. by tenfold in the same period. Electric companies and government leaders are looking for ways to ensure their citizens have reliable, affordable supplies of electricity. They worry about the volatility of fossil fuel prices and the effects of green house gases. NuScale Power is providing one of many answers to this problem. NuScale has developed a small nuclear power system that is safe, modular and scalable. The technology was borne of research by leading nuclear scientists with the support of the U.S. government. The design of the NuScale power plant builds on hundreds of combined years of operating experience with commercial light water reactors along with extensive research and laboratory testing of advanced safety systems. Meeting future demand for electricity requires that we use what we have more efficiently. We must also look to new technologies using wind, solar and wave power and use proven technologies such as nuclear power to meet the needs of future generations. Join us in for a night of networking and showcase with local technology leaders and entrepreneurs. AGENDA: 5:30 - 6:15: Business Networking Time with finger food, no host bar 6:15 - 6:25: 30-Second Mic (give us your technology business elevator pitch!!) 6:45 Program: NuScale: A New Scale for Nuclear Power $5 for SAO members or students, and $15 for non-members RSVP TO: SAO by emailing sao-coordinator [AT] corvallis.sao.or.us or on the Willamette Innovators Network Includes finger food and no-host bar Ticket Info: $5 for SAO members or students, and $15 for non-members
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Change #1450
2010-01-06
17:20:54

update Calagator::Event 1250458053 Wiki Wednesday (tentatively canceled this month) Roll back

description People of all levels of interest around Wikis - expert to curious - are welcome to this open house of Wiki on the first Wednesday of each month. ***Note that the doors of the Oat Mill Building, where AboutUs is located, are locked at promptly at 5:30, so look for a note on the north-side door with a phone number to call if you are locked out.*** Discussion is informal and takes a collaborative flair. It’s a good place to meet people from all walks of life, who make wikis, are in communities that use them, can help you figure out what a wiki can do for you, and for you to discover wikis in general. The atmosphere encourages just hanging out to chat and generally cavort with a group of like-minded about open sources and community. It’s a monthly celebration of wiki in Portland, the birthplace of the wiki. ~* Yes, there will be snacks provided *~ Portland wiki planning and development can be found at the Portland wiki page http://pdx.wiki.org/Main_Page . Portland wiki conference planning and development can be found at the (surprise: http://pdx.wiki.org/Main_Page) Portland Wiki Conference page. If you're not located near Portland, there are several other Wiki Wednesdays (http://pdx.wiki.org/Other_Wiki_Wednesdays)around the globe you can attend. People of all levels of interest around Wikis - expert to curious - are welcome to this open house of Wiki on the first Wednesday of each month. ***Note that the doors of the Oat Mill Building, where AboutUs is located, are locked at promptly at 5:30, so look for a note on the north-side door with a phone number to call if you are locked out.*** Discussion is informal and takes a collaborative flair. It’s a good place to meet people from all walks of life, who make wikis, are in communities that use them, can help you figure out what a wiki can do for you, and for you to discover wikis in general. The atmosphere encourages just hanging out to chat and generally cavort with a group of like-minded about open sources and community. It’s a monthly celebration of wiki in Portland, the birthplace of the wiki. ~* Yes, there will be snacks provided *~ Portland wiki planning and development can be found at the Portland wiki page http://pdx.wiki.org/Main_Page . Portland wiki conference planning and development can be found at the (surprise: http://pdx.wiki.org/Main_Page) Portland Wiki Conference page. If you're not located near Portland, there are several other Wiki Wednesdays (http://pdx.wiki.org/Other_Wiki_Wednesdays) around the globe you can attend.
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Change #1449
2010-01-06
17:20:08

update Calagator::Event 1250458053 Wiki Wednesday (tentatively canceled) Roll back

title Wiki Wednesday (tentatively canceled) Wiki Wednesday (tentatively canceled this month)
Change #1448
2010-01-06
17:19:08

update Calagator::Event 1250458053 Wiki Wednesday Roll back

description People of all levels of interest around Wikis - expert to curious - are welcome to this open house of Wiki on the first Wednesday of each month. ***Note that the doors of the Oat Mill Building, where AboutUs is located, are locked at promptly at 5:30, so look for a note on the north-side door with a phone number to call if you are locked out.*** Discussion is informal and takes a collaborative flair. It’s a good place to meet people from all walks of life, who make wikis, are in communities that use them, can help you figure out what a wiki can do for you, and for you to discover wikis in general. The atmosphere encourages just hanging out to chat and generally cavort with a group of like-minded about open sources and community. It’s a monthly celebration of wiki in Portland, the birthplace of the wiki. ~* Yes, there will be snacks provided *~ Portland wiki planning and development can be found at the Portland wiki page http://pdx.wiki.org/Main_Page . Portland wiki conference planning and development can be found at the (surprise: http://pdx.wiki.org/Main_Page) Portland Wiki Conference page. If you're not located near Portland, there are several other Wiki Wednesdays (http://pdx.wiki.org/Other_Wiki_Wednesdays)around the globe you can attend. People of all levels of interest around Wikis - expert to curious - are welcome to this open house of Wiki on the first Wednesday of each month. ***Note that the doors of the Oat Mill Building, where AboutUs is located, are locked at promptly at 5:30, so look for a note on the north-side door with a phone number to call if you are locked out.*** Discussion is informal and takes a collaborative flair. It’s a good place to meet people from all walks of life, who make wikis, are in communities that use them, can help you figure out what a wiki can do for you, and for you to discover wikis in general. The atmosphere encourages just hanging out to chat and generally cavort with a group of like-minded about open sources and community. It’s a monthly celebration of wiki in Portland, the birthplace of the wiki. ~* Yes, there will be snacks provided *~ Portland wiki planning and development can be found at the Portland wiki page http://pdx.wiki.org/Main_Page . Portland wiki conference planning and development can be found at the (surprise: http://pdx.wiki.org/Main_Page) Portland Wiki Conference page. If you're not located near Portland, there are several other Wiki Wednesdays (http://pdx.wiki.org/Other_Wiki_Wednesdays)around the globe you can attend.
title Wiki Wednesday Wiki Wednesday (tentatively canceled)
Change #1447
2010-01-06
16:29:01

update Calagator::Event 1250458128 Nonprofit Mappping Showcase Roll back

description Start 2010 off with PDXTech4Good, a good map, and a cold beer! NPOs and NGOs are using modern mapping technologies for a variety of purposes and projects from tracking endangered species to visualizing inter-agency response to an earthquake in Indonesia. PDXTech4Good will feature a "showcase" of nonprofit and community projects that use online mapping and GIS (geographic information systems). We'll hear how organizations are using maps and GIS to gather information from their community, improve service and program delivery and effectiveness, and tell stories about themselves and their community members. PDXTech4Good Meeting: 5:30 - 7:30p ......................................................................................................................... And prior to the meeting, we'll have a special workshop with mapping expert Jim Craner and Humaninet. Time: 3:00 - 5:00p Place: TACS Office, 1001 SE Water Ave, Suite 490, Portland OR 97214 At this workshop, we'll take a deeper dive into mapping strategy and how you can integrate mapping and help use GIS technology to further your mission and cause. This will be divided into 2 groups: Beginner and Intermediate. More details to come but please RSVP if you're interested in getting those details. ......................................................................................................................... Start 2010 off with PDXTech4Good, a good map, and a cold beer! NPOs and NGOs are using modern mapping technologies for a variety of purposes and projects from tracking endangered species to visualizing inter-agency response to an earthquake in Indonesia. PDXTech4Good will feature a "showcase" of nonprofit and community projects that use online mapping and GIS (geographic information systems). We'll hear how organizations are using maps and GIS to gather information from their community, improve service and program delivery and effectiveness, and tell stories about themselves and their community members. PDXTech4Good Meeting: 5:30 - 7:30p ......................................................................................................................... And prior to the meeting, we'll have a special workshop with mapping expert Jim Craner and Humaninet. Time: 3:00 - 5:00p Place: TACS Office, 1001 SE Water Ave, Suite 490, Portland OR 97214 At this workshop, we'll take a deeper dive into mapping strategy and how you can integrate mapping and help use GIS technology to further your mission and cause. This will be divided into 2 groups: Beginner and Intermediate. More details to come but please RSVP if you're interested in getting those details. .........................................................................................................................
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Change #1446
2010-01-06
13:58:19

create Calagator::Event 1250458134 PDMA Learning and Networking Event - Voice of the Customer Roll back

description nil The Oregon chapter of the Product Development and Management Association (PDMA) invites you to its first 2010 Learning and Networking Event; "Proven Techniques Turning Customer Requirements into Successful Products! Using 'Voice of the Customer' processes to develop products that meet REAL market needs." A major component of business success is developing products that meet customer needs and provide superior value. Meeting customer needs requires that those needs be understood. The "voice of the customer" (VOC) is the term to describe the stated and unstated customer needs or requirements. The voice of the customer can be captured in a variety of ways: direct discussion or interviews, surveys, focus groups, customer specifications, observation, warranty data, field reports, etc. This program will explore the practical side of collecting and using the VOC. Frank Binnendyk, and expert in VOC and a founder partner of Customer Alignment Consulting will explain the basics of this market research methodology. Then, three representatives from companies that have used the VOC research will provide a users' perspective. They will explain why and how they did it; how they used the information gathered; if it worked well or didn't meet their expectations and what were their VOC lessons learned. Ed de la Fuente VP of Marketing from Aperion Audio, John Williams Product Marketing Manager from FEI and Robert Buxton a High Tech B2B Professional will present company examples. The contrast between these types of companies will provide insights into how a VOC program can be scaled and adapted to meet the needs and resources of any company. After presentations by the panelists, members of the audience can express opinions and ask questions of the panel during the Q&A session. Event Details Thursday, January 21, 2010 5:30 - 6:00 pm Registration and Networking 6:00 - 7:30 pm Presentations and Q&A Portland State Business Accelerator Building 2828 Southwest Corbett Avenue Portland, OR 97201 (503) 725-2312 $20 on-line registration prior to the event. $25 at the door Register now at www.pdma.org/oregon For more detailed information, contact: John Huber VP of Programs, PDMA Oregon Chapter (503) 706-8350 [email protected] Press announcement released by Steve Gerts, VP Communications, PDMA Oregon Chapter
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Change #1444
2010-01-06
13:53:04

update Calagator::Event 1250458133 Tapping into the Smart Meter Trend Roll back

description Millions of Smart meters will be deployed over the next few years and billions of dollars of stimulus money will be spent to enable the operation of a smart energy grid. What are the implications of this trend for entrepreneurs, investors & businesses? Join us on Jan 13th to share your thoughts about this topic, discussing new business ideas with like minded folks in the TiE Oregon Clean Tech community. The round-table discussion of this topic will be focused on: • Smart Meter Technologies • Smart Grid Trials • Industry plans for installing smart meters • Emerging applications being fueled by all the new data gathering & control capabilities. We will also have a few invited guests - Conrad Eustis – Director of Retail Technology Development, Portland General Electric & Pat Adamosky, Marketing Manager for Energy Meters, Veris Industries, part of Schneider Electric. Conrad Eustis will also be co-teaching a winter & spring class Designing the Smart Grid for Sustainable Communities at Portland State University's, Executive Leadership Institute. Millions of Smart meters will be deployed over the next few years and billions of dollars of stimulus money will be spent to enable the operation of a smart energy grid. What are the implications of this trend for entrepreneurs, investors & businesses? Join us on Jan 13th to share your thoughts about this topic, discussing new business ideas with like minded folks in the TiE Oregon Clean Tech community. The round-table discussion of this topic will be focused on: • Smart Meter Technologies • Smart Grid Trials • Industry plans for installing smart meters • Emerging applications being fueled by all the new data gathering & control capabilities. We will also have a few invited guests - Conrad Eustis – Director of Retail Technology Development, Portland General Electric & Pat Adamosky, Marketing Manager for Energy Meters, Veris Industries, part of Schneider Electric. Conrad Eustis will also be co-teaching a winter & spring class Designing the Smart Grid for Sustainable Communities at Portland State University's, Executive Leadership Institute.
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Change #1442
2010-01-06
12:08:44

create Calagator::Event 1250458133 Tapping into the Smart Meter Trend Roll back

description nil Millions of Smart meters will be deployed over the next few years and billions of dollars of stimulus money will be spent to enable the operation of a smart energy grid. What are the implications of this trend for entrepreneurs, investors & businesses? Join us on Jan 13th to share your thoughts about this topic, discussing new business ideas with like minded folks in the TiE Oregon Clean Tech community. The round-table discussion of this topic will be focused on: • Smart Meter Technologies • Smart Grid Trials • Industry plans for installing smart meters • Emerging applications being fueled by all the new data gathering & control capabilities. We will also have a few invited guests - Conrad Eustis – Director of Retail Technology Development, Portland General Electric & Pat Adamosky, Marketing Manager for Energy Meters, Veris Industries, part of Schneider Electric. Conrad Eustis will also be co-teaching a winter & spring class Designing the Smart Grid for Sustainable Communities at Portland State University's, Executive Leadership Institute.
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Change #1440
2010-01-06
11:23:44

update Calagator::Event 1250458114 PDX.pm How to Lie Like a Geek [Michael Schwern] Roll back

description How to Lie Like a Geek speaker: Michael Schwern Geeks have a special relationship with The Truth. Nothing is more important than correcting a falsehood, no matter how small, and nothing is more odious than not telling The Truth. Unfortunately, in speaking The Whole Truth and Nothing But The Truth, the meaning is often mangled and the end result is the opposite, a lie. We’ll examine some ways geeks lie while telling The Truth, to themselves and to others, and hopefully achieve better communications, easier to understand interfaces and maybe some personal enlightenment. Some examples include: Lies by omission, lies by precision, lies by irrelevancy, lies by design, lies with statistics and that most dangerous of words “should” as in “the user should have realized”. There will be cake. http://tinyurl.com/mermtx As always, the meeting will be followed by social hour at the LuckyLab How to Lie Like a Geek speaker: Michael Schwern Geeks have a special relationship with The Truth. Nothing is more important than correcting a falsehood, no matter how small, and nothing is more odious than not telling The Truth. Unfortunately, in speaking The Whole Truth and Nothing But The Truth, the meaning is often mangled and the end result is the opposite, a lie. We’ll examine some ways geeks lie while telling The Truth, to themselves and to others, and hopefully achieve better communications, easier to understand interfaces and maybe some personal enlightenment. Some examples include: Lies by omission, lies by precision, lies by irrelevancy, lies by design, lies with statistics and that most dangerous of words “should” as in “the user should have realized”. There will be cake. http://tinyurl.com/mermtx As always, the meeting will be followed by social hour at the LuckyLab
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Change #1439
2010-01-06
10:46:58

update Calagator::Event 1250458132 Mobile Love, Android Style #19 Roll back

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Change #1438
2010-01-06
10:46:23

create Calagator::Event 1250458132 Mobile Love, Android Style #19 Roll back

description nil The next month of exciting Android developments in software and hardware. The Google-sold android phone from HTC called the Nexus One should be for sale. Android 2.1 should be released at about the same time since the Nexus One runs on that. T-Mobile will allow customers to buy apps and add it to their cell bill instead of using a credit card. That will make buying apps that much easier.
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Change #1437
2010-01-06
10:17:45

create Calagator::Event 1250458131 PDX Tweetup Breakfast - Product Liability Roll back

description nil I'm unsure about two things: If you cook your own food, are you supposed to leave a tip? How many Portland Twitter users will emerge howling and scarred from PDX Breakfast's encounter with DIY Griddles? The answers to these questions will be answered on January 14th, 2010, when we descend upon Slappy Cakes to make some pancakes and chat about personal injury law.
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Change #1435
2010-01-05
17:19:18

create Calagator::Event 1250458130 Portland Ruby Brigade monthly meeting Roll back

description nil <i>GROUP: The Portland Ruby Brigade is a user group for Ruby programmers in the Portland Oregon, area. Join other developers for presentations and discussions about Ruby and its uses. VENUE: This meeting’s space is kindly provided by Robert Half Technology at their 2nd Floor Conference Room. Enter the KOIN Tower from SW Columbia between 2nd and 3rd Avenue, take the back elevators to the 2nd floor, and then follow the pdxruby signs.</i>
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title nil Portland Ruby Brigade monthly meeting
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Change #1434
2010-01-05
13:35:46

create Calagator::Event 1250458129 Strategies for IT Sourcing from Co-location to the Cloud Roll back

description nil In today’s business environment, Information Technology (IT) is not an option. The outsourcing of IT infrastructure is quickly becoming a critical decision for many businesses that are challenged to reduce costs, while maintaining their competitive advantage and planning for the future.
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Change #1433
2010-01-05
13:18:33

update Calagator::Event 1250458092 Portland Silverlight User Group: A Flash Evangelist Goes to the Dark Side Roll back

description 6:00 PM Pizza and networking. 6:30 PM Program. Additional details to be announced. A Flash Evangelist Goes to the Dark Side January 12, 2010 6pm Webtrends* ( http://maps.google.com/maps?q=webtrends&sourceid=navclient-ff&rlz=1B3GGGL_enUS221US221&um=1&ie=UTF-8&sa=N&hl=en&tab=wl ) *- Super easy access via the Max and lots of close Smart Parks ( http://maps.google.com/maps?near=851+Southwest+6th+Avenue,+Portland,+OR+97204-1307+(Webtrends+Inc)&geocode=CZtaax3F1n_AFfqMtgIdhxCw-CFZtU_2hrTHig&q=smart+park&f=l&hl=en&dq=webtrends+loc:+Portland,+OR&sll=45.518074,-122.679161&sspn=0.006295,0.006295&ie=UTF8&z=15 ) Mike Downey was deep in the Flash world (Principal Evangelist/Senior Product Manager on the AIR/Flash teams) before switching to Silverlight. Now, he works for the devil (er... Microsoft). On Tuesday, January 12, 2010, we hear his story. How does Silverlight stack up against Flash? How does Silverlight Out Of Browser measure up to Flex? How does media work in Silverlight? Warmup - MVVM in Practice At the beginning of the meeting our own Alexis Jasso will be giving a short MVVM demonstration. It will be an example of how to convert non-MVVM code into the MVVM pattern. Mike Downey http://madowney.com/blog/about/ Mike Downey is Director of Platform Evangelism at Microsoft where he focuses on platform adoption of Microsoft Silverlight and related technologies. Mike was formerly the Principal Evangelist for the Platform Business Development team at Adobe Systems focusing on promoting Adobe's platform technologies including Flash, Flex, and AIR. Mike joined the AIR team as Senior Product Manager in December of 2006 before moving to his role in business development. Prior to joining the AIR product team Mike spent four years as Senior Product Manager for Flash. Sponsors Vertigo - Platinum Sponsors Webtrends - Location Sponsors
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Change #1432
2010-01-05
12:06:31

update Calagator::Event 1250458126 Macintosh User's Group Roll back

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Change #1431
2010-01-05
10:47:36

create Calagator::Event 1250458128 Nonprofit Mappping Showcase Roll back

description nil Start 2010 off with PDXTech4Good, a good map, and a cold beer! NPOs and NGOs are using modern mapping technologies for a variety of purposes and projects from tracking endangered species to visualizing inter-agency response to an earthquake in Indonesia. PDXTech4Good will feature a "showcase" of nonprofit and community projects that use online mapping and GIS (geographic information systems). We'll hear how organizations are using maps and GIS to gather information from their community, improve service and program delivery and effectiveness, and tell stories about themselves and their community members. PDXTech4Good Meeting: 5:30 - 7:30p ......................................................................................................................... And prior to the meeting, we'll have a special workshop with mapping expert Jim Craner and Humaninet. Time: 3:00 - 5:00p Place: TACS Office, 1001 SE Water Ave, Suite 490, Portland OR 97214 At this workshop, we'll take a deeper dive into mapping strategy and how you can integrate mapping and help use GIS technology to further your mission and cause. This will be divided into 2 groups: Beginner and Intermediate. More details to come but please RSVP if you're interested in getting those details. .........................................................................................................................
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Change #1429
2010-01-05
10:44:13

create Calagator::Event 1250458127 NPO/NGO Online Mapping Workshop Roll back

description nil NPOs and NGOs are using modern mapping technologies for a variety of purposes and projects from tracking endangered species to visualizing inter-agency response to an earthquake in Indonesia. Join PDXTech4Good at a special workshop with mapping expert Jim Craner and Humaninet. At this workshop, we'll take a deeper dive into mapping strategy and how you can integrate mapping and help use GIS technology to further your mission and cause. This will be divided into 2 groups: Beginner and Intermediate. More details to come but please RSVP if you're interested in getting those details. ......................................................................................................................... And after the workshop, kick off 2010 with PDXTech4Good, a cold beer, and more maps! PDXTech4Good will feature a "showcase" of nonprofit and community projects that use online mapping and GIS (geographic information systems). We'll hear how organizations are using maps and GIS to gather information from their community, improve service and program delivery and effectiveness, and tell stories about themselves and their community members. PDXTech4Good Meeting: 5:30 - 7:30p Location: Lucky Labrador Brew Pub 915 SE Hawthorne Boulevard Portland, Oregon 97214 .........................................................................................................................
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Change #1427
2010-01-05
10:21:54

destroy Calagator::Event 1250458111 Macintosh User's Group Roll back

Change #1426
2010-01-05
10:19:06

create Calagator::Event 1250458126 Macintosh User's Group Roll back

description nil Join us every other Tuesday for a fun and informal meeting with like-minded Mac geeks. Bring your questions and tips to share with the group.
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Change #1425
2010-01-05
10:18:05

update Calagator::Event 1250458110 Macintosh User's Group Roll back

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Change #1424
2010-01-04
21:02:13

create Calagator::Event 1250458125 Portland OWASP Chapter Meeting Roll back

description nil We'll meet in the Morrison room on the third floor. Stop at the security desk up front if you have any problems, or give me a call (801-372-9378). Travis Spencer has offered to give us a talk about <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Security_Assertion_Markup_Language">SAML</a>, federation, and identity. For notices on future meetings, please sign up on the Portland OWASP mailing list (low volume): https://lists.owasp.org/mailman/listinfo/owasp-portland
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Change #1422
2010-01-04
15:07:34

create Calagator::Event 1250458124 5 Things You Need To Know About Your Taxes in 2010! Oregon Computer Consultants Association Roll back

description nil At the next Oregon Computer Consultants Association (January 26th), Rick Leipzig, Certified Public Accountant and Certified Financial Planner will share: 1. How to keep an eye on your bookkeeper (and when to know if you need one). 2. How recent changes in the tax code could affect you in 2010. 3. Tangible tips for being better organized. 4. The rules for deducting travel, entertainment and meals. 5. How to protect yourself (and your clients) from blurring the line between independent contractor and employee tax status. This lively meeting will feature a time for questions and answers along with a full set of informational handouts available online at www.occa.org prior to the meeting. Rick Leipzig has over 32 years of experience working with small business in the Portland area. He is experienced in the federal and Oregon taxation of: individuals,corporations, partnerships, trusts/estates as well as payroll tax reporting, retirement planning, City of Portland, Multnomah County and Tri-Met. FREE EVENT (No Host Dinner) and OPEN TO THE PUBLIC! When: Tuesday, January 26, 2010 6:00 p.m. - 7:00 p.m. Dinner / Networking 7:00 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. Meeting / Presentation Where: Aquariva Italian Kitchen 0470 SW Hamilton Ct. Portland, OR 97239 www.aquarivaportland.com We recommend you take advantage of Aquariva’s valet parking.
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Change #1421
2010-01-04
15:02:04

create Calagator::Event 1250458123 Demolicious! - Portland Web Innovators Roll back

description nil Come see the great stuff your fellow Portlanders have been working on. There will be several ten minute demos of new products and side projects. Confirmed lineup: * OMG Friends - Discover Twitter friends/followers in common (Mickey Slater) * Kayak - Lightweight C# HTTP server+framework (Benjamin van der Veen) * Gadget Trak - Theft Recovery Software (Ken Westin) * PaleoPlan - Membership diet website built on WordPress (Jason Glaspey) Show off *your* project at this, or a future, Demolicious: http://pdxwi.com/demolicious
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Change #1420
2010-01-04
13:47:44

destroy Calagator::Event 1250458121 Introduction to Social Media Roll back

Change #1419
2010-01-04
13:47:28

destroy Calagator::Event 1250458122 How do I use Facebook for my Business? Roll back

Change #1418
2010-01-04
13:27:44

create Calagator::Event 1250458122 How do I use Facebook for my Business? Roll back

description nil Upcoming Imagine Your Reality Social Media Classes Introduction to Social Media Feeling overwhelmed by Social Media and not sure why you should be using it? In this class you'll learn what social media is, why you need it, and develop your strategy for getting involved in using it. * What social media is: It isn't just Twitter or Facebook. * Why social Media isn't going away and why you need to adopt it. * How to create a solid social media strategy. * When: Jan 20th 2pm to 3pm PST, 5pm to 6pm EST From the comfort of your office or home Cost: $30. To register, click the paypal button Social Media Webinar: How do I use Facebook for my Business? Puzzled by Facebook and all the raving about it as a way to get business? In this class I'll discuss how to use Facebook for your business, as well as what your strategy needs to be if you want to succeed in using Facebook for your business. * Learn what a Fan page is and how to use it to promote your business * Discover if your business should really be on Facebook or on other sites * Come away with an understanding of how to use Facebook and what the do's and don'ts are for it. * When: Jan 27, 2pm to 3pm PST, 5pm to 6pm EST From the comfort of your office or home Cost: $45. Please register at http://www.imagineyourreality.com/Events.html
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Change #1417
2010-01-04
13:25:49

create Calagator::Event 1250458121 Introduction to Social Media Roll back

description nil Feeling overwhelmed by Social Media and not sure why you should be using it? In this class you'll learn what social media is, why you need it, and develop your strategy for getting involved in using it. * What social media is: It isn't just Twitter or Facebook. * Why social Media isn't going away and why you need to adopt it. * How to create a solid social media strategy. * When: Jan 20th 2pm to 3pm PST, 5pm to 6pm EST From the comfort of your office or home Cost: $30 To register go to http://www.imagineyourreality.com/Events.html
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Change #1415
2010-01-04
13:02:38

update Calagator::Event 1250458120 SPIN Seminar: Lessons Learned from Architecture Reviews presented by Rebecca Wirfs-Brock Roll back

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Change #1413
2010-01-04
12:55:17

create Calagator::Event 1250458120 SPIN Seminar: Lessons Learned from Architecture Reviews presented by Rebecca Wirfs-Brock Roll back

description nil This Rose City Software Process Improvement (SPIN) event is free and open to the public. Networking @ 6:00 PM; Seminar 7:00-8:00 PM Location: Beaverton City Library, Meeting Room A, 12375 SW 5th Street, Beaverton, OR 97005 <strong>Abstract</strong> This talk reflects on lessons learned from preparing for, presenting, and conducting architecture reviews. Complex software projects often have quality problems and don't deliver all that was promised. Often such problems are the result of inadequate or inappropriate software architecture. Sometimes the biggest issues are technical ones. Other times, the biggest issue is that too much attention has been placed on the technical architecture to the exclusion of other essential factors. A software architecture review is one tool that helps reveal architectural risks and strengths as well as uncover unidentified issues that need addressing. A software architect needs to compellingly present the software architecture and build confidence that key architectural decisions have been thoughtfully made. An effective reviewer needs to be skilled at quickly interpreting complex information, asking probing questions, and effectively giving advice. Both architects and reviewers can benefit from being aware of biases that get in the way of people interpreting information and tactics for overcoming these biases <strong>Presenter Bio</strong> Rebecca Wirfs-Brock, president of Wirfs-Brock Associates and IEEE Software's Design Columnist, is a well-known and respected software practitioner. She invented the way of thinking about objects known as Responsibility-Driven Design and is the lead author of Object Design: Roles, Responsibilities, and Collaborations (2003) and the classic Designing Object-Oriented Software (1990). Through her writing, teaching, consulting, and speaking she popularizes the use of informal techniques and thinking tools for architects, designers, and analysts. Rebecca is a past board member of the Agile Alliance and one of the co-founders of the Agile Open Northwest conference. Most recently she reviewed enterprise architectures and major designs, developed courses on agile use cases, enterprise application design and developing and communicating software architecture. She mentors teams on agile design, object modeling, architecture, agile use case writing, meshing usage scenarios with use cases and agile user stories, and managing incremental, iterative projects. She practices what she teaches! <strong>About the Rose City SPIN:</strong> The Rose City Software Process Improvement Network (SPIN) is a monthly forum for networking, mutual support, and promotion of effective software practices. We exchange practical experiences, ideas, knowledge, wisdom, and war stories about the technical, business, and human facets of software process improvement. The Rose City SPIN serves the software development community of the Portland/Vancouver metro area. Whether you work for a large company or a small one, corporate or self-employed, industrial or academic setting, you are welcome at the Rose City SPIN.
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Change #1411
2010-01-04
00:49:40

create Calagator::Event 1250458119 Portland Linux/Unix Group: Drupal! What is it good for? Roll back

description nil PRESENTATION Drupal What is it Good For? by Lev Tsypin Drupal is growing leaps and bounds these days, powering everything from ma and pa brochure sites to Obama’s recovery.gov. Does this mean it’s a great fit for any website? Not exactly. Drupal has been defined as many things, including a content management system, a web application framework, and community plumbing. In some ways, this is both a blessing and a curse; there’s so much you can do, in so many different ways, that new users are crushed under the weight of the options and lack of clarity. In addition, all of that flexibility does come with a cost, in terms of performance and conciseness. This presentation will cover some Drupal basics including history, core concepts, and system structure. From there, we will dig into Drupal’s strengths and weaknesses, finishing off by discussing the types of projects Drupal is best suited for, including specific examples for each case. My hope is that developers new to the platform will gain a better understanding of when to approach a new project with Drupal, more experienced developers will gain a bit of insight on when not to use it, and non-techies will have some help in choosing a platform for their projects along with an understanding why developers they work with select a given platform. Please note that this talk will not delve deeply into the technical details of Drupal.
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Change #1410
2010-01-03
21:36:52

update Calagator::Event 1250457975 Portland Ruby Brigade monthly meeting Roll back

description <i>The Portland Ruby Brigade is a user group for Ruby programmers in the Portland Oregon, area. Join other developers for presentations and discussions about Ruby and its uses. VENUE: This meeting’s space is kindly provided by Robert Half Technology at their 2nd Floor Conference Room. Enter the KOIN Tower from SW Columbia between 2nd and 3rd Avenue, take the back elevators to the 2nd floor, and then follow the pdxruby signs.</i> <i>ABOUT: The Portland Ruby Brigade is a user group for Ruby programmers in the Portland Oregon, area. Join other developers for presentations and discussions about Ruby and its uses. VENUE: This meeting’s space is kindly provided by Robert Half Technology at their 2nd Floor Conference Room. Enter the KOIN Tower from SW Columbia between 2nd and 3rd Avenue, take the back elevators to the 2nd floor, and then follow the pdxruby signs.</i>
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Change #1409
2010-01-03
21:34:31

create Calagator::Event 1250458118 Portland Ruby Brigade monthly meeting Roll back

description nil <i>The Portland Ruby Brigade is a user group for Ruby programmers in the Portland Oregon, area. Join other developers for presentations and discussions about Ruby and its uses. VENUE: This meeting’s space is kindly provided by Robert Half Technology at their 2nd Floor Conference Room. Enter the KOIN Tower from SW Columbia between 2nd and 3rd Avenue, take the back elevators to the 2nd floor, and then follow the pdxruby signs.</i>
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Change #1408
2010-01-03
03:01:52

update Calagator::Event 1250458104 Applications due for Saturday Academy's ASE Program Roll back

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Change #1405
2010-01-02
22:14:47

create Calagator::Event 1250458117 PDX Hackerspace First Meeting/Walkthrough Roll back

description nil The first walkthrough and meeting for the PDX Hackerspace - taking place in our brand new location (finally)! The space is secured, I have keys, and we are good to go! The goal is to show the space, and have discussions on where to go from here, now that we have space. Anyone and everyone is welcome to come, so come on down, and bring your friend. Be aware, it is completely raw right now - bare cement, wires hangingdown, etc - it will need a lot of work. Also, we have no furniture at all right now, so if you have to sit, bring a chair, or sit on the floor.
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Change #1402
2010-01-02
20:55:33

update Calagator::Event 1250458116 CyborgCamp '10 Planning Meeting Roll back

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Change #1401
2010-01-02
16:52:29

create Calagator::Event 1250458116 CyborgCamp '10 Planning Meeting Roll back

description nil It's that time again! The CyborgCamp conference date will be in early May of 2010. That means its time to start planning! This meeting is your chance to brainstorm on location ideas, sponsors and speakers. What kinds of topics are of interest to you? How has the idea of Cyborg evolved over the year? We'll discuss volunteers and the wiki too. Come along, especially if you helped make CyborgCamp PDX '08 so excellent in the first place. Bring snacks and drinks to share with others. This planning meeting will most likely be followed by general networking and fun at a local haunt. --- Why May 2010? In March 2010, CyborgCamp will make its way to Brazil and back before landing again in Portland, Oregon for its second year. Questions? Contact Amber Case @caseorganic or MJ @mama_j. You can also follow @cyborgcamp on Twitter for updates.
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Change #1399
2010-01-02
16:51:10

update Calagator::Event 1250458115 Portland JavaScript Admirers' January Meeting Roll back

Change #1398
2010-01-02
16:49:55

create Calagator::Event 1250458115 Portland JavaScript Admirers' January Meeting Roll back

description nil The January Meeting of Portland's first JavaScript and ECMAscript users' group. We discuss topics ranging from client-side web frameworks, to functional and prototypal programming theory. At this meeting we will be discussing two of the hottest new pieces of JavaScript technology: <a href="http://nodejs.org/">node.js</a> and <a href="http://code.google.com/closure">Google Closure</a>. This will also be the JavaScript Admirers first birthday. Come join us to celebrate the occasion. Feel free to join our mailing list at http://groups.google.com/group/pdxjs if you too are a JavaScript admirer. Or visit our web site for more information at http://pdxjs.com/.
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Change #1394
2009-12-31
16:22:24

update Calagator::Event 1250457982 SAOpdx: Software-Cluster Roundtable with PDC (Session 4) Roll back

description Please join us at software Industry Roundtable discussion! As a leader in the software industry, your perspective on Portland’s strengths and challenges, specifically for this industry, are of critical interest to the city of Portland and its partners as we begin the implementation of the city’s newly-adopted Economic Development Strategy. The Strategy, which was approved by City Council in July 2009, emphasizes job creation and business competitiveness as the path to a sustainable economy, and identifies four industry clusters where the Portland Development Commission (PDC) will concentrate time, talent and resources to meet the Strategy’s goal of 10,000 net new jobs in the city of Portland in the next five years. We are in the process of gathering intelligence on Portland’s software sector and trying to identify opportunities for growing the cluster. The PDC and the Software Association of Oregon (SAO) are collaborating on a series of software industry round tables to help guide the development of this important industry cluster. Your participation in one of these discussions would be invaluable in advancing the understanding of industry needs. Please join us at software Industry Roundtable discussion! As a leader in the software industry, your perspective on Portland’s strengths and challenges, specifically for this industry, are of critical interest to the city of Portland and its partners as we begin the implementation of the city’s newly-adopted Economic Development Strategy. The Strategy, which was approved by City Council in July 2009, emphasizes job creation and business competitiveness as the path to a sustainable economy, and identifies four industry clusters where the Portland Development Commission (PDC) will concentrate time, talent and resources to meet the Strategy’s goal of 10,000 net new jobs in the city of Portland in the next five years. We are in the process of gathering intelligence on Portland’s software sector and trying to identify opportunities for growing the cluster. The PDC and the Software Association of Oregon (SAO) are collaborating on a series of software industry round tables to help guide the development of this important industry cluster. Your participation in one of these discussions would be invaluable in advancing the understanding of industry needs.
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Change #1393
2009-12-31
16:18:21

update Calagator::Event 1250458077 Stumptown Monthly Meeting Roll back

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Change #1391
2009-12-31
16:06:52

destroy Calagator::Event 1250453850 Customs: What are the risks? AEA and Ernst & Young Roll back

Change #1386
2009-12-31
16:02:05

update Calagator::Event 1250458035 Chat with Allen Alley Roll back

description Over 30 years Allen Alley has built an experience base that spans multiple disciplines from engineering to marketing, venture capital, entrepreneurship and most recently, public service. In January 1997 he co-founded Pixelworks where he still serves as Chairman of the Board. Pixelworks (NASDAQ:PXLW), a fabless semiconductor company, is a leading provider of system-on-chip ICs for the advanced display industry. Pixelworks' solutions provide the intelligence for advanced televisions, multimedia projectors and flat panel monitors by processing and optimizing video and computer graphics signals to produce high quality images. Many of the world's leading manufacturers of consumer electronics and computer display products utilize our technology to enhance image quality and ease of use of their products. Under Allen’s leadership as President, CEO and Chairman for 10 years, Pixelworks has achieved many major accomplishments, including: • Growing Pixelworks into a global company with approximately 250 employees at offices in Portland, San Jose, Tokyo, Taipei and Shanghai. •Leading a successful initial public offering in May 2000 raising $66.1 million which was the top semiconductor IPO of 2000. • Exceeding $1 billion in cumulative revenue since founding in 1997 and $171 million in annual revenue in 2005. Join us on Dec 2nd to hear about Allen Alley’s entrepreneurial journey. Over 30 years Allen Alley has built an experience base that spans multiple disciplines from engineering to marketing, venture capital, entrepreneurship and most recently, public service. In January 1997 he co-founded Pixelworks where he still serves as Chairman of the Board. Pixelworks (NASDAQ:PXLW), a fabless semiconductor company, is a leading provider of system-on-chip ICs for the advanced display industry. Pixelworks' solutions provide the intelligence for advanced televisions, multimedia projectors and flat panel monitors by processing and optimizing video and computer graphics signals to produce high quality images. Many of the world's leading manufacturers of consumer electronics and computer display products utilize our technology to enhance image quality and ease of use of their products. Under Allen’s leadership as President, CEO and Chairman for 10 years, Pixelworks has achieved many major accomplishments, including: • Growing Pixelworks into a global company with approximately 250 employees at offices in Portland, San Jose, Tokyo, Taipei and Shanghai. •Leading a successful initial public offering in May 2000 raising $66.1 million which was the top semiconductor IPO of 2000. • Exceeding $1 billion in cumulative revenue since founding in 1997 and $171 million in annual revenue in 2005. Join us on Dec 2nd to hear about Allen Alley’s entrepreneurial journey.
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Change #1385
2009-12-31
14:12:46

create Calagator::Event 1250458114 PDX.pm How to Lie Like a Geek [Michael Schwern] Roll back

description nil How to Lie Like a Geek speaker: Michael Schwern Geeks have a special relationship with The Truth. Nothing is more important than correcting a falsehood, no matter how small, and nothing is more odious than not telling The Truth. Unfortunately, in speaking The Whole Truth and Nothing But The Truth, the meaning is often mangled and the end result is the opposite, a lie. We’ll examine some ways geeks lie while telling The Truth, to themselves and to others, and hopefully achieve better communications, easier to understand interfaces and maybe some personal enlightenment. Some examples include: Lies by omission, lies by precision, lies by irrelevancy, lies by design, lies with statistics and that most dangerous of words “should” as in “the user should have realized”. There will be cake. http://tinyurl.com/mermtx As always, the meeting will be followed by social hour at the LuckyLab
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Change #1384
2009-12-30
17:50:06

update Calagator::Event 1250458113 Galois Tech Seminar Roll back

description The next Galois Tech Talk will be delivered by Amit Goel. Come kick off 2010 with us! Title: Ground Interpolation for Combined Theories Abstract: We give a method for modular generation of ground interpolants in modern SMT solvers supporting multiple theories. Our method uses a novel algorithm to modify the proof tree obtained from an unsatifiability run of the solver into a proof tree without occurrences of troublesome “uncolorable” literals. An interpolant can then be readily generated using existing procedures. The principal advantage of our method is that it places few restrictions (none for convex theories) on the search strategy of the solver. Consequently, it is straightforward to implement and enables more efficient interpolating SMT solvers. In the presence of non-convex theories our method is incomplete, but still more general than previous methods. * Date: Tuesday, 10:30am, 05 Jan 2010 * Time: 10:30am – 11:30am * Location: Galois, Inc. 421 SW 6th Ave. Suite 300 (3rd floor of the Commonwealth Building) Portland, OR 97204 Bio: Amit Goel is a member of Intel’s Strategic CAD Labs. The next Galois Tech Talk will be delivered by Amit Goel. Come kick off 2010 with us! Title: Ground Interpolation for Combined Theories Abstract: We give a method for modular generation of ground interpolants in modern SMT solvers supporting multiple theories. Our method uses a novel algorithm to modify the proof tree obtained from an unsatifiability run of the solver into a proof tree without occurrences of troublesome “uncolorable” literals. An interpolant can then be readily generated using existing procedures. The principal advantage of our method is that it places few restrictions (none for convex theories) on the search strategy of the solver. Consequently, it is straightforward to implement and enables more efficient interpolating SMT solvers. In the presence of non-convex theories our method is incomplete, but still more general than previous methods. * Date: Tuesday, 10:30am, 05 Jan 2010 * Time: 10:30am – 11:30am * Location: Galois, Inc. 421 SW 6th Ave. Suite 300 (3rd floor of the Commonwealth Building) Portland, OR 97204 Bio: Amit Goel is a member of Intel’s Strategic CAD Labs.
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Change #1382
2009-12-30
17:48:50

update Calagator::Event 1250458113 Galois Tech Seminar Roll back

Change #1378
2009-12-30
17:47:33

update Calagator::Event 1250458113 Galois Tech Seminar Roll back

Change #1374
2009-12-30
17:44:23

create Calagator::Event 1250458113 Galois Tech Seminar Roll back

description nil The next Galois Tech Talk will be delivered by Amit Goel. Come kick off 2010 with us! Title: Ground Interpolation for Combined Theories Abstract: We give a method for modular generation of ground interpolants in modern SMT solvers supporting multiple theories. Our method uses a novel algorithm to modify the proof tree obtained from an unsatifiability run of the solver into a proof tree without occurrences of troublesome “uncolorable” literals. An interpolant can then be readily generated using existing procedures. The principal advantage of our method is that it places few restrictions (none for convex theories) on the search strategy of the solver. Consequently, it is straightforward to implement and enables more efficient interpolating SMT solvers. In the presence of non-convex theories our method is incomplete, but still more general than previous methods. * Date: Tuesday, 10:30am, 05 Jan 2010 * Time: 10:30am – 11:30am * Location: Galois, Inc. 421 SW 6th Ave. Suite 300 (3rd floor of the Commonwealth Building) Portland, OR 97204 Bio: Amit Goel is a member of Intel’s Strategic CAD Labs.
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