Free Geek

Future Events Happening Here

• Wednesday

  Sep 10 2008

  Perl: Scientific Computing with Math::GSL

  7–9pm
  Free Geek

  Wed. September 10th, 6:53pm at FreeGeek -- 1731 SE 10th Ave. Speaker: Jonathan Leto Topic: Scientific Computing with Math::GSL This talk will be an introduction to doing scientific computing with Perl and Math::GSL. This module provides access to functions from the GNU Scientific Library via Perl code. Why would you want to do that? Using the Perl interpreter's easy and fast I/O, string processing, and managed memory reduces programming time while GSL's optimized numerical library (compiled C) gives you access to a variety of mathematical routines to do the heavy lifting. http://www.gnu.org/software/gsl/ http://search.cpan.org/dist/Math-GSL/ You do not need to know Perl or bring a lab coat. You should bring your scientist friends (steal their lab coat?) and it helps if you know how to program in some language (FORTRAN anyone?), or something about math. As always, social hour at the Lucky Lab after the meeting.

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• Thursday

  Sep 18 2008

  PDXPUG

  7–9pm
  Free Geek

  PostgreSQL Users' Group monthly meeting. Followed by refreshments at the Lucky Lab.

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• Sunday

  Sep 21 2008

  PLUG: Linux Clinic

  1–5pm
  Free Geek

  Due to popular demand, PLUG volunteers are once again holding a monthly clinic to help one and all with their Linux (and other *NIX) computer problems on the third Sunday of every month. LOCATION: Free Geek Community Technology Center, 1731 SE 10th Avenue, Portland, OR NOTE: Free Geek is closed Sundays, and no one will be answering the phones. Please enter through the south door, next to the Thrift Store. We'll have a sign by the door.

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• Sunday

  Sep 21 2008

  Linux Clinic

  1–5pm
  Free Geek

  Third Sunday of the month, we meet at Free Geek to help each other with Linux problems. Bring your computer or laptop. We have power, desk space, wired and wireless ethernet, keyboards and monitors. We have coffee, cookies, and Penguinos, the premier penguin themed Mexican cupcake.

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