BEGIN:VCALENDAR PRODID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:-//Calagator//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-WR-CALNAME:Calagator METHOD:PUBLISH VERSION:2.0 BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID;X-RICAL-TZSOURCE=TZINFO:America/Los_Angeles BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20240310T020000 RDATE:20240310T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0800 TZOFFSETTO:-0700 TZNAME:PDT END:DAYLIGHT BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20241103T020000 RDATE:20241103T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:-0700 TZOFFSETTO:-0800 TZNAME:PST END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240418T023418Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240419T140000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240419T130000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240418T023418Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240418T023418Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250481046 DESCRIPTION:Join us this Friday\, April 19th\, at 1 pm PST for a technica l walkthrough of the DSPY library with Chris Thompson. \;\n \;\nDS Py is a library released out of Stanford University that aims to complet ely change the prompting process by treating it less like whack-a-mole a nd more like training a machine learning model. \;\n \;\nIn this T alk\, Christopher will discuss: \;\n- Prompt Engineering \;\n- Ope nAI Functions \;\n- Explanation and demonstration of the DSPy library \;\n- Q&\;A \;\n \;\nCurrently\, Chris works as a Machine L earning Articecht for Insight\, a Fortune 500 solutions integrator helpi ng organizations accelerate their digital journey. \;\n \;\nJoin u s Friday\, April 19th at 1 pm Pacific Time (2 pm MT\, 3 pm CT\, 4 pm ET) . \;\n \;\nRegister on Meetup: https://bit.ly/TechTalk419 \;\n Register on Eventbrite: https://bit.ly/TechTalkE419 \;\n \;\nNetwo rking Opportunity: For those seeking valuable connections\, this event i s your golden ticket. Engage\, learn\, and expand your network with like -minded tech enthusiasts. \;\n \;\nTake this chance to gain insigh ts\, ask questions\, and connect with like-minded individuals. See you t here!\n\nTags: tech talk\, Artificial Intelligence\, machine learning\, AI\, python\, Live workshop\, Online event\, tech event\n\nImported from : http://calagator.org/events/1250481046 URL:https://zoom.us/j/96275830888 SUMMARY:Revolutionizing Prompt Engineering with Christopher Thompson LOCATION:The Tech Academy: 310 SW 4th Ave Suite 412\, Portland OR 97204 U SA SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240509T020133Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240510T183000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240510T170000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240509T020133Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240509T020133Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250481071 DESCRIPTION:The position of “AI Developer” is a relatively new one. And d id you know that they spend less than half their time actually working w ith AI and writing code? So\, what do they spend the rest of their time doing? \;\n \;\nJoin The Tech Academy at 5:00 p.m. PST (7 CST / 8 EST) for our live online event entitled “A Day in the Life of an AI Deve loper“ on May 10 (Friday evening)\, and gain answers to these questions and more. \;\n \;\nErik Gross has been working in tech for decades and at this free workshop\, he will “lift the curtain” on the technolog y sector and AI\, and tell you what it’s really like. \;\n \;\nReg ister for this special event now! \;\n \;\nMeetup link: https://bi t.ly/ErikWorkshop0510 \;\nEventbrite link: https://bit.ly/ErikWorksho p510 \;\n \;\nHope to see you there!\n\nTags: tech talk\, Artifici al Intelligence\, machine learning\, AI\, python\, Live workshop\, Onlin e event\, tech event\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/12504 81071 URL:https://zoom.us/j/92459196765 SUMMARY:May 10: A Day in the Life of an AI Developer\, Hosted by Erik Gro ss LOCATION:The Tech Academy: 310 SW 4th Ave Suite 412\, Portland OR 97204 U SA SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240509T053115Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240525T183000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240525T170000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240509T053115Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240509T053115Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250481072 DESCRIPTION:Artificial intelligence is quickly taking over all of our liv es. Like any tool\, it can be used for construction or destruction – goo d or evil. \;\n \;\nOn May 25 (Saturday evening) the Co-Founder of The Tech Academy\, Erik Gross\, will teach students how to leverage AI in order to write and debug effective code. This live online free class will start at 5:00 p.m. PST (7 CST / 8 EST). \;\n \;\nLearn about useful tools that will help you on your journey as a technology professi onal! \;\n \;\nRegister your attendance for this powerful and usef ul workshop now! \;\n \;\nMeetup link: https://bit.ly/ErikWorkshop 0524 \;\nEventbrite link: https://bit.ly/ErikWorkshopE0524\n\nTags: t ech talk\, Artificial Intelligence\, machine learning\, AI\, python\, Li ve workshop\, Online event\, tech event\n\nImported from: http://calagat or.org/events/1250481072 URL:https://zoom.us/j/97979976807 SUMMARY:May 25: How to Use AI to Learn to Code\, Delivered by Erik Gross LOCATION:The Tech Academy: 310 SW 4th Ave Suite 412\, Portland OR 97204 U SA SEQUENCE:2 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240509T053713Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240531T183000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240531T170000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240509T053713Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240509T053713Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250481073 DESCRIPTION:Join The Tech Academy as we create the popular and classic ga me “Connect 4” using Python! In this free live class\, Erik Gross (our C o-Founder) will cover the basics of coding for absolute beginners. \; \n \;\nThis online workshop will be hosted through Zoom at 5:00 p.m. PST (7 CST / 8 EST)\, on May 31 (Friday evening). \;\n \;\nThis fr ee coding class is for people who have never written code before\, and i n it Mr. Gross will explain every line of code in plain English. All tec hnical terms and concepts will be defined simply. Python is one of the m ost-used programming languages in the world and you’ll get your feet wet here! \;\n \;\nRegister for this fun and educational intro to cod ing class for beginners now! \;\n \;\nMeetup link: https://bit.ly/ ErikWorkShop0531 \;\nEventbrite link: https://bit.ly/ErikWorkshopE053 1\n\nTags: tech talk\, Artificial Intelligence\, machine learning\, AI\, python\, Live workshop\, Online event\, tech event\n\nImported from: ht tp://calagator.org/events/1250481073 URL:https://zoom.us/j/93920143730 SUMMARY:May 31: Develop a "Connect 4" Game Using Python\, With Erik Gross LOCATION:The Tech Academy: 310 SW 4th Ave Suite 412\, Portland OR 97204 U SA SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240509T054600Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240607T183000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240607T170000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240509T054600Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240509T054600Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250481074 DESCRIPTION:Artificial intelligence is growing in use and power every day . And unfortunately\, it is increasingly being used to scam users throug h complex schemes and even hacking. \;\n \;\nIn this free workshop \, Erik Gross (Co-Founder of The Tech Academy) will give students tools and resources to protect themselves from AI. He will also show you how t o recognize if something was generated by a human or artificial intellig ence. \;\n \;\nJoin The Tech Academy on Zoom at 5:00 p.m. PST (7 C ST / 8 EST) for this live online event on June 7 (Friday evening). \; \n \;\nRegister for this special and useful event now! \;\n \;\ nMeetup link: https://bit.ly/ErikWorkShop0607 \;\nEventbrite link: ht tps://bit.ly/ErikWorkshopE0607\n\nTags: tech talk\, Artificial Intellige nce\, machine learning\, AI\, python\, Live workshop\, Online event\, te ch event\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250481074 URL:https://zoom.us/j/94472073000 SUMMARY:June 7: How NOT to Get Scammed by AI\, from Erik Gross LOCATION:The Tech Academy: 310 SW 4th Ave Suite 412\, Portland OR 97204 U SA SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240509T055039Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240614T183000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240614T170000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240509T055039Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240509T055039Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250481075 DESCRIPTION:Learn how to create your very own text-based adventure game\, similar to the classic game Zork\, at this live class delivered by the Co-Founder of The Tech Academy. \;\n \;\nThis online workshop will teach the basics of the popular programming language Python\, and you c an join us on Zoom at 5:00 p.m. PST (7 CST / 8 EST)\, on June 14 (Friday evening). \;\n \;\nThis live class is for people who have never w ritten code before\, and in it Mr. Gross will explain every line of code in plain English. All technical terms and concepts will be defined simp ly. Python is one of the most-used programming languages in the world an d you’ll get a taste of it here! \;\n \;\nConfirm your attendance now for this fun and educational Intro to Python coding class! \;\n&# 13\;\nMeetup link: https://bit.ly/ErikWorkShop0614 \;\nEventbrite lin k: https://bit.ly/ErikWorkshopE0614\n\nTags: tech talk\, Artificial Inte lligence\, machine learning\, AI\, python\, Live workshop\, Online event \, tech event\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250481075 URL:https://zoom.us/j/95932060353 SUMMARY:June 14: Make Your Own Adventure Game in Python\, with Erik Gross LOCATION:The Tech Academy: 310 SW 4th Ave Suite 412\, Portland OR 97204 U SA SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240509T055516Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240621T183000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240621T170000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240509T055516Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240509T055516Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250481076 DESCRIPTION:Join The Tech Academy on Zoom at 5:00 p.m. PST (7 CST / 8 EST ) for our live online event entitled “Using ChatGPT to Prepare for Inter views” on June 21 (Friday evening). \;\n \;\nThe host of this webi nar is Erik Gross (our Co-Founder) and he is not only an experienced sof tware developer who has been working in tech for decades\, he is an expe rt in AI and leveraging ChatGPT. At this free workshop\, we will cover h ow to ace interviews with AI. And don’t worry\, no cheating is involved! This will be ethical usage of ChatGPT. \;\n \;\nRegister for this valuable\, yet free\, event now! \;\n \;\nMeetup link: https://bi t.ly/ErikWorkShop0621 \;\nEventbrite link: https://bit.ly/ErikWorksho pE0621\n\nTags: tech talk\, Artificial Intelligence\, machine learning\, AI\, python\, Live workshop\, Online event\, tech event\n\nImported fro m: http://calagator.org/events/1250481076 URL:https://zoom.us/j/91543822001 SUMMARY:June 21: Using ChatGPT and AI to Prepare for Interviews\, Hosted by Erik Gross LOCATION:The Tech Academy: 310 SW 4th Ave Suite 412\, Portland OR 97204 U SA SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240509T060019Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240628T183000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240628T170000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240509T060019Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240509T060019Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250481077 DESCRIPTION:Join The Tech Academy at this free\, online intro to coding c lass\, hosted live by Erik Gross (our Co-Founder)\, where he will show y ou how to create the game “Hangman” using one of the top programming lan guages in the world: Python. \;\n \;\nThe class will be held on Zo om on June 28 (Friday evening) starting at 5:00 p.m. PST (7 CST/8 EST).& #13\;\n \;\nThis workshop is for people who have never written code b efore\, and in it\, Mr. Gross will explain every line of code in plain E nglish. All technical terms and concepts will be defined simply. \;\n \;\nRegister now for The Tech Academy’s fun\, simple and educational Intro to Python coding class! \;\n \;\nMeetup link: https://bit.l y/ErikWorkShop0628 \;\nEventbrite link: https://bit.ly/ErikWorkshopE0 628\n\nTags: tech talk\, Artificial Intelligence\, machine learning\, AI \, python\, Live workshop\, Online event\, tech event\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/events/1250481077 URL:https://zoom.us/j/92293767721 SUMMARY:June 28: Let's Make Hangman With Python - Free Coding Class by Er ik Gross LOCATION:The Tech Academy: 310 SW 4th Ave Suite 412\, Portland OR 97204 U SA SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240509T060439Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240712T183000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240712T170000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240509T060439Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20240509T060439Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250481078 DESCRIPTION:Come join The Tech Academy at this very special free introduc tory online coding class\, delivered by Senior-Level Software Developer\ , and our Co-Founder (Erik Gross). In it\, Erik will show you how to bui ld a “Tic-Tac-Toe” video game using the popular programming language: Py thon. \;\n \;\nAttend on Zoom at 5:00 p.m. PST (7 CST / 8 EST)\, o n July 12 (Friday evening). \;\n \;\nThis live Python class is for people who have never written code before\, and in it Mr. Gross will ex plain every line of code in plain English. All technical terms and conce pts will be defined simply. Python is one of the most-used programming l anguages in the world and you’ll get a taste of it here! \;\n \;\n Confirm your attendance now at this fun and very special Intro to coding class! \;\n \;\nMeetup link: https://bit.ly/Erikworkshop0712 \ ;\nEventbrite link: https://bit.ly/ErikworkshopE0712\n\nTags: tech talk\ , Artificial Intelligence\, machine learning\, AI\, python\, Live worksh op\, Online event\, tech event\n\nImported from: http://calagator.org/ev ents/1250481078 URL:https://zoom.us/j/99065747962 SUMMARY:July 12: Developing Tic-Tac-Toe Game in Python\, Hosted by Erik G ross LOCATION:The Tech Academy: 310 SW 4th Ave Suite 412\, Portland OR 97204 U SA SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT BEGIN:VEVENT CREATED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250225T211400Z DTEND;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250307T183000 DTSTART;TZID=America/Los_Angeles;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250307T170000 DTSTAMP;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250225T211400Z LAST-MODIFIED;VALUE=DATE-TIME:20250225T211400Z UID:http://calagator.org/events/1250481819 DESCRIPTION:Curious about the magic behind computers? \;\n \;\nJoin us on March 7\, 2025\, at 5:00 PM PT / 7:00 PM CT / 8:00 PM ET for a fa scinating live event: The Secrets of Computers: How They Really Work. 3\;\n \;\nHosted by Erik Gross\, Senior Software Developer and Co-Fou nder of The Tech Academy\, this free event will reveal the inner working s of computers in a way that's easy to understand. \;\n \;\nFrom t he fundamental principles to the cutting-edge technologies powering our devices\, Erik will demystify the systems that keep our digital world ru nning. \;\n \;\nWhether you're looking to deepen your tech knowled ge or are simply intrigued by how computers function\, this session will provide valuable insights for everyone. \;\n \;\nThis is your cha nce to explore the powerful world of computing like never before.\n\nTag s: coding\, Online event\, tech event\, computers\, Live workshop\n\nImp orted from: http://calagator.org/events/1250481819 URL:https://zoom.us/meeting/register/zOThUw3lQ8avrAhx5_3Y-A SUMMARY:March 7: The Secrets of Computers: How They Really Work with Erik Gross LOCATION:The Tech Academy: 310 SW 4th Ave Suite 412\, Portland OR 97204 U SA SEQUENCE:1 END:VEVENT END:VCALENDAR