July 2009 - Hackathon

Hac phi roundup
by Brent Yorgey 29 Jul '09

29 Jul '09

Hi everyone! Thanks to all who attended Hac phi and made it such a success! I hope everyone had a great time writing code and meeting other Haskell hackers--I know I did. I'm planning to write a little round-up post on my blog and I'd love to include short descriptions of what projects people worked on. I remember what some people worked on but not everyone. So if you'd be so kind as to send me a one- or two-sentence description of what you worked on while at Hac phi, I'd very much appreciate it. Also, please send along any links to blog posts, pictures, etc. which I can include as well. thanks! -Brent

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ICFP accomodation available!
by Duncan Coutts 23 Jul '09

23 Jul '09

All, I've (almost certainly) got a flat available from the 31st to the 5th which covers ICFP and the following conferences including HS, CUFP and the HIW. Unfortunately it does not cover the 30th for the hackathon. You'd need to make other arrangements. It's a 5 room flat so if we fill it every night then the cost is £27 per-person per-night. If you're on a tight budget then you can share a room. Apparently most of the rooms will take two people. Let me know if you are interested. Duncan

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Hac phi details, and call for talks
by Brent Yorgey 22 Jul '09

22 Jul '09

Hi all! Hac phi will soon be upon us! We are very much looking forward to meeting everyone. Here are a few last-minute details. Much of this is already on the wiki but I thought it would be nice to have it all in one place: * The hackathon venue is Room 307 of Levine Hall, located on Walnut St. between 33rd and 34th. You should use the Walnut Street entrance; there will be signs directing you to room 307. Feel free to arrive starting at 2pm on Friday. If you are coming on Friday please try to arrive by 2:30 or 3pm since we will try to do some introductions. * If you get lost, need to be let in (the building will be locked on Saturday and Sunday), or otherwise need anything, feel free to call me at (202) 531-8646, or Daniel Wagner at (650)-353-1788. * Dinner on Friday (pizza) and lunch on Saturday and Sunday will be provided. You'll be on your own for breakfast and dinner Saturday, and breafast Sunday. We'll provide a list of places nearby where you might like to eat, and perhaps help organize dinner plans on Saturday. * Talks! We plan to have some short (15-20 minute) talks on Saturday afternoon, beginning at 2pm. Only two people are signed up to give a talk so far, so there's still room for a few more. If you'd be interested in giving a talk, let me know! There will be a projector and blackboard available. Let me know if there's anything I've left out or if you have any questions. See you soon! -Brent

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any OS requirements for hackathon?
by MH 10 Jul '09

10 Jul '09

I don't think I will have a Linux laptop available on Hackathon weekend, will windows be ok? I have installed a lot of Haskell packages but there were some that I couldn't configure to install because of some dependencies. I tried MSYS and Cygwin. Please let me know if Linux is required or strongly recommended. Thanks, Malik

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Haskell Hack Day, Edinburgh, 30 August 2009
by Eric Kow 08 Jul '09

08 Jul '09

Dear Haskellers, I am pleased to report that we will be having a Haskell Hack Day in Edinburgh, on Sunday 30 August (before the ICFP begins). The day will be held at the ICFP conference venue, the Royal College of Physicians. The Hack Day will be free and open to all. Come join us; it'll be a lot of fun! Registration: http://www.haskell.org/haskellwiki/Hac7/Register More information: http://www.haskell.org/haskellwiki/Hac7 Note also, for those of you who want to double your hacking pleasure, we are on the look-out for some local pubs, cafes, etc that we can use for a little pre-Hack-Day-hacking Saturday. Please let us know if you would like to join this expedition as well and if you know of any good places to go. Thanks! Eric -- Eric Kow <http://www.nltg.brighton.ac.uk/home/Eric.Kow> PGP Key ID: 08AC04F9

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