Post date: Jan 13, 2012 8:40:17 AM
All:
This is a FINAL announcement for the bootcamp for tomorrow.
TIMING:
- We will start at 8:30am *sharp* in the CITRIS auditorium (Sutardja Dai Hall) on the Berkeley campus
(http://www.berkeley.edu/map/3dmap/3dmap.shtml?sutardja). Please consider arriving about 5-10 minutes before. It will be a packed house, so you might consider leaving jackets etc. at the top of the auditorium.
- The final schedule for the bootcamp will be posted by the end of
the day today. We expect to finish formal lectures/demos by about 4:15
tomorrow. People may want to stay and start their homework while
others are still around to help.
HELP:
- The non-virtual help desk begins at 1:30 today and continues until
4:30pm. It is in the Center for Time Domain Informatics on the 4th
floor of Evans. Bring your laptop!
- We'll also have a virtual help desk going at the same time, on the
IRC Channel #pyboot. See
http://register.pythonbootcamp.info/preparation/installation-help-desk
for more info.
- If you are having weave installation errors, it's likely you dont
have a compiler installed. Either install that (on mac, it's easiest
to get Xcode) and then reinstall the enthought distro, or just forget
about it (you wont need it for the bootcamp).
- If you are having mayavi errors on Mac, you probably installed the
64 bit version of the enthought distro. Problem should resolve if you
reinstall the 32 bit version.
OTHER:
- Please consider using public transportation to get to campus on
Friday and Saturday. Parking is terrible and you will get numerous
tickets if you park on the street. Sunday, parking is free!
- Dont forget your laptop and power cords tomorrow.
- We'll supply the caffeine and food you need to get you through
tomorrow. Sorry, we couldn't afford a case of 5 hour energy drink!
We look forward to a fun and productive 3 days with you all. Get a
good sleep tonight! Tomorrow you'll be dreaming about indentations,
snakes and spam.
Josh et al.