Comments on: So that was Oxford Geek Night 2 http://notes.natbat.net/2007/04/13/oxfordgeeknight2/ Adventures creations and musings from a girl geek Sat, 05 Jul 2008 01:46:11 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: Robert Andrews http://notes.natbat.net/2007/04/13/oxfordgeeknight2/#comment-13999 Robert Andrews Fri, 27 Apr 2007 11:16:28 +0000 http://notes.natbat.net/2007/04/13/oxfordgeeknight2/#comment-13999 Did he say MEGABYTE? Geek! Did he say MEGABYTE? Geek!

]]> By: Adrian Walmsley http://notes.natbat.net/2007/04/13/oxfordgeeknight2/#comment-12886 Adrian Walmsley Tue, 24 Apr 2007 14:14:41 +0000 http://notes.natbat.net/2007/04/13/oxfordgeeknight2/#comment-12886 Nuclear Sledgehammer: here's one local event. if anyone wants to come to another session on Ruby on Rails, we have a talk at BCS Oxfordshire branch this Thursday night (26 April). Details at http://www.oxon.bcs.org/program2006-7.htm#Apr All welcome - members and non-members. Nuclear Sledgehammer: here’s one local event.
if anyone wants to come to another session on Ruby on Rails, we have a talk at BCS Oxfordshire branch this Thursday night (26 April).
Details at http://www.oxon.bcs.org/program2006-7.htm#Apr
All welcome - members and non-members.

]]> By: Nuclear Sledgehammer » Blog Archive » Embracing the UK tech scene http://notes.natbat.net/2007/04/13/oxfordgeeknight2/#comment-12432 Nuclear Sledgehammer » Blog Archive » Embracing the UK tech scene Sun, 22 Apr 2007 14:11:54 +0000 http://notes.natbat.net/2007/04/13/oxfordgeeknight2/#comment-12432 [...] We really want to try and get more involved in the UK tech scene as there seems to have been a few good events happening lately. I must admit that I am really bad at finding out about the various events until it is too late, like this one here in Oxford - Oxford Geek Nights. What is the best resource to check for UK web events? Thanks. [...] [...] We really want to try and get more involved in the UK tech scene as there seems to have been a few good events happening lately. I must admit that I am really bad at finding out about the various events until it is too late, like this one here in Oxford - Oxford Geek Nights. What is the best resource to check for UK web events? Thanks. [...]

]]> By: Meriblog: Meri Williams’ Weblog » links for 2007-04-13 http://notes.natbat.net/2007/04/13/oxfordgeeknight2/#comment-11678 Meriblog: Meri Williams’ Weblog » links for 2007-04-13 Sat, 14 Apr 2007 16:48:18 +0000 http://notes.natbat.net/2007/04/13/oxfordgeeknight2/#comment-11678 [...] Natalie Downe » Blog Archive » So that was Oxford Geek Night 2 Sounds like Nat organised another STORMING Oxford Geek Night. Reckon it’s just a matter of time before someone realises she makes an amazing events organiser and offers her a conference job. She even got the BBC covering the event!! (tags: geeks oxford oxfordgeeknights nataliedowne amazing events bbc news niceone) [...] [...] Natalie Downe » Blog Archive » So that was Oxford Geek Night 2 Sounds like Nat organised another STORMING Oxford Geek Night. Reckon it’s just a matter of time before someone realises she makes an amazing events organiser and offers her a conference job. She even got the BBC covering the event!! (tags: geeks oxford oxfordgeeknights nataliedowne amazing events bbc news niceone) [...]

]]> By: Jason Cartwright http://notes.natbat.net/2007/04/13/oxfordgeeknight2/#comment-11582 Jason Cartwright Fri, 13 Apr 2007 10:04:03 +0000 http://notes.natbat.net/2007/04/13/oxfordgeeknight2/#comment-11582 Excellent work Nat! Media angle is annoying and predictable - but definitely worth it for the coverage. Excellent work Nat! Media angle is annoying and predictable - but definitely worth it for the coverage.

]]> By: James Wheare http://notes.natbat.net/2007/04/13/oxfordgeeknight2/#comment-11581 James Wheare Fri, 13 Apr 2007 09:55:20 +0000 http://notes.natbat.net/2007/04/13/oxfordgeeknight2/#comment-11581 Nice one! I'm sorry I couldn't be there, seems like I left Oxford at just the wrong time :) I'm constantly disappointed at the media's insistence on over-emphasising the sterotypes of "geekery." The word is a journalist's stumbling block. Maybe it's a challenge to cover something that's such an obvious target for mockery and still maintain credibility, but I wonder how long it'll take for hackneyed pre-conceptions like "geeks don't like socialising" to go out of fashion. Sadly, complaining about this online only strengthens the image of a snivelling pedant, rejecting the mainstream from his parent's basement. Anyway, you're doing a great job Natalie, keep it up! Nice one! I’m sorry I couldn’t be there, seems like I left Oxford at just the wrong time :)

I’m constantly disappointed at the media’s insistence on over-emphasising the sterotypes of “geekery.” The word is a journalist’s stumbling block. Maybe it’s a challenge to cover something that’s such an obvious target for mockery and still maintain credibility, but I wonder how long it’ll take for hackneyed pre-conceptions like “geeks don’t like socialising” to go out of fashion.

Sadly, complaining about this online only strengthens the image of a snivelling pedant, rejecting the mainstream from his parent’s basement.

Anyway, you’re doing a great job Natalie, keep it up!

]]> By: Si Jobling http://notes.natbat.net/2007/04/13/oxfordgeeknight2/#comment-11580 Si Jobling Fri, 13 Apr 2007 09:22:45 +0000 http://notes.natbat.net/2007/04/13/oxfordgeeknight2/#comment-11580 It looks like a great success apart from the few technical glitches at the start. That BBC news item doesn't make us nerds look too great though - they would use a clip of someone saying "I don't watch television." At least Mr Willison proved that we do have outside interests (even if it did resort to wildlife). You'll have to come to a Multipack meeting and advise us on how to organise some formal events with proper presentations. It looks like a great success apart from the few technical glitches at the start.

That BBC news item doesn’t make us nerds look too great though - they would use a clip of someone saying “I don’t watch television.” At least Mr Willison proved that we do have outside interests (even if it did resort to wildlife).

You’ll have to come to a Multipack meeting and advise us on how to organise some formal events with proper presentations.

]]> By: Neil Ford http://notes.natbat.net/2007/04/13/oxfordgeeknight2/#comment-11579 Neil Ford Fri, 13 Apr 2007 09:21:56 +0000 http://notes.natbat.net/2007/04/13/oxfordgeeknight2/#comment-11579 Congratulations on organising what looks to have been an immensely successful event. Will definitely try and make it up for the next one. - Neil. Congratulations on organising what looks to have been an immensely successful event.

Will definitely try and make it up for the next one.

- Neil.

]]> By: Graceful Exits » Geeknight #2: “virtual reality and htmls” http://notes.natbat.net/2007/04/13/oxfordgeeknight2/#comment-11576 Graceful Exits » Geeknight #2: “virtual reality and htmls” Fri, 13 Apr 2007 09:01:27 +0000 http://notes.natbat.net/2007/04/13/oxfordgeeknight2/#comment-11576 [...] Organisation and work pressures combined a couple of nights ago to prevent me going to the second Geek Night. By all accounts it was even better than the first, and attracted interest from both BBC Radio Oxford (interview) and BBC South Today (YouTube clip) showed interest this time round. [...] [...] Organisation and work pressures combined a couple of nights ago to prevent me going to the second Geek Night. By all accounts it was even better than the first, and attracted interest from both BBC Radio Oxford (interview) and BBC South Today (YouTube clip) showed interest this time round. [...]

]]> By: Steve http://notes.natbat.net/2007/04/13/oxfordgeeknight2/#comment-11569 Steve Fri, 13 Apr 2007 07:54:28 +0000 http://notes.natbat.net/2007/04/13/oxfordgeeknight2/#comment-11569 A great evening. Excellant speakers and a good group of people. Will come again. Well done to all. A great evening. Excellant speakers and a good group of people. Will come again. Well done to all.

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