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ANN: Garrett at Main Stage Fri October 9, 9:10p


Garrett
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When: 9:10 AM Friday October 9, 2015
Where: Main Stage

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Topics
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1. Lambdas and a List of Cats: Test-Driving Lambdas
Corey Haines

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 recording release: yes license: Creative Commons  

2. Programming's Greatest Hits from the 60s and 70s
Michelle Brush

Michelle Brush covers her favorite computer science algoritms and data structures of the 60s and 70s. It covers the mechanics of these programming hits as well as their continued relevance in modern systems.
 recording release: yes license: Creative Commons  

3. In Search of the Perfect Abstraction for My Web App
Irina Guberman

Irina Guberman tells the story of her search for the perfect abstraction for her new web site.
 recording release: yes license: Creative Commons  

4. The Refreshingly Rewarding Realm of Research Papers
Sean Cribbs

Sean Cribbs teaches us how to read and implement research papers - and translate what they describe into code. He covers examples of research implementations he's been involved in and the relationships he's built with researchers in the process.
 recording release: yes license: Creative Commons  

5. Grace Hopper: The Original Pirate Hacker
Melissa Pierce

Celebrated film maker Melissa Pierce tells the story of Navy Rear Admiral and Computer Pioneer Grace Murray Hopper - not just one of the first programmers, but a pioneer of the creative rebel culture of modern hackers!
 recording release: yes license: Creative Commons  

6. Rainbows and Unikernels
Garrett Smith

Garrett Smith takes you on a whirlwind tour of the unikernel ecosystem, it's history, where it's going, and what it could mean for the future of programming.
 recording release: yes license: Creative Commons  

7. The Adventures of printf: A Short Story
Fred Hebert

Fred Herbet takes on a journey of a little guy named printf, who's in search of mentoring as a programmer - and the greater meaning of why we code.
 recording release: yes license: Creative Commons  

8. The Neutrino Monologues
Dr. Deborah Harris

The Neutrino Monologues is a one-woman play that recounts the colorful history of these particles, from their earliest appearance in the early 1900's through today's experiments taking place in Second City's own back yard, Fermi National Accelerator Laboratory in Batavia Illinois.
 recording release: yes license: Creative Commons  

9. Getting Uphill on a Candle: Crushed Spines, Detached Retinas and One Small Step
Brian Troutwine

Brian Troutwine discusses aeronautics research beginning with the Writght Brothers and ending with the first Shuttle launch in 1981 - and shows how NASA is an organization whose primary mission is basic research and development in aeronautics for the benefit of the public at large and space exploration.
 recording release: yes license: Creative Commons  



Location
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Main Stage


About the group
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