Happy Saturday, everyone! Here on Global Nerdy, Saturday means that it’s time for another “picdump” — the weekly assortment of amusing or interesting pictures, comics,
and memes I found over the past week. Share and enjoy!
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Last night, Fractio hosted Back to the Future of Work, an event built around a panel discussion about changing the way we assign value to work in the age of AI.
I arrived early to set up my computer to run the pre-panel video…
…and check that the panel seats and mics were set up properly…
…then had some quick breakfast-for-dinner (which was symbolic of how our understanding of paying for time was about to be turned upside-down):
The event took place at Embarc Collective, who’d set up the room in a way that would let people comfortably eat “brinner” while watching the panel…
…and when the doors open, a room-packing crowd came in.
After a little time to let people get their food, breakfast cocktail, and mingle, they were seated…
…and the panel got under way!
Fatin Kwasny, organizer of the panel and Fractio CEO, moderated…
…and the panel got started.
From left to right, the panelists were:
- Wendy Sellers, “The HR Lady”
- Yours Truly, Fractio Sales Engineer and Kforce consultant for HP’s ZGX Nano AI Station
- Nicolas Genest, co-founder and CEO of Codeboxx
- Phil Nahajewsky, Partner at Florida CFO Group and CFO at Pink Lotus Technologies
- Christina Adames, founder and CEO of Corus Innovation Labs
I enjoyed participating on the panel, and it appears that my fellow panelists did as well! I also heard from many audience members who found the event informative and entertaining.
Thanks to Florida CFO Group for sponsoring breakfast-for-dinner and breakfast cocktails…
…and to Byron Reese for providing us with copies of his book, We are Agora, to give to attendees!
Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, September 8 through Sunday, September 14!
This list includes both in-person and online events. Note that each item in the list includes:
✅ When the event will take place
✅ What the event is
✅ Where the event will take place
✅ Who is holding the event
This week’s events
- Monday, September 8
- Tuesday, September 9
- Wednesday, September 10
- Thursday, September 11
- Friday, September 12
- Saturday, September 13
- Sunday, September 14
Monday, September 8
Tuesday, September 9
Wednesday, September 10
Thursday, September 11
Friday, September 12
Saturday, September 13
Sunday, September 14
About this list
How do I put this list together?
It’s largely automated. I have a collection of Python scripts in a Jupyter Notebook that scrapes Meetup and Eventbrite for events in categories that I consider to be “tech,” “entrepreneur,” and “nerd.” The result is a checklist that I review. I make judgment calls and uncheck any items that I don’t think fit on this list.
In addition to events that my scripts find, I also manually add events when their organizers contact me with their details.
What goes into this list?
I prefer to cast a wide net, so the list includes events that would be of interest to techies, nerds, and entrepreneurs. It includes (but isn’t limited to) events that fall under any of these categories:
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- Programming, DevOps, systems administration, and testing
- Tech project management / agile processes
- Video, board, and role-playing games
- Book, philosophy, and discussion clubs
- Tech, business, and entrepreneur networking events
- Toastmasters and other events related to improving your presentation and public speaking skills, because nerds really need to up their presentation game
- Sci-fi, fantasy, and other genre fandoms
- Self-improvement, especially of the sort that appeals to techies
- Anything I deem geeky
Quest for Hope is an annual challenge held by Ye Mystic Krewe of the Nautilus where teams come up with a theme, put on theme costumes, and try to earn the highest number of points in challenges:
- Venue Physical Challenges
- Photo & Video Challenges
- Trivia & Riddles
Proceeds from the event go to 1Voice Foundation, who support children with cancer and their families by connecting them with emotional and educational CARE while funding research for tomorrow’s CURE. This is Ye Mystic Krewe of the Nautilus’ premier fundraising event!
Ye Mystic Krewe of the Nautilus is a 501c3 organization dedicated to having fun while promoting philanthropy, environmental awareness and conservation of our beautiful Tampa Bay Area. We do this through participation in the Gasparilla parades and related events, as well as a variety of hands-on activities with our charitable partners.
Want to participate? You can find out more on the Quest for Hope page!
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Saturday picdump for Saturday, August 30
Happy Saturday, everyone! Here on Global Nerdy, Saturday means that it’s time for another “picdump” — the weekly assortment of amusing or interesting pictures, comics, and memes I found over the past week. Share and enjoy!
Here’s what’s happening in the thriving tech scene in Tampa Bay and surrounding areas for the week of Monday, September 1 through Sunday, September 7!
This list includes both in-person and online events. Note that each item in the list includes:
✅ When the event will take place
✅ What the event is
✅ Where the event will take place
✅ Who is holding the event
This week’s events
- Monday, September 1
- Tuesday, September 2
- Wednesday, September 3
- Thursday, September 4
- Friday, September 5
- Saturday, September 6
- Sunday, September 7
Monday, September 1
Tuesday, September 2
Wednesday, September 3
Thursday, September 4
Thursday at at 6:00 p.m. at Embarc Collective (Tampa): Back to the Future of Work is a panel discussion about a challenging topic that’s becoming increasingly relevant in the age of AI: does it make sense to pay by the hour for knowledge work, and are there better ways to put a value on it?
The low admission price of $10.04 gets you into the event, plus breakfast-for-dinner and a breakfast cocktail (bloody mary or mimosa), and puts you in the room with some interesting ideas and interesting people!
Find out more and register here.
Friday, September 5
Saturday, September 6
Saturday starting at 2:00 p.m. at 1 Voice Campus, 1915 Camp Florida Road, Brandon: Have a great time for a great cause at Ye Mystic Krewe of the Nautilus’ 17th Annual Quest for Hope, the ultimate Tampa Bay scavenger challenge!
Find out more and register here.
Sunday, September 7
| Event name and location | Group | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Geeks Get Fit Meeting Eagle Lake Park |
Gen Geek | 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM EDT |
| Sunday Gaming Tampa Bay Bridge Center |
Tampa Gaming Guild | 1:00 PM to 11:00 PM EDT |
| Star Trek RPG – The Celestial Algorithm Critical Hit Games |
Critical Hit Games | 2:00 PM to 4:00 PM EDT |
| Sunday Chess at Wholefoods in Midtown, Tampa Whole Foods Market |
Chess Republic | 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM EDT |
| D&D Adventurers League Critical Hit Games |
Critical Hit Games | 2:00 PM to 7:30 PM EDT |
| Traveller – Science Fiction Adventure RPG Black Harbor Gaming |
St Pete and Pinellas Tabletop RPG Group | 3:00 PM to 6:00 PM EDT |
| Sunday Pokemon League Sunshine Games | Magic the Gathering, Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh! |
Sunshine Games | 4:00 PM to 8:00 PM EDT |
| The Return of Randal Morn Nerdy Needs |
Brandon and Seffner area AD&D and OSR Group | 6:00 PM to 9:00 PM EDT |
| A Duck Presents NB Movie Night Discord.io/Nerdbrew |
Nerd Night Out | 7:00 PM to 11:30 PM EDT |
| Return to the top of the list | ||
About this list
How do I put this list together?
It’s largely automated. I have a collection of Python scripts in a Jupyter Notebook that scrapes Meetup and Eventbrite for events in categories that I consider to be “tech,” “entrepreneur,” and “nerd.” The result is a checklist that I review. I make judgment calls and uncheck any items that I don’t think fit on this list.
In addition to events that my scripts find, I also manually add events when their organizers contact me with their details.
What goes into this list?
I prefer to cast a wide net, so the list includes events that would be of interest to techies, nerds, and entrepreneurs. It includes (but isn’t limited to) events that fall under any of these categories:
-
- Programming, DevOps, systems administration, and testing
- Tech project management / agile processes
- Video, board, and role-playing games
- Book, philosophy, and discussion clubs
- Tech, business, and entrepreneur networking events
- Toastmasters and other events related to improving your presentation and public speaking skills, because nerds really need to up their presentation game
- Sci-fi, fantasy, and other genre fandoms
- Self-improvement, especially of the sort that appeals to techies
- Anything I deem geeky
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The room where it happens
For the curious, here’s a recent pic of my home office, a.k.a. “The Fortress of Amplitude.” The gear configuration changes every now and then, but it generally looks like this. It’s where the magic happens!