Category Archives: Gatherings

Scenes from Last Night’s Ruby/Rails Project Night

[This article was also posted on Global Nerdy.]
Sean Connery’s character, “Zed” from the movie Zardoz has become the unofficial mascot of my Project Night opening monologues.
In spite of yesterday’s all-day snowstorm and sub-freezing temperatures (-10 C / 14 F), about a couple of dozen people still showed up for last night’s Ruby/Rails Project Night, TSOT’s [...]

TSOT Ruby/Rails Project Night: February 12th

Here’s a photo to remind you that TSOT’s Second Ruby/Rails Project Night is just over a day away:

For more details about Ruby/Rails project night, see this blog entry.

DemoCamp 17: February 25th

Here’s a photo to remind you that DemoCamp 17 — the “show and tell” gathering of the bright lights of Toronto’s tech community — is just over a week away:

For more details about DemoCamp 17, see:

My earlier blog entry on DemoCamp 17
David Crow’s blog entry on DemoCamp 17
Radiant Core’s blog entry on DemoCamp 17
Leila Boujanane’s [...]

SciBarCamp: March 15th and 16th

Here’s a photo to remind you that SciBarCamp — the unconference where scientists, technologists, artists and other thinkers come together for a weekend of exchanging knowledge and ideas — is just over a month away:
Photo by Matt “Black Belt” Jones.Click the photo to see it on its Flickr page.
For more details about SciBarCamp, visit:

SciBarCamp’s official [...]

TSOT’s Ruby/Rails Project Night — Next Tuesday!

Don’t forget: TSOT’s first Ruby/Rails project night takes place next Tuesday! Admission is free, but space is limited, so sign up now!
The Quick Version
TSOT Ruby/Rails Night
Tuesday, January 8th, 2008 (and the second Tuesday of every month)
@ TSOT’s office — 151 Bloor Street West (on the south side, just east of Avenue Road)
11th floor
Door open and [...]

TSOT’s Ruby/Rails Project Nights - Starting January 8th

The Quick Version
TSOT Ruby/Rails Night
Tuesday, January 8th, 2008 (and the second Tuesday of every month)
@ TSOT’s office — 151 Bloor Street West (on the south side, just east of Avenue Road)
11th floor
Door open and food at 5:30 p.m.
Presentations start at 6-ish
FREE ADMISSION (but limited space)
To register, please email joey.devilla@tsotinc.com
About TSOT
TSOT is a Toronto-based start-up that [...]

DemoCamp 16 — Monday, December 3rd

Sometimes it’s hard to believe, but it’s true: this Monday, December 3rd, we’ll be hosting the 16th DemoCamp at the Toronto Board of Trade (located in First Canadian Place). What started as a boardroom gathering of a couple of dozen Toronto-area developers showing their current projects to their peers has grown into the city’s [...]

Facebook Developer Garage Tonight!

Tonight’s the night: Facebook Developer Garage (a.k.a. FacebookCamp) happens tonight at 6:30 p.m. at the Mars Discovery District (101 College Street, Toronto). This will be the first of a series of Facebook Garages/Camps; there’s already talk of holding another one for the fall. If you’re interested in developing applications to run on the [...]