[kwlug-disc] New geek in the area

[Darcy Casselman]

On Wed, Sep 8, 2010 at 3:35 AM, J W <jeff.w.bulk at gmail.com> wrote:
> Any other local developers?

One or two, yes. :)  Although I don't seem to have as much time to
work on stuff in my spare time as I'd like.

> Local geeking hot spots?

Kwartzlab!  Several of us KWLUG people are members.  You can come out
on Tuesday nights, hang out, work on projects or chat with people.
http://kwartzlab.ca/

Dev House Waterloo is great too.  The last Monday of the month, local
startup Postrank opens up its office for people to show off cool
things they've discovered.  It's Ruby-heavy, so you should definitely
check it out. http://devwaterloo.pbworks.com/

Also, check out the WatCamp calendar.  http://watcamp.com/calendar/
Lots of events pop up there all the time.

Oh, and come to Software Freedom Day at Kwartzlab on the 18th!

> Tips about ISPs?
> Which do you use, whats your opinion of them, who do you think I should
> avoid and why?

I use Primus, because I got grandfathered in through acquisitions.
*shrug*, it's okay.  Don't know if I'd recommend it, but it (mostly)
works for me.  They waffle a bit on whether or not they do traffic
shaping.  It's not obvious if they do.

Darcy.