Robert Blackwell tag:blogs.perl.org,2009-11-03:/users/robert_blackwell//440 2012-09-15T13:01:53Z A blog about the Perl programming language Movable Type Pro 4.38 Loving some puppet tag:blogs.perl.org,2012:/users/robert_blackwell//440.3835 2012-09-15T12:58:17Z 2012-09-15T13:01:53Z I do love being able to just do cpanm Moose But I am gaining much love for puppet apply -e 'package { "perl-Moose": ensure => "installed" }'... Robert Blackwell http://robertblackwell.com I do love being able to just do

cpanm Moose

But I am gaining much love for

puppet apply -e 'package { "perl-Moose": ensure => "installed" }'

]]> I need your help with Perl and the Internet of Things at YAPC::NA tag:blogs.perl.org,2012:/users/robert_blackwell//440.2651 2012-01-06T21:05:33Z 2012-01-12T17:26:53Z Physical Computing, Internet of Things it does not really matter what you call it. We are talking about controlling things. Maybe you just want a text message when your doorbell rings or maybe you want to print in 3D... Robert Blackwell http://robertblackwell.com
Physical Computing, Internet of Things it does not really matter what you call it. We are talking about controlling things. Maybe you just want a text message when your doorbell rings or maybe you want to print in 3D straight from Perl using a Makerbot. Maybe you just want more control over your Christmas lights, CheerLights. Maybe there are dirty words you want your TV to just mute.

Arduino, PWM, servo motors, stepper motors, wii controllers, the list goes on and on. Have you ever wondered what it all means and how to connect them all?

Many of you know I am working on getting the Perl community interested in the Internet of Things and in getting CPAN stuffed full of Internet of Things code. To do that I need more people interested and enable to hack in the Internet of Things space.

I know we can make Perl a choice language for scripting the physical world together.

What do you want to learn?
What can I facilitate?
What projects do you need help with?
Would you pay for a class to learn about something non Perl like how to use an Arduino?
What do you want to learn?
What do you need?

There is a lot of non Perl to learn in order to do things. But just like there is Baby Perl there is Baby Internet of Things. You can really do interesting things with out having an EE degree.

Don't fear the connected future help build it.

]]> Pittsburgh Perl Workshop Oct 8th and 9th. tag:blogs.perl.org,2011:/users/robert_blackwell//440.2250 2011-10-05T01:40:05Z 2011-10-05T01:41:17Z Hope to see you at the Pittsburgh Perl Workshop.... Robert Blackwell http://robertblackwell.com Hope to see you at the Pittsburgh Perl Workshop.

]]> 4 Arg open ... tag:blogs.perl.org,2011:/users/robert_blackwell//440.2013 2011-07-26T01:56:49Z 2011-07-26T01:57:46Z Anyone else having dreams of a four arg open? open FILEHANDLE,MODE,REFERENCE,GIT COMMIT MESSAGE... Robert Blackwell http://robertblackwell.com Anyone else having dreams of a four arg open?

open FILEHANDLE,MODE,REFERENCE,GIT COMMIT MESSAGE

]]> Pittsburgh Perl Workshop - Hardware Hackathon tag:blogs.perl.org,2011:/users/robert_blackwell//440.2012 2011-07-26T01:34:19Z 2011-07-26T01:51:55Z Over the years I have been trying to get the perl community excited about hardware hacking, physical computing and the like. I am encouraged by the feedback I have received and am excited to say that we are having a... Robert Blackwell http://robertblackwell.com Over the years I have been trying to get the perl community excited about hardware hacking, physical computing and the like.

I am encouraged by the feedback I have received and am excited to say that we are having a Hardware Hackathon at Pittsburgh Perl Workshop 2011.

While I have great support from Hans Scharler of ThinksSpeak and ioBridge I still need more help.

We need your ideas, dreams, coding, etc to help seed a great Hackathon. What would you do if only you knew ....

Come and help make it easy for perl stitch together the world of physical computing.

Hope to see you there.


We are still looking for more attendees, speakers and sponsors.

Oh and did I mention ... we have great coffee!

]]> Pittsburgh Perl Workshop October 9-10 2010. tag:blogs.perl.org,2010:/users/robert_blackwell//440.1031 2010-09-18T16:16:27Z 2010-09-18T16:18:07Z We have another great Pittsburgh Perl Workshop planned for October 9-10 2010. We have great talks, great classes, Larry Wall keynoting and a great hallway track. This year PPW will be in the new Gates Center at CMU and... Robert Blackwell http://robertblackwell.com
We have another great Pittsburgh Perl Workshop planned for October 9-10 2010.

We have great talks, great classes, Larry Wall keynoting and a great hallway track.

This year PPW will be in the new Gates Center at CMU and it would be great to break it in with the biggest PPW yet.

Now we need YOU!

Register today.

Can't make it. We understand. You can still help us by telling others about the event.

]]> Pittsburgh Perl Workshop CFP ends Monday Sept 6 tag:blogs.perl.org,2010:/users/robert_blackwell//440.966 2010-09-02T14:40:17Z 2010-09-02T14:44:07Z The Pittsburgh Perl Workshop 2010 will be Saturday October 9 and Sunday 10 at the Gates Center at CMU. Don't miss your chance to speak at this years Workshop. The Call For Papers ends Monday Sept 6. Submit your talk.... Robert Blackwell http://robertblackwell.com The Pittsburgh Perl Workshop 2010 will be Saturday October 9 and Sunday 10 at the Gates Center at CMU.

Don't miss your chance to speak at this years Workshop. The Call For Papers ends Monday Sept 6.

Submit your talk.

]]> Pittsburgh Perl Workshop 2010 tag:blogs.perl.org,2010:/users/robert_blackwell//440.946 2010-08-26T02:02:28Z 2010-08-26T02:07:50Z The Pittsburgh Perl Workshop is a low-cost technical conference held at the Carnegie Mellon University's Oakland Campus. The workshop will be held on October 9-10 2010. We are happy to have Larry Wall keynote PPW 2010 in the new... Robert Blackwell http://robertblackwell.com
The Pittsburgh Perl Workshop is a low-cost technical conference held at the Carnegie Mellon University's Oakland Campus. The workshop will be held on October 9-10 2010.

We are happy to have Larry Wall keynote PPW 2010 in the new Gates and Hillman Centers.


* Talk Proposals

* Classes

* Hack-a-thons

* Sponsors

* Talk Proposals

We do not have deadline for talk proposals yet but please send them sooner than later or you may miss your chance to speak.

The Pittsburgh Perl Workshop 2010 is the perfect opportunity to share your ideas, code, and projects with masses of code-loving Perl hackers. Shouldn't you have a speaking slot at this year's event? Shouldn't you experience the full, PPW-powered glory that only speakers can know?

Of course you should!

Haven't you ...
done interesting stuff for Perl?
written cool code?
seen the future of Perl?
got a story to tell?
got a trick to share?

In fact, if you have anything to say that would interest Perl people,
we want to hear you say it!

Just go to http://pghpw.org and submit a talk proposal. It's that easy.

But don't delay. Get your proposal in soon -- or else you might miss out.


* Classes

This year we are offering great classes. We will have more details on the website soon about these:

Dan Klein is back teaching From Zero to Perl.
Dave Rolsky teaching Into to Moose.


* Hack-a-thons

The details for hack-a-thons are still developing. If you want help orgainizeing please let us know.

* Sponsors

If you are interested in sponsoring PPW 2010 please let us know.

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