Calculator Programming Convention?

dysfunction · Post by **dysfunction** » Mon 31 Oct, 2005 5:42 pm

DarkerLine wrote:Have a giant screen to project a TI calculator on, at which point we can play phoenix on it.

Maybe someone should make lots of good 2-player games before this convention.

No, on a giant screen we should watch that clip from the matrix lobby scene off a thumbdrive attached to an 84+.

I really like this idea, in fact I liked it when it was first suggested a few months ago here. I think it would be best to have two conventions- one in Europe and one in the U.S. Many of the influential TI coders are European, and if it would be difficult for me to get to the center of the U.S., it would be impossible for them.

Maybe we could have each highschool send their TI nerds to the convention?

EDIT: Oh, and an assembly class would be great.

CompWiz · Post by **CompWiz** » Mon 31 Oct, 2005 6:43 pm

I think we could use more than one convention in the US. Why not a northeast, midwest, and western convention? If not, a lot of people would not be able to come.

currahee · Post by **currahee** » Mon 31 Oct, 2005 10:28 pm

that's fine and all but you know what? It's probably going to cost a hell lot more than just 1 convention. TI likes us, they don't love us

Plus you'd also have to worry about turnout rate.

KermMartian · Post by **KermMartian** » Tue 01 Nov, 2005 2:35 pm

That's precisely why I am planning this for 1 2/3 years in the future, to get a chance for all of these issues to be resolved. I like the idea of a European and one or more US conventions simultaneously. w00t.

Carry on.

Liazon · Post by **Liazon** » Thu 10 Nov, 2005 4:27 am

Ti-Convetion would be awesome! I'd like a Boston convention cuz i'm from Massachusetts, but that'd wouldn't be fair if there will only be one convention.

Texas might be a good idea...

CompWiz · Post by **CompWiz** » Thu 10 Nov, 2005 4:36 am

How about, as Kerm initially suggested, one in NY city. It seems close to many people in the northeast. Look at the frappr for reference.

the_unknown_one · Post by **the_unknown_one** » Thu 10 Nov, 2005 6:52 pm

Big news: there's finally going to be a TI meet, 20 november in Amsterdam. Not a convention, but just some dutch and other guys getting together

Joe Pemberton is organising it, he's travelling through Europe at the moment, and wanted to meet some guys before he left to go home again, so he started organising this meet. Invitees: kv83, Kozak, Leofox, Durk, Arcane Wizard, Kalimero, me and some others. Hahaha this is going to rock, you guys in the USA aren't laughing now eh?

kalan_vod · Post by **kalan_vod** » Thu 10 Nov, 2005 6:56 pm

OMG, I hope its fun. Film or take pictures!!!!! Man I am so jelous

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KermMartian · Post by **KermMartian** » Thu 10 Nov, 2005 7:02 pm

Any chance of getting that CPC-sanctioned?

threefingeredguy · Post by **threefingeredguy** » Thu 10 Nov, 2005 9:14 pm

Snap me some pics too! I'm so jealous.

the_unknown_one · Post by **the_unknown_one** » Thu 10 Nov, 2005 9:22 pm

Yea i'll snap some pics and perhaps even try to film, though I doubt i'll be able to do that :p IF I can go :p Else someone else will have to take that duty.

dysfunction · Post by **dysfunction** » Thu 10 Nov, 2005 11:26 pm

Well, everyone bring cameras who has them.

Now we have to set up a U.S. one, though unfortunately I couldn't even go to one more than 1 state away.

Post by **kv83** » Fri 11 Nov, 2005 12:57 am

the_unknown_one wrote:Yea i'll snap some pics and perhaps even try to film, though I doubt i'll be able to do that :p IF I can go :p Else someone else will have to take that duty.

You'll have to pay me for foto's and movies... and I'm expensive

threefingeredguy · Post by **threefingeredguy** » Fri 11 Nov, 2005 1:00 am

psh, no.

I have no response to that *hangs head in shame*

Liazon · Post by **Liazon** » Fri 11 Nov, 2005 4:39 am

god i'm so jealous! still hoping for boston CompWhiz! (i'm not a baseball fan so don't worry about me being a hardcore redsox fan)