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pre workshop info email
This is the email that was sent to all participants on August 26th
Hello,
AstroHackWeek is drawing closer!
This email should contain everything you need to know before coming for the hack week. If the HTML formatting below is an issue, you can see this same information at https://github.com/uwescience/AstroData/wiki/pre-workshop-info-email
We have a wiki available at https://github.com/uwescience/AstroData/wiki. Please take a moment to browse & add to it. We'd love to know who you are and what you have in mind for the week!
We're excited for this week of Astro Hacking, and want to make sure that you come prepared! Please start brainstorming now what projects you might work on, which datasets you might explore, and which collaborators you might work with. Come ready to work hard and learn a lot!
The morning teaching sessions will be almost entirely built around Python, and material will be hosted on GitHub. For that reason, we suggest that you come prepared:
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Please make sure that you have a working version of Python with the core scientific libraries (numpy, scipy, matplotlib, ipython, scikit-learn). If you don't already have this set up, we recommend using the Anaconda Python Distribution, which you can download for free at http://continuum.io/downloads/.
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The teaching will assume some level of familiarity with programming in Python. If you would like to brush-up on your Python knowledge, we recommend Rick Muller's Tutorial. If you would like to go deeper, we'd suggest Robert Johannson's Lecture Notes. If there is a demand for it, we will offer a brief breakout session on basic Python skills during the first afternoon of the conference.
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We will also assume some level of familiarity with Git, a version control system that many in the community use. If you've not used Git before, it can sometimes seem challenging but it is worth the investment! For a brief Git tutorial, we recommend Fernando Perez' Git Tutorial. If there is demand for it, we'll also do a brief breakout session covering Git during the first afternoon.
The lecture material will be available via github through the AstroHackWeek organization: there is one repository for each day. Feel free to git clone this material so you will be able to keep it up-to-date as we go through it!
The conference will take place in room 136 on the first floor of the Odegaard Library (to the right as you walk in the main doors, on the East side of the building). The building is located at the center of the UW Seattle campus: see the map at http://www.washington.edu/maps/#!/oug
Parking is expensive on and around campus; we recommend alternative methods of transportation. If you're staying far from campus, King County Metro has dozens of frequent bus routes which reach campus: plan your trip at http://tripplanner.kingcounty.gov/
If you happen to be around on Sunday evening September 14th, meet up with other folks starting at 7:00pm at the District Lounge This is located at Hotel Deca, at the corner of Brooklyn and 45th a few blocks Northwest of the University.
We're pleased to be able to offer a complementary lunch for all registered participants, Monday through Friday. In addition, we will have a group dinner sponsored by Tableau Software on Thursday evening. Other meals will be up to you: there are a host of cafes, restaurants, and bars near the University. You might also explore other neighborhoods of Seattle if you have the time.
If you're on Twitter, say hi at @AstroHackWeek. If any questions or concerns come up, please email Jake Vanderplas (jakevdp@cs.washington.edu) directly.
We look forward to seeing you!