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This group for Makers in Northern Virginia! We are looking for hobbyists, inventors, and small businesses here who use our woodshop, metalshop, laser cutter lab, 3d printing, drone/robotics/electronics zone, thermoformer, and jewelry/stained glass/leatherworking/arts studio.
Upcoming events (2)
See all- Hackathon Kickoff - C Programming for Python's Pillow Library- In Person/VirtualNew Makerspace - (RSC), Rockville, MD
Please RSVP here: https://www.meetup.com/mocomakers/events/300463331/
Hello talented programmers. This is an advanced topic, for experienced coders. We are looking to form a working group of C programmers to contribute to Python's #1 image library Pillow.
Pillow has almost 100M downloads per month - https://pypistats.org/packages/pillow
We will be joined by Alex, the Pillow project maintainer who will guide our group through the requirements of a major data type refactoring. The issue being tracked is this one:
https://github.com/python-pillow/Pillow/issues/1888The Issue is about adding support for larger data format images like TIFF that need float64 and other to work with the geographic (GIS) industries, as well as visual-effects industries.
At this kick off meeting, we will have an introduction to the data use-cases of these file format types. We will go through a basic primer on image data types, and layout key objectives for our working group. Then, the weekend after this event, we'll begin our refactoring working group/hackathon (virtual).
I hope you can make it to this amazing event, and have a chance to contribute to a major Python package!
If you are joining virtually, please meet us online at https://meet.jit.si/mocomakers
We are meeting at the RSC makerspace location - located at 33F Maryland Ave, Rockville MD - this is down the street from the Rockville Science Center Storefront location and is on the same side of the street as Rockville Library and Buffalo Wild Wings. See the walking directions here: https://goo.gl/maps/RAseMhDTfPmM9GDh7
- Startup Accelerator Showcase - Community Members PresentingLink visible for attendees
RSVP Required (free to attend). RSVP at - https://iq.foundertrac.com/join-ecosystem/maryland-startup-showcase/
Hello fellow makers! Come support some of your fellow maker community members at an upcoming Startup Showcase. Community member Matthew Zamora will be presenting the Fluffy NAS project (a community developed prototype) - along with others in the Maryland Startup Accelerator program cohort.
Showcase viewers will be asked to think about and share network connections they may have that would support the founders presenting.
During this interactive virtual event, you will have the opportunity to:
- Explore cutting-edge products and services from promising startups
- Network with fellow entrepreneurs, investors, and industry experts
- Forge valuable connections that could fuel your own entrepreneurial journey
This event is a combined collaboration between:
- Startup Grind - https://www.startupgrind.com/maryland/
- bwtech@UMBC - https://bwtech.umbc.edu/maryland-startup-accelerator/
- FounderTrac - https://www.foundertrac.com/
Don't miss out on this opportunity to be part of something extraordinary. Reserve your seat today and be prepared to be inspired!
RSVP - https://iq.foundertrac.com/join-ecosystem/maryland-startup-showcase/