May SFNode at Zymergen (Emeryville)

SFNode comes to Zymergen, for the first time we're going to be in the East Bay. Our first talk is Numeric Computing with Node.js by Athan Reines. Then we've got a big shiny button to hit or using electron in a stop motion animation booth by Morgan Allen.

Schedule
6:30pm - Doors Open
7:00pm - Numeric Computing with Node.js - Athan Reines
7:30pm - Big Shiny Button, Must Hit. - Morgan Allen
8:00pm - Open Mic and Social Time
9:00pm - Doors close

Numeric Computing with Node.js
Node.js and number crunching may seem an odd pair, but this is rapidly changing. In this talk, Athan will discuss the current state-of-the-art for numeric computation in Node.js and highlight emerging technologies and libraries for analysis and machine learning. He will discuss what to look for in numeric computing libraries, common implementation mistakes, and how to avoid portability issues. And he will conclude by explaining why Node.js is poised to become the next big thing for data science and numeric computation.

About Athan Reines
Athan Reines is a full-stack engineer and data scientist. He has a PhD in Physics, where he used machine learning and time series analytics to probe biological systems at the nanoscale. He currently works full-time on open source projects to facilitate numeric computing in Node.js and JavaScript. To see his latest project, check out stdlib (https://github.com/stdlib-js/stdlib), a standard library for Node.js and JavaScript. Twitter: @kgryte (https://twitter.com/kgryte). Github: @kgryte (https://github.com/kgryte)

Big Shiny Button, Must Hit or Using Electron in a Stop Motion Animation Booth
An exploration of using Electron, Arduino, node-serialport and a bit of Linux magic to create a stop motion animation booth for museum visitors.

Fun topics include...
• The Electron in the Carpet
• Small hands can grip small parts
• How did all these wires get twisted?
• How live logging can tell you the future (it's about to break)

About Morgan Allen
Morgan works at the Chabot Space and Science Center in Oakland, California in a job that can only be described as a carpenter with a soldering iron. When presented with the opportunity to build interactive exhibits, leveraging 15+ years of experience with web technologies was the obvious choice.

Open mic
Open mic time give attendees 2-3 minutes of time to talk to the entire group. This is the time to debut a new project, announce upcoming events or let people know they're hiring.

Upcoming Events

• WaffleJs (http://wafflejs.com)- First Wednesday of the month

• NodeSchool SF (http://nodeschool.io/sanfrancisco) - Last Saturday of the month

• NodeSchool Oakland (http://nodeschool.io/oakland) - Middle Saturday of the month