Still with a summer staff, so we are short & late. Friday (tonite) 5pm-10pm 2600 monthly mtng 2400 South Jefferson Ave. St Louis, MO 63104 Arch Reactor See http://archreactor.org/index.php?page=2600-meetings ========================================================================== SATURDAY EPC in St. Charles is having a open house this Saturday The event is a, 'going back to school' and 'sales tax' free holiday for students/persons purchasing desktops (sales people at EPC can tell you what qualifies as a tax free item) In addition to saving 15% on all used computer equipment, YOU PAY NO SALES TAX! Get there early from 8am-2pm and take advantage of great deals! Also check out the new "CLEAR" 4G Wireless Internet access - the fastest mobile internet connection ever to be offered! It all happens THIS WEEKEND!" http://secure.epconline.com/downloads/media/epc-sale-sign.pdf There will also be an additional 5% discount offered on used equipment if you initiate service for CLEAR 4G service. Here's a link to that coupon: http://secure.epconline.com/downloads/media/2010-clear-coupon.pdf As far as numbers, the total benefit when you consider the discount on Saturday, the no sales tax factor and additional 5% when taking advantage of 4G service can be in the 25%+ area. ------------------------------------------------------------------------- STLGD - St. Louis Game Developers WhenSat, August 7, 7pm . 9pm Where214 S. Bemiston Ave., St. Louis, MO 63105 (map) DescriptionVenue: WorldKi Office See http://www.meetup.com/St-Louis-Game-Developers/ =========================================================================== WEDNESDAY SLUUG St. Louis Unix Users Group General Monthly Mtng August 11, 6:30pm . 9:00pm 11885 Lackland Road, Maryland Heights, MO 63146 (map) http://www.sluug.org/ Graybar Electric Co, Inc. Rube Goldberg: Applying the UNIX Philosophy to Genomics By David Dooling UNIX is an operating system designed by engineers for engineers. This talk will discuss how The Genome Center at Washington University in St. Louis is using the design philosophy of UNIX, small reusable components, to develop software and schedule work. The talk will also discuss how the application of this philosophy has allowed The Genome Center to sequence and analyze the genomes of hundreds of cancer patients, the exomes of hundreds of diabetics, and the platypus. You can find a bio here: http://genome.wustl.edu/people/dooling_david