LAVA BBQ 2014 Registration and Call for Door Prizes

[Brian Spears]

Sixclear believes in being sexy. In the promotion of this principle, we are giving away a new FitBit One:

 

I tried to paste the largest image available. I believe I've succeeded.

 

See you next week!

[Ben Zimmer]

Hey All! Enable Integration (www.EnableIntegration.com) will be there too, we're thrilled to donate the following door prize:

 

We will be using the opportunity to exclaim that we're hiring, and shamelessly try to recruit you to come work in Toronto. (Yes, I mean you!)

 

PARROT AR.DRONE 2.0 *** ELITE EDITION ***

 

 

 

• Remote control quadricopter controlled using an iOS or Android smartphone or tablet
• 720p high-definition live video streaming & recording to smartphone or tablet while flying
• Record & share videos & pictures straight from AR. FreeFlight piloting app

[JeremyMarquis]

         

 

G Systems is giving away a Raspberry Pi complete starter kit with everything you need to create a streaming media player.  Happy tinkering.

[Sam_Sharp]

Hi all,

 

I'm all signed up for the BBQ - I haven't been particularly active on here as my time only allows for so many forums and I tend to focus most of my efforts over at the NI forums when I do get a chance to browse.

 

Looking forward to it - please come and say hi if you see me as I'm travelling to NI Week alone from the UK! Also look out on the exhibition hall floor for my 2nd Giant Tetris (providing it makes it there in time and in one piece!). I'd also be happy to talk to anyone about WebSockets and bringing some more web-love for LabVIEW!

Edited July 31, 2014 by samsharp99

[Norm Kirchner]

Just in case you didn't see on the registration form, I'm replacing the flight around Austin with something much more practical and life saving instead of endangering
The official Hutzler 571 Banana Slicer (the right bending banana version only)

 

For decades I have been trying to come up with an ideal way to slice a banana. "Use a knife!" they say. Well...my parole officer won't allow me to be around knives. "Shoot it with a gun!" Background check...HELLO! I had to resort to carefully attempt to slice those bananas with my bare hands. 99.9% of the time, I would get so frustrated that I just ended up squishing the fruit in my hands and throwing it against the wall in anger. Then, after a fit of banana-induced rage, my parole officer introduced me to this kitchen marvel and my life was changed. No longer consumed by seething anger and animosity towards thick-skinned yellow fruit, I was able to concentrate on my love of theatre and am writing a musical play about two lovers from rival gangs that just try to make it in the world. I think I'll call it South Side Story.

Banana slicer...thanks to you, I see greatness on the horizon.

[David_L]

Dude.  Forget all these silly electronic gadgets and gizmos.  I want the banana slicer!  However I am skeptical about the whole right side only thing.  I'd say roughly half of all my bananas are left facing and I this thing would be useless for those.  I guess I'll just have to throw those out...

[GregSands]

Silly David, just put a mirror beside your banana and then you're good to go...

[Darren]

Ah, I pity you poor, banana-slicing-challenged souls. There are a few of us out there who were lucky enough to be employed at Baskin-Robbins as teenagers during the summer. The Banana Split is often regarded as the ideal ice cream treat, but let us not forget the Banana Royale (not with cheese), an ice cream treat for the more budget-conscious banana-craving ice cream connoisseur.

 

Whereas a Banana Split includes bananas sliced longitudinally which elegantly cradle three scoops of ice cream, the Banana Royale consists of two scoops of ice cream dropped rather unceremoniously upon the result of a banana which has been sliced several times perpendicular to its axis. I cannot recall how many Banana Royales I prepared during my storied 6-month Baskin-Robbins career, but it was enough to prepare me for a lifetime of effortless banana slicing.

 

All this to say, if I happen to win Norm's inexplicably-coveted prize, I would be happy to pass it on to any of you who require mirrors and yellow plastic implements to slice your bananas.

[JackDunaway]

Regular admission ticket sales ends in less than 48hrs. Purchase tickets for yourself and your colleagues using the mobile-friendly registration form at lavag.org/bbq-tickets

 

Wishing you all safe travels to Austin!

[Christina Rogers]

I almost didn't get them finished in time, but I will be donating a hand-made necklace and bracelet featuring the "top" (ahem) new feature of LabVIEW 2014! That's right, the launch icon!

 

They're reversible: 32-bit launch icon on one side, and 64-bit on the other. Some assembly required: I'm not tying off the cords so you can adjust them to fit.

 

 

[i've been told men might not want to wear a necklace, but, hey, you could always share with someone special!]

 

Brought to you by Christina Rogers, member of LabVIEW R&D, author of the Eyes on VIs blog, and creator of the (free!) graphical novel Rune: A Tale of Wizards and Kings and sequel novella Wizards and Kings: Sacrifice (only 99 cents on Kindle, and free with Kindle Unlimited!)

[jgcode]

Howdy

 

I am chuffed to be giving away an AudibleListener® 6-Month Gold Gift Membership.

 

Sure beats reading

[NATE]

I had a great time tonight at the LAVA BBQ and Challenge the Champions.  Was great to meet more people.  Thanks to everyone who helped organize.

[d_laub]

Great BBQ.  It was good meeting everybody.  Thanks to all the organizers.

[Baldrick]

It was totally great event! Thanks! Any images online?

[hooovahh]

The only two pictures I took are on my twitter...I really should update that.

 

https://twitter.com/hooovahh