[boston-lisp-meeting-register] [ll-discuss] Boston Lisp Meeting TUESDAY 2009-05-26: Norman Ramsey on HOFs & CPS for Dataflow Optimization

Tue May 26 14:42:19 UTC 2009

I'm planning to come tonight-- sorry for the late notice.

On Sat, May 23, 2009 at 11:12 AM, Francois-Rene Rideau <fare at tunes.org> wrote:
> REMINDER
> Boston Lisp Meeting:
> TUESDAY May 26th -
> Norman Ramsey on Using HOFs and CPS to Make Dataflow Optimization Simple
>
> http://fare.livejournal.com/144312.html
>
> A Boston Lisp Meeting will take place on
> Tuesday, May 26th 2009 at 1800 at MIT 34-401B, where
> Norman Ramsey will speak about
> Using Higher-Order Functions and Continuation-Passing Style
> to Make Dataflow Optimization Simple.
>
> Additionally, Ravi Nanavati will summon
> a Boston Area Haskell Users' Group meeting,
> and we are still accepting proposals for one
> 5-minute Lightning Talk (followed by 2-minute Q&A).
>
> Also, there will be a buffet offered by ITA Software.
> Registration is not necessary but appreciated. See details below.
>
>                                       *
>
> Norman Ramsey will speak about
> Using Higher-Order Functions and Continuation-Passing Style
> to Make Dataflow Optimization Simple.
>
> Norman Ramsey's research spans theory
> (a foundational model for probabilistic programming languages)
> and practice (methods for making code generators reusable).
> While he has contributed to a variety of topics
> in programming languages and software engineering,
> his primary interests lie in functional programming
> and programming-language infrastructure.
> His introduction to functional programming came on a Symbolics Lisp machine,
> but shortly afterward he was seduced by
> the beauty of algebraic data types and pattern matching.
> These days his favorite programmable programming systems are Haskell
> (look! it has Prolog in the type checker and will generate your code for you!)
> and Lua (the best of scripting, metaobjects, and C
> rolled up into a tiny package).
> He is currently Associate Professor of computer science at Tufts University,
> a job which he enjoys tremendously
> except that it does not leave him time for enough programming.
>
> His website is at http://www.cs.tufts.edu/~nr/
>
>                                      * *
>
> Having observed the success of the formula at ILC'2009,
> we have instituted Lightning Talks at the Boston Lisp Meeting.
> At every meeting, before the main talk,
> there are two slots for strictly timed 5-minute talks
> followed by 2-minute for questions and answers.
>
> One slot for next Tuesday is still open.
> Step up and come talk about your pet project!
>
>
>                                     * * *
>
> The Lisp Meeting will take place on Tuesday May 26th 2009 at 1800 (6pm)
> at MIT, Room 34-401B.
>
> Note that the meeting will NOT take place as usual on
> the last Monday of the Month, but on the next day, Tuesday.
> Indeed, that last Monday of May is Memorial Day, a holiday,
> and the next day thus makes do as a "Virtual Monday".
>
> As the numbers indicate, the room is in Building 34, on the 4th floor.
> This is the usual location, on 50 Vassar Street, Cambridge.
>
> MIT map: http://whereis.mit.edu/bin/map?selection=34
>
> Google map: http://maps.google.com/maps?q=50+Vassar+St,+Cambridge,+MA+02139,+USA
>
> Many thanks go to Alexey Radul for arranging for the room,
> and to MIT for welcoming us.
>
>                                    * * * *
>
> Dinner: ITA Software, a fine employer of Lisp hackers
> (disclaimer: I work there), is kindly purchasing a buffet
> to accompany our monthly Boston Lisp meeting.
> Anyone who attends is welcome to partake.
>
> We appreciate it if you let us know you're coming,
> and what food taboos you have,
> so that we can order the correct amount of food.
> Tell us by sending email to
> boston-lisp-meeting-register at common-lisp.net.
> We won't send any acknowledgement unless requested;
> importantly, we'll keep your identity and address confidential
> and won't communicate any such information to anyone,
> not even to our sponsors.
>
>                                   * * * * *
>
> The previous Boston Lisp Meeting on April 27th
> had 35 participants.
> Noah Goodman gave a talk about Lambda the Ultimate Gamble
> Alan Bawden also gave a Lightning Talk
> about a proposed better representation for quasiquotes.
>
> In the near future, we expect to have
> Bruce Lewis on 2009-07-27 about BRL http://brl.codesimply.net and
> ourdoings.com, Emmanuel Schanzer on 2009-08-31 about BootstrapWorld.org, and
> Christine Flood on some undetermined date about
> Fortress http://projectfortress.sun.com
> We are still looking for confirmed speakers for June, September, October.
>
>                                  * * * * * *
>
> We're always looking for more speakers.
> The call for speakers and all the other details are at
> http://fare.livejournal.com/120393.html
> Also sought are volunteers to give Lightning Talks
> http://fare.livejournal.com/143723.html
>
> For more information, see our new web site boston-lisp.org.
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> My apologies if this announce gets posted to a list where it shouldn't,
> or fails to get posted to a list where it should.
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