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Time: March 11, 2015 from 6pm to 8pm
Location: First Magnitude
Street: 1220 SE Veitch Street
City/Town: Gainesville 32601
Website or Map: http://www.codetown.us/group/…
Phone: 321-252-9322
Event Type: meeting
Organized By: Michael Levin
Latest Activity: Feb 19, 2015
We had such a great time at First Magnitude I think we'll make a habit of it! When the sun sets, they have a firepit and ample seating. We can even toss a frisbee - here's one before First Magnitude love:
And, after:
Thanks to local entrepreneur Steven Kanner of www.kannerkarts.com for donating the fine Frisbee.
Here's some of what we talked about at the February meeting:
"Boy, we had a fantastic time yesterday at First Magnitude. Conversations were very diverse and included how C++ version 11 includes lambdas, wearable devices, Swift, WWDC and potential of developing apps for the new Apple watch may elicit an invite to the upcoming conference, Android, and more. The folks at First Magnitude have done such an incredible job. There was a little fire out back for warmth as it got chilly when the sun set. I think we're going to make a habit of this..."
Stay tuned, but this is it! We're having a blast. Hope you can join us. Bring a friend!
Codetown is a social network. It's got blogs, forums, groups, personal pages and more! You might think of Codetown as a funky camper van with lots of compartments for your stuff and a great multimedia system, too! Best of all, Codetown has room for all of your friends.
Created by Michael Levin Dec 18, 2008 at 6:56pm. Last updated by Michael Levin May 4, 2018.
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