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11/10/2006 Archived Entry: "November 28, 2006: Steve Fink on the Metreon Game (Little Star pizza courtesy of BGI)"

You know that thing in the Metreon? The video game that's projected onto the floor, where you can run around and "kick" objects, and they bounce around?

Turns out it's written in Perl. Our own Steve Fink will talk about how he used XS and OpenGL to accomplish the task. This will be a highly technical talk about a highly accessible product.

If time allows, we will visit the Metreon afterwards; it's right near BART. If not, we'll make that a field trip for a future meeting.

BGI will once again be sponsoring Little Star pizza. :D

Merci beaucoups to Steve for appearing out of nowhere and offering to do this talk! It should be a fun one.

RSVP: Jeff.Thalhammer@barclaysglobal.com

Date: Tuesday, November 28, 2006

Time: 8:00 p.m. We will try to start on time, in a break with tradition.

Place: Barclays Global Investors, 45 Fremont St., San Francisco

Security: When you arrive, please tell the security people the name with which you RSVP'd. They will direct you to the meeting room.

Parking: There are several outdoor lots with cheap evening rates, all of them south of Market and within a few blocks of 45 Fremont. Look on Harrison and Fremont first. After work hours, these lots usually have plenty of spaces.

From BART: Get off at the Embarcadero station. Take the Beale St. exit. Heading away from the water on Market, come to Fremont. Turn left on Fremont; 45 Fremont is the big building halfway down the block.

From Caltrain: (Don't take Caltrain if you can avoid it. Trains run back at 10:00 p.m. and 11:59 p.m. only!) From the station, take the N Judah to the Embarcadero station, then follow the directions from BART.