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More Local Geek Jobs for 2007

Tuesday, January 2nd, 2007

Happy New Year, All! Let’s ring in 2007 with another batch of local geek jobs off our ad hoc job board:

And remember you can always post jobs for free as long as they are are 1.) local and 2.) geeky. Just register here.

Help Axon Labs Test Their Next-Gen Alarm Clock and Get Paid to Sleep

Wednesday, December 27th, 2006

Providence-based Axon Labs, who presented at the September Providence Geeks Dinner, is taking their product development process to the next level, and is looking for folks (healthy adults ages 30+) to test their next-generation alarm clock:

The trial involves a comfortable night asleep in our lab with our sophisticated bio-alarm system. Fair compensation is provided for those who spend a night in our offices. This is an exciting and unique opportunity. Please email
sleep at axonlabs.com for more information.

I, for one, have signed up as I think the Axon guys are up to some very cool stuff, and, of course, because I could use the shut eye.

Cool Local Geek Jobs

Monday, December 18th, 2006

Going forward, we’re going to call out new job postings on the Providence Geeks’ ad hoc Job Board. We’ve got some very cool ones here:

Have an local info-tech related position that you’re looking to fill? Register here and post under the “Help Wanted” thread.

Save the Dates(Jan 24th & Feb 28th) for Geek Dinners

Sunday, December 17th, 2006

Our first two Geek Dinners of 2007 are scheduled for the evenings of Wednesday, January 24th, and Wednesday, February 28th. So mark them down—we want you there!

MSFT Senior Engineer to Address the CLR’s Dynamic Language Support at Brown on Mon. 12/3 1pm

Sunday, December 3rd, 2006

Microsoft’s Jim Miller, senior architect on the Common Language Runtime (CLR), will be speaking at Brown’s CS Department TOMORROW 1pm. His topic is a popular one these days: “Microsoft’s Common Language Runtime: Is It Dynamic Enough?”

Details here.

Thanks to Providence Geek Peter Woo for the heads up on this event.