From: Carl Porth <badcarl@...>
Date: 2007-06-26T17:40:00+09:00
Subject: Re: LSRC Name Picker (#129)

I assume the 48 hour deadline is over.  I made a fun little camping
app, however its 300k zipped up (has a couple images).  I assume it
would be poor form to post it to the list, but I currently don't have
a publicly facing server where I can put it.  What shall I do?

Carl Porth

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> As most of you have probably heard, the Lone Star Rubyconf is on the horizon:
>
>        http://lonestarrubyconf.com/
>
> What you haven't heard before now is that the conference organizers need our
> help.  As is typical for these events, several gifts will be given away to the
> attendees.  Names for the prize recipients need to be selected at random.
>
> That's where this quiz comes in.
>
> TheLSRCorganizers would like us to build name picking applications they can
> choose from.  The functionality is very basic:
>
>         * Your application needs to accept input as a list of attendees.
>           At a minimum, you should accept names, but it might be nice to
>           allow for additional details like the attendee's organization.
>
>         * Each time your application is run, it should select and display
>           a single name from the list.  Your application should remember
>           previously selected names and not choose them a second time.
>
> The real quiz is how fancy you can make that process.  TheLSRCorganizers are
> looking for a lot of sex appeal in their name picker.  Solutions that
> incorporate the conference name or stars will be given extra consideration.  The
> goal is something that will have a room full of attendees entranced when run on
> the projector.  Any interface that meets the above criteria will do.
>
> The conference organizers will recognize the author(s) of any selected
> solution(s) at the event (your output can also include a byline), which will
> surely lead to unending fame.  Fortune may have to follow at a later date.