Hey is any one interested in an east coast meet up possibly with in the 6 weeks? I know there is some interest out there but im not sure how much.

I'm interested anytime in September other than next Saturday. I can meet up anywhere between VA-NYC. I'm open and would love to have a meet up as well.

I'd be happy to "host" something in the Fredericksburg, VA area. It would probably be cheaper lodging than other big cities in the area for anyone who needed a place to stay. I probably have some connections around here for getting a place to meet, etc. Let me know if there's any interest. -Chris

Chris - I'm good with Fredricksburg.

Settle on a date / location....I'll then add a notice to the top of the forum. d.

September 8th is no good for me and the week end of the 20th is no good for me. How about that 2nd week of september the 14th or 15th?

The second week of Sept 14-15 is great for me.

That weekend works for me. I'm not sure if its a little too close for people who need to plan for travel? @feraco: Does Fredericksburg sound alright? We have an Amtrak station if you wanted to take a train straight down (or you could be brave and take I-95 straight down, lol). I'm about an hour south of DC.

Hmm I may be brave enough to drive. I have to talk to the miss.

Sept 14-15 is a Sat. / Sun. Settle on this and I'll make it. But, I like the idea of giving folks a bit more notice...did we decide that @mysps can't do October? Can't remember :-)

How's everyone availability on October 19th and 20th? That should be enough time for other people to come.

That works for me.

Mysps is that good for you? Also if any1 wants to meet in NYC any weekend I'm down!

Sorry that is too late for me

Ok how about sept 14 and oct 19?

I have my masters classes starting October 15 so I was planning on leaving the weekend of Oct 12-13 or that Monday 14th. If anytime before that is good for everyone I'd be grateful! :)

Ok September 14th in Va sounds good

There seem to be several airports--which one is the best? Prices are good right now.

Mysps that's good for you right I just want to make sure.

Reagan National (DCA) would be closer and best. You can take the train directly to Fredricksburg from D.C. or car and it's only about an hour away

Yes thats great for me. Thanks!

Stobe are we all good with that date? Sounds like we have our first east coast meet up !

Yes, it sounds good. I'll start scouting some places to meet. I might need to know a rough count. 4 Airports service the area: Reagan, Dulles, Richmond, and BWI. BWI is usually cheapest, but really far away. Reagan is convenient as mysps noted for transportation reasons. I like Richmond if you're renting a car, since the drive to F-burg would be much easier than from DC. (Construction can be bad in the northern VA area right now). Let me know if anyone has any questions. And let me know if anyone is looking to book a hotel. That might make things easier for finding a meeting location. -Chris

I live in Baltimore, if anyone flies into MD (BWI)..I can pick them up and we can drive together to the meet up. I have a 4 door vehicle so I can fit 3 people comfortably. @stobe..count me in for the east coast meet up! Is this going to be a one day thing or an over night kinda deal where we're meeting saturday and sunday?

That's awesome Waystid Time! Nice to offer a ride, also! I'm good with either a one day, or Sat/Sun. Depends on what everyone feels like. I've got one location with a meeting room that has given me a tentative "yes", but I'm going to check out a couple more. I also realized that I have a commitment early Saturday morning, but should be good to go by 1:00-2:00pm at the latest. I don't think it should be a problem. Take a quick vote about 1 day vs 2 day, and I'll also have David post this on the top of the forums to try to recruit a few more BT-ers! -Chris

@Stobe Thanks for organizing and calling for a meetup location. If you need any help please let me know! I'm open for the entire weekend or whatever works for the rest of the BT-ers coming.

I've got a couple locations possible, and should have one picked in the next few days. Lets plan on 2:00PM EST for Saturday the 14th. And let me know if anyone is interested in meeting at all on Sunday so I can secure a location for that as well. Use 22407 as a ball-park zipcode to search for driving times, etc. But if you're looking to get lodging, contact me so I can tell you decent places to stay close to the meeting location. The sooner I can get a more solid headcount, the better. Looks like we have mysps, Feraco, Waystid Time, and myself so far. Thanks! Chris

Posted on the top of the forum...stoked to finally meet some east-coasters :-)

I'm super excited for this meetup. I talked to David today, and he said he's planning on being here. I've got a location secured from 2:00 - 5:00pm, but wanted to get some feedback from the attendees first: We can either have a "Learning Session" type meetup, where I'd be happy to share some JSON tips and tricks for maximizing efficiency while creating Buzztouch projects. or We could have a strictly social type meetup at a restaurant, etc. My plan would be to have the Learning Session from 2 - 5, and whoever wanted to continue the madness to a dinner location, we could do that as well. I'm pretty much free the whole rest of the weekend. Let me know if that sounds good. -Chris

Awesome! I like option A - learning session :) and then we could continue the more casual social at dinner! The timeframe works! Thanks Stobe

I definitely agree with mysps learning session then dinner..thats awesome that David is planning on attending! I am free Saturday, but I have plans on Sunday so I'm looking to take in as much as possible :)

Ill drive down early Saturday morning! Ill see you all.

Cool....I'll get a few different :60 minute topics together and lead some discussions, we'll all learn something :-) I'm not worried too much about the 3 hour slot, we can continue into the evening "freestyle" if our venue kicks us out. Ha! Travel plans for David: Have no idea but will be there.

I can't be there but it's on my birthday! LA

I just saw this thread today. Super excited to reunites with fellow Buzzcon13 and new Buzz Touch members. Do we have a Location and dates set?

@daku7 Yep, Sept 14th - in Fredricksburg, VA. Time: 2:00pm Meeting Place: Not sure yet! Hope you can make it

I'm going to the location tomorrow just to double check it will be good-to-go before I list it (to avoid any potential confusion). In the meantime, if anyone needs any information for the sake of planning travel, feel free to PM me directly. Looking forward to a fun and productive meeting!

I can't wait..my first BT gathering! Does this location require a deposit or any type of financial compensation for booking the room?

Nope. The place I'm looking at tomorrow is already reserved in our name, and its all no-cost. I just want to make sure its worthy of my "guests". And as noted above, we'll probably move the party to a dinner location afterward. I have a local Italian place in mind that has excellent food. They have a separate room in the back that I'm going to also check on availability tomorrow. If anyone has a different genre of food in mind, just let me know. -Chris

Hi Chris and @mysps, 1. Are most people coming in on Sep 13 or 14? 2. Whats the name of the hotel where everyone is staying?

Daku7, So far, it looks like most people are close enough that they are driving in for the day. I haven't heard of anyone getting a hotel yet. But if you need help with one, let me know. I'll give you the names of a few that are close to the event. -Chris

Stobe, If I can make it I will need the name of a local hotel. It's about a 5.5 hour drive from eastern Ohio. Brian

Here's a link to a google map that has several hotels nearby. I've heard the Wytestone Suites is nice. And my family usually stays at the Comfort Inn when they visit. http://goo.gl/maps/hU2T4 Stick to the area that the search is zoomed into (Southpoint), not the first few hotels in the list on the left (A, B and C).

Count me in! I am driving down Saturday morning. Should be there by 1:30. Would it be possible to get a short session on updating Self-hosted? I just started self-hosting in July and do not want to mess anything up when I decide to update to 2.1.9.

I will be down there around the same time. I have a cool plug in i want to show you guys!

This meetup is shaping up nicely. Can't wait!

Ok, I just checked out the meeting location and it will work out great. I'll type up some details tonight (address, directions, etc) and have them ready later tonight. The Italian place said they could hook us up with an area as long as we gave them a rough head count a day or two ahead of time. So I'll take care of that when I get a ballpark number. You're right @mysps. Shaping up nicely indeed!

As promised, here's all the details. Sorry for the short notice, I just wanted to make sure everything was setup. Make sure you read the important notes at the bottom. http://idevdepot.com/eastcoast/ If you're coming, please send me a PM with a cell phone number, and I'll reply with mine. -Chris

"If any of the locals strike up a conversation about the Civil War, please don’t try to correct their recollection of the outcome." I'm looking forward to a conversation with a dude flying a confederate flag out the back of his pickup.

Hi guys, I am new to Buzztouch and to app creations, but I really want to learn. I live in NJ (25 minutes west of NYC)and I notice you are having a gathering this weekend; is it to late for me to attend? Feraco, I noticed you mentioned that you would be driving down to the meeting, would you like to car pool? I could meet you just outside the Tunnel or the Bridge,what ever works best for you?

@alonso2904: Heck no! Join us...gonna be fun :-)

Thank you David for allowing me to be part of the group. I am really excited about and I can't wait to meet up with you guys. :-)

Welcome to the community, Alonso! Of course you can participate. You will love Buzztouch. Wait until you meet David....it will be an experience you will never forget. Also, you get to meet the voice of the BuzzCast, @Stobe! In addition, some of our most successful developers will be there. I can't make this event, but I really wish I could.

Thank you Susan and others for making me feel very welcomed in the Buzz Community, it is very refreshing and appreciated.

What a perfect way to get to know Buzztouch! And David's right. It's going to be fun. I've got some good info to share, and I'm working on a little surprise for the attendees. Can't wait to meet you. -Chris

Hey everyone sorry for the delay I had 35 students in front of me. Alfonso I will message you as soon as I get a chance. But I think we can work something out. ill be driving in real early to miss traffic.

If you're driving in early, and it looks like you'll be getting in town way too early, the best time killer would be to one exit north of the meetup (Exit 130B in Virginia). That's where the huge shopping area called Central Park is (silly name, really - I think someone else already took it). There's every type of restaurant for lunch, and every type of shop (Best Buy, etc). After that, you'll be just one exit away from the adventure! As always, feel free to call me when you get in town if you're looking for something to do/see, etc. -Chris

Sweet!! A new member and meetup visitor :) Welcome to Buzztouch Alonso!

stobe, what is the closest airport and how many miles is it. I would have to take a cab if i can get a flight i can afford

@Bodacious I'm leaving from DC if you want to look for flights in Washington (DCA) and you can ride down with me on Saturday. I however, will return that night to Washington. Richmond and DCA are the closest airports in terms of distance to Fredricksburg.

it does not look good as the money is not here for me to spend. last minute flights are through the roof. I am bummed out. Thanks anyway Joe

You can check Orlando to Richmond on Jetblue. I have some friends who use that flight and say its not too bad. But the last minute thing might cost you.

What a great thing- I'm in Virginia but only every other week, and not this weekend, so please post if/when you all decide to do this again!!

Feraco, what time are you living tomorrow and which location do you want to meet up at? Rick

Midnight. Salt Lake City airport. Atlanta to DC to Virginia by sunup! See ya'll soon....

Awesome David! See you all soon :)

Ok after 12 hours of driving yesterday I have to say it was worth it. David you always re energize my passion for app development. It was very nice meeting all of you and would love to have another meet up when ever.

It was a great meetup! @Stobe, Thanks for setting and organizing it. I agree Fred, I'm rebooted too!

Monterey > Oakland > Salt Lake City > Atlanta > DC > Virginia > Spotsylvania for awesome meetup > DC > Detroit > Los Angeles > Oakland > Monterey. Not bad for 38 hours. David teleporting over WiFi! So worth it, can't wait for the next one.

Thanks to everyone who attended! A lot of great ideas were shared by all. So great to see some "old" friends, and meet some new ones!

Pictures anybody?

Here are two photos. The lighting was a bit of an issue. photo1: https://copy.com/8gUdgkS1hxFricHL Left to Right by username: alonso2904, Stobe, David, feraco, daku7,feraco's cousin not registered yet, mysps photo2: https://copy.com/eCVG4tfrNuvXnbPz

Thank you Stobe for hosting the event. It was great meeting all of you. I am looking forward to contributing to the group any way I can

The pictures are awesome, even though the lighting was poor. Everyone looks so happy!

If any body that has pictures sends them to me I will photoshop the lighting and make your cheery faces look a bit better. Going off of Sues comment about lighting Joe

@mysps : Did you actually come all the way from Palma? Or do you live in the states?

LOL. Photo #1 was the result of our waitress moving us around the room 4 times trying to find decent light w/o glare. Photo #2 was taken by David after exclaiming: "Now I'm going to piss off the waitress by taking a better picture as a selphie" (Hearing David use the word "selphie" was worth all the work put into the event!)

No Mark, just here for the summer! Leaving back soon.

This has been an exciting two weeks for me. I joined Buzz (two weeks ago), got a chance to meet great people, learned a lot, was taken to out to dinner (thank you David)and I know my growth potential is still just scrapping the surface.

Hi guys, I have a question. I never bought or worked on a Mac before, but I know I need to to create apps for apple store. I found a Mac used with these specs (listed below) will this do the job? Apple MacBook Laptop Core 2 Duo 2.0 ghz 13" screen 1GB RAM 120GB hard drive 64MB VRAM Optical 6x DL "Super Drive"

That's most likely a "Macbook 2,1" which will run OSX Lion, so you should be able to run the latest Xcode. But its pretty close to the end of it's life. I would say go for it if its less than $150. Here's a link to a post I made about Mac gear, which belongs to an episode of Buzzcast where I give my recommendations on Mac machines in regards to developing, and finding the best bang for the buck. http://idevdepot.com/episode13/ Hope it helps. -Chris

Hi guys, I have a question. I never bought or worked on a Mac before, but I know I need to to create apps for apple store. I found a Mac used with these specs (listed below) will this do the job? Apple MacBook Laptop Core 2 Duo 2.0 ghz 13" screen 1GB RAM 120GB hard drive 64MB VRAM Optical 6x DL "Super Drive"

Thanks Stobe, I really appreciate it!!

Correction: OSX Lion was enough to run Xcode 4, but Xcode 5 requires Mountain Lion. (which the above Macbook is not capable of running).

Stobe, this looks like it meets the requirements, what are your thoughts, I can get it for $375? Display: 15.4-inch (diagonal), 1440 by 900 resolution, TFT widescreen Processor: 2.2GHz Intel Core 2 Duo Memory: 2GB (two SO-DIMMs) 667MHz DDR2 SDRAM (PC2-5300) PCI Express graphics: NVIDIA GeForce 8600M GT with 128MB of GDDR3 SDRAM and dual-link DVI Hard disk drive: 120GB Serial ATA; 5400 rpm Slot-loading optical drive: 8x SuperDrive (DVD±R DL/DVD±RW/CD-RW) Expansion: One FireWire 400, one FireWire 800, two USB 2.0 ports, and ExpressCard/34 slot Video: Built-in iSight camera, DVI, VGA Audio: Combined optical digital input/audio line in, combined optical digital output/headphone out, stereo speakers, microphone Ethernet: Built-in 10/100/1000BASE-T (Gigabit) Wireless: Built-in AirPort Extreme (802.11n); built-in Bluetooth 2.0+EDR Modem: Apple USB Modem (sold separately) Input: full-size, illuminated keyboard with ambient light sensor; scrolling trackpad Weight: 5.4 pounds Footprint: 14.1 by 9.6 inches Thickness: 1.0 inch Hardware accessories: 85W MagSafe Power Adapter, AC wall plug, power cord, lithium-polymer battery Software: Mountain Lion iLife iWork Office 365 Trial + Office 2011 to view office docs.

That's not a bad deal. It's not a "drop everything and buy it" deal either. Keep in mind that's a 2007 model laptop. Still plenty fast enough for most dev needs, but just like a car, the likelihood of parts starting to fail start to rise the older they get. Batteries, hard drives, etc are cheap/easy to replace. But if the logic board goes, it's game over. It's too bad you didn't tell me you were looking for something while you were down here. I probably have the largest collection of mac gear in Virginia sitting around my home, lol.

do you have any laying around that will work for me? I would have no problem buying one from you

Give me a call. I'll PM you my number. -Chris

Anyone up for another east coast meet up? I am in NYC from the 10th until the 15th of November and would love to meet some more Buzztouch folk! Derval

Sure I'm down. Let's start another post to see if there is any other interest.

Super!! Ok, I’ll start another post.