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Title: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: sean on February 07, 2016, 01:01:25 AM
Store is Open for Webinar/Seminar for xLights two day Las Vegas class.
http://www.nutcracker123.com/store

Webinar is $40 , you will also receive access to the 16 hours of videos from the classes.
Seminar is $200, you will receive a DVD and also receive of of Lilia Meighan's sequences free for attending.

Webinar people should download zoom client from www.zoom.us. This will allow you to watch the two days. Webinar people will be sent an email with the url and password to join sat morning, 8am local.

Thanks
sean
Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: RoboMello on February 07, 2016, 07:35:58 AM
How many seats will be available and how soon we need to sign up?
Thanks
Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: sean on February 07, 2016, 08:24:55 AM
35 seats. In classroom. I would like most signed by end of feb if possible


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Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: DanDan on February 13, 2016, 02:58:46 PM
Question for Sean,

I am very interested in coming out in April.  I am from South Florida and haven't been to Vegas since my Air Force days back in 1983.  I am a complete novice and cannot grasp Xlights at all.  I am a visual learner and need a classroom environment to help me.  I love hands on.  My question is where is everybody staying at?  At the Palace Station?  My plans would be to come in the day before and leave the day after the classes. Thanks again.

DanDan
Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: sean on February 13, 2016, 04:22:54 PM
Most ate staying at the palace station. I arrive fri morning and leave mon afternoon. We are in the tower. Casino is on first floor, conf rooms are on second floor


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Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: Steve Gase on February 13, 2016, 07:45:19 PM
reviews on the palace station were not too hot... I got reservations at treasure island instead.  you can get discounted accommodations by first joining MyTI -- at the bottom of the http://www.treasureisland.com/ page.
Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: DanDan on February 13, 2016, 07:53:39 PM
Thanks Sean and Steve.  I am not a gambler, I just want something close and get to and from the airport.  I'll check out the Treasure Island.  Price for Palace Station looks good and they have a shuttle to and from the airport.  I'm not picky.  Just need a place to lay my head and get some sleep. 

DanDan
Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: kentd on February 14, 2016, 07:15:36 AM
FYI The best way for room rates at Palace Station is to phone them and talk to reservations. Comparing what is listed on TI website you may be better off at Palace Station. TI has a mandatory 35 per room fee per day in addition to the room rate where Palace Station is only 16. The reason hotels charge this is to cover shuttle service, wi fi, etc. There is not a way around it. I got a very good rate at Palace Station for Fri - Sun nights by calling.
Kent
Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: Eric_Edwards on February 14, 2016, 07:24:01 AM
Check out southwestvacations.com. It's always cheaper to book as a whole in a package. It's gonna cost me 400 for airfare and hotel. Can't beat that. And that's staying at palace station


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Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: Eric_Edwards on February 14, 2016, 07:29:44 AM
Check out southwestvacations.com. It's always cheaper to book as a whole in a package. It's gonna cost me 400 for airfare and hotel. Can't beat that. And that's staying at palace station


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Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: DanDan on February 14, 2016, 08:26:55 AM
My Airfare is going to be free.  My neighbor has tons of Spirit Airline points and he is never going to use them and he offered them to me.  My other friend can get me into the Bellagio for free but I would like to stay as close as possible to Palace Station.  I will give the Palace Station a call and see if it's cheaper. Thanks
Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: markrvp on February 15, 2016, 12:09:29 AM
My Airfare is going to be free.  My neighbor has tons of Spirit Airline points and he is never going to use them and he offered them to me.  My other friend can get me into the Bellagio for free but I would like to stay as close as possible to Palace Station.  I will give the Palace Station a call and see if it's cheaper. Thanks

Make sure you check-in to Spirit and claim a seat as soon as you are able (like 2 or 3 days in advance).  They tried to bump my wife and me off our honeymoon flight because they overbook every flight. 
Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: Greg.Ca on February 15, 2016, 09:33:46 AM
Eric, Thanks for the tip on Southwestvacations.com I'm not leaving Vegas until Monday morning and it's costing me about 450 and that includes 3 days of weekend lodging. And to think I was going to drive. Just too good of a deal. Looking forward to seeing everybody there. --Greg in Denver--
Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: Eric_Edwards on February 15, 2016, 08:12:35 PM

Eric, Thanks for the tip on Southwestvacations.com I'm not leaving Vegas until Monday morning and it's costing me about 450 and that includes 3 days of weekend lodging. And to think I was going to drive. Just too good of a deal. Looking forward to seeing everybody there. --Greg in Denver--
no problem. I travel all over the country for bowling and they are by far the best prices around


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Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: Eric_Edwards on February 15, 2016, 08:13:03 PM
And Free luggage lol


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Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: Gilrock on February 16, 2016, 07:39:44 AM
I'll be sure to wave when you guys are walking over to that shack where your rooms are...lol.
Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: Eric_Edwards on February 16, 2016, 06:16:01 PM

I'll be sure to wave when you guys are walking over to that shack where your rooms are...lol.
palace station isn't that bad to stay at


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Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: Gilrock on February 17, 2016, 08:00:55 AM

I'll be sure to wave when you guys are walking over to that shack where your rooms are...lol.
palace station isn't that bad to stay at


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Yeah I'm staying in Palace Station also.  The nice rooms are inside the hotel and then there's the 2 story building beside the hotel they call the courtyard rooms so that's what I was joking about.
Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: Eric_Edwards on February 17, 2016, 10:17:19 AM
Oh yah. I know about courtyard rooms lol. When I lived there. My ac broke in the rental in July lol. They put me in the courtyard rooms lol. Better off at motel 6. But looks as if the rooms southwest  offers are in the station itself. Also if yall get a players card there there is like 6 stations casinos throughout vegas. One of them has 2.99 burger and fries and they all have good deals with a card


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Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: Gilrock on February 17, 2016, 10:44:57 AM
It's about a 6.5 hour drive for me.  Even if it was the same price to fly I'm stuck driving because I needed to be able to bring P10 panels.
Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: bravado67 on February 17, 2016, 10:48:48 AM
Oh yah. I know about courtyard rooms lol. When I lived there. My ac broke in the rental in July lol. They put me in the courtyard rooms lol. Better off at motel 6. But looks as if the rooms southwest  offers are in the station itself. Also if yall get a players card there there is like 6 stations casinos throughout vegas. One of them has 2.99 burger and fries and they all have good deals with a card


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Well it will only cost $1,199 to fly out and stay at The Venetian for me and the Mrs. OR, I can go alone, stay at the Palace and buy the pixel nodes I need. Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!!!! LOL
Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: mararunr on February 17, 2016, 12:23:47 PM
Well it will only cost $1,199 to fly out and stay at The Venetian for me and the Mrs. OR, I can go alone, stay at the Palace and buy the pixel nodes I need. Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!!!! LOL


Or you can bring the Mrs. like I do and she can learn to sequence and you can focus more on prop building and other things knowing you are just the back up sequencer.  :)   That's a win in my book (but totally understand the more money for pixels).
Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: bravado67 on February 17, 2016, 12:28:28 PM
Well it will only cost $1,199 to fly out and stay at The Venetian for me and the Mrs. OR, I can go alone, stay at the Palace and buy the pixel nodes I need. Winner Winner Chicken Dinner!!!! LOL


Or you can bring the Mrs. like I do and she can learn to sequence and you can focus more on prop building and other things knowing you are just the back up sequencer.  :)   That's a win in my book (but totally understand the more money for pixels).

That would be interesting. But with my 2 and 4 year old daughters it gets complicated. Oh, and my 12 year old son, 5 year old 125lb Newfoundland, Sadie. If I were to share the sequencing it would be with my daughters. They have mastered Mom's cell phone so xLights would be a breeze to them. LOL
Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: z_special on February 26, 2016, 05:54:02 PM
Ok the wife will not come with me, so big trouble for Vegas since she booked the flight and hotel..

Yippee as 2015 was my first year for xlights I want to get the most out of it this year...

Zane
Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: bravado67 on March 01, 2016, 01:28:39 PM
Well, I just purchase the Class. I guess I'll be there in person. I'm still on the fence as to how I will get there. I may drive and bring the family.
Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: Greg.Ca on March 02, 2016, 12:36:06 PM
I just rented a car for Vegas. Staying at the palace station.  If anybody needs a ride, let me know. I'd be happy to help. --Greg--
Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: bravado67 on March 02, 2016, 01:06:45 PM
I just rented a car for Vegas. Staying at the palace station.  If anybody needs a ride, let me know. I'd be happy to help. --Greg--
Greg,

That is fantastic! I am only 5 hours away in Southern California. LOL!!!

Ron
Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: Greg.Ca on March 02, 2016, 01:33:40 PM
Ron, Not sure what your expecting. I am offering local ride(s) in Vegas. if you are flying in to the airport (as I am) and don't have a ride to your hotel or to the convention, then I'm happy to help. --Greg--
Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: bravado67 on March 02, 2016, 01:40:36 PM
Ron, Not sure what your expecting. I am offering local ride(s) in Vegas. if you are flying in to the airport (as I am) and don't have a ride to your hotel or to the convention, then I'm happy to help. --Greg--
Greg, I was just messing with you. I appreciate the local offer. I am still deciding how I will be traveling to Las Vegas. I may have business there that week so waiting for confirmation. I look forward to meeting you at the event.

Ron
Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: plaberge on March 02, 2016, 08:48:21 PM
I've also signed up - looking forward to meeting you all f2f.

Sean, any chance you could post the current attendees (or make available privately if that makes more sense?)
Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: tmcteer on March 02, 2016, 10:40:10 PM
Hi all,

I driving from Orange County Friday after 6:00pm. If someone want's a oneway ride I'm open. It's one way because I'm not driving back until the 24th.


Tom

PS +1 on the attendee list.
Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: z_special on March 15, 2016, 09:39:37 AM
Hi all,

I driving from Orange County Friday after 6:00pm. If someone want's a oneway ride I'm open. It's one way because I'm not driving back until the 24th.


Tom

PS +1 on the attendee list.

Tom, I don't need a ride so to speak of, but since your coming in from Orange county do you mind swinging by Anaheim particularly Disney and grabbing me one of those Turkey legs to help a Canadian Out..

I'm just kidding by the way but the temptation was just too great..lol I really hate those things

Zane
Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: gvillelights on March 21, 2016, 08:38:03 PM
What time do you expect to finish up on Sunday?
Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: sean on March 22, 2016, 12:40:40 AM
5pm. pst sunday. if you need to leave early, there will be movies of all the classes.
Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: z_special on April 11, 2016, 10:42:39 AM
Sean, wondering if you can help out, I am trying to update nutcracker to the current version, the current version I have is 10 from March 9/2016.  Every time I trying to install on of the newer versions. The install either will not start and hangs up before it even prompts me that changes will be made to my computer of the install starts after I acknowledge the changes but stops during install stating a component cant be installed do you wish to about, try again or skip.

Zane
Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: sean on April 11, 2016, 11:05:30 AM
copy the xml files from your show directory , just to be safe.
uninstall current version , download 2016.19 and install fresh
Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: z_special on April 11, 2016, 11:53:47 AM
Ok, just a update, I backed it up, deleted version 10 then tried version 19 it installed but it would not launch the application.  So I after waiting 10 minutes, I rebooted and just tried to launch the application and it did not want to open.  So then I did a complete uninstalled and tried version 18. THe same thing happened the install worked but after clicking the finish button the app failed to launch after 10 minutes of waiting...Unistalled 18 went and installed 17 and it installed and opened no problem...So this is where I sit at version 17....

Zane
Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: mararunr on April 13, 2016, 11:40:41 AM
Getting excited....will be bringing our BATTERY POWERED 2x2 P!0 Matrix (BBB controlled) along with our BATTERY POWERED 5x10 pixel tree and 50 pixel strip line (FPP controlled directly from GPIO pins)...hope my suitcase doesn't get flagged because of the electronics inside :-)
Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: sean on April 13, 2016, 11:41:59 AM
Cool! Exciting to meet others with same hobby


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Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: jjd35 on April 15, 2016, 05:50:16 AM
I am not able to attend the webinar but wanted to purchase the videos when they are finished but i do not see that option in the store. 
Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: jnealand on April 15, 2016, 08:36:11 AM
They will not be available for several weeks.  Will not be added to the store until release date or close to it.  To get them earlier via download I think you can just pay for the webinar and you will get a link to the raw videos much sooner.
Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: tmcteer on April 15, 2016, 05:55:58 PM
Where will the test webinar meeting number be posted.

Tom
Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: bpducman on April 15, 2016, 06:13:32 PM
Has anyone got a Web # yet?
Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: Dazzled on April 15, 2016, 06:20:56 PM
Not yet but would not be surprised if Sean is delayed in setting this up.

Stuart
Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: DMJPixel on April 15, 2016, 06:26:39 PM
Sean just posted following in FB group:

Sean Meighan Having some issues with wifi in this class room. standby, looks like it is getting resolved
Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: bpducman on April 15, 2016, 06:33:46 PM
Thanks
Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: DMJPixel on April 15, 2016, 06:54:44 PM
Sean just posted following in FB group:

Sean Meighan Ok, Here is invite. This webinar can be used by everyone, there will be a new number sent later tonight for the real webinar. So everyone can dial in now.
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Sean Meighan


Sean Meighan Hi there,

You are invited to a Zoom webinar.
When: Apr 15, 2016 5:00 PM (GMT-6:00) Mountain Time (US and Canada)

Please click the link below to join the webinar:
https://zoom.us/j/551735883

Or iPhone one-tap: 14086380968,551735883# or 16465588656,551735883#

Or Telephone:
Dial: +1 408 638 0968 (US Toll) or +1 646 558 8656 (US Toll)

Webinar ID: 551 735 883
International numbers available: https://zoom.us/zoomconference...
Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: mharnish on April 16, 2016, 06:36:37 AM
Does anyone know the actual start time for today.  Initially I was seeing 9:00AM Pacific and now I am seeing between 7:00 - 8:00 Mountain.  Just trying to plan my day.

Thanks!

Mark
Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: MikeKrebs on April 16, 2016, 07:15:17 AM
I was planning on 9 mountain. Where are you seeing 7?
Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: MikeKrebs on April 16, 2016, 07:22:07 AM
Sean, please check for late enrollees.  I am looking for the zoom address and don't know where to look. I assume the email that I have in my xlights store account?
Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: DMJPixel on April 16, 2016, 07:31:46 AM
Here is link to agenda with times:

http://nutcracker123.com/nutcracker/vegas_2016/ (http://nutcracker123.com/nutcracker/vegas_2016/)

A note from Sean below the actual agenda:

NOTE: I will start each day at 8am PST.



Dave
Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: Steve Gase on April 16, 2016, 07:56:01 AM
The time should be local to Las Vegas -- 8am to 5pm.   LV is Pacific timezone.

Pacific 8am  (Las Vegas)
Mountain 9am
Central 10am
Eastern 11am
Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: JerryPlak on April 16, 2016, 11:59:20 AM
Steve you forget the one's down under
Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: JonB256 on April 16, 2016, 04:11:04 PM
The Down Under time change must be hard to work with. I'd wait for the videos.
Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: bullets on April 16, 2016, 10:33:46 PM
Sean, please check for late enrollees.  I am looking for the zoom address and don't know where to look. I assume the email that I have in my xlights store account?

Ditto on this Sean. 
I also signed up late and never got info on Meeting ID for Zoom login. I did email xlights@nutcracker123.com reporting the same problem and forwarded my invoice from PayPal.

Thanks,
Paul
Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: Joey.ca on April 17, 2016, 09:11:29 AM
Is there a different meeting I'd than yesterday? Yesterday's code isn't working.
Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: Steve Gase on April 17, 2016, 09:32:11 AM
yes, there is a new meeting invite for sunday.  please check your email.

if you were signed up, then you should have gotten an email from xlights@nutcracker123.com with today's link -- yesterday it was from Sean.
Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: richardd on May 20, 2016, 05:52:40 PM
G'day

For those of use who could not attend, when are the video going to be released, I look forward to buying  a copy.   

Regards
Richard
Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: RobJ on June 20, 2016, 05:07:20 AM
Sean, I was working during your seminar.  Was it recorded and can I purchase access?  Would still love to learn and heard it was really useful.   I can do most of what I need and know just enough to be dangerous, and also understand that some tutorials by the experts will improve my workflow dramatically at this point. 

 I don't care if it is polished and edited, even raw recordings would be welcome and I'll happily pay for the education.

Regards,

Rob
Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: MikeKrebs on June 28, 2016, 11:07:44 AM
Any update on videos from the seminar?
Title: Re: Store is open for April 16,17th Las Vegas xLights two day seminar
Post by: mikewlaymon on July 19, 2016, 09:01:59 AM
Ditto!