[dundee] Smashy and Nicey

[David R. Baird]

You know, I do like that idea. I think it works in all sorts of 
ways. Time is always the problem, but it looks like I should have 
more (i.e. some) spare time after the end of this month. Might 
even make it to a meeting if the stars all align themselves just 
so. 

My main skill is Perl programming for web sites, but I've done a 
fair bit of web design too, quite up on accessibility standards, 
and I have a web server with bags of disk space and with spare 
bandwidth for the foreseeable future (i.e. until Amazon hire me 
to host their next venture ... yeh, ok, for the foreseeable 
future). 

I can imagine you guys who do manage to get to the meetings might 
end up feeling the group is losing momentum because so few of us 
make it. Something like this would offer an alternative community 
activity. Any suggestions on worthy causes?

d.

On 2 Sep 2003 at 8:57, Robert Shand wrote:

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> Hi all,
> 
> Well last nights meeting was okay.  Only three os us with keys to sign,
> and some very dodgy passport photos and drivers licences... anywho onto
> some other things.
> 
> We had a quick chat about what we could do to foster more of a community
> withing TLUG.  It was generally thought that some sort of group project,
> to get people talking (hopefully about an area of knowledge they can
> teach others about), would be a good idea.  After a few minutes chat we
> came up with two ideas (Well two ideas that I remember)
> 
> 1) Create a free wireless network.  This appears to be what every other
> group, so why not us.  Some concerns were made about the potential cost
> of this.
> 
> 2) Do some charity work.  There are a lot of small charities in the
> Dundee area that require IT support/networking, web space, web design,
> desktops setting up etc.  Personally I like this idea.  I think that
> this could open up a lot of possible talks, eg Setting up Samba to act
> as a PDC, network topology, authentication techniques, privacy,
> firewalling, generally security.  GNU/Linux and the desktop etc.
> 
> Why would anyone want to do it, well it makes you feel nice and warm
> inside ;) (Or for those of you with a heart of stone, it looks good on
> CV's etc. and gives you a chance to put things into practise that you
> wouldn't normally do)
> 
> So this email is to judge what other TLUG list members think of idea
> number 2.  Are you willing to donate some of your time to help out some
> of the smaller charities, and at the same time meet new people and learn
> new skills?
> 
> If you like the idea let the list know and we can try and work something
> out for those interested.
> 
> All the best
> 
> Bob
> 
> PS - I do a lot of great work for charidy, but I don't like to talk
> about it mate :)
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Dr. David R. Baird
ZeroFive Web Design
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