[Gloucs] May GlosLUG meeting

Glyn Davies glynd at walmore.com
Wed May 14 23:46:29 BST 2008


The next GlosLUG meeting will be on Tuesday May 20th at Message Labs, 
Gloucester.

This month we are looking at two devices with Linux inside.

Graham Nye will be showing and telling us about his Asus Eee PC.

The *ASUS Eee PC* is a subnotebook 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Subnotebook> computer designed by ASUS 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ASUS> and Intel 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Intel>. At the time of its introduction, 
it was noted for its combination of light weight, Linux 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Linux>-based operating system, solid-state 
drive <http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solid-state_drive> and relatively 
low cost.

Also, Andy Cater and Brad Ackerman will be showing and telling us about 
their XO Laptops from the OLPC.

The *XO-1*, previously known as the *$100 Laptop* or *Children's 
Machine*, is an inexpensive laptop computer 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Laptop_computer> intended to be 
distributed to children in developing countries around the world,^ to 
provide them with access to knowledge 
<http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Access_to_Knowledge_movement>, and 
opportunities to "explore, experiment and express themselves".

More details can be found at the GlosLUG website 
(http://www.gloucs.lug.org.uk)

Usual agenda.

6pm - Free wifi, coffee and chat
7pm - Talks start
9pm - Finish
9pm on - Pub

The venue is:

Seminar Room 1
MessageLabs Centre Of Excellence
Lansdown Court, Gloucester Business Park
Gloucester GL3 4AB

Map [PDF]: http://tinyurl.com/zt7h5

This is about 10 minutes walk from the very new and very large 
out-of-town Tescos in Brockworth. Stagecoach bus route number 10.

-- 
Best Regards
Glyn Davies




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