[Liverpool] Potential topics for next meets

[Sebastian Arcus]

Now that we've been gently and repeatedly egged on by certain members of 
the group (don't worry Dan, I won't mention your name :-) ) to come up 
with presentations/demos for LUG meets, I have two suggestions. I'd like 
to know if there is any interest - as they are not strictly Linux stuff:

1. Design electronic circuits on veroboard/stripboard using Fritzing.

Fritzing is an open-source software (available for Linux, OSX and the 
Other OS(tm)) for designing electronic circuits. It contains a library 
of electronic components, and it can design schematic circuits, PCB 
boards, breadboards and stripboard/veroboard circuits. I only just 
delved into it because of my work on the micro-irrigation system - but 
it is a very user-friendly and low-entry way to design and mess about 
with the layout of electronic circuits - before actually implementing 
them. Suitable for Arduino or any other electronic projects. Avoids lots 
of solder/unsolder cycles - it turns out that "Undo" in software is 
faster than in real life :-)

2. As some of you already know, I've been working on an automatic 
micro-irrigation system based on Arduino. I am in the testing phase - 
and if there is any interest, I could bring it along and demo it before 
I install it in its permanent position.


I am pretty much ready with number 1, but number 2 depends on a few 
parts which are still to arrive and on me having enough time to fit them 
before the September meet.

Any thoughts?