[Liverpool] Potential topics for next meets

[Dan Lynch]

Both talks sound very interesting to me. I'd be happy to hear about either. If you have a preference of which one you'd like to do we can always schedule the other for a future month :-) 

Dan

Sebastian Arcus <shop at open-t.co.uk> wrote:
>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?
>
>
>
>
>
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