[Nottingham] Re: Next Meeting & CFC & general

[Martin]

Resend:

(Have I been spuriously despammed again? (:-((


Martin wrote:
> Folks,
> 
> Time flies and there's much new stuff to try. There's Christmas soon 
> also (:-))
> 
> We're nearly off the end of out events calender. So this a Call For 
> Comments---
> 
> What do people want next?
> And at what level (beginner, noobie, user, expert, hack)?
> 
> 
> 1:
> 
> I'm about to book for the next event:
> 
> ###
>  01 Dec - Linux 'Fix-It' Evening
> 
> Now is the time to make the Penguin work!
> 
> Venue: Somewhere with lots of sockets!!! And easy parking to offload and 
> reload kit.
> 
> A chance to share and exchange ideas, problems, fixes, for anything and 
> everything Linux. Or just bring along your hardware for expert help for 
> installing Linux or whatever Open Source software.
> ###
> 
> This is intended as an open free-for-all to exchange hands-on help or 
> show off whatever is interesting. As with the awareness days, it may 
> even descend into a mini lan-slaughter with Unreal Tournament 2004!
> 
> Myself and Duncan(?) can bring along a switch or two for the lan.
> 
> How many should we expect with machines?
> For: install, fixing, demo, show-off, or lan-wars?
> 
> 
> 
> 2:
> 
> The Christmas "Linux Format" mag has just arrived. Related bits are two 
> excellent cartoons for Mr 'DR' Rob from recent talks on p17. The LXF 
> folk also _REALLY_ liked Doom3, and UT2004 also. Our Anti-friend Billy 
> should also be cringing from various other articles in there. (:-))
> 
> 
> 
> 3:
> 
> Do folk want to meet up for a Christmas nosh?
> Posh nosh or usual free-beer venue??
> 
> 
> 
> 4:
> 
> My ideas for next talks:
> 
> Jan 2005
> 
> The nuts and bolts of Linux:
> Linux the OS and Linux Freedoms explained
> 
> Linux medicine to knock you out! Anaesthesia monitoring in the Operating 
> Theatre (Nottingham QMC)
> 
> 
> Feb 2005 onwards
> 
> Recent examples of Disaster Recovery on PC systems. What worked and what 
> (still) didn't---
> 
> Compiling your own customised kernel
> 
> Network traffic and traffic control:
> How to speed up your surfing while maxed out
> 
> Audio applications
> 
> Image editing applications
> 
> VoIP - Voice over IP
> 
> Linux desktops &
> How to tweak your desktop
> 
> Distros demos
> 
> 
> ---Other ideas?
> What would people like to talk about/demonstrate?
> What would people like hear about?
> 
> 
> 
> It's your group!
> 
> Cheers,
> Martin



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Martin Lomas
martin at ml1.co.uk
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