One Laptop Per Child, originally uploaded by Eric Jeschke.
Engrossed with their new XOs.
Key: R20071231-155816-crop
We had fun at the last BILUG meeting with 4 XOs altogether. They are neat little machines.
We definitely will be doing some more with these…
Looks like there is some news out there about the upcoming Hardy Heron.
Greetings and Happy New Year, fellow BILUGers!
We will resume our BILUG schedule with a meeting this weekend, Saturday, Jan 12, 1pm-5pm at Subaru Telescope Base Facility in the UHH research park (need directions?). I know we usually meet on the 3rd Sat, but this month that is a 3-day weekend and I thought folks might want to keep that unencumbered.
We have a treat of a demo for you this month. Not one, but two OLPC (One Laptop Per Child) units that I will bring in, along with my kids, to demonstrate the cool hardware, the interesting UI and the mesh networking. Of course we’ll have the usual tech banter and assistance.
Hope to see you there. Pupus are appreciated. As usual for this location, please do not park in the Subaru parking lot, except for the spaces marked “Visitor”, or out on the street in front. Knock loudly on the door if it is not open. The meeting is just inside to the right.
Ja mata,
–Eric
Greetings open-source folk,
Due to the proximity of the holidays, we’ll cancel the BILUG meeting this month. Our next meeting will be in January, 2008.
Cheers!
–Eric
Greetings Linux/OSS enthusiasts!
The November BILUG meeting will be held at Smithsonian Submillimeter Array Base Facility in the UH Hilo Research Park off of Komohana Ave in Hilo (need directions?). The date is Sat, Nov. 17, the time is 1:00 pm and your host is Mac Cooper. I apologize for the late notice. (Please note that is this is a change of location, if you visited the web site earlier.)
Join us for some discussion of the latest news and developments in the FOSS ecosystem, help with hands-on installation and configuration help, some pupus, and a demo or two. We will have Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon images available. Come out and support your local LUG! There is always something to learn at a BILUG meeting.
Regards,
—Eric
ps. please check out the new look of the web site at bilug.org . Comments and feedback appreciated.
Greetings FOSS enthusiasts!
This month our BILUG meeting will dovetail with a Slashdot anniversary party (of sorts) that Dan Birchall is organizing. The date is Saturday, Oct 27, time TBA. Location is the Mauna Kea visitor center at the 9000 ft level on Mauna Kea.
A summit tour is likely, and there will be stargazing at the visitor’s center in the evening. My plan is to have a little potluck dinner for BILUG at the picnic tables adjacent to the visitor center in the late afternoon (after the summit tour and before the stargazing). Please join us for whatever portions you can.
I will send out another email when I have more information about the summit tour. It would also be advantageous to carpool for those needing rides.
For planning purposes, if you are planning to attend, I would appreciate an email with the following info:
At this time I don’t know which observatories are included in the summit tour. There is also (as possibilities) the true summit of MK (about 10 min hike out & 10 back) as well as lake Waiau (20-30 min?). More information to follow. Regards,
–Eric
Greetings all,
We will have our September BILUG meeting at Subaru Telescope Base Facility in the UH Hilo Research Park off of Komohana Ave in Hilo (need directions?). There will be a couple more photo-software related demos for you this month, along with any other demos members have to share. And of course, the usual discussion and configuration/troubleshooting/help.
Please join us from 1pm to 5pm and bring a pupu to share. Please follow the usual parking restrictions at the Subaru facility—meaning park only in the spots marked “Visitor” or on the street out front.
Regards,
—Eric
Hi Folks,
A BILUG meeting is ON for this Saturday, Aug 25 from 1pm to 5pm at the Connections High School at the Nani Mau gardens. Your host will be David Christman. For those that are new to this venue, it is the two buildings to the far left as you enter the parking lot off of Makalika street. I apologize for the late notice.
We have a couple of demos lined up in addition to the usual roundtable/FOSS/industry discussion, a little helping hand for Connections school and whatever else we cook up that afternoon.
Come on out and support your local LUG!
Peace,
—Eric
Greetings Open-source Bretheren,
A BILUG meeting is on tap for this Saturday, July 21, from 1–5pm at Subaru Telescope Base Facility in the UH Hilo Research Park off of Komohana Ave in Hilo (need directions?). Please park on Aohoku street out front and NOT in Subaru’s parking lot. If the front door is locked, knock and someone will come and let you in.
We’ll have our FOSS news of late, round table discussion, demos, and the usual tinkering, tips and installation/configuration assistance. If you can, please bring a pupu to share.
I apologize for the late notice, but hope to see you there. Come out and support your local LUG!
Yours in freedom,
—Eric
Greetings all,
Regretfully, I have to postpone the June BILUG meeting, unless someone else wants to organize it (chime in here ASAP if you do). I was hoping I’d have a free slot on a weekend, but I’ve got an unusual number of commitments this month.
We’ll try again in July. Meanwhile, I leave you with these links:
http://system76.com/
http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=343798
Mata ato de,
—Eric
