Reminder: MFS Meeting. Tue, 16 Apr. "BeagleBone Black: intro, setup, projects and alternatives"

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From: Michael Dorrington <[email protected]>
To: Manchester Free Software <[email protected]>
Cc: Free Software and the United Kingdom <[email protected]>
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Subject: Reminder: MFS Meeting. Tue, 16 Apr. "BeagleBone Black: intro, setup,
 projects and alternatives"
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Reminder that the meeting is tomorrow (Tuesday), 6:45pm for 7pm at the
Manchester Technology Centre.

On 12/04/2019 09:27, Michael Dorrington wrote:
> Please forward this notice to those that would welcome it.
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> You can subscribe to the Manchester Free Software mailing list at:
> https://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/fsuk-manchester
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> * Event: Manchester Free Software's April Meeting
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> * 15 minute slot 1: Intro to small computers & ARM
> * 45 minute slot:   Setting up
> * 15 minute slot 2: Wi-Fi router
> * 15 minute slot 3: What it can't do and alternatives
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> * Date: Tuesday, 16th April 2019 (3rd Tuesday of the month)
> * Start time: 19:00
> * Finish time: 21:00
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> * Location: Manchester Technology Centre
>   - https://mspl.co.uk/campuses/manchester-technology-centre/
> * Address: Oxford Road, Manchester. M1 7ED.
>   - By the Mancunian Way flyover.
>   - https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=3D18/53.47222/-2.23792
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> =3D=3D Details =3D=3D
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> =3D=3D=3D Introduction =3D=3D=3D
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> The purpose of Manchester Free Software is to promote the Free Software=

> philosophy.
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> Every meeting we start with an opportunity for informal key signing.
> For this you'll need to bring paper OpenPGP fingerprint slips, see
> `gpg-key2ps` from the `signing-party` package (or equivalent in your
> GNU/Linux distro):
> https://packages.debian.org/signing-party
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> =3D=3D=3D Schedule =3D=3D=3D
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> 19:00-19:05 Introduction and key signing
> 19:05-19:20 Intro to small computers & ARM
> 19:20-19:25 Short Break (5 minutes)
> 19:25-20:10 Setting up
> 20:10-20:25 Long Break (15 minutes)
> 20:25-20:40 Wi-Fi router
> 20:40-20:45 Short Break (5 minutes)
> 21:45-21:00 What it can't do and alternatives
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> =3D=3D=3D Topic details =3D=3D=3D
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> The topics in this month's meeting will cover BeagleBone Black, a small=
,
> low cost, low power computer.  We will introduce it, then show setting
> it up, work through an example project and finish with what it can't do=

> and alternatives.
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> If you want to follow along then bring a laptop, a BeagleBone Black and=

> a micro-SD card (4G or bigger).
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> * https://beagleboard.org/black/
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> =3D=3D=3D=3D Intro to small computers & ARM =3D=3D=3D=3D
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> This talk with introduce small computers and ARM.  Particularly how the=
y
> differ from people's normal experience of Free Software on Intel/AMD
> based laptops and desktops.
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> =3D=3D=3D=3D Setting up =3D=3D=3D=3D
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> In this talk and demo we will take users from having the BeagleBone
> Black out the box to having it setup as they want and using it.  You're=

> welcome to follow on.  We will discuss uses and projects of the
> BeagleBone Black.  Included will be where to find more help and project=
s
> so you can continue to learn after the meeting.
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> =3D=3D=3D=3D Wi-Fi router =3D=3D=3D=3D
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> In this talk we configure a BeagleBone Black to be a Wi-Fi router using=

> a Wi-Fi USB dongle that has Free Software firmware.
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> =3D=3D=3D=3D What it can't do and alternatives =3D=3D=3D=3D
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> The BeagleBone Black isn't suitable for all projects and we'll discuss
> what the BeagleBone Black can't do.  We'll also discuss similar but mor=
e
> powerful alternatives.
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> =3D=3D Location =3D=3D
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> The meeting will take place at our new venue of Manchester Technology
> Centre, details above.
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> =3D=3D Transport =3D=3D
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> =3D=3D=3D Parking =3D=3D=3D
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> Please research and decide where to park before heading on your journey=

> and have a Plan B.
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> There are paid parking lots around the venue, they are marked by a blue=

> P in OpenStreetMap centred on Manchester Technology Centre:
> https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=3D16/53.4722/-2.2379
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> Most of those parking lots are owned by NCP:
> http://www.ncp.co.uk/
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> In some of the side streets in the venue surrounding area there are
> parking meter bays that become zero cost after 8pm on Tuesday so you
> will have to pay up until then and the maximum stay is 2 hours BUT MAKE=

> SURE YOU VERIFY ALL THIS on parking.  This is probably only a good
> option if you know the area.
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> If you can't decide where to park then ask me for advice.
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> =3D=3D=3D Public Transport =3D=3D=3D
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> Closest train stations to the venue are:
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> * Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) train station
> * Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) train station
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> For other public transport see OpenStreetMap using the "Transport" laye=
r
> centred on Manchester Technology Centre:
> https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=3D15/53.4722/-2.2379&layers=3DT
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> =3D=3D More Information =3D=3D
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> Information about Manchester Free Software can be found on the
> Manchester Free Software pages on LibrePlanet:
> https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Manchester
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> Regards,
> Mike.
> MFS Chair.
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