Re: SLUG monthly meeting: 28 May 2010

Due to illness, Lindsay can't be with us tonight.

Our first half, as well as the OLPC Friends BoF, will now consist of
the following two talks:

=3D=3DVafa Khalighi: Introduction to TeX=3D=3D

Vafa Khalighi will be giving an introduction to TeX, the typesetting
system. Next month, Vafa will be giving a more in-depth talk about
TeX.

=3D=3DJon Jeremy: Collection Management=3D=3D

Jon Jeremy will be giving an overview of collection management software.



The remainder of the program is unchanged.

On Mon, May 24, 2010 at 10:32 PM, James Polley <[email protected]> wrot=
e:
> =3D=3D=3D=3DLocation=3D=3D=3D=3D
> Google Sydney - 48 Pirrama Road, Pyrmont
>
> =3D=3D=3D=3DSummary=3D=3D=3D=3D
> =A0* Date: Friday May 28
> =A0* Start time: Arrive at 6pm for a 6:30pm start
> =A0* Format: Main presentations with BOFs running in parallel
> =A0* More information on the meeting format is at
> http://slug.org.au/meetingformat
>
>
> =3D=3D RSVP at http://slug.eventbrite.com =3D=3D
>
>
> =3D=3D=3D=3DFirst Half=3D=3D=3D=3D
> =3D=3D=3DMain Talks=3D=3D=3D
> =3D=3DLindsay Holmwood: collectd + visage=3D=3D
>
> Linday will be talking about monitoring using collectd and visage,
> with a focus on the problems that arise with very large scale
> monitoring.
>
> =3D=3DSecond talk TBA=3D=3D
>
> =3D=3D=3DBOFs=3D=3D=3D
> =3D=3DOLPC Friends=3D=3D
> Sridhar will be talking about his recent OLPC deployment in East
> Arnhem land - more information at
> http://www.dhanapalan.com/blog/2010/05/20/olpc-in-east-arnhem-land/
>
> =3D=3D=3D=3DSecond Half=3D=3D=3D=3D
>
> =3D=3DBOFs=3D=3D
> =3D=3DMultimedia=3D=3D
> David McQuire: Taming the Big Scary Command Line for Multi-Media
> Patrick Elliot-Brennan: Phatch (http://photobatch.stani.be/) - A photo
> batch processor which can create some very
> exciting and useful effects within still images.
>
> =3D=3DSLUG: What Now?=3D=3D
> James Polley will be leading a discussion on his ideas about the
> future of SLUG.
> Key points:
> =A0* What audience do we want to serve?
> =A0* What services can we provide to members?
> =A0* Should SLUG continue to exist as an independent association?
>
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