Re: [activities] What can we do about a restaurant this month?

Sridhar,

There are a few options, in the mall, on the Pyrmont side of Darling Harbour:
<http://www.harbourside.com.au/directory.asp?Section=Dine>

Marghanita
Sridhar Dhanapalan wrote:
> As the announcement says, we are having our meeting at Google in
> Pyrmont this month. This leaves us with a small problem regarding
> dinner venue. Not knowing any suitable venues in the area, we have
> chosen to stick with Golden Harbour in Chinatown. However, that is a
> bit of a hike to get to.
> 
> Can anybody suggest somewhere better? A new venue would have to:
> 
> * have food of a type acceptable by the majority of the community
> * be not too far a walk from Google
> * be not too far from good public transport
> * serve up to 30 people
> * have seating conducive to dinner-time banter
> * cater for vegetarians
> * not be expensive ($25 a head is pushing it a bit, but is acceptable)
> * accept easy payments
> * accept flexible bookings (we give a final number a few hours before,
> and always seem to be over/under that number anyway)
> 
> It's a tall order, and we've found that most restaurants fail to make
> the cut. It's even harder if you're outside of the city, as Google is.
> 
> Suggestions are welcome. Even better would be volunteers to assist
> with managing this, in the spirit of community :)
> 
> 
> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
> From: Sridhar Dhanapalan <[email protected]>
> Date: 2009/6/20
> Subject: June SLUG Monthly Meeting: Friday, June 26 2009
> To: SLUG Announcements <[email protected]>
> 
> 
> Please note: We have a new venue for this meeting! Read on for details.
> 
> 
> == June SLUG Monthly Meeting ==
> You can read the full version of this announcement on the Web at
>  http://slug.org.au/node/115
> 
> When:
> 18.30 - 20.30, Friday, 26 June, 2009
> 
> We start at 18.30 but we ask that people arrive 15 minutes early so we
> can all get into the building and start on time. Please do not arrive
> before 18.00, as it may hinder business activities for our host!
> 
> Appropriate signage and directions will be posted on the building.
> 
> Where:
> We are trialling a new venue for this meeting! Our venue for this
> meeting is Google, Level 5, 48 Pirrama Road, Pyrmont.
> 
> It's across the road from Star City Casino. A map of the area can be
> found here[1]. Appropriate signage and directions will be posted
> around the building.
> 
> You will need to sign-in to enter the venue. This can be performed
> when you arrive, but to save time we recommend that you do so online
> beforehand:
> 
>   http://anyvite.com/duicz1vdub
> 
> If you are unsure, you can sign up anyway.
> 
> We start at 18.30 but we ask that people arrive at least 15 minutes
> early so we an all get into the building and start on time. Please do
> not arrive before 18.00, as it may hinder business activities for our
> host!
> 
> 
> = Talks =
> 
> ** General Talk **
>  Paul Wayper: SELinux for Everyday People
> 
> Much has been written on SELinux, and a lot of it seems confusing.
> It's buzzword heavy, involves locking your computer up, has a strange
> new set of permissions that are obscure in architecture and silently
> fails where things used to just work.  Why use it?
> 
> Well, for most people, it's not actually that hard to understand.  In
> this talk, Paul Wayper talks about how to make sense of what SELinux
> does, and how to keep it out of the way and get on with using your
> computer.  In the process Paul will deal with the background to
> SELinux, what it's main aims are, and how you really do want it turned
> on.
> 
> ** In-Depth Talk **
>  Paul Wayper: SELinux for Sysadmins
> 
> In his previous talk, Paul talked about getting your system to work
> with SELinux.  This involved setting the security on your files and
> directories so that they worked with SELinux.  However, many people
> have customised their Linux installs and want SELinux to do what they
> say, not the other way around.  Sysadmins in particular are not 'run
> of the mill' users, and they have different requirements to what
> typically comes out of the box.  Situations such as serving web pages
> from NFS shares or non-standard directories, or installing
> applications in custom locations, need specialised configuration of
> SELinux in order to make it work with your needs.
> 
> This talk will deal with those situations.  Fortunately for Sysadmins,
> much of the work in developing SELinux policies for Linux has focussed
> on their requirements.  Paul will show you a few of the things behind
> the scenes that make your job as a Sysadmin much easier and safer with
> SELinux.
> 
> ** SLUGlets **
> General discussion and Q&A about Linux, free software and open source.
> 
> 
> = Meeting Schedule =
> 
> See here[2] for an explanation of the segments.
> 
> * 18.15: Open Doors
> * 18.30: Announcements, News, Introductions
> * 18.45: General Talk
> * 19.30: Intermission
> * 19.45: Split into two groups for:
>     o In-Depth Talk
>     o SLUGlets
> * 20.30: Dinner
> 
> Dinner is at Golden Harbour Restaurant, in Chinatown. We will be having
> the $24 Banquet[3], but we will be collecting $25 per head for ease of
> accounting and to cover a tip. We will be taking numbers during the
> break to confirm the reservation size. If you have any particular
> dietary requirements (e.g. vegetarian), or if you would prefer to order
> separately, let us know beforehand. Dinner is a great way to socialise
> and learn in a relaxed atmosphere :)
> 
> We hope to see you there!
> 
> [1] http://tinyurl.com/ParkingPyrmont
> [2] http://www.slug.org.au/meetings/meetingformat
> [3] http://www.goldenharbour.com.au/specials.html
> 
> 
> 


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Marghanita da Cruz
http://www.ramin.com.au
Phone: (+61)0414 869202



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