NYC LOCAL: Tuesday 5 July 2011 NYLUG Hack Workshop

From	secretary@lxny.org
Newsgroups	comp.os.linux.advocacy, comp.os.linux.misc, comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject	NYC LOCAL: Tuesday 5 July 2011 NYLUG Hack Workshop
Followup-To	gnu.misc.discuss
Date	2011-07-04 16:11 -0400
Organization	LXNY New York's Free Software Organization
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<blockquote
  what="official NYLUG Hack Workshop announcement"
  personal-remark="I have a Cr-48.  Google's claim that
      it is easy to take root away from Google is half right.
      Flipping the 'top half root switch' is not difficult, but
      taking control of the bios requires some dis and re assembly
      of the charmingly rubbery device."
  on-the-cr-48="http://www.chromium.org/chromium-os/developer-information-for-chrome-os-devices/cr-48-chrome-notebook-developer-information/how-to-boot-ubuntu-on-a-cr-48
      http://chromeos-cr48.blogspot.com/2011/04/ubuntu-1104-for-cr-48-is-ready.html
      http://cr-48.wikispaces.com/Flash+BIOS
      http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8648x5PIkSA"
  note="It is said a bit of electrical tape over a tab on the bios chip will
        allow writing, even after re-assembly of the Cr-48."
  main-issue="our right to own a computer; our right to our Net" 
  edits="">

 From: NYLUG Announcements <info@nylug.org>
 To: NYLUG Announcements <nylug-announce@nylug.org>
 Message-Id: <20110704132002.35A7DE5CA8@gotham.nylug.org>
 Date: Mon,  4 Jul 2011 09:20:02 -0400 (EDT)
 Subject: [nylug-announce] NYLUG Workshop / Hacking Society, (Smalltalk, C++, Python) TOMORROW July 5 6:00PM-8:00PM
 Reply-To: Announcements from NYLUG <nylug-announce@nylug.org>

 This is a reminder for the event detailed below.

 WORKSHOP / HACKFEST
 Date: Tuesday, July 5, 2011
 Time: 6:00pm
 Duration: 2 hours
 Location: NY Public Library Hudson Park Branch, 66 Leroy St., NY NY 10014

 Topics:
   Currently, we're working on the following topics and activities:

   * TeX and LaTeX teachings; Programming Basics (hosted by David Bristow)
   * Linux for Newcomers (hosted by Robert Menes and Stefanie Schulte)
   * Hardware Hacking projects (hosted by Jonas Arnoldo)

   Bring something to discuss! There's a blackboard, chalk, and Internet
   access.  Notebook computers are helpful but not required. Bring books!
   Bring hardware! Bring software! Bring friends!
   All levels of experience from totally new to experienced welcome!

   After workshops, the coordinators go out for dinner at Out of the
   Kitchen, located at 420 Hudson Street, just down the block from the
   library. Feel free to join us for some lively dinner conversations!

 Resources:
   *  LaTeX project homepage:
       http://www.latex-project.org/

   *  Ubuntu homepage:
       http://www.ubuntu.com/

   * Hack a Day:
       http://hackaday.com/

   *  NYLUG-Talk list
      http://nylug.org/listinfo/nylug-talk/

 Map & Directions:
   http://nylug.org/hackcalendar

   We meet in the basement. Enter the library and head to the back. If the
   door is closed when you arrive you can ask the manager of the library for
   the keys to the room if you're comfortable opening up the basement, or
   you can wait for some of the others to arrive.

 Description:
   We will continue meeting on a bi-weekly basis at the Hudson Library at
   66 Leroy St New York, NY 10014.

   It is helpful, but not necessary to have a notebook computer.          
   There's WiFi in the library for your convenience.                      

 Mailing List:
   We have a mailing list!  Join it here:
   http://nylug.org/mailman/listinfo/hack

   or send mail to: hack-request@nylug.org
   with a Subject: subscribe

   There is also an RSS feed for the workshop mailing list at:
   http://nylug.org/mlist/hack.rss

 IRC Channel:
   On Freenode, in #nylug-hack .  Stop by #nylug also.
 The Next Meeting After This Meeting:
   The following Workshop will be held on: Tuesday, July 19, 2011 at 6:00 PM
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Jay Sulzberger <secretary@lxny.org>
Corresponding Secretary LXNY
LXNY is New York's Free Computing Organization.
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