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REMINDER: Meeting tomorrow! 10/15 @ 7PM.
by Tim Keller Oct. 14, 2015

Oct. 14, 2015

Hey Gang, This is a reminder that we're going to be having a meeting tomorrow! Location: WPI Student Center: Mid Century Room (rm 331) Time: 7PM Topic: Open Topic, Though I plan on getting peoples input on things they'd like future meetings to be about! Refreshments: VCB ("Various Carbonated Beverages") plus snacks Thanks, Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

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Re: [Wlug] Topic for next Meeting?
by Tim Keller Oct. 8, 2015

Oct. 8, 2015

Next Thursday! 10/15/2015 On Thu, Oct 8, 2015 at 7:52 AM, Eric Martin <eric.joshua.martin(a)gmail.com> < SRS0=0b1Q=KM=mail.wlug.org=wlug-bounces(a)srs.wpi.edu> wrote: > So are we on for this Thursday or next? > > On Wed, Oct 7, 2015 at 2:05 PM Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Chuck, >> >> The main problem with tomorrow was that we didn't have a room reserved >> and I dropped the ball sending out the reminder email. Beyond that on a >> selfish side note I can't make tomorrow but I can make next Thursday. >> >> Thanks, >> Tim. >> >> >> On Wed, Oct 7, 2015 at 1:23 PM, Chuck Anderson <cra(a)wpi.edu> wrote: >> >>> Tomorrow is the 2nd Thursday of the month. >>> >>> On Wed, Oct 07, 2015 at 11:41:34AM -0400, Tim Keller wrote: >>> > We actually haven't done a round table in a while. David, I like your >>> idea >>> > for the home automation / vision processing as well. I just went >>> looking >>> > and there are 10+ companies that make linux based home automation >>> > products. I've messed with the the opencv stuff and my co worker is >>> using >>> > it read his water meter and do OCR. >>> > >>> > Keith, it would be cool to have someone (other than me) talk about >>> managing >>> > large amounts of data. Drop a line to your friend and see if they'd be >>> > willing to do a talk. >>> > >>> > I talked a bit about hadoop as well since I've been working with >>> that. I >>> > could with some prep give a talk about hadoop if people were >>> interested. >>> > I've also been playing with the parallel python stuff as well. >>> > >>> > My plan is to send out a reminder that the meeting is going to be next >>> > Thursday. It's a bit too soon to get anything put together on either >>> of >>> > these topics, but we should talk them through next Thursday and see if >>> > anybody has more ideas as well. >>> > >>> > Thanks, >>> > Tim. >>> > >>> > On Wed, Oct 7, 2015 at 11:13 AM, David Glaser < >>> dglaser(a)glaserresearch.net> >>> > wrote: >>> > >>> > > I would like to see a presentation on using linux for home >>> automation or a >>> > > presentation on using linux for vision processing. >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > On 10/07/2015 10:42 AM, Keith Wright wrote: >>> > > >>> > > Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> <turbofx(a)gmail.com> writes: >>> > > >>> > > >>> > > Hey Gang, >>> > > >>> > > What would people like to do for WLUG this month? >>> > > >>> > > Thanks, >>> > > Tim. >>> > > >>> > > Oh, oh, nobody answers. >>> > > >>> > > I don't want WLUG to die for lack of interest. >>> > > >>> > > If we can't get a speaker and a topic, let's >>> > > do a discussion circle---everyone takes a turn >>> > > to answer the question "For what do you use Linux?" >>> > > >>> > > I know some people use it at work to manage >>> > > multi-terabyte databases, and some build little >>> > > microprocessor gadgets, but I would be interested >>> > > to know the full range, and maybe learn about >>> > > some new applications. >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Wlug mailing list >>> Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >>> http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >>> >> >> >> >> -- >> I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their >> constituents as "consumers". >> _______________________________________________ >> Wlug mailing list >> Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >> http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >> > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

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Re: [Wlug] Topic for next Meeting?
by Eric Martin Oct. 8, 2015

Oct. 8, 2015

So are we on for this Thursday or next? On Wed, Oct 7, 2015 at 2:05 PM Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Chuck, > > The main problem with tomorrow was that we didn't have a room reserved and > I dropped the ball sending out the reminder email. Beyond that on a selfish > side note I can't make tomorrow but I can make next Thursday. > > Thanks, > Tim. > > > On Wed, Oct 7, 2015 at 1:23 PM, Chuck Anderson <cra(a)wpi.edu> wrote: > >> Tomorrow is the 2nd Thursday of the month. >> >> On Wed, Oct 07, 2015 at 11:41:34AM -0400, Tim Keller wrote: >> > We actually haven't done a round table in a while. David, I like your >> idea >> > for the home automation / vision processing as well. I just went >> looking >> > and there are 10+ companies that make linux based home automation >> > products. I've messed with the the opencv stuff and my co worker is >> using >> > it read his water meter and do OCR. >> > >> > Keith, it would be cool to have someone (other than me) talk about >> managing >> > large amounts of data. Drop a line to your friend and see if they'd be >> > willing to do a talk. >> > >> > I talked a bit about hadoop as well since I've been working with that. >> I >> > could with some prep give a talk about hadoop if people were interested. >> > I've also been playing with the parallel python stuff as well. >> > >> > My plan is to send out a reminder that the meeting is going to be next >> > Thursday. It's a bit too soon to get anything put together on either of >> > these topics, but we should talk them through next Thursday and see if >> > anybody has more ideas as well. >> > >> > Thanks, >> > Tim. >> > >> > On Wed, Oct 7, 2015 at 11:13 AM, David Glaser < >> dglaser(a)glaserresearch.net> >> > wrote: >> > >> > > I would like to see a presentation on using linux for home automation >> or a >> > > presentation on using linux for vision processing. >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > On 10/07/2015 10:42 AM, Keith Wright wrote: >> > > >> > > Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> <turbofx(a)gmail.com> writes: >> > > >> > > >> > > Hey Gang, >> > > >> > > What would people like to do for WLUG this month? >> > > >> > > Thanks, >> > > Tim. >> > > >> > > Oh, oh, nobody answers. >> > > >> > > I don't want WLUG to die for lack of interest. >> > > >> > > If we can't get a speaker and a topic, let's >> > > do a discussion circle---everyone takes a turn >> > > to answer the question "For what do you use Linux?" >> > > >> > > I know some people use it at work to manage >> > > multi-terabyte databases, and some build little >> > > microprocessor gadgets, but I would be interested >> > > to know the full range, and maybe learn about >> > > some new applications. >> _______________________________________________ >> Wlug mailing list >> Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >> http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >> > > > > -- > I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their > constituents as "consumers". > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

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Re: [Wlug] Topic for next Meeting?
by Tim Keller Oct. 7, 2015

Oct. 7, 2015

Chuck, The main problem with tomorrow was that we didn't have a room reserved and I dropped the ball sending out the reminder email. Beyond that on a selfish side note I can't make tomorrow but I can make next Thursday. Thanks, Tim. On Wed, Oct 7, 2015 at 1:23 PM, Chuck Anderson <cra(a)wpi.edu> wrote: > Tomorrow is the 2nd Thursday of the month. > > On Wed, Oct 07, 2015 at 11:41:34AM -0400, Tim Keller wrote: > > We actually haven't done a round table in a while. David, I like your > idea > > for the home automation / vision processing as well. I just went looking > > and there are 10+ companies that make linux based home automation > > products. I've messed with the the opencv stuff and my co worker is > using > > it read his water meter and do OCR. > > > > Keith, it would be cool to have someone (other than me) talk about > managing > > large amounts of data. Drop a line to your friend and see if they'd be > > willing to do a talk. > > > > I talked a bit about hadoop as well since I've been working with that. I > > could with some prep give a talk about hadoop if people were interested. > > I've also been playing with the parallel python stuff as well. > > > > My plan is to send out a reminder that the meeting is going to be next > > Thursday. It's a bit too soon to get anything put together on either of > > these topics, but we should talk them through next Thursday and see if > > anybody has more ideas as well. > > > > Thanks, > > Tim. > > > > On Wed, Oct 7, 2015 at 11:13 AM, David Glaser < > dglaser(a)glaserresearch.net> > > wrote: > > > > > I would like to see a presentation on using linux for home automation > or a > > > presentation on using linux for vision processing. > > > > > > > > > > > > On 10/07/2015 10:42 AM, Keith Wright wrote: > > > > > > Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> <turbofx(a)gmail.com> writes: > > > > > > > > > Hey Gang, > > > > > > What would people like to do for WLUG this month? > > > > > > Thanks, > > > Tim. > > > > > > Oh, oh, nobody answers. > > > > > > I don't want WLUG to die for lack of interest. > > > > > > If we can't get a speaker and a topic, let's > > > do a discussion circle---everyone takes a turn > > > to answer the question "For what do you use Linux?" > > > > > > I know some people use it at work to manage > > > multi-terabyte databases, and some build little > > > microprocessor gadgets, but I would be interested > > > to know the full range, and maybe learn about > > > some new applications. > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

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WLUG Meeting NEXT Thursday (10/15)
by Tim Keller Oct. 7, 2015

Oct. 7, 2015

Hey Everybody, We won't be having a WLUG meeting tomorrow. We're going to be having it on the 3rd Thursday of the month (10/15). We'll be having the meeting in the mid century room (rm 331) @ 7pm. There's no topic for this meeting YET! My plan is to make it an open discussion meeting. Thanks, Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

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Re: [Wlug] Topic for next Meeting?
by Chuck Anderson Oct. 7, 2015

Oct. 7, 2015

Tomorrow is the 2nd Thursday of the month. On Wed, Oct 07, 2015 at 11:41:34AM -0400, Tim Keller wrote: > We actually haven't done a round table in a while. David, I like your idea > for the home automation / vision processing as well. I just went looking > and there are 10+ companies that make linux based home automation > products. I've messed with the the opencv stuff and my co worker is using > it read his water meter and do OCR. > > Keith, it would be cool to have someone (other than me) talk about managing > large amounts of data. Drop a line to your friend and see if they'd be > willing to do a talk. > > I talked a bit about hadoop as well since I've been working with that. I > could with some prep give a talk about hadoop if people were interested. > I've also been playing with the parallel python stuff as well. > > My plan is to send out a reminder that the meeting is going to be next > Thursday. It's a bit too soon to get anything put together on either of > these topics, but we should talk them through next Thursday and see if > anybody has more ideas as well. > > Thanks, > Tim. > > On Wed, Oct 7, 2015 at 11:13 AM, David Glaser <dglaser(a)glaserresearch.net> > wrote: > > > I would like to see a presentation on using linux for home automation or a > > presentation on using linux for vision processing. > > > > > > > > On 10/07/2015 10:42 AM, Keith Wright wrote: > > > > Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> <turbofx(a)gmail.com> writes: > > > > > > Hey Gang, > > > > What would people like to do for WLUG this month? > > > > Thanks, > > Tim. > > > > Oh, oh, nobody answers. > > > > I don't want WLUG to die for lack of interest. > > > > If we can't get a speaker and a topic, let's > > do a discussion circle---everyone takes a turn > > to answer the question "For what do you use Linux?" > > > > I know some people use it at work to manage > > multi-terabyte databases, and some build little > > microprocessor gadgets, but I would be interested > > to know the full range, and maybe learn about > > some new applications.

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Re: [Wlug] Wlug Digest, Vol 144, Issue 2
by Jonathan Lettvin Oct. 7, 2015

Oct. 7, 2015

I've been exploring HTML5 3D scene rendering. It appears to make good use of gpgpu acceleration. My first use of it is up on github: https://github.com/jlettvin/cubeHTML5 (repository) https://cdn.rawgit.com/jlettvin/cubeHTML5/master/cube.html (result) Additional layered technologies make excellent use. WebGL and Three.js are amongst the more mature. http://threejs.org/ http://stemkoski.github.io/Three.js/ http://threejs.org/examples/ http://threejs.org/examples/#webgl_custom_attributes_points3 The speed of development and resulting performance is orders of magnitude better than historical methods. I am no expert, but it is a remarkable technology. I intend to use it to develop and make dynamic presentations. It is not specific to Linux, but it is supported there. Is it worth using a wlug session on this subject? Just a self-serving thought. On Wed, Oct 7, 2015 at 12:00 PM, <wlug-request(a)mail.wlug.org> wrote: > Send Wlug mailing list submissions to > wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > wlug-request(a)mail.wlug.org > > You can reach the person managing the list at > wlug-owner(a)mail.wlug.org > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Wlug digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Topic for next Meeting? (Keith Wright) > 2. Re: Topic for next Meeting? (David Glaser) > 3. Re: Topic for next Meeting? (Tim Keller) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Wed, 07 Oct 2015 10:42:01 -0400 > From: Keith Wright <kwright(a)keithdiane.us> > Subject: Re: [Wlug] Topic for next Meeting? > To: Worcester Linux Users Group <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> > Cc: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > Message-ID: <87fv1mhhae.fsf(a)fcs20.keithdiane.us> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii > > Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> writes: > > > Hey Gang, > > > > What would people like to do for WLUG this month? > > > > Thanks, > > Tim. > > Oh, oh, nobody answers. > > I don't want WLUG to die for lack of interest. > > If we can't get a speaker and a topic, let's > do a discussion circle---everyone takes a turn > to answer the question "For what do you use Linux?" > > I know some people use it at work to manage > multi-terabyte databases, and some build little > microprocessor gadgets, but I would be interested > to know the full range, and maybe learn about > some new applications. > > -- Keith > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2015 11:13:29 -0400 > From: David Glaser <dglaser(a)glaserresearch.net> > Subject: Re: [Wlug] Topic for next Meeting? > To: wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > Message-ID: <56153699.6060307(a)glaserresearch.net> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > I would like to see a presentation on using linux for home automation or > a presentation on using linux for vision processing. > > > > On 10/07/2015 10:42 AM, Keith Wright wrote: > > Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> writes: > > > >> Hey Gang, > >> > >> What would people like to do for WLUG this month? > >> > >> Thanks, > >> Tim. > > Oh, oh, nobody answers. > > > > I don't want WLUG to die for lack of interest. > > > > If we can't get a speaker and a topic, let's > > do a discussion circle---everyone takes a turn > > to answer the question "For what do you use Linux?" > > > > I know some people use it at work to manage > > multi-terabyte databases, and some build little > > microprocessor gadgets, but I would be interested > > to know the full range, and maybe learn about > > some new applications. > > > > -- Keith > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Wlug mailing list > > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > http://mail.wlug.org/pipermail/wlug/attachments/20151007/becf2e65/attachmen… > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Wed, 7 Oct 2015 11:41:34 -0400 > From: Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> > Subject: Re: [Wlug] Topic for next Meeting? > To: Worcester Linux Users Group <wlug(a)mail.wlug.org> > Message-ID: > < > CA+r3vQhduxi7yAa0j+vgJtcWhm7OBkQsaejf5pSh1REk-AXNWQ(a)mail.gmail.com> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="utf-8" > > We actually haven't done a round table in a while. David, I like your idea > for the home automation / vision processing as well. I just went looking > and there are 10+ companies that make linux based home automation > products. I've messed with the the opencv stuff and my co worker is using > it read his water meter and do OCR. > > Keith, it would be cool to have someone (other than me) talk about managing > large amounts of data. Drop a line to your friend and see if they'd be > willing to do a talk. > > I talked a bit about hadoop as well since I've been working with that. I > could with some prep give a talk about hadoop if people were interested. > I've also been playing with the parallel python stuff as well. > > My plan is to send out a reminder that the meeting is going to be next > Thursday. It's a bit too soon to get anything put together on either of > these topics, but we should talk them through next Thursday and see if > anybody has more ideas as well. > > Thanks, > Tim. > > On Wed, Oct 7, 2015 at 11:13 AM, David Glaser <dglaser(a)glaserresearch.net> > wrote: > > > I would like to see a presentation on using linux for home automation or > a > > presentation on using linux for vision processing. > > > > > > > > On 10/07/2015 10:42 AM, Keith Wright wrote: > > > > Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> <turbofx(a)gmail.com> writes: > > > > > > Hey Gang, > > > > What would people like to do for WLUG this month? > > > > Thanks, > > Tim. > > > > Oh, oh, nobody answers. > > > > I don't want WLUG to die for lack of interest. > > > > If we can't get a speaker and a topic, let's > > do a discussion circle---everyone takes a turn > > to answer the question "For what do you use Linux?" > > > > I know some people use it at work to manage > > multi-terabyte databases, and some build little > > microprocessor gadgets, but I would be interested > > to know the full range, and maybe learn about > > some new applications. > > > > -- Keith > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Wlug mailing listWlug@mail.wlug.orghttp:// > mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Wlug mailing list > > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > > > > > > -- > I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their > constituents as "consumers". > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: > http://mail.wlug.org/pipermail/wlug/attachments/20151007/7b1edfa4/attachmen… > > ------------------------------ > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > > End of Wlug Digest, Vol 144, Issue 2 > ************************************ > -- This e-mail is from Jonathan D. 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Re: [Wlug] Topic for next Meeting?
by Tim Keller Oct. 7, 2015

Oct. 7, 2015

We actually haven't done a round table in a while. David, I like your idea for the home automation / vision processing as well. I just went looking and there are 10+ companies that make linux based home automation products. I've messed with the the opencv stuff and my co worker is using it read his water meter and do OCR. Keith, it would be cool to have someone (other than me) talk about managing large amounts of data. Drop a line to your friend and see if they'd be willing to do a talk. I talked a bit about hadoop as well since I've been working with that. I could with some prep give a talk about hadoop if people were interested. I've also been playing with the parallel python stuff as well. My plan is to send out a reminder that the meeting is going to be next Thursday. It's a bit too soon to get anything put together on either of these topics, but we should talk them through next Thursday and see if anybody has more ideas as well. Thanks, Tim. On Wed, Oct 7, 2015 at 11:13 AM, David Glaser <dglaser(a)glaserresearch.net> wrote: > I would like to see a presentation on using linux for home automation or a > presentation on using linux for vision processing. > > > > On 10/07/2015 10:42 AM, Keith Wright wrote: > > Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> <turbofx(a)gmail.com> writes: > > > Hey Gang, > > What would people like to do for WLUG this month? > > Thanks, > Tim. > > Oh, oh, nobody answers. > > I don't want WLUG to die for lack of interest. > > If we can't get a speaker and a topic, let's > do a discussion circle---everyone takes a turn > to answer the question "For what do you use Linux?" > > I know some people use it at work to manage > multi-terabyte databases, and some build little > microprocessor gadgets, but I would be interested > to know the full range, and maybe learn about > some new applications. > > -- Keith > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing listWlug@mail.wlug.orghttp://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > > -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

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Re: [Wlug] Topic for next Meeting?
by David Glaser Oct. 7, 2015

Oct. 7, 2015

I would like to see a presentation on using linux for home automation or a presentation on using linux for vision processing. On 10/07/2015 10:42 AM, Keith Wright wrote: > Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> writes: > >> Hey Gang, >> >> What would people like to do for WLUG this month? >> >> Thanks, >> Tim. > Oh, oh, nobody answers. > > I don't want WLUG to die for lack of interest. > > If we can't get a speaker and a topic, let's > do a discussion circle---everyone takes a turn > to answer the question "For what do you use Linux?" > > I know some people use it at work to manage > multi-terabyte databases, and some build little > microprocessor gadgets, but I would be interested > to know the full range, and maybe learn about > some new applications. > > -- Keith > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

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Re: [Wlug] Topic for next Meeting?
by Keith Wright Oct. 7, 2015

Oct. 7, 2015

Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> writes: > Hey Gang, > > What would people like to do for WLUG this month? > > Thanks, > Tim. Oh, oh, nobody answers. I don't want WLUG to die for lack of interest. If we can't get a speaker and a topic, let's do a discussion circle---everyone takes a turn to answer the question "For what do you use Linux?" I know some people use it at work to manage multi-terabyte databases, and some build little microprocessor gadgets, but I would be interested to know the full range, and maybe learn about some new applications. -- Keith

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Topic for next Meeting?
by Tim Keller Oct. 5, 2015

Oct. 5, 2015

Hey Gang, What would people like to do for WLUG this month? Thanks, Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

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Sept. 18, 2015

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Re: [Wlug] WLUG Notes From Last Nights STEM Meeting
by Eric Martin Sept. 13, 2015

Sept. 13, 2015

Thanks Joel et al! I forgot about snap circuits, and I might get a set to play with my son. On Fri, Sep 11, 2015 at 9:17 PM Richard Klein <rich(a)richardklein.org> wrote: > OS disaggregated switches also came up last night: > > http://blogs.gartner.com/andrew-lerner/2014/04/17/network-disaggregation-is… > ^^just a random article on the subject > > On Fri, Sep 11, 2015 at 8:39 PM, Joel <joelgroup(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Eric and all, >> >> Here are my notes from the STEM discussions. >> >> >> Snap Circuits - a lego type electronics education kit. I recommend the >> 300 >> or 500 size kits. At 8 my son can solo follow plans and build a FM radio >> receiver that works. >> >> Lightbot - program logic thinking for young kids. >> >> Scratch - visual object programming via flash website. >> . . . . . . code.org - sample scratch programs >> >> Alice 3 - app is not very stable. >> . . . . . . - more powerful and complex items >> >> Squeak - >> >> What-if. Xkcd.com >> >> Theoatmeal.com >> >> Rasberry pi robot >> >> Tim included some ther non kid / STEM discussion about the systems tools >> with Hadoop for rapid system building & clustering. >> >> >> Since the meeting I found two more I plan to try with my 8 year old. . >> >> Dragonbox Algebra - unique app for learning Math. & Algebra. . IOS & >> Android. >> >> MIT App Inventor - web app development which will also work on phones & >> tablets. >> >> Hope this helps, >> >> Joel >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wlug mailing list >> Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >> http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >> > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

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Re: [Wlug] WLUG Notes From Last Nights STEM Meeting
by Richard Klein Sept. 12, 2015

Sept. 12, 2015

OS disaggregated switches also came up last night: http://blogs.gartner.com/andrew-lerner/2014/04/17/network-disaggregation-is… ^^just a random article on the subject On Fri, Sep 11, 2015 at 8:39 PM, Joel <joelgroup(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Eric and all, > > Here are my notes from the STEM discussions. > > > Snap Circuits - a lego type electronics education kit. I recommend the 300 > or 500 size kits. At 8 my son can solo follow plans and build a FM radio > receiver that works. > > Lightbot - program logic thinking for young kids. > > Scratch - visual object programming via flash website. > . . . . . . code.org - sample scratch programs > > Alice 3 - app is not very stable. > . . . . . . - more powerful and complex items > > Squeak - > > What-if. Xkcd.com > > Theoatmeal.com > > Rasberry pi robot > > Tim included some ther non kid / STEM discussion about the systems tools > with Hadoop for rapid system building & clustering. > > > Since the meeting I found two more I plan to try with my 8 year old. . > > Dragonbox Algebra - unique app for learning Math. & Algebra. . IOS & > Android. > > MIT App Inventor - web app development which will also work on phones & > tablets. > > Hope this helps, > > Joel > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

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Re: [Wlug] WLUG Notes From Last Nights STEM Meeting
by Richard Klein Sept. 12, 2015

Sept. 12, 2015

Also mentioned in relation to Hadoop: Ambari, the Hadoop management GUI: http://ambari.apache.org/ Hortonworks, something akin to a Hadoop distro: http://hortonworks.com/ Cloudera, another Hadoop 'distro': http://www.cloudera.com/content/cloudera/en/home.html On Fri, Sep 11, 2015 at 9:02 PM, Richard Klein <rich(a)richardklein.org> wrote: > I've installed Alice already, though I haven't played with it much. > https://alice.org/ > > On Fri, Sep 11, 2015 at 8:39 PM, Joel <joelgroup(a)gmail.com> wrote: > >> Eric and all, >> >> Here are my notes from the STEM discussions. >> >> >> Snap Circuits - a lego type electronics education kit. I recommend the >> 300 >> or 500 size kits. At 8 my son can solo follow plans and build a FM radio >> receiver that works. >> >> Lightbot - program logic thinking for young kids. >> >> Scratch - visual object programming via flash website. >> . . . . . . code.org - sample scratch programs >> >> Alice 3 - app is not very stable. >> . . . . . . - more powerful and complex items >> >> Squeak - >> >> What-if. Xkcd.com >> >> Theoatmeal.com >> >> Rasberry pi robot >> >> Tim included some ther non kid / STEM discussion about the systems tools >> with Hadoop for rapid system building & clustering. >> >> >> Since the meeting I found two more I plan to try with my 8 year old. . >> >> Dragonbox Algebra - unique app for learning Math. & Algebra. . IOS & >> Android. >> >> MIT App Inventor - web app development which will also work on phones & >> tablets. >> >> Hope this helps, >> >> Joel >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> Wlug mailing list >> Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org >> http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >> > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug > >

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Re: [Wlug] WLUG Notes From Last Nights STEM Meeting
by Richard Klein Sept. 12, 2015

Sept. 12, 2015

I've installed Alice already, though I haven't played with it much. https://alice.org/ On Fri, Sep 11, 2015 at 8:39 PM, Joel <joelgroup(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Eric and all, > > Here are my notes from the STEM discussions. > > > Snap Circuits - a lego type electronics education kit. I recommend the 300 > or 500 size kits. At 8 my son can solo follow plans and build a FM radio > receiver that works. > > Lightbot - program logic thinking for young kids. > > Scratch - visual object programming via flash website. > . . . . . . code.org - sample scratch programs > > Alice 3 - app is not very stable. > . . . . . . - more powerful and complex items > > Squeak - > > What-if. Xkcd.com > > Theoatmeal.com > > Rasberry pi robot > > Tim included some ther non kid / STEM discussion about the systems tools > with Hadoop for rapid system building & clustering. > > > Since the meeting I found two more I plan to try with my 8 year old. . > > Dragonbox Algebra - unique app for learning Math. & Algebra. . IOS & > Android. > > MIT App Inventor - web app development which will also work on phones & > tablets. > > Hope this helps, > > Joel > > > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

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WLUG Notes From Last Nights STEM Meeting
by Joel Sept. 12, 2015

Sept. 12, 2015

Eric and all, Here are my notes from the STEM discussions. Snap Circuits - a lego type electronics education kit. I recommend the 300 or 500 size kits. At 8 my son can solo follow plans and build a FM radio receiver that works. Lightbot - program logic thinking for young kids. Scratch - visual object programming via flash website. . . . . . . code.org - sample scratch programs Alice 3 - app is not very stable. . . . . . . - more powerful and complex items Squeak - What-if. Xkcd.com Theoatmeal.com Rasberry pi robot Tim included some ther non kid / STEM discussion about the systems tools with Hadoop for rapid system building & clustering. Since the meeting I found two more I plan to try with my 8 year old. . Dragonbox Algebra - unique app for learning Math. & Algebra. . IOS & Android. MIT App Inventor - web app development which will also work on phones & tablets. Hope this helps, Joel

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Re: [Wlug] Arduino robot kit sale
by JeffA Maillists Sept. 11, 2015

Sept. 11, 2015

Sorry I missed it... I really wanted to make it to this one too... Sometimes I hate the fact that I work in Boston... :/ Great price on that robot kit too, considering the quality of the parts... Thanks for sharing it. ;-) Jeff On Sep 11, 2015 1:50 PM, "Frank Sweetser" <fs(a)wpi.edu> wrote: > > After last night's great presentation by Tim, I thought people might be > interested in a good deal on an arduino robot start kit: > > > > https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150910/17091732218/daily-deal-makeblock… > > -- > Frank Sweetser fs at wpi.edu | For every problem, there is a solution > that > Manager of Network Operations | is simple, elegant, and wrong. > Worcester Polytechnic Institute | - HL Mencken > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

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Arduino robot kit sale
by Frank Sweetser Sept. 11, 2015

Sept. 11, 2015

After last night's great presentation by Tim, I thought people might be interested in a good deal on an arduino robot start kit: https://www.techdirt.com/articles/20150910/17091732218/daily-deal-makeblock… -- Frank Sweetser fs at wpi.edu | For every problem, there is a solution that Manager of Network Operations | is simple, elegant, and wrong. Worcester Polytechnic Institute | - HL Mencken

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Re: [Wlug] WLUG Meeting Sept 10th, 2015 @ 7:00pm !!!DIFFERENT LOCATION!!!!
by Eric Martin Sept. 10, 2015

Sept. 10, 2015

Let me know how it goes, I have some home stuff to take care of so I'll be unable to attend. I'd love it if people could at least post links to cool things on the website / mailing list so those of us who can't attend can benefit. Thanks! On Tue, Sep 8, 2015 at 8:30 PM Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> wrote: > Hey Gang, > > Sorry for the late notice... Kids, school, etc. > > Firstly, we will be meeting in Rm. 203 Stratton Hall: > http://maps.wpi.edu/map/?id=609#!ce/6603,11184?ct/11184?m/105250 > > Speaking of which, our topic is going to be about STEAM (Science > Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) oriented educational things > that are built with or work on linux. > > Basically I see this as a round table for people to talk about some of the > cool stuff that's out there for kids these days. I've got scratch loaded > on my machine so I can give a demo of that. I've also got Alice and google > blocks as well. I'll also bring along my copy of snap circuits. > > This is an open venue. Feel free to do some research and find something > cool. > > Like always, there will be refreshments provided and we'll convene at Tech > Pizza afterwards to continue to banter. > > Thanks, > Tim. > > > > -- > I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their > constituents as "consumers". > _______________________________________________ > Wlug mailing list > Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org > http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug >

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WLUG Meeting Sept 10th, 2015 @ 7:00pm !!!DIFFERENT LOCATION!!!!
by Tim Keller Sept. 9, 2015

Sept. 9, 2015

Hey Gang, Sorry for the late notice... Kids, school, etc. Firstly, we will be meeting in Rm. 203 Stratton Hall: http://maps.wpi.edu/map/?id=609#!ce/6603,11184?ct/11184?m/105250 Speaking of which, our topic is going to be about STEAM (Science Technology, Engineering, Art and Mathematics) oriented educational things that are built with or work on linux. Basically I see this as a round table for people to talk about some of the cool stuff that's out there for kids these days. I've got scratch loaded on my machine so I can give a demo of that. I've also got Alice and google blocks as well. I'll also bring along my copy of snap circuits. This is an open venue. Feel free to do some research and find something cool. Like always, there will be refreshments provided and we'll convene at Tech Pizza afterwards to continue to banter. Thanks, Tim. -- I am leery of the allegiances of any politician who refers to their constituents as "consumers".

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Re: [Wlug] Ideas for Sept Meeting
by Joel Sept. 1, 2015

Sept. 1, 2015

Hi, I think kids STEM is a great meeting idea. I would be glad to bring a Snap Circuits and a demo. Probably 5-10 minutes. As father of 8 year old, would gladly listen on other topics (programming, robotics, arduino, etc.). Thank you, Joel

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Re: [Wlug] Ideas for Sept Meeting?
by JeffA Maillists Aug. 28, 2015

Aug. 28, 2015

How about another BBQ, since I missed the last one, LOL! (J/K) The topic of 'kids-oriented programming, circuits and robotics' sounds good to me. ;-) Somewhere in my house I have an old R/C tank that my Dad gave to my son when he was 5. And then when he was just 6 years old, my Dad passed, so the tank became even more valueable to Joe. But somewhere along the line, it died (electronically, probably due to Joe playing with it in the snow, LOL!), so I started to convert it to use an Arduino to control it, and intended to intended to use Bluetooth modules to communicate between the Arduino controlling the motors and the Arduino reading the controls on the remote. But, alas, like many of the projects that I start, I got side-tracked by life and never got back to it... But I could probably find it and 'ressurect' the project in time for the meeting and do a little 'show-and-tell' about it. Heck, maybe I can use it to get my son (who's now 24) into programming and electroncis... ;-) Jeff I don't have anything to contribute, but I'd love to hear what others are doing in this area. ---- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. On August 28, 2015 11:54:19 AM EDT, Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> wrote: >Hey Gang! > >I know kids are going back to school, etc and the summer is winding >down... >but WLUG isn't! > >So in that vein, I know many of us have STEAM/STEM oriented kids. > >I was wondering how interested people would be in doing a round table / >demo regarding: >Kids oriented programming, circuits, robotics, etc. > >Thanks, >Tim. _______________________________________________ Wlug mailing list Wlug(a)mail.wlug.org http://mail.wlug.org/mailman/listinfo/wlug

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Re: [Wlug] Ideas for Sept Meeting?
by Frank Sweetser Aug. 28, 2015

Aug. 28, 2015

I don't have anything to contribute, but I'd love to hear what others are doing in this area. ---- Sent from my Android device with K-9 Mail. Please excuse my brevity. On August 28, 2015 11:54:19 AM EDT, Tim Keller <turbofx(a)gmail.com> wrote: >Hey Gang! > >I know kids are going back to school, etc and the summer is winding >down... >but WLUG isn't! > >So in that vein, I know many of us have STEAM/STEM oriented kids. > >I was wondering how interested people would be in doing a round table / >demo regarding: >Kids oriented programming, circuits, robotics, etc. > >Thanks, >Tim.

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Re: [Wlug] Ideas for Sept Meeting?
by John Stoffel Aug. 28, 2015

Aug. 28, 2015

Tim> I know kids are going back to school, etc and the summer is winding down... but WLUG isn't! Tim> So in that vein, I know many of us have STEAM/STEM oriented kids. And the boy scouts (Troop 227 in Shrewsbury) which my son goes to are also looking to expand into more STEM oriented programs, so I'd be interested in this as well. Tim> I was wondering how interested people would be in doing a round table / demo regarding: Tim> Kids oriented programming, circuits, robotics, etc. It would be good. Even if just arduino and other stuff.

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