This interests me, I'm been using linux on and off for 3 years now and have found it to be a welcome distraction from the norm (M$), I would be very very keen on hearing something on "linux in the home" and how it can *really* help you. yes/no ?
Jon ----- Original Message ----- From: "Marcel Lecker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 8:52 PM Subject: (clug-talk) >> Speakers wanted for Oct and Nov<< | Hi everyone, | | Seeing as our busy president has handed me the reigns to organize the | speakers and topics, I thought I'd take a quick sound off for ideas for | speaker topics for our October meeting. | | The idea has been tossed around (rather enthusiastically) for an evening | of mini-topics. Personally, I think this would be a blast. Feedback on | the list seems to support trying it at least once (as an experiment if | you will). | | Make no mistake, I'm a big fan of the learning value that in-depth | presentations provide and am committed to seeing them continue. However, | as has been brought up before, a lot of really great (and important) | topics seem to get overlooked because there simply isn't enough to talk | about for 1 - 1.5 hours. I'd like to try adopt this format for our | October speaking topic and see how it goes. | | So. I'm looking for people ready to present for 10 to 15 minutes. I'm | hoping to cover from 4-8 topics during the allotted time. To do so | effectively, brevity and conciseness are all important. If you're | interested, assume you'll speak for 3/4 of of your time and demo/answer | questions for the remainder. Ideally at least a low-spec demo computer | will be available (equipped with a CDROM and running some flavour of | Linux) but best would be to assume one isn't and come prepared to do a | White-board and marker presentation or BYOC. (Note: setting technology | up can be a major distraction while someone is trying to present, so | please bear that in mind and prepare to do so before we start). | | The really cool part of this format is that I believe everyone has | something to offer here. If you're new to Linux and have found something | that really excites you, here's your chance to talk about it. If you're | a seasoned Linux hacker and have a tasty tidbit to share, please | consider the opportunity enlighten the masses. | | I'm also hoping to get people thinking about presenting for the November | meeting. I'm thinking regular format for now, so please indicate your | interest and proposed topic, if you wish to present. | | Lastly, public speaking is one of those things that seems scary but can | actually be a lot of fun (trust me, it's a rush). Professionally, it is | also a skill well worth developing. We're all friends here and gather | regularly in the Linux spirit of sharing, so there's nothing to lose and | everything to gain. | | Carpe diem. | | Marcel | -- | Marcel Lecker <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | |
