LOL, sorry. That Roger Ebert thing was still floating around in my head when i wrote that. It's pretty amazing!
The whole point is, of course, that you aren't really replaceable. In all seriousness, I want to thank you two. This group has been a great resource. I hardly said anything at the first few meetings because I was just sitting there learning so much. I only wish I had learned of it sooner! On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 5:21 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > Send Fwlug mailing list submissions to > [email protected] > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > http://fortwaynelug.org/mailman/listinfo/fwlug_fortwaynelug.org > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > [email protected] > > You can reach the person managing the list at > [email protected] > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > than "Re: Contents of Fwlug digest..." > > > Today's Topics: > > 1. Re: Fwlug Digest, Vol 61, Issue 9 (Joseph Brennan) > 2. Re: Fwlug Digest, Vol 61, Issue 9 (Vern Ceder) > 3. Robot plans (Rob Ludwick) > 4. Re: Robot plans (Sim?n Ruiz) > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > Message: 1 > Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 14:53:28 -0500 > From: Joseph Brennan <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: Re: [fwlug] Fwlug Digest, Vol 61, Issue 9 > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" > > Nothing to add, except that I could possibly set up Twidge to notify > everyone before the meeting. > > Also, if people can't bear to attend meetings without Vern and Rob present, > there is one possibility that has not been discussed. Vern and Rob > combined > know a lot about robotics and programming, and the technology for > artificial > skin etc. is now pretty advanced: Roger Ebert is now sporting a passable > silicon face and digitized voice. So, I propose Robbot 2000 and Vernotron > 2000: Creepy and horrendously expensive---but technologically feasible. > > The devices could connect wirelessly to a server that would constantly > update them with data from new books, papers or talks, so that Vern and > Rob's cyborg alter egos will still always be smarter than you, try as you > might to catch up to them in knowledge (but you could ssh to them and > adjust > the settings for a "dumbed down" version if you're feeling depressed at how > little you really know, or if you want to impress your date as you "stump > the experts" by asking advanced questions while they are in basic mode). > They would be powered by micro solar panels on their skin and a special > fuel > cell that converts Mad Anthony beer and Scooby snacks into electricity, > expelling partially cooled byproducts from the mouth cavity in an odorless, > invisible vapor form. When not being used for LUG meetings and other > events, they could be set to "Mr. Belvedere" mode to perform light > housekeeping and cooking duties while entertaining LUG members with stories > of their many travels, spoken in a charming Oxbridge accent. > > Maybe we could get a grant from the Linux Foundation? > > > > On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 1:00 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Send Fwlug mailing list submissions to > > [email protected] > > > > To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > > http://fortwaynelug.org/mailman/listinfo/fwlug_fortwaynelug.org > > or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > > [email protected] > > > > You can reach the person managing the list at > > [email protected] > > > > When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > > than "Re: Contents of Fwlug digest..." > > > > > > Today's Topics: > > > > 1. LUG meeting discussions (Vern Ceder) > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Message: 1 > > Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 22:31:48 -0500 > > From: Vern Ceder <[email protected]> > > To: Fort Wayne Linux Users Group <[email protected]> > > Subject: [fwlug] LUG meeting discussions > > Message-ID: > > > > <[email protected]<pc%[email protected]> > <pc%[email protected] <pc%[email protected]>> > > > > > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > > > Hi everyone, > > > > We had an pretty interesting meeting tonight - what follows is an > > attempt to hit the high points: > > > > We had some good lightning talks - Christer on using Open Office, Wine > > and MS Office reader to handle electronically commenting on student > > papers, Sim?n on the pitfalls of Google Docs for student papers, Vern > > on connecting to the same screen session from different machines > > simultaneously, and Rob on (wait for it... ) Why Java Sucks. ;) > > > > The rest of evening was spent in discussing the future of the LUG. The > > main issues are: > > > > 1. Vern will be leaving Canterbury (and probably Fort Wayne) by summer > > to look for a job involving more Python and/or more Linux. > > 2. Rob's work schedule means that he will often be, as he puts it, > > "unreliable" about organizing meetings and sending social meeting > > notices. > > 3. Rob and Vern have been organizing meetings and presentations for > > years and are: > > a. out of new ideas > > b. increasingly interested in programming topics that aren't so > > interesting to the group at large > > c. more than ready to pass the torch > > d. all of the above > > > > So the group needs others to step forward and take over. If > > presentations are going to continue, a small group is going to need to > > take that over. Now is the time to get started, since we have a few > > months to transition and February's speaker is already arranged (Brian > > Proffitt of Linux.com fame). As Rob pointed out, if 3 or 4 people take > > it on, then each person only needs to find 2 or 3 meetings a year. So > > please consider it. > > > > People will also need to volunteer presentations. Christer pointed out > > that a 30 minute presentation with discussion is plenty for a meeting, > > and everyone in group has enough knowledge to present on something. > > > > While much still needs to be figured out, some things were decided: > > * we can continue meet at Canterbury - Sim?n will take care of the > > requests for the space next year > > * Christer will take over sending out social meeting announcements and > > will maintain the Google calendar for the LUG which is viewable at: > > > > > http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=ml7s47893pbele4qicok255tb0%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/New_York > > * Joe Brennan will be taking over managing the wiki at some point in > > the near future > > > > I think that's everything, but others can jump in with responses, > > corrections, and suggestions. > > > > Cheers, > > Vern > > > > > > -- > > Vern Ceder > > [email protected], [email protected] > > The Quick Python Book, 2nd Ed - http://bit.ly/bRsWDW > > > > > > > > ------------------------------ > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Fwlug mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://fortwaynelug.org/mailman/listinfo/fwlug_fortwaynelug.org > > > > This is a public list and all posts are archived publicly. Please keep > this > > in mind before posting. > > > > > > End of Fwlug Digest, Vol 61, Issue 9 > > ************************************ > > > -------------- next part -------------- > An HTML attachment was scrubbed... > URL: < > http://fortwaynelug.org/pipermail/fwlug_fortwaynelug.org/attachments/20110121/694edb3d/attachment-0001.html > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 2 > Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 15:18:53 -0500 > From: Vern Ceder <[email protected]> > To: Fort Wayne Linux Users Group <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [fwlug] Fwlug Digest, Vol 61, Issue 9 > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Let me indulge in a rare, but completely necessary "LOL"! > > Thank you for, as I like to say here at school, "treating this issue > with the seriousness it deserves" ;) > > Vernotron > > On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 2:53 PM, Joseph Brennan <[email protected]> > wrote: > > Nothing to add, except that I could possibly set up Twidge to notify > > everyone before the meeting. > > > > Also, if people can't bear to attend meetings without Vern and Rob > present, > > there is one possibility that has not been discussed.? Vern and Rob > combined > > know a lot about robotics and programming, and the technology for > artificial > > skin etc. is now pretty advanced: Roger Ebert is now sporting a passable > > silicon face and digitized voice.? So, I propose Robbot 2000 and > Vernotron > > 2000: Creepy and horrendously expensive---but technologically feasible. > > > > The devices could connect wirelessly to a server that would constantly > > update them with data from new books, papers or talks, so that Vern and > > Rob's cyborg alter egos will still always be smarter than you, try as you > > might to catch up to them in knowledge (but you could ssh to them and > adjust > > the settings for a "dumbed down" version if you're feeling depressed at > how > > little you really know, or if you want to impress your date as you "stump > > the experts" by asking advanced questions while they are in basic mode). > > They would be powered by micro solar panels on their skin and a special > fuel > > cell that converts Mad Anthony beer and Scooby snacks into electricity, > > expelling partially cooled byproducts from the mouth cavity in an > odorless, > > invisible vapor form.? When not being used for LUG meetings and other > > events, they could be set to "Mr. Belvedere" mode to perform light > > housekeeping and cooking duties while entertaining LUG members with > stories > > of their many travels, spoken in a charming Oxbridge accent. > > > > Maybe we could get a grant from the Linux Foundation? > > > > > > > > On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 1:00 PM, <[email protected]> wrote: > >> > >> Send Fwlug mailing list submissions to > >> ? ? ? [email protected] > >> > >> To subscribe or unsubscribe via the World Wide Web, visit > >> ? ? ? ?http://fortwaynelug.org/mailman/listinfo/fwlug_fortwaynelug.org > >> or, via email, send a message with subject or body 'help' to > >> ? ? ? [email protected] > >> > >> You can reach the person managing the list at > >> ? ? ? [email protected] > >> > >> When replying, please edit your Subject line so it is more specific > >> than "Re: Contents of Fwlug digest..." > >> > >> > >> Today's Topics: > >> > >> ? 1. LUG meeting discussions (Vern Ceder) > >> > >> > >> ---------------------------------------------------------------------- > >> > >> Message: 1 > >> Date: Thu, 20 Jan 2011 22:31:48 -0500 > >> From: Vern Ceder <[email protected]> > >> To: Fort Wayne Linux Users Group <[email protected]> > >> Subject: [fwlug] LUG meeting discussions > >> Message-ID: > >> ? ? ? > >> ?<[email protected]<pc%[email protected]> > > > >> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > >> > >> Hi everyone, > >> > >> We had an pretty interesting meeting tonight - what follows is an > >> attempt to hit the high points: > >> > >> We had some good lightning talks - Christer on using Open Office, Wine > >> and MS Office reader to handle electronically commenting on student > >> papers, Sim?n on the pitfalls of Google Docs for student papers, Vern > >> on connecting to the same screen session from different machines > >> simultaneously, and Rob on (wait for it... ) Why Java Sucks. ;) > >> > >> The rest of evening was spent in discussing the future of the LUG. The > >> main issues are: > >> > >> 1. Vern will be leaving Canterbury (and probably Fort Wayne) by summer > >> to look for a job involving more Python and/or more Linux. > >> 2. Rob's work schedule means that he will often be, as he puts it, > >> "unreliable" about organizing meetings and sending social meeting > >> notices. > >> 3. Rob and Vern have been organizing meetings and presentations for > >> years and are: > >> ? ? a. out of new ideas > >> ? ? b. increasingly interested in programming topics that aren't so > >> interesting to the group at large > >> ? ? c. more than ready to pass the torch > >> ? ? d. all of the above > >> > >> So the group needs others to step forward and take over. If > >> presentations are going to continue, a small group is going to need to > >> take that over. Now is the time to get started, since we ?have a few > >> months to transition and February's speaker is already arranged (Brian > >> Proffitt of Linux.com fame). As Rob pointed out, if 3 or 4 people take > >> it on, then each person only needs to find 2 or 3 meetings a year. So > >> please consider it. > >> > >> People will also need to volunteer presentations. Christer pointed out > >> that a 30 minute presentation with discussion is plenty for a meeting, > >> and everyone in group has enough knowledge to present on something. > >> > >> While much still needs to be figured out, some things were decided: > >> * we can continue meet at Canterbury - Sim?n will take care of the > >> requests for the space next year > >> * Christer will take over sending out social meeting announcements and > >> will maintain the Google calendar for the LUG which is viewable at: > >> > >> > http://www.google.com/calendar/embed?src=ml7s47893pbele4qicok255tb0%40group.calendar.google.com&ctz=America/New_York > >> * Joe Brennan ?will be taking over managing the wiki at some point in > >> the near future > >> > >> I think that's everything, but others can jump in with responses, > >> corrections, and suggestions. > >> > >> Cheers, > >> Vern > >> > >> > >> -- > >> Vern Ceder > >> [email protected], [email protected] > >> The Quick Python Book, 2nd Ed - http://bit.ly/bRsWDW > >> > >> > >> > >> ------------------------------ > >> > >> _______________________________________________ > >> Fwlug mailing list > >> [email protected] > >> http://fortwaynelug.org/mailman/listinfo/fwlug_fortwaynelug.org > >> > >> This is a public list and all posts are archived publicly. Please keep > >> this in mind before posting. > >> > >> > >> End of Fwlug Digest, Vol 61, Issue 9 > >> ************************************ > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Fwlug mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://fortwaynelug.org/mailman/listinfo/fwlug_fortwaynelug.org > > > > This is a public list and all posts are archived publicly. Please keep > this > > in mind before posting. > > > > > > > > -- > Vern Ceder > [email protected], [email protected] > The Quick Python Book, 2nd Ed - http://bit.ly/bRsWDW > > > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 3 > Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 17:17:49 -0500 > From: Rob Ludwick <[email protected]> > To: [email protected] > Subject: [fwlug] Robot plans > Message-ID: <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=utf-8 > > Hey! Free robot plans online with a nifty python api. > > http://xkcd.com/413/ > > ------------------------------ > > Message: 4 > Date: Fri, 21 Jan 2011 17:21:02 -0500 > From: Sim?n Ruiz <[email protected]> > To: Fort Wayne Linux Users Group <[email protected]> > Subject: Re: [fwlug] Robot plans > Message-ID: > <[email protected]> > Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 > > Who needs a soul? import antigravity! > > On Fri, Jan 21, 2011 at 5:17 PM, Rob Ludwick <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hey! ?Free robot plans online with a nifty python api. > > > > http://xkcd.com/413/ > > _______________________________________________ > > Fwlug mailing list > > [email protected] > > http://fortwaynelug.org/mailman/listinfo/fwlug_fortwaynelug.org > > > > This is a public list and all posts are archived publicly. 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