MHVLUG is proud to announce our March 2008 meeting: Wearable Linux Computing.
Greg Priest-Dorman will present: Memories DRAMs Reflections, 30 years of body worn electronics. What started as experimentation with medical devices and adaptive equipment in the mid 70\'s evolved by the early 90\'s into a general purpose linux wearable. Daily use has lead to a life lived in an intimate relationship with machines and altered perceptions of just where I end and they begin. A brief survey of the evolution of "Herbert" will followed by an examination of: - The way ubiquity effects how the computer is used - The hardware and software that make wearing a computer practical - The trade offs that help make it affordable A selection HMDs, input devices and vests will be available to see and time permiting, try. *NOTE VENUE CHANGE* This meeting will take place at Computer Science Classroom as Vassar College, in Poughkeepsie, NY, on Wednesday, March 5, from 6pm - 8pm. A nice map to the location, including parking can be found here: https://wiki.cs.vassar.edu/people/priestdo/tips/find_cs Before the main talk we will do a series of lightning talks, each 5 minutes or less, on something Open Source related. It could be a fun new program, a book, a blog post, or really anything you think the wider MHVLUG community would find some interest in. People that have emailed me in advance, you\'re all on. Time permitting, we\'ll also take impromptu lightning talks from the floor. If you are planning on using the projector for your lightning talk, please arrive at 5:30, to ensure we can work out any kinks with the projector prior to the meeting. This is the 5 year aniversary of MHVLUG. To celebrate this event there will be cake after the main program. Come join us for the cellebration! I also have 2 Ubuntu 7.10 books to give away, courtesy of Prentice Hall. All meetings are *free* and open to the public, and everyone from all levels of expertise and interest in Linux and Open Source Software are encouraged to attend (and bring a friend or two)! In addition, after each meeting ends everyone is welcome to join in on an informal dinner gathering at the Palace Diner (http://www.thepalacediner.com/) on Washington St. This is a great opportunity to interact with members of the local Linux community, and a forum where questions and comments are strongly welcomed. For more details, please see http://mhvlug.org. Hope to see you all there! -Sean
_______________________________________________ Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) MHVLS Auditorium Feb 6 - DBUS Mar 5 - Setting up a platform-independent home/small office network using Linux
