MHVLUG is proud to announce our February 2010 meeting: .... Why Arduino? An Introduction
Arduino [1] is an open-source electronics prototyping platform based on flexible, easy-to-use hardware and software. While you need not be a Real Engineer to build a project around an Arduino, being a Real Programmer can sometime pose serious problems. Ed will explain why that's so, starting with Arduino's historical background and the crucial differences between a microcontroller and a PC. The Arduino universe includes a wide variety of add-on boards that provide functions ranging from pushbuttons to LCD panels to Ethernet interfaces. You may not need much solder to produce a useful (or at least amusing) project of your very own. Ed will bring along some Show-n-Tell projects that appeared in his Circuit Cellar column, so you can see Arduino boards in their native habitat. This meeting will be streamed live on ustream on the MHVLUG channel [2] for those members of our community that can't attend the meetings directly. .... Lightning Talks * TED 5000 - Sean Dague * Squidwrench [3] - Sean Swehla Before the main talk we will do a series of lightning talks (up to 3), each 10 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 posted their talk subject to the website in advance have priority. 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. The meeting will take place at Mid Hudson Library System Auditorium on Wednesday, February 3rd at 6 pm. 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)! After each meeting ends everyone is welcome to join in on an informal dinner gathering at the Palace Diner [4] 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, including maps and directions, please see http://mhvlug.org [5]. [1] http://www.arduino.cc/ [2] http://www.ustream.tv/channel/mhvlug [3] http://squidwrench.itdoesntbelongthere.com [4] http://mhvlug.org/content/palace-diner [5] http://mhvlug.org
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_______________________________________________ Mid-Hudson Valley Linux Users Group http://mhvlug.org http://mhvlug.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/mhvlug Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm) MHVLS Auditorium Feb 3 - Why Arduino? An Introduction Mar 3 - Sahana and 7 Years of MHVLUG Celebration Apr 7 - Nagios
