[mhvlug] [ANNOUNCE] MHVLUG Meeting - Wednesday, May 7th at 6 pm

[sean]

Mid Hudson Valley Linux and Open Source Users Group Follow Us MHVLUG is proud to announce our May meeting: Personal 3D Printing 3D printing, widely touted as the Next New Thing, promises a revolutionary cornucopia of consumer electronics, jet engines, eyeballs, weaponry, automobile suspensions, kidneys, low humor, high cuisine, scanty clothing, and IP infringement, all pouring from the same cheap desktop box. The reality, as anyone who recalls the dot-com era should know, will not go according to plan. Ed will explain what personal 3D printing is all about, what's feasible with today's technologies, what might be possible (and what's not) in the near future, and why you might (or might not) want a 3D printer of your very own. You'll see Ed's modified Makergear M2 printer in action and perhaps pick up a tchotchke or two. Ed Nisley occasionally emerges from his Basement Laboratory, where he obsessively fixes broken products, writes columns for tech magazines, and creates useful gadgets with his 3D printers. Lightning Talks The Heartbleed bug - what it was, what's exposed, and what you need to do about it. 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. The meeting space opens up at 5pm for pre meeting general discussion, question asking, show and tell, and setup. All are welcome to join. 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 Rockefeller Hall 200, Vassar College on Wednesday, May 7th 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 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 the meeting page. Show your support for MHVLUG by RSVPing at our Meetup Page.

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Upcoming Meetings (6pm - 8pm)                         Vassar College
  May 7 - Personal 3D Printing
  Jun 4 - Samba: Can We All Just Get Along?
  Jul 2 - Mad Science Fair IV