[mhvlug] [ANNOUNCE] MHVLUG Meeting - Wednesday, February 4th at 6 pm

[sean]

Mid Hudson Valley Linux and Open Source Users Group Follow Us MHVLUG is proud to announce our February meeting: Blender: The Open Source Graphics Program Computer graphics is an expensive hobby. Even the cheapest programs can cost around 1700$. Blender offers an alternative. Blender is completely free, open source, and constantly being updated. Blender, often overlooked because of its price or lack there of, has many capabilities not the least of which is the two internal rendering engines, an internal game engine, and a Python interpreter for scripting. This presentation will demonstrate the vast capabilities of Blender in both rendering and game engine based simulations. First with a material study using blender cycles. Then with a small fluid simulation. Lightning Talks Currently looking for volunteers. Sign up if you'd like to give one. 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, February 4th 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 *
  Jan  7 - When Will Then Be Now? Soon.
  Feb  4 - Blender: The Open Source Graphics Program
  Mar  4 - Make With Meteor: Rapid Prototyping Of Real-Time, Mobile Web Apps