same here I would like to attend but Im in bicol,working on a project. So if some one have a built in webcam on there laptop or as suggested by Rommel Feria UStream.tv that would be great.
Thanks, AC On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 7:59 PM, Rommel Feria <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This is great! Can you UStream.tv the meeting? That way, we can participate > via the chat room. > > On Wed, Jul 23, 2008 at 7:48 PM, Gabriel H. Mercado <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > >> Friends, >> >> I would like to update everyone on the meeting at Starbucks Araneta Center >> last week. >> >> >> - I had the pleasure of finally meeting Prof. Pablo Manalastas last >> Saturday, along with Marvin Pascual, Dudds Ruiz of Pitchmo Technologies >> Inc. >> and Maenard Martinez. >> - As most meetings go between fellow geeks, talk frequently turns to >> discussions of the tech in what we do. Particularly relevant is Prof. >> Manalastas' involvement in the *Transparent Elections Project*. From a >> tech point of view the project is a very interesting puzzle per se, so >> that >> by itself makes it worth hours of discussion. From a how - it - can - >> affect >> - our - country point of view it obviously transcends the geekery and is >> quite relevant. It is my opinion that this project's efforts is worthy of >> study as to how we can contribute to it somehow. I am already planning to >> interview the Prof. via email soon, which I shall post on Linux.org.ph. >> This should help enlighten us all on how they plan to go about it (im a >> little confused honestly). Readers will definitely get their geek on and >> the >> resulting discussions, I'm sure, would probably merit its own mailing >> list. >> - Marvin also explained what he's doing these days (telephony) and of >> course that was very interesting as well. The low cost of his solution >> looks >> like it can blow the competition away. >> - Maenard has also indicated that his company (which I won't mention >> yet) shall be sponsoring us at the Expo. He is waiting for me to make a >> list >> of things I would want for it. >> - Marvin told me that the old website has a number of items that would >> be useful to us. The only reason I never got the backup files before was >> because I wasn't sure what it was for, and it required a trip to Makati, >> so >> I put that in the backburner. Will see if I can Air21 it to me instead. >> - And finally, Prof. Manalastas has indicated that he will take steps >> to form the convenors of PLUG in order to provide me the mandate to act in >> its behalf. He requested we could do it online via linux.org.ph, but >> as I am the admin of that website it does not seem proper for me to hold >> my >> own election, so he'll do it old school instead (a meeting). >> >> As usual whenever I meet fellow PLUGgers it was a very interesting way to >> spend an afternoon. We were all from very different backgrounds but had much >> in common at the same time. >> >> I am calling for another meeting on *July 31, Thursday, next week, at >> Bo's Coffee, Robinson's Galleria 630pm* onwards. >> >> At this meeting I hope to finally meet some of the other guys who have >> committed sponsorship, and this gives a chance for those who were unable to >> come as well. >> >> And finally two things, *first*, my ym address is "exchangeph", and I'm >> on Google Talk all the time, so anyone who wants to privately speak to me is >> free to do so especially those 'shy' ones. Let me know what's on your mind. >> >> And *two*, the event date is *Sept. 30-Oct. 2, 2008*, so please put that >> on your calendars. Matagal pa, I know, which is why let's keep meeting and >> talking para maganda ang kalabasan ng efforts natin. >> >> Thanks to all! >> Gary >> >> >> >> _________________________________________________ >> Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List >> http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug >> Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph >> > > > > -- > Prof. Rommel P. Feria > Apple Distinguished Educator / Sun Java Champion > > Department of Computer Science > University of the Philippines - Diliman > Quezon City 1101 Philippines > Tel/Fax: +63 2 434 3877 > > _________________________________________________ > Philippine Linux Users' Group (PLUG) Mailing List > http://lists.linux.org.ph/mailman/listinfo/plug > Searchable Archives: http://archives.free.net.ph > -- AC Perdon Registered GNU/Linux User #340122
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