Re: [PLUG] February in-person PLUG meeting: New Year Show and Tell
Just ppl sharing & discussing. Why box it ... Another pun! 藍 On Sun, Feb 4, 2024, 18:39 Michael Dexter wrote: > On 2/3/24 10:21 AM, mo wrote: > > Yes to free form discussion! > > What formats do you consider effective? How moderated? > > "UnPLUG" meetings were inspired by UnConferences and this is a strategy > I am happy to draw upon: https://www.youtube.com/@callfortesting > > Michael Dexter > PLUG Volunteer >
Re: [PLUG] February in-person PLUG meeting: New Year Show and Tell
Just let ppl bring their own stuff if they want. Why complicate it or add to your plate (pun!)? On Sun, Feb 4, 2024, 18:42 Michael Dexter wrote: > On 2/3/24 9:09 AM, Kevin Williams wrote: > > Having food and a time slot for free-form discussion no more than an > > hour into it would be a big improvement. > > I had a budget back in the Linux Fund days but yeah. > > How much would people be willing to chip in? > > Is "beer and pizza" still the community standard or do you picture > something fancier? > > Michael > PLUG V >
Re: [PLUG] February in-person PLUG meeting: New Year Show and Tell
On 2/3/24 9:09 AM, Kevin Williams wrote: Having food and a time slot for free-form discussion no more than an hour into it would be a big improvement. I had a budget back in the Linux Fund days but yeah. How much would people be willing to chip in? Is "beer and pizza" still the community standard or do you picture something fancier? Michael PLUG V
Re: [PLUG] February in-person PLUG meeting: New Year Show and Tell
On 2/3/24 10:21 AM, mo wrote: Yes to free form discussion! What formats do you consider effective? How moderated? "UnPLUG" meetings were inspired by UnConferences and this is a strategy I am happy to draw upon: https://www.youtube.com/@callfortesting Michael Dexter PLUG Volunteer
Re: [PLUG] February in-person PLUG meeting: New Year Show and Tell
Yes to free form discussion! On Sat, Feb 3, 2024, 10:15 Kevin Williams wrote: > Having food and a time slot for free-form discussion no more than an > hour into it would be a big improvement. > > On 2/2/24 3:20 PM, mo wrote: > > The later the better if after 1700. Traffic is insane until 1930 > usually. I > > prefer no alcohol & just food so we can focus on whatever the next great > > topic is. Or no food. Spend all that on making the talk & audience > > commentary remotely accessible = no traffic! > > > > This it the one group whose subject is so interesting I don't need to see > > anyone to attend. I'd be happy if we were all virtual forever & > accessible > > online for later viewing. > > > > On Fri, Feb 2, 2024, 14:47 Michael Dexter wrote: > > > >> Thank you everyone who came last night! > >> > >> We had 18 people with record diversity. > >> > >> Thoughts: > >> > >> 1. Maybe start at 6PM, especially for social aspects? > >> Feedback: "I could come straight from work!" > >> Feedback: "That would put me in traffic for an extra hour" > >> > >> 2. Have food there? > >> I brought a platter of sandwiches and a small keg of beer to > two > >> or so > >> PLUG AT meetings and Intel had snacks. > >> The Center has kitchen, for what it's worth. > >> All previous PLUG food was before DoorDash etc. > >> > >> 3. THANKS AGAIN! > >> > >> Michael Dexter > >> PLUG Volunteer > >> > >> On 2/1/24 12:44 PM, Michael Dexter wrote: > >>> Portland Linux/Unix Group General Meeting Announcement > >>> > >>> Who: Ted, Michael, YOU... > >>> What: New Year Show and Tell > >>> Where: 5500 SW Dosch Rd, Portland > >>> When: Thursday, February 1st, 2024 at 7pm (Help with chairs a few > >>> minutes early is always appreciated) > >>> Why: The pursuit of technology freedom > >>> > >>> Ted: Bandwidth monitoring OpenWRT and DD-WRT routers with MRTG > >>> > >>> Michael: Managing Windows from FreeBSD Environments > >>> > >>> You: What have you been working on this last few months? > >>> > >>> > >>> Rules and Requests: > >>> > >>> Masks are encouraged but not required. CCC in Germany sent a LOT of > >>> people home with COVID-19. 19 as in 2019 and please people, it's not > >>> something we want to hang on to. > >>> > >>> PLUG is open to everyone and does not tolerate abusive behavior on its > >>> mailing lists or at its meetings > >>> > >>> Do not leave valuables in your car > >>> > >>> > >>> Calagator Page: https://calagator.org/events/1250480945 > >>> > >>> Google Maps Link: > >>> https://www.google.com/maps/place/5500+SW+Dosch+Rd,+Portland,+OR+97239 > >>> > >>> Some might head to Hillsdale Brewery & Public House near the Library: > >>> https://www.mcmenamins.com/hillsdale-brewery-public-house > >>> > >>> Rideshares likely available > >>> > >>> PLUG Page with information about all PLUG events: http://pdxlinux.org/ > >>> > >>> Michael Dexter > >>> PLUG Volunteer > >> >
Re: [PLUG] February in-person PLUG meeting: New Year Show and Tell
Having food and a time slot for free-form discussion no more than an hour into it would be a big improvement. On 2/2/24 3:20 PM, mo wrote: The later the better if after 1700. Traffic is insane until 1930 usually. I prefer no alcohol & just food so we can focus on whatever the next great topic is. Or no food. Spend all that on making the talk & audience commentary remotely accessible = no traffic! This it the one group whose subject is so interesting I don't need to see anyone to attend. I'd be happy if we were all virtual forever & accessible online for later viewing. On Fri, Feb 2, 2024, 14:47 Michael Dexter wrote: Thank you everyone who came last night! We had 18 people with record diversity. Thoughts: 1. Maybe start at 6PM, especially for social aspects? Feedback: "I could come straight from work!" Feedback: "That would put me in traffic for an extra hour" 2. Have food there? I brought a platter of sandwiches and a small keg of beer to two or so PLUG AT meetings and Intel had snacks. The Center has kitchen, for what it's worth. All previous PLUG food was before DoorDash etc. 3. THANKS AGAIN! Michael Dexter PLUG Volunteer On 2/1/24 12:44 PM, Michael Dexter wrote: Portland Linux/Unix Group General Meeting Announcement Who: Ted, Michael, YOU... What: New Year Show and Tell Where: 5500 SW Dosch Rd, Portland When: Thursday, February 1st, 2024 at 7pm (Help with chairs a few minutes early is always appreciated) Why: The pursuit of technology freedom Ted: Bandwidth monitoring OpenWRT and DD-WRT routers with MRTG Michael: Managing Windows from FreeBSD Environments You: What have you been working on this last few months? Rules and Requests: Masks are encouraged but not required. CCC in Germany sent a LOT of people home with COVID-19. 19 as in 2019 and please people, it's not something we want to hang on to. PLUG is open to everyone and does not tolerate abusive behavior on its mailing lists or at its meetings Do not leave valuables in your car Calagator Page: https://calagator.org/events/1250480945 Google Maps Link: https://www.google.com/maps/place/5500+SW+Dosch+Rd,+Portland,+OR+97239 Some might head to Hillsdale Brewery & Public House near the Library: https://www.mcmenamins.com/hillsdale-brewery-public-house Rideshares likely available PLUG Page with information about all PLUG events: http://pdxlinux.org/ Michael Dexter PLUG Volunteer
Re: [PLUG] February in-person PLUG meeting: New Year Show and Tell
The later the better if after 1700. Traffic is insane until 1930 usually. I prefer no alcohol & just food so we can focus on whatever the next great topic is. Or no food. Spend all that on making the talk & audience commentary remotely accessible = no traffic! This it the one group whose subject is so interesting I don't need to see anyone to attend. I'd be happy if we were all virtual forever & accessible online for later viewing. On Fri, Feb 2, 2024, 14:47 Michael Dexter wrote: > Thank you everyone who came last night! > > We had 18 people with record diversity. > > Thoughts: > > 1. Maybe start at 6PM, especially for social aspects? > Feedback: "I could come straight from work!" > Feedback: "That would put me in traffic for an extra hour" > > 2. Have food there? > I brought a platter of sandwiches and a small keg of beer to two > or so > PLUG AT meetings and Intel had snacks. > The Center has kitchen, for what it's worth. > All previous PLUG food was before DoorDash etc. > > 3. THANKS AGAIN! > > Michael Dexter > PLUG Volunteer > > On 2/1/24 12:44 PM, Michael Dexter wrote: > > Portland Linux/Unix Group General Meeting Announcement > > > > Who: Ted, Michael, YOU... > > What: New Year Show and Tell > > Where: 5500 SW Dosch Rd, Portland > > When: Thursday, February 1st, 2024 at 7pm (Help with chairs a few > > minutes early is always appreciated) > > Why: The pursuit of technology freedom > > > > Ted: Bandwidth monitoring OpenWRT and DD-WRT routers with MRTG > > > > Michael: Managing Windows from FreeBSD Environments > > > > You: What have you been working on this last few months? > > > > > > Rules and Requests: > > > > Masks are encouraged but not required. CCC in Germany sent a LOT of > > people home with COVID-19. 19 as in 2019 and please people, it's not > > something we want to hang on to. > > > > PLUG is open to everyone and does not tolerate abusive behavior on its > > mailing lists or at its meetings > > > > Do not leave valuables in your car > > > > > > Calagator Page: https://calagator.org/events/1250480945 > > > > Google Maps Link: > > https://www.google.com/maps/place/5500+SW+Dosch+Rd,+Portland,+OR+97239 > > > > Some might head to Hillsdale Brewery & Public House near the Library: > > https://www.mcmenamins.com/hillsdale-brewery-public-house > > > > Rideshares likely available > > > > PLUG Page with information about all PLUG events: http://pdxlinux.org/ > > > > Michael Dexter > > PLUG Volunteer > >
Re: [PLUG] February in-person PLUG meeting: New Year Show and Tell
Thank you everyone who came last night! We had 18 people with record diversity. Thoughts: 1. Maybe start at 6PM, especially for social aspects? Feedback: "I could come straight from work!" Feedback: "That would put me in traffic for an extra hour" 2. Have food there? I brought a platter of sandwiches and a small keg of beer to two or so PLUG AT meetings and Intel had snacks. The Center has kitchen, for what it's worth. All previous PLUG food was before DoorDash etc. 3. THANKS AGAIN! Michael Dexter PLUG Volunteer On 2/1/24 12:44 PM, Michael Dexter wrote: Portland Linux/Unix Group General Meeting Announcement Who: Ted, Michael, YOU... What: New Year Show and Tell Where: 5500 SW Dosch Rd, Portland When: Thursday, February 1st, 2024 at 7pm (Help with chairs a few minutes early is always appreciated) Why: The pursuit of technology freedom Ted: Bandwidth monitoring OpenWRT and DD-WRT routers with MRTG Michael: Managing Windows from FreeBSD Environments You: What have you been working on this last few months? Rules and Requests: Masks are encouraged but not required. CCC in Germany sent a LOT of people home with COVID-19. 19 as in 2019 and please people, it's not something we want to hang on to. PLUG is open to everyone and does not tolerate abusive behavior on its mailing lists or at its meetings Do not leave valuables in your car Calagator Page: https://calagator.org/events/1250480945 Google Maps Link: https://www.google.com/maps/place/5500+SW+Dosch+Rd,+Portland,+OR+97239 Some might head to Hillsdale Brewery & Public House near the Library: https://www.mcmenamins.com/hillsdale-brewery-public-house Rideshares likely available PLUG Page with information about all PLUG events: http://pdxlinux.org/ Michael Dexter PLUG Volunteer
[PLUG] February in-person PLUG meeting: New Year Show and Tell
Portland Linux/Unix Group General Meeting Announcement Who: Ted, Michael, YOU... What: New Year Show and Tell Where: 5500 SW Dosch Rd, Portland When: Thursday, February 1st, 2024 at 7pm (Help with chairs a few minutes early is always appreciated) Why: The pursuit of technology freedom Ted: Bandwidth monitoring OpenWRT and DD-WRT routers with MRTG Michael: Managing Windows from FreeBSD Environments You: What have you been working on this last few months? Rules and Requests: Masks are encouraged but not required. CCC in Germany sent a LOT of people home with COVID-19. 19 as in 2019 and please people, it's not something we want to hang on to. PLUG is open to everyone and does not tolerate abusive behavior on its mailing lists or at its meetings Do not leave valuables in your car Calagator Page: https://calagator.org/events/1250480945 Google Maps Link: https://www.google.com/maps/place/5500+SW+Dosch+Rd,+Portland,+OR+97239 Some might head to Hillsdale Brewery & Public House near the Library: https://www.mcmenamins.com/hillsdale-brewery-public-house Rideshares likely available PLUG Page with information about all PLUG events: http://pdxlinux.org/ Michael Dexter PLUG Volunteer
[PLUG] February in-person PLUG meeting: New Year Show and Tell
Portland Linux/Unix Group General Meeting Announcement (Site update delayed by technical difficulties) Who: Ted, Michael, YOU... What: New Year Show and Tell Where: 5500 SW Dosch Rd, Portland When: Thursday, February 1st, 2024 at 7pm (Help with chairs a few minutes early is always appreciated) Why: The pursuit of technology freedom Ted: Bandwidth monitoring OpenWRT and DD-WRT routers with MRTG Michael: Managing Windows from FreeBSD Environments You: What have you been working on this last few months? Rules and Requests: Masks are encouraged but not required. CCC in Germany sent a LOT of people home with COVID-19. 19 as in 2019 and please people, it's not something we want to hang on to. PLUG is open to everyone and does not tolerate abusive behavior on its mailing lists or at its meetings Do not leave valuables in your car Calagator Page: https://calagator.org/events/1250480945 Google Maps Link: https://www.google.com/maps/place/5500+SW+Dosch+Rd,+Portland,+OR+97239 Some might head to Hillsdale Brewery & Public House near the Library: https://www.mcmenamins.com/hillsdale-brewery-public-house Rideshares likely available PLUG Page with information about all PLUG events: http://pdxlinux.org/ Michael Dexter PLUG Volunteer
