Aloha All There are a few events coming up that you may want to be aware of.
HOSEF Director Scott Belford has been participating in the Mozilla24 event this weekend, and he has had the honor to be a part of the following activity: http://www.soi.wide.ad.jp/soi-asia/event/20070915-mozilla/ Presentation materials are available as are some very impressive firefox extensions. If you are interested in learning about HOSEF's role in recycling computers, come see us next weekend at the City's Discover Recycling Fair. In fact, if you have time and are want to be part of the fun, I could use a little booth company Thursday, Friday, and/or Saturday. Details are here http://envhonolulu.org/solid_waste/discover_recycling.htm Perhaps you would like to learn more about what other governments are doing to integrate FOSS into their national IT infrastructure. You may be interested in learning what else we can be doing in Hawaii, other than just talking, to encourage STEM (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) growth in our schools and economy. Join HOSEF Director Scott Belford at The University of Hawaii's Outreach College on September 26 for the following: "Using Free and Open Source Software to Support Hawaii's Tech Future" When it comes to building a vibrant economy fueled by innovation, entrepreneurship, and technology, talk is cheap. Every year our government sends millions of your dollars off island to buy software that adds no value to the services you expect. Exporting these dollars perpetuate mainland software monopolies while undermining the economic goals our elected officials profess to hold so dearly. This discussion will cover the history, the paradigm, and the highlights of Free and Open Source Software (FOSS). Emphasis will be placed on the critical role of Government, through policy and practice, to perpetuate legislative initiatives by practicing what it preaches. We will explore various case studies where Governments have migrated to FOSS solutions. Sep 26 Wed 7:00-9:00pm Yukiyoshi Room, Krauss Hall 012 Free Call 956-8244 for information If you just want to have some fun, spend some time outside, and take part in a great event at the State Capitol, then mark your calendar for Sunday, October 7. HOSEF and a few thousand other good people will be there, and you are welcome to join us in our booth. --scott -- R. Scott Belford Founder/Executive Director The Hawaii Open Source Education Foundation P.O. Box 2644 Ewa Beach, HI 96706 808.689.6518 phone/fax [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________________ LUAU@lists.hosef.org mailing list http://lists.hosef.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/luau