UPDATE: updated schedule. Key differences are: * BoFs now run from 18:45 * we now have a Django BoF
See below for details. == SLUG October Monthly Meeting == You can read the full version of this announcement at http://slug.org.au/node/119 SLUG's monthly meeting. Meetings are open to the general public, and are free of charge. This month we are running birds of a feather sessions on multiple topics. Read on for details. When: Friday, 30 October 2009 18:30 - 20:30 Where: Our venue is Google, Level 5, 48 Pirrama Road, Pyrmont. It's across the road from Star City Casino. A map of the area can be found here[1], and public transit directions are at [2]. Appropriate signage and directions will be posted around the building. You will need to sign-in to enter the venue. This can be performed when you arrive, but to save time we recommend that you do so online beforehand at Anyvite[3]. If you are unsure, please sign up as a 'maybe'. This allows us to organise adequate meeting space and facilities. You do not need to create an account to indicate your attendance. We start at 18.30 but we ask that people arrive at least 15 minutes early so we an all get into the building and start on time. Please do not arrive before 18.00, as it may hinder business activities for our host! This month's sessions are: General Talk Scott Hollier: Web and application access for people with disabilities In-Depth Talk Roger Salisbury: When Booting Fails Birds of a Feather Sessions This month we are running birds of a feather (BoF) sessions, running concurrently with the In-Depth Talk. These are informal gatherings of people to discuss a particular topic. The list of BoFs at the moment are: * SLUGlets - our regular forum for newbies and desktop users * Linux Multimedia - the creation of multimedia on Linux: 2D/3D graphics, audio, video * OLPC Friends - the One Laptop Per Child project * Django — the Python-based Web application framework If you would like to run a BoF, please discuss on the SLUG Activities mailing list[4]. Hacker Space We have heaps of room available to us at Google. If the talks do not grab you, feel free to come along and hack away on your favourite project in the designated Hacker Space. Meeting Schedule See here[5] for an explanation of the segments. * 18.15: Open Doors * 18.30: Announcements, News, Introductions * 18.45: Split into two groups for: o General Talk o BoFs * 19.30: Intermission * 19.45: Split into two groups for: o In-Depth Talk o BoFs * 20.30: Dinner For dinner, we order in a selection of pizzas. The cost is $10 per head, and we will be collecting money from the beginning of the meeting. If you have any particular dietary requirements (e.g. vegetarian), let us know beforehand. Dinner is a great way to socialise and learn in a relaxed atmosphere :) For those who want to continue the conversation after dinner, some of us will be heading to a pub in the local area. We hope to see you there! [1] http://tinyurl.com/ParkingPyrmont [2] http://wiki.slug.org.au/howtogetthere [3] http://anyvite.com/eap7i5g2cy [4] http://lists.slug.org.au/listinfo/activities [5] http://www.slug.org.au/meetings/meetingformat -- Bring choice back to your computer. http://www.linux.org.au/linux -- SLUG - Sydney Linux User's Group Mailing List - http://slug.org.au/ Subscription info and FAQs: http://slug.org.au/faq/mailinglists.html
