[vox] TOMORROW: PenLUG meeting 11/10/2010

[Bill Ward]

Facebook RSVP at http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=160218550681305

On Tue, Nov 9, 2010 at 4:13 PM, <bill at wards.net> wrote:

> PENINSULA LINUX USERS' GROUP (PenLUG) PRESENTS:
>
>   +--------------------------------------+
>   |Date:    |Wednesday, November 10, 2010|
>   |---------+----------------------------|
>   |Time:    |6:00 - 8:00 PM              |
>   |---------+----------------------------|
>   |         |Bayshore Technology Park    |
>   |Location:|1300 Island Drive           |
>   |         |Redwood City, CA 94065      |
>   |         |Suite 106 - Training Room   |
>   |---------+----------------------------|
>   |RSVP:    |Facebook: (coming soon)     |
>   |         |or mail rsvp at penlug.org     |
>   +--------------------------------------+
>
>   Note we are now meeting on Wednesdays! Since March 2010, we moved to the
>   fourth Wednesday of each month (except in November and December, when we
>   meet on the second Wednesday to avoid holiday conflicts). The meeting is
>   hosted by NewlineNoosh. There is no sponsor for food/drinks, so please
>   bring a potluck item to share.
>
>   Agenda:
>
>     * 6:00 PM Potluck snacks
>     * 6:15 PM Free book giveaways or other prizes
>     * 6:30 PM Presentation begins
>     * 8:00 PM Meeting ends
>
>  Cathy Malmrose, ZaReason
>
>   When Cathy Malmrose and her husband, Earl had finally had enough of blue
>   screens and Saturdays lost on tech support, they turned to LinuxLand^?
> for
>   answers. They found there weren't many companies building computers
>   optimized for Linux. Since Cathy had grown up in Redmond, WA and since
>   both Earl and Cathy had lived in Austin, TX amongst the Dellionaires,
> they
>   found that it would be quite interesting and fun to create their own
>   computer company. In early 2007 they founded ZaReason, Inc. Cathy's
>   background includes forming a successful non-profit, Partimus.org that
>   supplies educational institutions internationally with Linux-only
> desktops
>   and laptops for school's computer labs, run by Christian Einfeldt.
>
>   Cathy's presentation is titled, "Is Ubuntu Easy Enough for a Six-Year
>   Old?" where she will tell the stories that surrounded her family's
>   decision to devote their time and careers to building ZaReason. There
> were
>   many funny circumstances involving their entry into Linux. Come enjoy
>   hearing about one family's introduction into easier computing. She will
>   also be seeking your input, so if you have goodness to share, you are
>   warmly invited.
>
>   As one of Cathy's signature presentation "extras", she will be doing a
> Pop
>   Quiz at the end, testing your general knowledge of the History of
>   Computing, during which she will offer several prizes.
>
> RSVP
>
>  Although it is not required, we like to have an idea of how many
>  people to expect, so if possible please email rsvp at penlug.org if you
>  are planning to attend.
>
> GETTING THERE
>
>  For information on getting to the meeting, please see:
>      http://maps.google.com/maps?q=1300+Island+Drive,+Redwood+City,+CA
>      http://www.penlug.org/twiki/bin/view/Home/DrivingDirectionsQualys
>      http://www.penlug.org/twiki/bin/view/Home/TransitDirectionsQualys
>
>  Traffic on 101 can be pretty bad in the evening, so we encourage you
>  to check traffic conditions before driving by dialing 5-1-1 on your
>  phone or visiting www.511.org, and if possible to take public transit
>  (best bet: bicycle via Caltrain) or carpool to this meeting.
>
> MORE INFORMATION
>
>  See www.penlug.org for more information.
>
>
> This notice is being sent to the following mailing lists:
>        members at penlug.org
>        announce at penlug.org
>        sf-lug at linuxmafia.com
>        balug-talk at lists.balug.org
>        svlug at lists.svlug.org
>        svevents at yahoogroups.com
>        vox at lists.lugod.org
>
>  Please reply to suggest any additions or other changes.
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