[AuckLUG] Digital Photo Frame

[Nevyn]

Kath has a point though.

Workshop based meetings rather than lecture based meetings. I.e. it's
all nice and well hearing about GIS or whatever, but being able to see
a specific and practical use for something and the configuration for
using such a thing would be very cool.

Even if the attendees can't really participate, they're seeing how
something is done, and then able to brainstorm and question
accomplishing another need by simply understanding 1 use.

Possible ideas: The "application server(s)" idea that I mentioned in
another post once something has been built or something simpler like
making a custom template in Lyx (rather than relying on the ones that
come with the application putting a bit more control back in the
user's hands) or custom displays in X for kids and hard of seeing or
even alternative control interfaces. Perhaps even beginners type admin
things like the basics of the email protocol and implementing in
Linux.

On Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 3:11 PM, Justin Cook <justin at skull.co.nz> wrote:
> Yeah, it starts becoming attractive to buy a hybrid or convertible
>  touchscreen laptop. The overlays aren't all that hard to get hold of, they
>  just don't make them in a decent size such as 22" widescreen.
>  Camera based screen interactions are becoming more common if you don't mind
>  your screen being stationary.
>
>
>
>  On Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 1:10 PM, Liz Q <liz at debian.co.nz> wrote:
>
>  > Justin Cook wrote:
>  >
>  > > I haven't looked in a while, but there are several touch-sensitive
>  > > overlay
>  > > solutions available if you really wanted to make it happen.
>  > >
>  > >
>  > >
>  > Bit pricy though isnt it, I wonder if you could hack up one of those wacom
>  > stylus things to work with it though.
>  >
>  > Liz
>  >
>  >
>  >  On Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 1:03 PM, Ravi Chemudugunta <
>  > > chemuduguntar at gmail.com>
>  > > wrote:
>  > >
>  > >
>  > >
>  > > > what would be awesome is if one of those off the shelf things can be
>  > > > hacked to put your favorite distro on it =), you have yourself a
>  > > > really cheap notepad...
>  > > >
>  > > >
>  > > > On Thu, Apr 10, 2008 at 9:45 AM, Liz Q <liz at debian.co.nz> wrote:
>  > > >
>  > > >
>  > > > > Bill and Kath Worsfold wrote:
>  > > > >
>  > > > >
>  > > > >
>  > > > > > Hi all. I have a suggestion for a really cool and interesting
>  > > > > > topic
>  > > > > >
>  > > > > >
>  > > > > for an
>  > > >
>  > > >
>  > > > > AUCKLUG meeting sometime, should you be interested in hearing
>  > > > > >
>  > > > > >
>  > > > > suggestions.
>  > > >
>  > > >
>  > > > > What about having a workshop/tutorial on making a digital photo
>  > > > > > frame
>  > > > > >
>  > > > > >
>  > > > > from
>  > > >
>  > > >
>  > > > > an old laptop? This would be so cool, and they're very expensive to
>  > > > > >
>  > > > > >
>  > > > > buy.
>  > > >
>  > > >
>  > > > > Would this project be suitable for novices?
>  > > > > >
>  > > > > > Anyway, I just thought I'd throw that out to be considered.
>  > > > > >
>  > > > > > Cheers,
>  > > > > > Kath Worsfold
>  > > > > >
>  > > > > >
>  > > > > >
>  > > > > >
>  > > > > >
>  > > > >  Install mythbuntu onto old laptop, plug in usb drive with media :D
>  > > > >
>  > > > >  Oh ... you wanted to go the hardware *G*
>  > > > >
>  > > > >  Liz
>  > > > >
>  > > > >
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