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Auckland LUG Meeting - Monday 9th June 2008
Submitted by joelvanvelden on 6 Jun 2008 - 10:00pm Auckland
AuckLUG welcomes you to come along to our next monthly talk. Open entry. Bring a friend and some biscuits.

What : Bash!
"We've managed to rope Martin into dusting off his Bash talk. Good thing it hasn't gone out of date. Considering all the time you spend using your bash prompt, why not learn more about it."

Who : Martin Kealey, Vodafone (née iHug)

When : Monday 9th June 7:30pm
You don't need to worry about being late anymore. Our new venue is a stress-free experience for all you latecomers.

Where : University of Auckland
Owen G Glenn Building (aka new School of Business building)
Room 260-055 "Case Room 3"
Use maps inside building to locate room
Near corner of Grafton Rd and Symonds St
See below for links to maps.

Coming by car?:
Lots of parking in the building itself, flat $5 till late, or General city street parking.

The Auckland Linux Users Group is an informal group of Linux enthusiasts who meet monthly in Auckland. We have no membership, and every meeting is open to any who wish to come. Please bring a packet of biscuits or drink to share afterwards.

We now have an iCal file you can subscribe to giving you the details for each months talk. http://tinyurl.com/2bnkcc

Maps to venue:
http://www.sges.auckland.ac.nz/public/maps/grafton.pdf
Google Maps: http://tinyurl.com/6mquvh


Auckland LUG Meeting - Monday 5th May 2008 - NEW VENUE!
Submitted by joelvanvelden on 4 May 2008 - 7:40pm Auckland
NEW VENUE: AuckLUG has a new venue for 5th May meeting

We have new venue, University of Auckland.

(Updated) We will be in Room 260-055 "Case Room 3" in the new Business School building.

The best map is (Updated) www.sges.auckland.ac.nz/public/maps/city.pdf. Corner of Grafton Rd and Symonds St is the general area. There is paid parking in the Business School carpark, or general city street parking.

As soon as I get more information i'll post here and on the Mailing List.

We don't have a scheduled talk; Its a social event tonight guys, so we may
even break tradition and get a coffee/beverage-of-choice afterwards.


Auckland LUG Meeting - Monday 7 April 2008
Submitted by joelvanvelden on 6 Apr 2008 - 6:49pm Auckland
AuckLUG welcomes you to come along to our next monthly talk. Open entry. Bring a friend and some biscuits.

What : The Rep-Rap project
Come see Vik Oliver give a talk on his open-source rapid prototyping machine that prints 3D objects.
Not a technical talk, so do come along if you've been put off by the technical nature of talks in the past.
Not often do revolutionary tools come around; This is one project that you will want to know more about. Take this opportunity to pick Vik's brain and get started on building your own 3D printer.

Who : Vik Oliver

When : Monday 7th April 7:30pm
Please be on time or you may find it difficult to get into the building. Please phone the number posted on the door to be let in after 7:30pm.
There is paid parking close-by or free parking at the East end of Gaunt St about 5 mins walk away.

Where : Natcom
Level 1
39 Market Place
Auckland Central
Next door to Sunshine Chinese Restaurant
See below for links to maps.
Thanks to Natcom for use of this venue.

We now have an iCal file you can subscribe to giving you the details for each months talk. http://tinyurl.com/2bnkcc

Maps to venue:
Zoomin: http://tinyurl.com/ytsyvm
Google Maps: http://tinyurl.com/2hdeu4


Palmy LUG Meeting - Wednesday 9th April 2008 7-9pm
Submitted by robinmurray on 4 Apr 2008 - 11:55am News · Manawatu
Palmy Lug April '08 Workshops
02-04-2008


If you've ever wanted to know how to copy music from CD or why the new $600 ASUS Eee laptop is so popular come to the next Palmerston North Linux Users Group workshops.

Beginner Workshop

John Flower presents "Music on Linux" which includes:
  1. How to "RIP" music off a CD in Linux
  2. Playing Music in Linux
  3. How to make your own CD covers in Linux using Album Art
  4. How to "Burn" a CD (copy music to a CD)
  5. How to integrate your IPOD with Linux

Advanced Workshop

A number of members are bringing along their new Eee PCs. Topics discussed and demonstrated include:

  1. What is an Eee PC?
  2. What can you do with an Eee PC
  3. What advanced features does the Eee PC have?
  4. Booting an Eee PC from a USB stick with security tools
When: Wednesday 9th April 2008 7.30 pm

Venue: PN Christian Fellowship (Front Lounge) 174 Church St, PN (opposite The Wharehouse) Map.

To find out more about the Palmerston North Linux Users Group visit our website: www.plug.org.nz

Brynn Neilson

President



Auckland LUG Meeting - Monday 3 March 2008
Submitted by joelvanvelden on 29 Feb 2008 - 12:53am Auckland
What : Teaching and Open Source Software
"I teach several Engineering courses at the UofA where the software tools used are primarily free/open source. Python, Linux, gcc, Firefox. In my talk I'll give an overview of these courses, both from the perspective of how OSS makes my teaching life easier, better, and how some of the students react to some of the tools."

Who : Colin Coghill (Auckland Uni)

When : Monday 3rd March 7:30pm
Please be on time or you may find it difficult to get into the building. Please phone the number posted on the door to be let in after 7:30pm.
There is paid parking close-by or free parking at the East end of Gaunt St about 7-10 mins walk away.

Where : Natcom
Level 1
39 Market Place
Auckland Central
Next door to Sunshine Chinese Restaurant
See end of email for links to maps.
Thanks to Natcom for use of this venue.

We now have an iCal file you can subscribe to giving you the details for each months talk. http://tinyurl.com/2bnkcc

Maps to venue:
Zoomin: http://tinyurl.com/ytsyvm
Google Maps: http://tinyurl.com/2hdeu4


Auckland LUG Meeting - Monday 12 November 2007
Submitted by joelvanvelden on 7 Nov 2007 - 8:32pm Auckland
What : Technology wrap-up. Vik's annual talk on the latest cool technologies. Not a linux specific talk. All welcome.

Who : Vik Olliver

When : Monday 12th November 7:30pm
Please be on time or you may find it difficult to get into the building. Please phone the number posted on the door to be let in after 7:30pm.
There is paid parking close-by or free parking at the East end of Gaunt St about 7-10 mins walk away.

Where : Natcom
Level 1
39 Market Place
Auckland Central
Next door to Sunshine Chinese Restaurant
See end of email for links to maps.
Thanks to Natcom for use of this venue.

We now have an iCal file you can subscribe to giving you the details for each months talk. http://tinyurl.com/2bnkcc

Maps to venue:
Zoomin: http://tinyurl.com/ytsyvm
Google Maps: http://tinyurl.com/2hdeu4


Taranaki LUG - 25 October 2007
Submitted by Peter Hewett on 24 Oct 2007 - 7:03am Taranaki
October meeting: Thursday 25 October
Time: 7:30pm
Venue: Flexible Learning Systems, Liardet Street
Topic: Ubuntu 7.10 (Gutsy Gibbon)


Auckland LUG Meeting - Monday 8 October 2007
Submitted by joelvanvelden on 28 Sep 2007 - 8:45pm Auckland
What : Trac. Its a wiki, bug tracker, svn viewer and more. trac.edgewall.org

Who : Steven Ellis

When : Monday 8th October 7:30pm
Please be on time or you may find it difficult to get into the building. Please phone the number posted on the door to be let in after 7:30pm.
There is paid parking close-by or free parking at the East end of Gaunt St about 7-10 mins walk away.

Where : Natcom
Level 1
39 Market Place
Auckland Central
Next door to Sunshine Chinese Restaurant
See below for links to maps.
Thanks to Natcom for use of this venue.

The Auckland Linux Users Group is an informal group of Linux enthusiasts who meet monthly in Auckland. We have no membership, and every meeting is open to any who wish to come. Please bring a packet of biscuits or drink to share afterwards.

We now have an iCal file you can subscribe to giving you the details for each months talk. http://tinyurl.com/2bnkcc

Maps to venue:
Zoomin: http://tinyurl.com/ytsyvm
Google Maps: http://tinyurl.com/2hdeu4


Taranaki LUG meeting - Thursday 30 August 2007
Submitted by Peter Hewett on 5 Aug 2007 - 8:48pm Taranaki
The August meeting is at 7:30pm on Thursday 30 August, at the FLS rooms in Liardet Street.
For more info, check out the TLUG website.


TLUG lunch - Thursday 9 August 12 noon
Submitted by Peter Hewett on 5 Aug 2007 - 8:25pm Taranaki
Anyone interested in catching up for lunch this Thursday?
Check out David's post on the TLUG mailing list.