[Ubuntu-SG] Speaker Request for NUS SFD, 19 Sept 2008 @ NUS
ThanhSon.Dang
Thanh.Dang at Sun.COM
Mon Sep 15 10:29:05 UTC 2008
Hi,
The talk is at the seminar room. There's projector and big screen there.
regards,
Thanh Son
C David Rigby wrote:
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 10:27 AM, Muhammad Heidir Abd M
> <dave33bravo at yahoo.com.sg <mailto:dave33bravo at yahoo.com.sg>> wrote:
>
> Perhaps, you could be a demonstrator? After Chew's or my
> presentation, you could show the compiz effects, some games,
> evolution appointment reminder or something to demo to the users?
> MS Office on top of WINE?
>
> I am trying to get an Nvidia capable laptop to be used for the
> demonstration. While Mr. Chew's laptop will used for presentation.
>
> Heidir
>
>
> Yes, that works. We need more players for Battle for Wesnoth! My
> laptop has Intel's XMA3100 on-board graphics chip. It's good enough
> for Compiz, but not for, say, Alien Arena or Tremulous.
>
> Have you posted slides and such for your presentation? I seem to
> recall looking at some before.
>
> Do you know if we have a projector at NUS, or some other large view
> screen?
>
> Cheers
> CDR
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: C David Rigby <c.david.rigby at gmail.com
> <mailto:c.david.rigby at gmail.com>>
> To: Muhammad Heidir Abd M <dave33bravo at yahoo.com.sg
> <mailto:dave33bravo at yahoo.com.sg>>
> Cc: Thomas Goh <tomgohj at gmail.com <mailto:tomgohj at gmail.com>>;
> Ubuntu Singapore Mailing List <ubuntu-sg at lists.ubuntu.com
> <mailto:ubuntu-sg at lists.ubuntu.com>>
> Sent: Monday, 15 September 2008 10:21:32
> Subject: Re: [Ubuntu-SG] Speaker Request for NUS SFD, 19 Sept 2008
> @ NUS
>
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 10:12 AM, Muhammad Heidir Abd M
> <dave33bravo at yahoo.com.sg <mailto:dave33bravo at yahoo.com.sg>> wrote:
>
> Hi,
>
> I'm not sure whether its right to talk about FOSS, since we
> are suppossed to talk about Ubuntu. Mr. Chew, care for a
> suggestion?
>
>
> Good point, Thanh Son did ask for a presentation on GNU/Linux. You
> and Chew have the basics covered, though. Hmmm, really, with four
> topics, do we really need another presentation? Perhaps I should
> just prep my laptop with multiple *buntus for demonstration
> purposes or otherwise support your efforts?
>
> I admit that I am at a loss for a great idea here. As well, the
> volume of activity associated with SFDS08 at this point means I
> probably do not have much, if any, time to prepare a presentation.
> My suggested topics were taken directly from the things I know I
> will be setting up for Installfest, so I felt I'd be able to talk
> and demo without to much additional effort.
>
>
> About the cart you are talking about, I'm sure you are
> referring to the carts that was given away when you purchased
> a printer during COMEX 2008. It can either be pulled behind or
> pushed, and it can be folded to be carried easily.
>
>
> Yes, that is the one. In the US it is called a hand truck, in
> France "un cabas". I'm not sure what the correct term is in Singapore.
>
>
>
> Unfortunately I gave mine away to a friend. I'm not sure where
> you could buy it. You could try Sim Lim Square, or Funan IT
> Mall - Challenger?
>
> All the best.
>
> Heidir
>
>
> Thanks
> CDR
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message ----
> From: C David Rigby <c.david.rigby at gmail.com
> <mailto:c.david.rigby at gmail.com>>
> To: Thomas Goh <tomgohj at gmail.com <mailto:tomgohj at gmail.com>>
> Cc: Ubuntu Singapore Mailing List <ubuntu-sg at lists.ubuntu.com
> <mailto:ubuntu-sg at lists.ubuntu.com>>
> Sent: Monday, 15 September 2008 09:46:35
> Subject: Re: [Ubuntu-SG] Speaker Request for NUS SFD, 19 Sept
> 2008 @ NUS
>
>
>
> On Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 9:24 AM, Thomas Goh <tomgohj at gmail.com
> <mailto:tomgohj at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> Just wondering if anyone is covering the history of OSS.
> Might be good to do a short intro.
>
> Cheer,
> Tom Goh
>
>
> Also a possibility, but perhaps not having the same impact as
> stuff I could demonstrate on my laptop(s). (I asked Richard,
> Raymond and Linus to drop by, but they said they were too busy
> watching Seinfeld and Gates on Youtube. (8-> )
>
> I did consider "A brief history of GNU/Linux" but dragging
> along my computer museum may be more than I can manage when
> transported by taxi.
>
> BTW, does anyone know of a good place to by a hand truck or
> cart (I'm not sure what the correct term is in Singapore)?
> Something I could stack my gear on to wheel it back and forth.
> Two wheels, stands by itself, tip to roll, popular with
> Aunties going shopping.
>
> Cheers
> CDR
>
>
> On Sep 15, 2008, at 9:18 AM, "C David Rigby"
> <c.david.rigby at gmail.com <mailto:c.david.rigby at gmail.com>>
> wrote:
>
>> Good Morning TUSG,
>>
>> OK, because I'm sort of ornery (just ask my mother) my
>> proposed presentation, to follow those of Chew and
>> Heidir, is "FOSS is not just GNU/Linux!" What I'll cover,
>> super-briefly:
>>
>> * FOSS for Windows
>> * Other OSes (*BSDs, Minix; Open Solaris will already
>> be covered by Thanh Son most likely)
>> * Applications of the Free & Open Source concept to
>> other domains (biology and hardware, for example,
>> but also Creative Commons).
>>
>> What do you think?
>>
>> CDR
>>
>> On Sat, Sep 13, 2008 at 11:02 AM, C David Rigby
>> <c.david.rigby at gmail.com
>> <mailto:c.david.rigby at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>> Hello Chew,
>>
>> OK, I'll see what I can do by way of a presentation
>> topic. It will need to be something I can put
>> together with minimal time expended, given the
>> impressive list of tasks I have still outstanding.
>> I'll cogitate a bit and then propose a topic to you
>> and Heidir. Since you two have the Ubuntu advocacy
>> covered, I should focus on something more generally
>> GNU/Linux, don't you think?
>>
>> Cheers
>> CDR
>>
>>
>> On Sat, Sep 13, 2008 at 10:48 AM, Chew EK
>> <chew4097 at gmail.com <mailto:chew4097 at gmail.com>> wrote:
>>
>> hi CDR
>> At the moment, we have the following presentation
>> topics:
>> 1. Why Ubuntu? About the Ubuntu way. >> Chew
>> 2. Introduction to Ubuntu desktop and
>> applications. >> Heider
>> 3. Compiz Fusion demo.. >> Chew
>> 4. Where to get Ubuntu? Joining the Ubuntu
>> community. >> Chew
>>
>> The list of topics might still change, since
>> Heidir can't make up his mind. :lol:
>>
>> K. Sitt has mentioned he can't make it in time,
>> due to work commitment.
>>
>> It will be great if you could add a presentation
>> to the list.
>>
>> regards
>> Chew
>>
>>
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