[Ubuntu-SG] Speaker Request for NUS SFD, 19 Sept 2008 @ NUS
Rykel™ (Aen™)
rykel98 at gmail.com
Mon Sep 15 11:43:16 UTC 2008
Sorry guys i'm late to this conversation... The cart is a trolley and
i believe u can find it at careffour at suntec city or mabbe some of
the shop selling trolleys around the neighbourhood.
heidir u need an nvidia laptop? When? Mine is a trusty toshiba 15 inch
no problem shooting away doom 3... Will that help?
On 9/15/08, ThanhSon.Dang <Thanh.Dang at sun.com> wrote:
> 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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