[Ubuntu-SG] Speaker Request for NUS SFD, 19 Sept 2008 @ NUS
C David Rigby
c.david.rigby at gmail.com
Tue Sep 16 11:41:41 UTC 2008
On Mon, Sep 15, 2008 at 7:43 PM, Rykel™ (Aen™) <rykel98 at gmail.com> wrote:
> Sorry guys i'm late to this conversation...
Welcome to the party!
> 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.
>
OK, thanks. I'll see if I cannot get my hands on one. It is not a super big
deal as we seem to have at least two already for the event. Of course, I
want my own. The cops keep coming and taking back the ones from Cold
Storage. (8->
>
> 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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> >>> <mailto:chew4097 at gmail.com>
> >>> MSN: chewek at hotmail.com <mailto:chewek at hotmail.com
> >
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
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