On Saturday 03 July 2010, giovanni_re wrote: >Watch some videos. Mark your calendar. Invite your friends. >Join in on IRC or Voice. Join the mailing list, say "Hi. :)" > >===== 1) 2010.7 Videos: >Motorola Droid Metro PCS Apps, makeitcricket.com >How to write VOIP client in less then 2 minutes, rpdammu >Open Wonderland virtual worlds platform, Nicole Yankelovich, iED >How to Succeed in Mobile, Girl Geek Dinner, Kris Corzine >Using KDE Marble to research your next vacation, Justin Kirby >Schizophrenic Firewalls - virtualized net stack OpenBSD, Claudio Jeker >Meet Google Founder Larry Page, Google Faculty Summit 2009 >Building the Python Community, Steve Holden, PyCon 2010 >How Python, TurboGears, and MongoDB are Transforming SourceForge.net, > Rick Copeland, PyCon >Introducing Numpy Arrays, unpingco > >http://sites.google.com/site/berkeleytip/talk-videos/2010-7-videos > >== July Meetings - Mark your calendar: > 3 Sat 12N-3P PST = 3-6P EST = 19-22 UTC >12 Mon 5 -6P PST = 8-9P EST = 0- 1 UTC Tues 13 >18 Sun 12N-3P PST = 3-6P EST = 19-22 UTC >27 Tue 5 -6P PST = 8-9P EST = 0- 1 UTC Wed 28 > > >===== >You're invited to join in with the friendly people at the BerkeleyTIP >global meeting - newbie to Ph.D. - everyone is invited. > >Get a headset & join using VOIP online, or come to Berkeley. > >1st step: Join the mailing list: >http://groups.google.com/group/BerkTIPGlobal > >Watch the videos. Discuss them on VOIP. >10 great videos/talks this month. > >Join with us at the Golden Bear Cafe, Upper Sproul Plaza, UCB > at the University of California at Berkeley, >or join from your home via VOIP, >or send this email locally, create a local meeting, & join via VOIP: > Tip: a wifi cafe is a great place to meet. :) > >PLEASE VIEW THE BTIP WEBSITE & MAILING LIST FOR LATEST DETIALS. >http://sites.google.com/site/berkeleytip > >BerkeleyTIP - Educational, Productive, Social >For Learning about, Sharing, & Producing, All Free SW HW & Culture. >TIP == Talks, Installfest, Project & Programming Party > > >===== CONTENTS: 1) 2010 JULY VIDEOS; 2) 2010 JULY MEETING DAYS, >TIMES, LOCATIONS; 3) LOCAL MEETING AT U. C. Berkeley; >4) HOT TOPICS; 5) PLEASE RSVP PROBABILISTICALLY, THANKS :) ; >6) INSTALLFEST; 7) ARRIVING FIRST AT THE MEETING: MAKE A >"BerkeleyTIP" SIGN; 8) IRC: #berkeleytip on irc.freenode.net; 9) VOIP >FOR GLOBAL MEETING; 10) VOLUNTEERING, TO DOs; 11) MAILING LISTS: >BerkeleyTIP-Global, LocalBerkeley, Announce; 12) ANYTHING I FORGOT TO >MENTION?; 13) FOR FORWARDING > > >======================================================================= >===== 1) - See videos list at top of this email. >Thanks to all the speakers, organizations, & videographers. :) >[Please alert the speakers that their talks are scheduled for >BTIP (if you are with the group that recorded their talk), because I may >not have time to do that. Thanks. :) ] > >Download & watch these talks before the BTIP meetings. Discuss at the >meeting. > >Email the mailing list, tell us what videos you'll watch & want to >discuss. > >Know any other video sources? - please email me. > >_Your_ group should video record & post online your meeting's talks! > > >===== 2) 2010 JULY MEETING DAYS, TIMES, LOCATIONS >http://sites.google.com/site/berkeleytip/schedule >http://sites.google.com/site/berkeleytip/directions > >In person meetings on 1st Saturday & 3rd Sunday, every month. >July 3 & 18, 12N-3P USA-Pacific time, Saturday, Sunday >July 3 = Golden Bear Cafe, Upper Sproul Plaza, UCB >July 18 = Free Speech Cafe, Moffitt Library, UCB > >Online only meeting using VOIP - 9 days after weekend meetings: >July 12 & 27, 5-6P USA-Pacific time, Monday, Tuesday > >Mark your calendars. > > >===== 3) LOCAL MEETING AT U. C. BERKELEY >http://sites.google.com/site/berkeleytip/directions > >RSVP please. See below. It greatly helps my planning. But, _do_ come >if you forgot to RSVP. > >ALWAYS BE SURE TO CHECK THE BTIP WEBSITE _&_ MAILING LIST FOR THE LATEST >LAST MINUTE DETAILS & CHANGES, BEFORE COMING TO THE MEETING! :) > >DO BRING A VOIP HEADSET, available for $10-30 at most electronics retail >stores, & a laptop computer, so you are able to communicate with the >global BTIP community via VOIP. It is highly recommended that you have >a voip headset, & not rely on a laptop's built in microphone & speakers, >because the headphones keep the noise level down. Bringing a headset is >not required, but is a great part of the being able to communicate with >the global community. :) > >Clothing: Typically 55-80 degrees F. Weather: >http://www.wunderground.com/auto/sfgate/CA/Berkeley.html > >Other location local meeting possibilities: >http://sites.google.com/site/berkeleytip/local-meetings >Create a local meeting in your town. Invite your friends. :) > > >===== 4) HOT TOPICS >Android phones - Besting iPhone? worthwhile? How knowable is the hw? >iPad, iPhone4 & iPod- rooting & running GNU(Linux) >Skype for group video conferencing? >Open Wonderland virtual worlds platform > > >===== 5) PLEASE RSVP PROBABILISTICALLY, THANKS :) >If you think there is a >70% chance ("likely") you'll come to the in >person meeting in Berkeley, please RSVP to me. Thanks. It helps my >planning. Please _do_ come even if you haven't RSVP'd, it's not >required. > >Better yet, join the BerkeleyTIP-Global mailing list, send the RSVP >there, & tell us what things you're interested in, or what videos you'll >try to watch - so we can know what videos are popular, & we might watch >them too. :) >http://groups.google.com/group/BerkTIPGlobal > > >===== 6) INSTALLFEST >Get help installing & using Free Software, Hardware & Culture. >Laptops only, typically. There isn't easy access for physically >bringing desktop boxes here. > >RSVP _HIGHLY RECOMMENDED_ if you want installfest help. Please RSVP to >me, Giovanni, at the from address for this announcement, or better, join >& send email to the BTIP-Global mailing list telling us what you'd like >help with. This way we can be better prepared to help you, & you might >get valuable advice from the mailing list members. > >If you are new to using free software, an excellent system would be the >KUbuntu GNU(Linux) software. It is very comprehensive, fairly easy to >use (similar to Windows or Mac), & suitable for personal, home, >university, or business use. > >We are also glad to try to help people with software who join via VOIP. >Please email the mailing list with requests that you want help with, so >we can try to be prepared better to help you. > >Installfest volunteers/helpers always welcome, in person, or via VOIP. > >:) > >===== 7) ARRIVING FIRST AT THE MEETING: MAKE A "BerkeleyTIP" SIGN >If you get to the meeting & don't see a "BerkeleyTIP" sign up yet, >please: >1) Make a BTIP sign on an 8x11 paper & put it at your table, >2) Email the mailing list, or join on IRC, & let us know you are there. > >Ask someone if you could use their computer for a minute to look >something up, or send an email. People are usually very friendly & >willing to help. We can also email you a temporary guest AirBears >account login. > >We will have wifi guest accounts available for BTIP attendees. Be sure >you have wifi capable equipment. Be Prepared: Bring a multi-outlet >extension power cord. > > >===== 8) IRC: #berkeleytip on irc.freenode.net >For help with anything, especially how to get VOIP working, & text >communication. > > >===== 9) VOIP FOR GLOBAL MEETING >Speak & listen to everyone globally using VOIP. >Get a headset! See some VOIP instructions here: >http://sites.google.com/site/berkeleytip/voice-voip-conferencing > > >===== 10) VOLUNTEERING, TO DOs >Enjoy doing or learning something(s)? Help out BTIP in that area. >Website development, mailing list management, video locating, VOIP >server (FreeSwitch, Asterisk) or client (Ekiga, SFLPhone,...), creating >a local meeting. Join the mailing list & let us know. Your offers of >free help are always welcome here. :) > > >===== 11) MAILING LISTS: BerkeleyTIP-Global, LocalBerkeley, Announce >Everyone should join the BerkeleyTIP-Global list: >http://groups.google.com/group/BerkTIPGlobal >Say "hi", tell us your interests, & what videos you'll like to watch. > >Info on all lists here: >http://sites.google.com/site/berkeleytip/mailing-lists > > >===== 12) ANYTHING I FORGOT TO MENTION? >Please join & email the BerkeleyTIP-Global mailing list. > > >===== 13) FOR FORWARDING >You are invited to forward this message anywhere it would be >appreciated. >Better yet, use it to create a local meeting. Invite & get together >with your friends locally, & join in with us all globally. :) > > >Looking forward to meeting with you in person, or online. :) > >Giovanni > >== Join in the Global weekly meetings, via VOIP, about all Free SW HW & > Culture http://sites.google.com/site/berkeleytip/ > And you sir, are a spammer. 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