Saturday, July 26, 2014

BLU Desktop GNU/Linux SIG Meeting - Build a GNU/Linux Super Desktop on a Budget - Weds, Aug 6, 2014

When: Wednesday, Aug 6, 2014 6:30PM

Location: Akamai, 8 Cambridge Center, Cambridge, MA

Directions
http://www.akamai.com/html/about/driving_directions.html
Also easily accessibly by T.

Notes

1) Please note the location is different from BLU's
standard MIT meeting location.

2) Akamai has generously agreed to provide space
and 'free as in food' for this meeting.
Thank you to our sponsor!
http://www.akamai.com/

Summary

Want to build your own PC and
run your favorite GNU/Linux
distro? Brian DeLacey did all
the research and suffered the
battle wounds, so you don't
have to. See how he built a
super GNU/Linux desktop for
under $400 and get your
questions answered.

Brian has recently built
GNU/Linux PCs for under $400,
under $300 and under $200!
Find out how he did it. As an
added bonus, Brian will demo
the newest Beagle Bone Black
running Debian. There is truly
something for everyone in this
talk. And as always, everyone
is welcome so bring a friend.


Transportation & Parking

The Akamai office is a short walk from the Kendall Square T
stop and other public transportation.

Metered parking is normally available near our location.

More Events & Announcements

How to Build Your First Android App (Adam Stroud)
Wednesday, Sept 3
http://meetu.ps/2pH6md

Linux InstallFest LIII at MIT
Saturday, September 13, 2014 9am - 5pm
http://blu.org/cgi-bin/calendar/2014-ifest53

Software Freedom Day at Industry Lab in Cambridge
September 20th, 9am-5pm
http://meetu.ps/2sB29b

Learning to Change the World (Walter Bender of Sugar Labs)
Wednesday, November 5
http://meetu.ps/2pxLP8

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Thursday, July 24, 2014

Boston Linux and Unix Annual Summer BBQ XX reminder Saturday, July 26 2013 1:00 PM

Boston Linux and Unix Annual Summer BBQ XX
When: Saturday, July 26, 2013 from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Where: John and Shelley Chambers' home
33 Cedarwood Avenue, Waltham, MA.
BYOF - Bring Your Own Food

Boston Linux & Unix is holding its nineteenth annual summer BBQ on
Saturday, July 26(rain date: August 2), beginning at 1:00 p.m. Everyone
is welcome.
Guests are encouraged to bring along something for the grill and the
snack table. We're holding the barbecue at the same location as the past
few years, John and Shelley Chambers' home at 33 Cedarwood Avenue,
Waltham,MA.

Please refer to the BLU website for further details and directions.

http://www.blu.org/cgi-bin/calendar/2014-bbq20

The forecast calls for a few showers in the morning but should be clear
in the afternoon
--
Jerry Feldman <gaf@blu.org>
Boston Linux and Unix
PGP key id: 537C5846
PGP Key fingerprint: 3D1B 8377 A3C0 A5F2 ECBB CA3B 4607 4319 537C 5846

Friday, July 18, 2014

Boston Linux and Unix Annual Summer BBQ XX Saturday, July 26 2013 1:00 PM

Boston Linux and Unix Annual Summer BBQ XX
When: Saturday, July 26, 2013 from 1:00 pm to 6:00 pm
Where: John and Shelley Chambers' home
33 Cedarwood Avenue, Waltham, MA.
BYOF - Bring Your Own Food

Boston Linux & Unix is holding its nineteenth annual summer BBQ on
Saturday, July 26(rain date: August 2), beginning at 1:00 p.m. Everyone
is welcome.
Guests are encouraged to bring along something for the grill and the
snack table. We're holding the barbecue at the same location as the past
few years, John and Shelley Chambers' home at 33 Cedarwood Avenue,
Waltham,MA.

Please refer to the BLU website for further details and directions.

http://www.blu.org/cgi-bin/calendar/2014-bbq20
--
Jerry Feldman <gaf@blu.org>
Boston Linux and Unix
PGP key id: 537C5846
PGP Key fingerprint: 3D1B 8377 A3C0 A5F2 ECBB CA3B 4607 4319 537C 5846

Tuesday, July 15, 2014

Boston Linux Meeting Wednesday, July 16, 2014 OpenCL: The open standard for parallel programming of heterogeneous systems

When: July 16, 2014 7PM (6:30PM for Q&A)
Topic: OpenCL: The open standard for parallel programming of
heterogeneous systems
Moderator:Chris Allen
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 335

### Please note that Wadsworth St. is still closed.
### Proceed West on Memorial Drive to Ames St. Ames will be
### 2-way during construction. Take a right onto Ames and another right
### onto Amherst.

Summary
OpenCL is the first open, royalty-free standard for cross-platform,
parallel programming of modern processors

Abstract
OpenCL is a framework for programming across multiple processors, such
as CPU, GPU, ASICs, etc. It's primary goal is mathematics and
cryptography. The OpenCL spec is:
1. Platform model: Specifies that there is one processor coordinating
execution (the host) and one or more processors capable of executing
OpenCL C code (the devices). It defines an abstract hardware model that
is used by programmers when writing OpenCL C functions (called kernels)
that execute on the devices.
2. Execution model: Defines how the OpenCL environment is configured on
the host and how kernels are executed on the device. This includes
setting up an OpenCL context on the host, providing mechanisms for
host–device interaction, and defining a concurrency model used for
kernel execution on devices.
3. Memory model: Defines the abstract memory hierarchy that kernels use,
regardless of the actual underlying memory architecture. The memory
model closely resembles current GPU memory hierarchies, although this
has not limited adoptability by other accelerators.
4. Programming model: Defines how the concurrency model is mapped to
physical hardware.


For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Please note that there is usually plenty of free parking in the E-51
parking lot at 2 Amherst St, or directly on Amherst St.

After the meeting we will adjourn to the official after meeting meeting
location at The Cambridge Brewing Company
http://www.cambridgebrewingcompany.com/

--
Jerry Feldman <gaf@blu.org>
Boston Linux and Unix
PGP key id:3BC1EB90
PGP Key fingerprint: 49E2 C52A FC5A A31F 8D66 C0AF 7CEA 30FC 3BC1 EB90

Thursday, July 10, 2014

Boston Linux Meeting Wednesday, July 16, 2014 OpenCL: The open standard for parallel programming of heterogeneous systems

When: July 16, 2014 7PM (6:30PM for Q&A)
Topic: OpenCL: The open standard for parallel programming of
heterogeneous systems
Moderator:Chris Allen
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 335

### Please note that Wadsworth St. is still closed.
### Proceed West on Memorial Drive to Ames St. Ames will be
### 2-way during construction. Take a right onto Ames and another right
### onto Amherst.

Summary
OpenCL is the first open, royalty-free standard for cross-platform,
parallel programming of modern processors

Abstract
Details to follow - please see http://www.blu.org



For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site
http://www.blu.org
Please note that there is usually plenty of free parking in the E-51
parking lot at 2 Amherst St, or directly on Amherst St.

After the meeting we will adjourn to the official after meeting meeting
location at The Cambridge Brewing Company
http://www.cambridgebrewingcompany.com/

--
Jerry Feldman <gaf@blu.org>
Boston Linux and Unix
PGP key id:3BC1EB90
PGP Key fingerprint: 49E2 C52A FC5A A31F 8D66 C0AF 7CEA 30FC 3BC1 EB90