Wednesday, May 11, 2016

Boston Linux Meeting Wednesday, May 18, 2016 - Rooftop WLAN, IoT, and the Doobie Brothers: What were once Vices are now Habits

When: May 18, 2016 7PM (6:30PM for Q&A)
Topic: Rooftop WLAN, IoT, and the Doobie Brothers: What were once Vices
are now Habits
Moderators: Kurt Keville
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 315 ***


Summary:

A discussion of the IoT Citywide LoRaWAN Initiative.

Abstract:
LoRaWAN is a low power long range wide area network network. Kurt will
talk about implementing this citiwide. This technology is currently
implemented in Amsterdam.

Details to follow...



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
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Tuesday, April 19, 2016

Boston Linux Meeting reminder, Wednesday, April 20, 2016 - Containers, Docker, and Kubernetes on Linux

When: April 20, 2016 7PM (6:30PM for Q&A)
Topic: Containers, Docker, and Kubernetes on Linux
Moderators: brian Delacey, Kurt Keville, Michael Splain ,
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 315 ***
### Please note that room has changed from last month


Summary:

Managing large clusters of Docker containers

Abstract:

Brian DeLacey will discuss and demonstrate the basics of Containers and
Docker. We'll show deployment of some containerized code in the Go
language. Kurt Keville will cover related concepts of clusters and the
evolution of scalable systems.

Mike Splain, Lead DevOps engineer at Barkly, will discuss and
demonstrate Kurbernetes. You can read more on his recent work at this
blog post: (see links on the BLU website)

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
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Tuesday, April 12, 2016

Boston Linux Meeting Wednesday, April 20, 2016 - Containers, Docker, and Kubernetes on Linux

When: April 20, 2016 7PM (6:30PM for Q&A)
Topic: Containers, Docker, and Kubernetes on Linux
Moderators: brian Delacey, Kurt Keville, Michael Splain ,
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 315 ***
### Please note that room has changed from last month


Summary:

Managing large clusters of Docker containers

Abstract:

Brian DeLacey will discuss and demonstrate the basics of Containers and
Docker. We'll show deployment of some containerized code in the Go
language. Kurt Keville will cover related concepts of clusters and the
evolution of scalable systems.

Mike Splain, Lead DevOps engineer at Barkly, will discuss and
demonstrate Kurbernetes. You can read more on his recent work at this
blog post: (see links on the BLU website)

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
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Wednesday, April 6, 2016

(Location Change) BLU Desktop GNU/Linux SIG Meeting - Music - Weds, Apr 6, 2016

Change of venue for tonight's LibreBoston (GNU/Linux on the Desktop)
meetup. We are still meeting at Akamai, but we will be in a different
building (a couple of blocks away). The new address is 90 Broadway,
Cambridge, MA 02139.

Full meeting details here: http://meetu.ps/2MwL3f

Sorry for any inconvenience.

I'm looking forward to seeing you.

Will Rico

On Wed, Mar 23, 2016 at 10:09 AM, Will Rico <willrico@gmail.com> wrote:

> When: Wednesday, April 6, 6:30 - 8:30PM
>
> Location
>

Akamai, 90 Broadway, Cambridge, MA (** new location **)

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/
>
> 3) RSVP is not required, but
> helps me plan food. You can
> RSVP by emailing me or
> RSVP'ing on Meetup.com:
> http://meetu.ps/2MwL3f
>
> Summary
>
> Learn how free software
> benefits musicians and lovers
> of music. Kendra Moyer will
> moderate a discussion between
> two professional musicians and
> avid users of free software,
> Dan Fitzmartin and Devin
> Ulibarri.
>
> You won't want to miss this
> talk on:
>
> Free Software For Musicians:
> Views from Two People Who Play
> Different Instruments That
> Have the Same Name.
>
>
>
> <https://bitcoin.org/en/>
>
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Wednesday, March 23, 2016

BLU Desktop GNU/Linux SIG Meeting - Music - Weds, Apr 6, 2016

When: Wednesday, April 6, 6:30 - 8:30PM

Location
Akamai, 150 Broadway (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/

3) RSVP is not required, but
helps me plan food. You can
RSVP by emailing me or
RSVP'ing on Meetup.com:
http://meetu.ps/2MwL3f

Summary

Learn how free software
benefits musicians and lovers
of music. Kendra Moyer will
moderate a discussion between
two professional musicians and
avid users of free software,
Dan Fitzmartin and Devin
Ulibarri.

You won't want to miss this
talk on:

Free Software For Musicians:
Views from Two People Who Play
Different Instruments That
Have the Same Name.



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Tuesday, March 15, 2016

Boston Linux Meeting reminder, tomorrow, Wednesday, March 16, 2016 - Linux Soup XVI: SystemD

When: March 16, 2016 7PM (6:30PM for Q&A)
Topic: Linux Soup XVI: SystemD
Moderator: Christoph Doerbeck
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 145 ***
### Please note that room has changed from last month


Summary:
This is Christoph's annual Linux Soup presentation that will focus on
Systemd

Abstract:
Systemd is a system that replaces the old System V Init and also manages
services. It is now used by all the major distributions, but is very
controversial. Christoph will talk on how to use systemd since it is
installed on many of the Linux systems you use.

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
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Friday, March 11, 2016

Boston Linux Meeting Wednesday, March 16, 2016 - Linux Soup XVI: SystemD

When: March 16, 2016 7PM (6:30PM for Q&A)
Topic: Linux Soup XVI: SystemD
Moderator: Christoph Doerbeck
Location: MIT Building E-51, Room 145 ***
### Please note that room has changed from last month


Summary:
This is Christoph's annual Linux Soup presentation that will focus on
Systemd

Abstract:
Systemd is a system that replaces the old System V Init and also manages
services. It is now used by all the major distributions, but is very
controversial. Christoph will talk on how to use systemd since it is
installed on many of the Linux systems you use.

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
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