Re: Boston Linux VIRTUAL Meeting Wednesday, July 16, 2026 - Claude and 3D Printing

Sounds good Bob Jerry Feldman <gaf.linux@gmail.com> Boston Linux and Unix http://www.blu.org/ On Sat, Jul 11, 2026, 9:51 PM Bob Frankston <bob.frankston@gmail.com> wrote: > It's all about 3d printing - that's just one use case I'd explain. I call > it out because it does takes outside of the programming and even open claw > framing. I find Open Claw amusing as if people discovered programming all > over again. > > > > On 7/11/2026, 7:44:18 PM, Jerry Feldman <gaf.linux@gmail.com> wrote: > > When: July 16, 2026 7:00PM EDT (6:30PM for Q&A) > > Topic:Anthropic's Claude and 3D printing > > Presenters: Bob Frankston > > Location: Online: https://meet.jit.si/blu.org > > Meeting will be recorded, but not live streamed. Recordings will be > posted: https://blu.org/video/ > > Summary: > > Bob Frankston will talk about using Anthropic's claude as a programming > language and some of his 3D printing projects. > Abstract: > > <http://www.blu.org>TBD > Bio: > > *Bob Frankston is probably best known as co-creator of the original > spreadsheet application, VisiCalc. His detailed bio is at > http://rmf.vc/bob_frankston_bio [rmf.vc]* > http://www.blu.org <http://www.blu.org> > > Our meeting recordings are found on the Video tab: > http://www.blu.org/video/ <http://blu.org/video/> > > -- > Jerry Feldman href="mailto:gaf.linux@gmail.com" moz-do-not-send="true"><gaf.linux@gmail.com> > Boston Linux and Unix href="http://www.blu.org" moz-do-not-send="true">http://www.blu.org > PGP key id: 6F6BB6E7 > PGP Key fingerprint: 0EDC 2FF5 53A6 8EED 84D1 3050 5715 B88D 6F6B B6E7 > > _______________________________________________ Announce mailing list Announce@lists.blu.org https://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce

Boston Linux VIRTUAL Meeting Wednesday, July 16, 2026 - Claude and 3D Printing

When: July 16, 2026 7:00PM EDT (6:30PM for Q&A) Topic:Anthropic's Claude and 3D printing Presenters: Bob Frankston Location: Online: https://meet.jit.si/blu.org Meeting will be recorded, but not live streamed. Recordings will be posted: https://blu.org/video/ Summary: Bob Frankston will talk about using Anthropic's claude as a programming language and some of his 3D printing projects. Abstract: TBD Bio: _Bob Frankston is probably best known as co-creator of the original spreadsheet application, VisiCalc. His detailed bio is at http://rmf.vc/bob_frankston_bio [rmf.vc] _ http://www.blu.org Our meeting recordings are found on the Video tab: http://www.blu.org/video/ -- Jerry Feldman<gaf.linux@gmail.com> Boston Linux and Unixhttp://www.blu.org PGP key id: 6F6BB6E7 PGP Key fingerprint: 0EDC 2FF5 53A6 8EED 84D1 3050 5715 B88D 6F6B B6E7 _______________________________________________ Announce mailing list Announce@lists.blu.org https://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce

InstallFest postponed

Due to unforseen circumstanaces, we need to postpone the InstallFest that was scheduled for June 27. We're aiming for a new date in late September or early October. -- John Abreau / Executive Director, Boston Linux & Unix Email: jabr@blu.org / WWW http://www.blu.org PGP-Key-Fingerprint 87B1 6003 9962 0824 0406 8B93 B184 3040 5640 D33F _______________________________________________ Announce mailing list Announce@lists.blu.org https://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce

Boston Linux VIRTUAL Meeting Wednesday, June 17, 2026 - Short Takes III: Energy Efficient Datacenters, Crypto Ethics, and Home Infrastructures

When: June 17, 2026 7:00PM EDT (6:30PM for Q&A) Topic: Short Takes III: Energy Efficient Datacenters, Crypto Ethics, and Home Infrastructures Presenters:  Bill Ricker, John Abreau, Kurt Keville Location: Online: https://meet.jit.si/blu.org Meeting will be recorded, but not live streamed. Recordings will be posted: https://blu.org/video/ Summary: An assortment of short topics Abstract: Several expert talks on efficient data centers, Crypto Ethics, and Home Infrastructures. http://www.blu.org Our meeting recordings are found on the Video tab: http://www.blu.org/video/ -- Jerry Feldman<gaf.linux@gmail.com> Boston Linux and Unixhttp://www.blu.org PGP key id: 6F6BB6E7 PGP Key fingerprint: 0EDC 2FF5 53A6 8EED 84D1 3050 5715 B88D 6F6B B6E7 _______________________________________________ Announce mailing list Announce@lists.blu.org https://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce

Boston Linux VIRTUAL Meeting Wednesday, June 17, 2026

When: June 17, 2026 7:00PM EDT (6:30PM for Q&A) Topic: TBD Presenters:  TBD Location: Online: https://meet.jit.si/blu.org Meeting will be recorded, but not live streamed. Recordings will be posted: https://blu.org/video/ Summary: We are still in te process of selecting a speaker Abstract: For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site: http://www.blu.org Our meeting recordings are found on the Video tab: http://www.blu.org/video/ -- Jerry Feldman<gaf.linux@gmail.com> Boston Linux and Unixhttp://www.blu.org PGP key id: 6F6BB6E7 PGP Key fingerprint: 0EDC 2FF5 53A6 8EED 84D1 3050 5715 B88D 6F6B B6E7 _______________________________________________ Announce mailing list Announce@lists.blu.org https://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce

Boston Linux VIRTUAL Meeting reminder, tomorrow, Wednesday, May 20, 2026 corrected date in subject : The Role of Code-Breaking in World War II

When: May 20, 2026 7:00PM EDT (6:30PM for Q&A) Topic: The Role of Code-Breaking in World War II Presenters:  Chuck Oriss Location: Online: https://meet.jit.si/blu.org Meeting will be recorded, but not live streamed. Recordings will be posted: https://blu.org/video/ Summary: The Role of Code-Breaking in World War II Abstract: It should be no surprise that your luck at poker will significantly increase if you peek at your opponents cards. What's true in poker is also true in war.s Chuck Pross presents a short, non-technical talk on how cryptanalysis (code-breaking) helped shorten World War II by as much as two years, and in doing so, saved millions of lives. Much of code-breaking during World War II was classified until well into the 1980's, long after most of the history of that war was written, so much of it's role is not well known. Chuck will share a brief history of the roles of codes and code-breaking, then discuss the significant events of World War II where cryptanalysis played a pivotal role in the allies final victory. The discussion will end with a short discussion of how today codes play a vital role in our modern society. Bio Chuck graduated from Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute as an Electrical Engineer and did graduate work at Northeastern University. He worked at IBM's Advanced Development Laboratories, General Electric's Ordnance Division, and at NASA's Electronic Research Center in Cambridge, MA, before being recruited by the NSA to do several years of classified development work. He returned to NASA, where he served as Technical Director for the Earth Orbiting Satellite Data Information System and retired in 2001. For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site: http://www.blu.org Our meeting recordings are found on the Video tab: http://blu.org/video/ -- Jerry Feldman<gaf.linux@gmail.com> Boston Linux and Unixhttp://www.blu.org PGP key id: 6F6BB6E7 PGP Key fingerprint: 0EDC 2FF5 53A6 8EED 84D1 3050 5715 B88D 6F6B B6E7 _______________________________________________ Announce mailing list Announce@lists.blu.org https://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce

Boston Linux VIRTUAL Meeting reminder, tomorrow, Wednesday, May 29, 2026 The Role of Code-Breaking in World War II

When: May 20, 2026 7:00PM EDT (6:30PM for Q&A) Topic: The Role of Code-Breaking in World War II Presenters:  Chuck Oriss Location: Online: https://meet.jit.si/blu.org Meeting will be recorded, but not live streamed. Recordings will be posted: https://blu.org/video/ Summary: The Role of Code-Breaking in World War II Abstract: It should be no surprise that your luck at poker will significantly increase if you peek at your opponents cards. What's true in poker is also true in war.s Chuck Pross presents a short, non-technical talk on how cryptanalysis (code-breaking) helped shorten World War II by as much as two years, and in doing so, saved millions of lives. Much of code-breaking during World War II was classified until well into the 1980's, long after most of the history of that war was written, so much of it's role is not well known. Chuck will share a brief history of the roles of codes and code-breaking, then discuss the significant events of World War II where cryptanalysis played a pivotal role in the allies final victory. The discussion will end with a short discussion of how today codes play a vital role in our modern society. Bio Chuck graduated from Brooklyn Polytechnic Institute as an Electrical Engineer and did graduate work at Northeastern University. He worked at IBM's Advanced Development Laboratories, General Electric's Ordnance Division, and at NASA's Electronic Research Center in Cambridge, MA, before being recruited by the NSA to do several years of classified development work. He returned to NASA, where he served as Technical Director for the Earth Orbiting Satellite Data Information System and retired in 2001. For further information and directions please consult the BLU Web site: http://www.blu.org Our meeting recordings are found on the Video tab: http://blu.org/video/ -- Jerry Feldman<gaf.linux@gmail.com> Boston Linux and Unixhttp://www.blu.org PGP key id: 6F6BB6E7 PGP Key fingerprint: 0EDC 2FF5 53A6 8EED 84D1 3050 5715 B88D 6F6B B6E7 _______________________________________________ Announce mailing list Announce@lists.blu.org https://lists.blu.org/mailman/listinfo/announce