BLUG was started in 1998 by a small group of computer geeks in Bellingham, Washington who wanted to get off Windows and learn from local Unix gurus. Our focus is on Linux and all Open Source software.
We hold a presentation meeting the first Thursday of the month at Bellingham Technical College in Campus Center room 201 (CC201). On the third Wednesday, we hold an informal organization meeting with the time and location being Bellingham Makerspace (located in the Bellisfair Mall, next to Dicks Sporting Goods). We also put on special events including the regional LinuxFest Northwest in the Spring.
Next Meeting
Security in the modern Environment
08/20/2025 at 05:30 PM
Josh will be discussing (and demonstrating!!) security tools, software, and hardware for the modern environment. Expect HAK5 gadgets and anything Defcon had in their store in the last few years.
Past Meetings
BLUG meeting this Thurs Aug 1st, at BTC
07/30/2013 at 12:00 AM
This Thursday, Aug 1st, at BTC, IN ROOM – CC201, from 6:30pm til 9pm, BLUG will
have it’s regular public meeting.
Meeting includes:
“Hands-on Help Time” from 6:30pm til 7pm, BLUG & Linux News, Q&A, and a presentation by John Blanford on Linux Basics:Command Line Fun.
“Hands-on Help Time”:
Starting at 6:30pm, 1/2 hour prior to the regular 7pm start time,
BLUG offers hands-on help for anyone with a Linux issue.
Bring your computer and let the BLUG folks give you a hand.
John B’s Presentation:
The Linux+ and LPIC-1 certification exams have become the two most
popular beginning level Linux certifications. This will be the first
of a series of talks about Linux basics inspired by the objectives
used in these exams. The talks are designed to be training for Linux
newbie’s and a good review for veterans.
I will talk about the two exams, and then go over a few of the objectives
(103.1, 103.4, 103.2, 103.7) that have to do with working on
the command line. If we have time, I will also go over some objectives
(102.5, 102.4) about package management.
For more information about the exams see:
http://certification.comptia.org/getCertified/certifications/linux.aspx
http://www.lpi.org/linux-certifications/programs/lpic-1
Location:
WE WILL BE IN ROOM CC201, on the 2nd floor of BTC’s
new Campus Center Building.
Remember, this meeting is an open to the public. Tell your neighbor and bring a friend!
BLUG’s DotOrg Committee meeting Thurs, 11th
07/08/2013 at 12:00 AM
This Thursday, July 11th, is the regular monthly meeting of BLUG’s DotOrg Committee.
All those interested in participating in BLUG business and LFNW planning are encouraged to attend.
We’ll meet from 7pm until 9pm in the library of RE Sources which is located above the RE Store on 2309 Meridian Street, Bellingham (access is from the alley via stairs in back).
No BLUG meeting Thursday July 4th
06/15/2013 at 12:00 AM
BLUG Announcement:
Due to the holiday,
there will be NO regular BLUG meeting on Thursday July 4th.
The next regular BLUG meeting will be on August 1st.
BLUG DotOrg Committee meeting Thurs, 13th
06/11/2013 at 12:00 AM
Thursday, June 13thth, is the regular monthly meeting of BLUG’s DotOrg Committee.
All those interested in participating in BLUG business and LFNW planning are encouraged to attend.
We’ll meet from 7pm until 9pm in the library of RE Sources which is located above the RE Store on 2309 Meridian Street, Bellingham (access is from the alley via stairs in back).
BLUG meeting Thurs June 6th, at BTC
05/29/2013 at 12:00 AM
Thursday, June 6th, at BTC, IN ROOM – CC201, from 6:30pm til 9pm, BLUG will have it’s regular public meeting.
Meeting includes:
“Hands-on Help Time” from 6:30pm til 7pm, Linux News, Q&A, and a presentation by Brian Lawler on Amateur (Ham) Radio.
“Hands-on Help Time”:
Starting at 6:30pm, 1/2 hour prior to the regular 7pm start time, BLUG offers hands-on help for anyone with a Linux issue. Bring your computer and let the BLUG folks give you a hand.
Presentation:
Brian’s talk will include some “show and tell” items such as hand-held radios including a unit that Amazon sells for $39 and explain how they are different (better) than FRS.
He’ll also talk about how ham radio is a good intro to electronics
which can inspire software hackers to become hardware hackers.
Show some WRT-54G routers that he converted to mesh networking for amateur radio. Tell about the current “state of the art” in slow digital data transfer over long distances using free Linux based software (NBEMS) and show a digital radio that links over local repeaters to anywhere in the world via a CentOS server that he maintains (DSTAR).
He’ll also get in to some of the basic requirements for the entry level radio license (Technician) and give some tricks to remembering the material.
Location:
WE WILL BE IN ROOM CC201, on the 2nd floor of BTC’s new Campus Center Building.
Remember, this meeting is open to the public. Tell your neighbor and bring a friend!
BLUG DotOrg Committee meeting Thurs, May 9th
05/02/2013 at 12:00 AM
Thursday, May 9th, is the regular monthly meeting of BLUG’s DotOrg Committee.
All those interested in participating in BLUG business and LFNW planning are encouraged to attend.
LFNW 2013 was a success and we’ll be discussing what worked, what didn’t and how we can make it even better next year, our 15th anniversary.
We’ll meet from 7pm until 9pm in the library of RE Sources which is located above the RE Store on 2309 Meridian Street, Bellingham (access is from the alley via stairs in back).
BLUG meeting Thurs May 2nd, at BTC
04/30/2013 at 12:00 AM
Thursday, May 2nd, at BTC, IN ROOM – CC201,from 6:30pm til 9pm, BLUG will have
it’s regular public meeting.
Meeting includes:
“Hands-on Help Time” from 6:30pm til 7pm, Linux News, Q&A, and a group recap of this year’s LFNW
“Hands-on Help Time”:
Starting at 6:30pm, 1/2 hour prior to the regular 7pm start time, BLUG offers hands-on help for anyone with a Linux issue. Bring your computer and let the BLUG folks give you a hand.
Location:
WE WILL BE IN ROOM CC201, on the 2nd floor of BTC’s new Campus Center Building.
Remember,
this meeting is open to the public. Tell your neighbor and bring a friend!
BLUG DotOrg Committee meeting this Thurs, 11th
04/08/2013 at 12:00 AM
This Thursday, Apr 11th, is the regular monthly meeting of BLUG’s DotOrg Committee. All those interested in participating in BLUG business and LFNW planning are encouraged to attend.
LFNW is looming and there’s a lot of work yet to be done. We’ll meet from 7pm until 9pm in the library of RE Sources which is located above the RE Store on 2309 Meridian Street, in Bellingham (access is from the alley via stairs in back).
BLUG meeting Thurs Apr 4th, at BTC
04/02/2013 at 12:00 AM
Thursday, Apr 4th, at BTC, IN ROOM – CC201, from 6:30pm til 9pm, BLUG will have it’s regular public meeting.
Meeting includes:
“Hands-on Help Time” from 6:30pm til 7pm, Linux News, Q&A, and a presentation by Jakob Perry
“Hands-on Help Time”:
Starting at 6:30pm, 1/2 hour prior to the regular 7pm start time, BLUG offers hands-on help for anyone with a Linux issue. Bring your computer and let the BLUG folks give you a hand.
Presentation: Jakob Perry present on Drupal Commons,
“Drupal Commons allows anyone to build a powerful community or intranet site with all the power and flexibility of Drupal, and all the social and collaborative tools of Ning, SharePoint, or Google Groups. He will demonstrate some of the most popular built-in features of Drupal Commons as well as some unique customizations and configurations that serve specific communities and organizational needs. Then we will look into the future of Drupal Commons (a free distro, maintained by Acquia), which was just released for Drupal 7.”
Location:
WE WILL BE IN ROOM CC201, on the 2nd floor of BTC’s new Campus Center Building.
Remember,
this meeting is open to the public. Tell your neighbor and bring a friend!
DotOrg Committee mtg Thurs, 14th at RE Sources
03/10/2013 at 12:00 AM
This Thursday, Mar 14th, is the regular monthly meeting of BLUG’s DotOrg Committee.
All those interested in participating in BLUG business and LFNW planning are encouraged to attend.
LFNW is looming and there’s a lot of work yet to be done.
Note:
Producing LFNW is a big job and we need folks who are interested in volunteering. There are a lot of opportunities to help out.
We’ll meet from 7pm until 9pm in the library of RE Sources which is located above the RE Store on 2309 Meridian Street, in Bellingham (access is from the alley via stairs in back).