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
Capturing Audio
07/01/2004 at 12:00 AM
What you need to capture audio from vinyl, clean it up and process it to a finished recording using Linux tools.
Linux security
06/03/2004 at 12:00 AM
Leland will be showing his video tape of Security Guru Brian Hatch’s LFNW 2004 lecture.
LDAP cross platform auth/contact managemnt
03/04/2004 at 12:00 AM
Al Castle will present an overview of LDAP; what it is and how you can use it for Linux/Windows(samba) authentication and cross platform contact managment
Get started with GPG
02/05/2004 at 12:00 AM
Jed Reynolds will explain how to get started with GNU-PG or GNU Privacy Guard. GnuPG is a complete and free replacement for PGP. Because it does not use the patented IDEA algorithm, it can be used without any restrictions.
VOIP (Voice over IP)
01/08/2004 at 12:00 AM
My company (http://www.candelatech.com) is just finishing up a VoIP call generator based on the VOCAL (http://www.vovida.org) SIP soft-switch. I will be able to set up a very small network with 1-2 machines and my laptop and make calls to virtual endpoints as well as to a Cisco SIP phone.
For the presentation, I was thinking of something like this:
* Go over basic terminology, SIP, RTP, CODECs, etc…
* Show some protocol details of a single SIP conversation to give folks an idea of the protocol limitations and strengths.
* Make a call between two SIP phones using the VOCAL gateway software.
* Show my software calling a VoIP phone, describe at least briefly how the basic algorithms of my software (and VOCAL) functions.
* Use my WAN emulator product to insert latency/jitter/packet-loss into a call between the two SIP phones with audience participation. This will give a good idea of how SIP/RTP stands up to various network conditions.
* As time permits, take additional questions from the audience and let audience poke at and try the SIP phones/machines.
Christmas Potluck at Fairhaven Park
12/13/2003 at 12:00 AM
Come one come all to the blug annual Christmas potluck. It’s this Sat Dec 13th 5pm til 10pm at Fairhaven Park pavilion in Bellingham. Take I5 exit 250 and head West, at Second stop light take a left heading south, then through 1 stoplight bear left, and 1/4 mile on the left is the park entrance. Parking on right, picnic on the left.
Address for map Quest:
107 North Chuckanut Drive
Bellingham Wa 98225
OPENVPN
12/04/2003 at 12:00 AM
Virtual Private Networks provide authenticated and encrypted connections between machines over the Internet. Many good open source VPN systems are available. I will talk about one, Openvpn, that I use to connect my home network to my office network. I will give some background on VPN technology and then demonstrate Openvpn by making a vpn connection between a machine at the meeting and my office network.
Install fest
11/06/2003 at 12:00 AM
Install Fest! Bring your box and have the linux gurus of blug help you install and configure your favorite flavor of linux. There will be lots of disto’s to choose from. These events are a lot of fun so don’t miss it.
Setting up your Linux game server
10/02/2003 at 12:00 AM
I’ll be providing an introduction to setting up and running a simple Linux-based server for some popular 3D action games like Quake, Unreal Tournament, or Half-Life.
Interlug picnic (Interlugnic)
08/23/2003 at 12:00 AM
The first ever Interlugnic/LFNW 2004 kickoff. Location:
“Follow the Light” Koinonia Church
1063 Hoquiam Ave. NE Renton WA. 98059-4315
phone: (425)430.8858
Directions:
Follow the signs for Renton technical college
From 405 its the # 4 exit
go past the Renton tech school
go past the QFC
It’s the next left on Hoquiam street. (There will be a sign pointing to Hazen High School)
Drive way is next to the tennis courts. from noon until sundown.
What we need now is to start signing up people to bring specific items. We
are currently in need of the following:
Cooking Devices –
*) Grills (gas or charcoal… whatever)
*) Cooking utencils
Tables (Folding or otherwise)
Chairs (Folding or otherwise) (It might be sufficient for everyone to
bring one more than they need)
Food
*) Chips
*) Salsa, guacamole
*) Burgers (meat and/or veggie)
*) Chicken
*) Hotdogs
*) Shishkabob(sp?)
*) $foo salad
*) $bar casserole
*) Deserts
*) ???
Drinks
*) Soda
*) Beer (I’m pretty sure this is ok)
Music???
Games
*) Croquet
*) Badminton
*) Volleyball
*) Touch football
*) Jumping Jacks
*) ???
The guideline I would advise is to pick an item and register it with me sowe can prevent too much overlap. As for quantity, try to bring sufficient amount for $number/2 people.
There’s no obligation to bring anything, moochers are welcome too ;-p
Regardless of wether you are bringing anything or not, please RSVP so I
can keep a semi accurate count of what $number will be.
Feel free to point out anything I may have missed. Contact me chuckw@quantumlinux.comor Bill Wright directly bill@blug.organd we’ll keep you all updated. Also, if you think any other LUGs should be involved, please mail me chuckw@quantumlinux.com a contact address.