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/LFNW DotOrg Committee mtg this Thurs, Dec 10th @ RE Sources
12/10/2015 at 07:00 PM
–Note meeting room location change for this month’s meeting only–
Due to the RE Sources Christmas Party, this month’s meeting
of the BLUG/LFNW DotOrg Committee has been moved to the
conference room above the RE Store at RE Sources.
Access is from the double loading doors off the alley in
the back, about 30ft north of the regular stair entrance.
Enter the double doors and go to the top of the inside stairs
on your right.
If you get lost, just go the the old meeting room at the
top of the regular stair entrance and ask a lucid party attendee
for directions.
Oh, and it’s this Thursday Dec 10th from 7pm till 9pm
The address is 2309 Meridian Street Bellingham, WA 98225
BLUG folks interested in participating in BLUG/LFNW organizational
planning are encouraged to attend.
BLUG meeting Thurs Dec 3rd at BTC
12/03/2015 at 06:30 PM
This Thursday, Dec 3rd, at BTC, IN ROOM – CC201,
from 6:30pm til 9pm, BLUG will have its regular
public meeting.
Meeting includes
“Hands-on Help Time” from 6:30pm til 7pm, BLUG/LFNW & Linux News,
Q&A, and a presentation by John Blanford, “WordPress with Pods!”
“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”
By John Blanford: “WordPress with Pods!”
Pods is an opensouce extension for WordPress that allows developers
to easily create, extend, and manage content types.
This allows WordPress to tackle more complex tasks than its
traditional blogs and simple content sites.
“I will talk a bit about how WordPress works under the hood and how
Pods extends those capabilities. I will show a simple example
app and, time permitting, go over some of the code from a recent
real world project I have been working on for a non-profit.”
Location:
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/LFNW DotOrg Committee mtg this Thurs, Nov 12th @ RE Sources
11/12/2015 at 07:00 PM
This month’s meeting of the BLUG/LFNW DotOrg Committee is this Thursday
Nov 12th from 7pm till 9pm in the library room at RE Sources.
The address is 2309 Meridian Street Bellingham, WA 98225
Access is from the stairs off the alley in the back.
BLUG folks interested in participating in BLUG/LFNW organizational
planning are encouraged to attend.
BLUG meeting Thurs Nov 5th at BTC
11/05/2015 at 06:30 PM
This Thursday, Nov 5th, at BTC, IN ROOM – CC201,
from 6:30pm til 9pm, BLUG will have its regular
public meeting.
Meeting includes
“Hands-on Help Time” from 6:30pm til 7pm, BLUG/LFNW & Linux News,
Q&A, and a presentation by Adrian Klaver:’Get Your Git on’
“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”
By Adrian Klaver:’Get Your Git on’
A talk/demo on the basics of using Git/GitHub.
This will be an audience participation demonstration,
so bring your Git tips/tricks/gotchas.
Location:
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/LFNW DotOrg Committee mtg tonight Thurs, Oct 8th @ RE Sources
10/08/2015 at 07:00 PM
Reminder,
This month’s meeting of the BLUG/LFNW DotOrg Committee
is tonight Thursday Oct 8th from 7pm till 9pm in
the library room at RE Sources.
The address is 2309 Meridian Street Bellingham, WA 98225
Access is from the stairs off the alley in the back.
BLUG folks interested in participating in BLUG/LFNW organizational
planning are encouraged to attend.
BLUG meeting Thurs Oct 1st at BTC
10/01/2015 at 06:30 PM
Thursday, OCT 1ST, at BTC, IN ROOM – CC201,
from 6:30pm til 9pm, BLUG will have its regular
public meeting.
Meeting includes
“Hands-on Help Time” from 6:30pm til 7pm, BLUG/LFNW & Linux News,
Q&A, and a presentation by Mary Keane of the Foundry Makerspace
“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”
By Mary Keane of the Foundry Makerspace will present:
“The Foundry Makerspace in Bellingham OR Why was shop class so much fun?
Discover the local place for DIY…
– 3D printing, surface mount soldering, aluminum casting, laser cutting
– Hand & power tools
– Classes and classroom space
– Hands-on projects with kids
– Friendly, encouraging space for promoting technology in the community
– AND MUCH MORE
You saw the crowds around The Foundry’s exhibit at LinuxFest Northwest…come
to the BLUG meeting to find out what is so interesting? Making things yourself
is rewarding; hard to do without a fully equipped workshop. The Foundry gives
anyone the access to tools, instruction and support to make stuff.
The Foundry is also a place to share your skills and interests. Free and open
technology depends on people sharing their work enthusiastically. So The
Foundry is a natural partner for BLUG.
Mary Keane, Founder and Program Director, will present about this valuable
asset in the community, with a virtual tour, some history, plans, demos,
samples and your questions.”
Location:
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 meeting Thurs Sept 3rd at BTC
09/03/2015 at 06:30 PM
Thursday, Sept 3rd, 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/LFNW & Linux News,
Q&A, and a presentation by Adrian Klaver
“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”
By Adrian Klaver
Adrian will present on IPython –> Jupyter transition
Location:
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/LFNW DotOrg Committee mtg this Thurs, Aug 13th @ RE Sources
08/13/2015 at 07:00 PM
This month’s meeting of the BLUG/LFNW DotOrg Committee is this Thursday
Aug 13th from 7pm till 9pm in the library room at RE Sources.
The address is 2309 Meridian Street Bellingham, WA 98225
Access is from the stairs off the alley in the back.
BLUG folks interested in participating in BLUG/LFNW organizational
planning are encouraged to attend.
BLUG meeting this Thurs Aug 6th at BTC
08/06/2015 at 06:30 PM
This Thursday, Aug 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, BLUG/LFNW & Linux News,
Q&A, and presentations by Philip Walden and James Mason
“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.
“Presentations”:
By Philip Waldon,
Philip will talk about latest of his raspberry pi projects and
embedded programming.
“Pi + Piface + Python + mpd = PiPod”
By James Mason,
James will talk about the end of openSuSE and the begining of openSuSE Leap.
Location:
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/LFNW DotOrg Committee mtg this Thurs, July 9th @ RE Sources
07/09/2015 at 07:00 PM
This month’s meeting of the BLUG/LFNW DotOrg Committee is this Thursday
July 9th from 7pm till 9pm in the library room at RE Sources.
The address is 2309 Meridian Street Bellingham, WA 98225
Access is from the stairs off the alley in the back.
BLUG folks interested in participating in BLUG/LFNW organizational
planning are encouraged to attend.