High Speed Internet
06/06/2002 at 12:00 AM
The Whatcom Co PUD will address blug members at our monthly meeting on Thur at BTC.
The PUD has been working a project to bring high speed TCP/IP connections to all of Whatcom Co using fiber in urban areas and wireless in rural areas. The PUD recently purchased the Avista fiber ring around Bellingham and is also making arrangements with the Port of Bellingham to ride their fiber.
Two people from the PUD Co will attend our meeting on Thur at BTC to tell us about the project. One person will answer business and policy questions, Mike Fournier or John Gargett, and the other person, Carl Rosevear, will answer technical questions. Carl worked on the original NOANET BPA project and has a lot of relevant experience.
There are a lot more people on the blug list than normally attend meetings and a large number of you work in computer related jobs for your employer or your own company. This is a great opportunity to ask specific questions of the people in charge.
If you work for a company that has expressed interest in the PUD project, perhaps this qualifies as work? See if you can get paid to attend.
Sssslithering around in Jython
05/07/2002 at 12:00 AM
A synopsis of Jython – an implementation of Python in Java. Python is an O-O rapid prototyping language which plays very nicely with 3rd gen languages such as C/C++ and Java. Java is a modern high-level O-O language whose biggest appeal is it’s cross platform capabilities. This talk will discuss the features of both Python and Java and how it can help you RAD’ly develop anything from scripts to client gui’s to server side components to full blown servers.
Linuxfest Part2: Install Fest
05/02/2002 at 12:00 AM
Wrapup of Linuxfest, as well as list highs and lows for this years event. More to come….
LINUXFEST 2002!!!!
04/20/2002 at 12:00 AM
This is it Folks, for more information about Linuxfest 2002, check out the site:
https://www.blug.org/linuxfest2002/index.html
Linuxfest Work
04/04/2002 at 12:00 AM
This month’s meeting will talk mainly about Linuxfest design and setup for the 20th. More information will be added as it is brough to my attention.
Java Server Pages and Oracle on Linux
02/07/2002 at 12:00 AM
An introduction to Java Server Pages and Oracle using examples from a web application.
As time permits the following subjects will be covered :
Hardware architecture of application and database servers.
Software architecture, including Apache, Resin, core Java, JDBC, Oracle.
First example JSP – simple database query producing tabular report.
More Oracle architecture.
Second example JSP – web form invoking a database stored procedure using entered parameters.
Database connection management.
Ximian Desktop
01/03/2002 at 12:00 AM
Come to the first BLUG meeting of the year! This presentation will be focused on how to easily setup Linux to work as a full desktop replacement to Windows using the Ximian Desktop. Features include:
Ximian Gnome
Ximian Red Carpet
Ximian Evolution
Gaim Instant Messenger
Star Office 6 Beta
If you have ever wondered how to finally ditch the Windows desktop, here is the time and place to do it.
Fibercloud Tour
11/05/2001 at 12:00 AM
If you ever have been interested in seeing a real Server farm / Co-location center, this is the event to attend. We will be meeting at Fibercloud at 7PM, November 15th (Thursday)
Directions to Fibercloud, here is a map:
http://www.fibercloud.com/images/mapofbellingham.gif
851 Coho Way, Ste 205
Right after Port of Bellingham offices, from downtown take a left. If you are comming from Meridian Street, (North) take a right a few blocks after the road turns left (after the train tracks)
Embedded Systems
11/01/2001 at 12:00 AM
This month will feature how Linux can be used on the Embedded front, and how normal appliances (such as an Mp3 Player or Dreamcast) can utilize the full power of the penguin.
If any time allows, John Blanford will do a presentation on the Linux Terminal Server Project (LTSP). You can see more information about that at:
http://www.ltsp.org
Just say no (to XP) Install Fest
10/04/2001 at 12:00 AM
Just say no to Windows XP Linux installfest!! Bring your box down to BTC and get help installing or just configuring your Linux box. If you ever wanted to get on Linux, this is the time! We will also have some discussion about Wireless in Bellingham