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This month we are going to geek out and have an expert session. We bring some very technical and highly polished skills to the table in areas of networking, project management, general linux/unix admin. This can be thought of as an extended switchboard session where we take questions about specific (or sometimes non-specific) problems and try to solve them. Lots can be learned all around.
World Domination with WordPress
WordPress is the popular OpenSource blog software used by many major and popular blogs. In this presentation ALE regular Chris Farris will demonstrate how to setup wordpress, how to customize its look and feel, neat-o additions and tips for good blogging.
In the process Chris will demonstrate several of the websites and blogs he has setup using wordpress. From the ALE website to his latest project Georgia Legislative Watch you’ll learn how wordpress can be used as a content management system to the engine for an automated news site.
Bio:
Chris Farris is one of the last surviving founders of the Atlanta Linux Enthusiasts and still maintains the ale.org website and mailing list. He was one of the core organizers of the Atlanta Linux Showcase (1997-2001).
His last presentation for ALE was on OpenWRT on LinkSys routers. He has been using Linux since 1992.
When not doing technical stuff, Chris is Chair of the Republican Liberty Caucus of Georgia – a group dedicated to promoting free market and limited government principals in the GOP. He blogs at The Exercise of Vital Powers.
The ALE Central presentation for
Thursday, February 8th will be:
Fixing Computers with
SYSLINUX and PXELINUX
— “Help me! My windows broke and it can’t boot up!” —
Are these the words that haunt you every day?
Don’t you wish there was an easier way to diagnose
and repair computers than to haul about a hefty
stack of CD-ROM disks?
Join Brian MacLeod as he explores two options using tools
from the SYSLINUX package by H Peter Anvin. Learn how
to use SYSLINUX to make a USB drive with several useful
tools that will get you into (and clean) nearly any computer.
See how PXELINUX can provide you the same functionality
and keep you from carrying anything at all (so long as you
can access your local network).
Bio:
Brian MacLeod is an Enterprise Systems Administrator at
Georgia Gwinnett College. Since 1998, he has worked for
Georgia educational institutions as “that computer guy” and
has tickered with Linux since 1999. Currently, he serves as the
Linux Administrator at GGC and continues developing tools
for the tech support folks so that they, too, will never have to
haul around a stack of CD’s again.
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Meeting time is 7:30pm to ~9:30pm
Directions to Emory Law School are at the
Central Meeting link on the side bar.
ALE-NE is cancelled for Feb.
The ALE Central presentation for
Thursday, Jan 11th will be:
“Linux Geek Gadgets Gone Gonzo:
The Nokia N800”
Enjoy an early ogling of the latest geek crack to hit the streets…
the Linux based Nokia N800 Internet Tablet. Announced just this
past Monday morning at CES, the Nokia N800 is the successor to
the popular linux based Nokia 770. Somehow, one happened to
magically appear in the hands of our presenter, Marc Torres.
The presentation will start with an overview of what makes this
internet tablet tick and how the 800 differs from its 770 predecessor.
Then Marc will demonstrate its always connected abilities and the
range of applications available.
Bio:
Marc Torres is a co-founder of ALE and has been a minor contributing
member of the global Linux community since 1992. As a technologist
his background includes Network Management, Security, Large-scale
Systems Administration, Wireless and Mobility.