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PENINSULA LINUX USERS' GROUP
of the San Francisco Bay Area

The Peninsula Linux Users' Group (PenLUG) is a Linux group for the San Mateo County and surrounding areas, based in the Redwood Shores / Belmont area. If you are interested in participating, please subscribe to our members mailing list. Or if you just want to hear what's going on, join our announce list. Our members have also contributed some LinuxHints; you're welcome to add your own.

For more information about the group, or to find out about speaking at one of our meetings, contact info@penlug.org. Thank you!


Sponsors

Our meeting sponsor and host for meetings is Qualys. Our meetings have been held at Bayshore Technology Park, where their offices are located, since April 2007. Qualys will also be providing food (FREE PIZZA) and beverages for our meetings. Thanks, Qualys!!!

NOTE As of January 2009 the meeting time is changed to 6-8pm. We will enjoy pizza at 6pm with the main presentation starting at 6:30pm.

Andrew Fife of Untangle is our primary speaker coordinator. He has arranged for several excellent speakers at our meetings, and we are very grateful for his help! If you want to help, see our HowToScheduleSpeakers page.


PenLUG Meeting Schedule:

PenLUG meets on the fourth Thursday of each month, except during the months of November and December, when we meet on the second Thursday due to the holidays. Meetings begin at 6pm (as of January 2009) and continue until approximately 8pm.

We meet at the Qualys offices in Redwood Shores, CA; see Qualys Driving Directions (included below) or Qualys Transit Directions for details.

Next Meeting

Date: Thursday, July 23, 2009
Time: 6:00 - 8:00 PM
Location: Bayshore Technology Park
1300 Island Drive
Redwood City, CA 94065
Suite 106 - Training Room
RSVP: Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=95531483001
or mail rsvp@penlug.org

Agenda:

  • 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM Electronics Recycling by ACCRC
  • 6:00 PM Free pizza arrives
  • 6:15 PM Free book giveaways or other prizes
  • 6:30 PM Presentation begins
  • 8:00 PM Meeting ends

Electronics Recycling by ACCRC

Peninsula Linux Users' Group, Qualys, Harvest Properties, and Alameda County Computer Resource Center present an electronics waste collection event. ACCRC is a nonprofit computer recycler with a heart. For example, they provide refurbished computers running Linux to schools in impoverished areas.

ACCRC will accept: Small household appliances, UPS Batteries, Telephones, TV's, Computers, Fax Machines
ACCRC will NOT accept: Washer machines, Dryers, Stoves, Refrigerators, Freezers, Batteries, Liquids, Air Conditioners
Note: They particularly want old CRT monitors and TV's, because the California State subsidy for recycling those is a major income stream for ACCRC.

The ACCRC truck (probably a yellow Penske rental truck) will be in the parking lot at 1300 Island Drive from 3-6pm. There is a separate Facebook event for the recycling: http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=94436229132

Kyle Rankin, Where'd my Files Go? - A Guide to the Modern Ubuntu Distribution

While you might not be able to tell at a cursory glance, much has changed behind the scenes on a modern Ubuntu system, from what you might be used to if you have used Linux for years. For example, did you know Ubuntu is phasing out the System V init? That you can't loopback-mount the initrd? In this talk, Kyle will discuss the current changes Ubuntu is making to what we might consider the traditional Linux system. There's a little something for everyone on the talk: For Linux newcomers who are curious about what's under the hood, Kyle will cover the traditional and modern boot process, including how init works, and follow up with a guide to where important files are in Ubuntu. For the experienced Linux user, Kyle will show you how (and why) things have changed, and where you can look now when you want to, for instance, change the default runlevel on an Ubuntu system.

Kyle Rankin

Kyle Rankin is a systems architect for Quinstreet, Inc., the current president of the North Bay Linux Users Group, the author of Knoppix Hacks, Knoppix Pocket Reference, Linux Multimedia Hacks, and Ubuntu Hacks, and has contributed to a number of other O'Reilly books. Kyle is also a columnist for Linux Journal, and has had articles featured in PC Magazine, TechTarget, and other publications.

Kyle has spoken at PenLUG several times before:

RSVP

  • Although it is not required, we like to have an idea of how many people to expect, so if possible please email rsvp@penlug.org if you are planning to attend.

2009 PenLUG meetings:

If you or someone you know would like to present at an upcoming PenLUG meeting (any date marked "TBD" is available), see the HowToScheduleSpeakers page for instructions on what to do.

Previous Years: 2008, 2007, 2006, 2005, 2004, 2003

There is also a Video archive of some past meetings.

Contributing to PenLUG Web site

Want to contribute to the PenLUG Web site? Send mail to registration@penlug.org to request a user account, and then you can click the "Edit" button at the bottom of any page! Due to abuse by wiki-spammers the usual TWikiRegistration form is disabled. Sorry!

PenLUG Knowledge Base

Here are a few of the articles you can find about Linux on this site:

PenLUG Web site updates - RSS feed

[XML/RSS]

Use with your favorite RSS aggregator. For example Mozilla Thunderbird and Firefox have built-in RSS support, or use Bloglines for a Web-based one.

Driving Directions to PenLUG meetings

Bayshore Technology Park
1300 Island Drive
Redwood City, CA 94065

NOTE: See the meeting details page for the meeting in question to determine the specific room for the meeting. The meeting is hosted by Qualys, whose offices are located in the Bayshore Technology Park. The meeting room is not, however, in the Qualys office itself.

Interactive map at Google Maps | Transit Directions

If you encounter difficulty finding us, call Bill Ward at 650 279-9904 (cell).

  • From US-101 (either direction):
    1. Exit the freeway at Ralston Ave/Marine Parkway
      • If coming north (e.g. from San Jose), turn right at the end of the offramp.
      • If coming south (e.g. from San Francisco), turn left at the end of the offramp.
    2. Continue on Marine Parkway past the Oracle buildings
    3. Turn left onto Island Drive
    4. Park at 1300 Island Drive

  • From I-280 (either direction):
    1. Take highway 92 eastbound.
    2. Take the Ralston Ave / Belmont exit off 92, and drive through Belmont on Ralston.
    3. Cross over US-101, where Ralston becomes Marine Parkway
    4. Continue on Marine Parkway past the Oracle buildings
    5. Turn left onto Island Drive
    6. Park at 1300 Island Drive

  • From the east bay:
    • Take highway 92 (San Mateo Bridge) to San Mateo, then take 101 south and continue as above.

  • From Half Moon Bay:
    • Take highway 92. After passing the 280 interchange, take the Ralston Ave exit and continue using the I-280 instructions above.

  • Carpooling & Transit: email carpool@penlug.org to find a carpool buddy. For best results, email us several days before the meeting; also, have a fallback plan for driving. Consult Qualys Transit Directions for bus and train options.

-- BillWard - 08 Apr 2007


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