Later this week we would usually be holding one of our regular TasLUG meetings,
but given current circumstances with the COVID-19 pandemic we are no longer
able to meet up in person. It is unclear how long this situation will continue,
which means that there will be no TasLUG meetings for the foreseeable future.
However, it is import that we continue to maintain our social connections, and
we are very fortunate that TasLUG has an active on-line community. Many TasLUG
regulars can often been found hanging out in the Matrix chat channel, and there
has been some talk about trying to hold video conferences in lieu of in person meet-ups.
During this time of increased social isolation I would encourage everyone to
join us in our friendly and welcoming Matrix
channel (or IRC if you prefer) and/or utilise the
mailing list to keep in touch. If you
need any help joining the chat channel then please don’t hesitate to get in
contact with me for a helping hand.
We are all looking forward to the day when we can once again meet-up in person,
but until then I hope everyone and their family stays safe and healthy.
Next week is TasPubLUG time where we head to the pub (or other type of eatery)
to talk about Free and Open Source software, hardware and culture… but
usually just to generally hang out and have something to eat and drink.
- When:
- 6:30pm, Thursday 12 March 2020
- Where:
- In The Hanging Garden (112 Murray St, Hobart)
Please note that the venue is cashless, so you will need to bring your virtual
money device1 with you… or just ask someone to make a purchase on
your behalf.
In The Hanging Garden is not really an all weather venue, so while the
forecast currently looks
good for next Thursday, the backup venue will be The
Standard (177 Liverpool St,
Hobart) just down the road.
1 usually a credit/debit card
Hobart TasLUG meetings are back for another year. This month’s meeting will
feature the following talks:
Karl Goetz
Tendenci - The Open Source Association Management System (AMS)
John Kristensen
An overview of OpenSSH features - including using
port forwarding and escape characters.
(Update: unfortunately John’s talk has been postponed until a later meeting)
General Discussion
There should be some time at the end of the meeting to open things up for
general discussion and for people to say a few words about any projects they
are currently working on.
The venue for this month will be Enterprize Hobart:
- When:
- Thursday 13 February 2020 - 6:00pm for a 6:30pm start
- Where:
- Enterprize - Hobart
5th floor, Hobart City Council Building
24 Davey Street (map)
Note: the doors inside the foyer will be locked, so you will need to use
the intercom to let us know to buzz you in.
Enterprize provide a selection of alcoholic/non-alcoholic drinks and coffee
pods for the appropriate donation, as well as free instant coffee and tea. So
arrive at 6:00pm, get a drink, and have a bit of a mingle before the talks
start at 6:30pm. We will also be heading out to find somewhere to eat
afterwards for those interested.
We would like to to extend a big thank you to
Enterprize for generously allowing us to use
their space to hold regular meetings.
This months TasLUG meeting is next week and will feature the following talks:
Simon Dwyer
ZeroTier is not a VPN…. ZeroTier is a overlay
network. Don’t know the difference? Nether did Simon. Come along and hear how
this overlay network technology could change the way you communicate with your
infrastructure on daily basis.
John Kristensen
Kubernetes is a container-orchestration system for
automating application deployment, scaling, and management. John will give a
very simple overview of the main Kubernetes components and what they do when an
application is deployed.
The venue for this month will be Enterprize Hobart:
- When:
- Thursday 10 October 2019 - 6:00pm for a 6:30pm start
- Where:
- Enterprize - Hobart
5th floor, Hobart City Council Building
24 Davey Street (map)
Note: the doors inside the foyer will be locked, so you will need to use
the intercom to let us know to buzz you in.
Enterprize provide a selection of alcoholic/non-alcoholic drinks and coffee
pods for the appropriate donation, as well as free instant coffee and tea. So
arrive at 6:00pm, get a drink, and have a bit of a mingle before the talks
start at 6:30pm. We will also be heading out to find somewhere to eat
afterwards for those interested.
We would like to to extend a big thank you to
Enterprize for generously allowing us to use
their space to hold regular meetings.
September is TasPubLUG time where we head to the pub to talk about Free and
Open Source software, hardware and culture… or just generally hang out and
have something to eat and drink.
- When:
- 6:30pm, Thursday 12 September 2019
- Where:
- Watermans Hotel (27 Salamanca Place, Hobart)
(the old Quarry Salamanca)
If you are planning to come along (even for a quick drink) it would be great if
you can let John know. If a largish number
of people plan to come along then we’ll reserve a table.
The month has just begun but TasLUG is almost upon us. This month’s meeting
will feature the following talks:
Steven Honson
An introduction to WireGuard, a fast, modern,
cross-platform, secure VPN solution that is on a trajectory towards inclusion
in the mainline Linux kernel.
Chris Barnard
A short talk about his experience with Aurora’s time-of-use tariff, which is a
follow-up to a similar talk he gave last year about TasNetworks.
General Discussion
There should be some time at the end of the meeting to open things up for
general discussion and for people to say a few words about any projects they
are currently working on.
The venue for this month will be Enterprize Hobart:
- When:
- Thursday 8 August 2019 - 6:00pm for a 6:30pm start
- Where:
- Enterprize - Hobart
5th floor, Hobart City Council Building
24 Davey Street (map)
Note: the doors inside the foyer will be locked, so you will need to use
the intercom to let us know to buzz you in.
Enterprize provide a selection of alcoholic/non-alcoholic drinks and coffee
pods for the appropriate donation, as well as free instant coffee and tea. So
arrive at 6:00pm, get a drink, and have a bit of a mingle before the talks
start at 6:30pm. We will also be heading out to find somewhere to eat
afterwards for those interested.
We would like to to extend a big thank you to
Enterprize for generously allowing us to use
their space to hold regular meetings.
Unfortunately the room at Enterprize Hobart is already booked out for next
Thursday, so there won’t be a meeting with talks this month as previously
planned. However, Julius has volunteered to host the TasLUG meeting while John
is away next month, so we will just switch the months around and have talks
next month instead.
This month we will instead be having a TasPubLUG at the Shambles Brewery
- When:
- 6:30pm, Thursday 9 May 2019
- Where:
- Shambles Brewery (222 Elizabeth Street Hobart)
http://www.shamblesbrewery.com.au/
If you are planning to come along (even for a quick drink) it would be great if
you can let John know. If a largish number
of people plan to come along then I’ll reserve a table.
May is TasPubLUG time where we head to the pub to talk about Free and Open
Source software, hardware and culture… or just generally hang out and have
something to eat and drink.
Now that meetings are on the second Thursday of the month they long longer
clash with A Pint of History at the Shambles Brewery, so we figured we would
head back there.
- When:
- 6:30pm, Thursday 9 May 2019
- Where:
- Shambles Brewery (222 Elizabeth Street Hobart)
http://www.shamblesbrewery.com.au/
If you are planning to come along (even for a quick drink) it would be great if
you can let John know. If a largish number
of people plan to come along then I’ll reserve a table.
The June meeting is still a while off yet, but we thought we would try
something a little bit different and have a bunch of short talks instead of the
usual one or two longer talks.
Some suggestions for things people might want to talk about:
- some project they are currently working on
- a useful tool/application/distro they think others should know about
- some useful tips/tricks
- a general rant about some topic
Pretty much any topic semi-related to open source software, hardware, or
culture would be welcome. If you have a topic you are a bit unsure about, feel
free to run the idea by John… he’ll most likely say yes.
If you want to give a short talk, then please drop
John a line letting him know the topic and
how long you think your talk will be. Ideally we would like to keep talks
between 2-10 minutes, but if you need more time let John know and we’ll see
what we can schedule in.
We look forward to seeing what people come up with.
April is upon us and with it brings an earlier than
usual TasLUG
meeting, the second of the year to feature talks:
Ben Short
Grafana is a data visualisation and analytics platform
and the project has recently started developing a logging platform called
Loki. Ben will take you through setting up some
basic network & syslog monitoring using Grafana, Loki, and
Docker containers.
The venue for this month will be Enterprize Hobart:
- When:
- Thursday 11 April 2019 - 6:00pm for a 6:30pm start
- Where:
- Enterprize - Hobart
5th floor, Hobart City Council Building
24 Davey Street (map)
Note: the doors inside the foyer will be locked, so you will need to use the
intercom to let us know to buzz you in. However, if you arrive after 6:30pm,
then we’ll leave a note with a phone number to call as the intercom isn’t near
where the talks will be.
Enterprize provide a selection of alcoholic/non-alcoholic drinks and coffee
pods for the appropriate donation, as well as free instant coffee and tea. So
come at 6:00pm, get a drink, and have a bit of a mingle before the talks start
at 6:30pm. We will also be heading out to find somewhere to eat afterwards for
those interested.
I would like to to extend a big thank you to
Enterprize for generously allowing
us to use their space to hold regular meetings.