TasLUG

GovHack 2018

A quick not to let everyone know that Enterprize are hosting this years GovHack. It is on this weekend and you can find more details about the Hobart event on their Facebook page.

Launceston Meeting: 25th August - Using Git for backup, version control and collaboration

Hi people! For this month’s Launceston meeting, we will be taking a look at the F/OSS version control system, Git, going over version control basics and some handy tips for common tasks. In addition to Git itself, we’ll also be touching on GUI front-ends and repository management suites like GitLab.

Where:

Enterprize
22-24 Patterson St

When:

Saturday 25th August
2:00pm Start

As always, everybody is welcome to come along and join the discussion. Hope to see you there!

Hobart TasPubLUG: Thursday 16 August

As mentioned at the last Hobart meeting we will aim to have talks at Enterprize every second month and have the LUG at the pub the months in between. So this month is a pub month and someone in the chat channel suggested Tom McHugo’s, so that’s where we will try.

When:

6:30pm, Thursday 16 August 2018

Where:

Tom McHugo’s (87 Macquarie Street, Hobart)

If you are planning to come along (even for a quick drink) please let John know by Wednesday so we can make the appropriate booking if needed.

Launceston Meeting: 28th July - The Ins and Outs of Inkscape

Hi people! For this month’s Launceston meeting, we will be taking a look at the F/OSS vector illustration program Inkscape, discussing its major features and walking through the steps of creating a piece of vector art.

Where:

Enterprize
22-24 Patterson St

When:

Saturday 28th July
2:00pm Start

As always, everybody is welcome to come along and join the discussion. Hope to see you there!

Hobart TasLUG Meeting: Thursday 19 July

Talks at Hobart TasLUG are back! At the meeting this month we will be having two short talks:

Tim Serong

Talking about how he got a Raspberry Pi to talk to his solar PV inverter to monitory its electricity generation.

Chris Barnard

Talking about his participation in the TasNetwork emPOWERing You Trial.

By happy coincidence both of these talks about electricity related topics will be held at our new venue: Enterprize - which just happens to be located in the old Hydro Electrical Commission building.

When:

Thursday 19 July, 2018 - 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 into the future.

Launceston Meeting: 30th June - Painting With GIMP 2.10

Hi people! For this month’s Launceston meeting, we will look the 2.10 release of the GNU Image Manipulation Program (GIMP). We’ll also be doing some live painting and image editing to show off GIMP’s new symmetry and non-destructive canvass rotation features.

Where:

Enterprize
22-24 Patterson St

When:

Saturday 30th June
2:00pm Start

As always, everybody is welcome to come along and join the discussion. Hope to see you there!

Hobart TasPubLUG: Thursday 21 June 2018

This month we will again be meeting up and the (now traditional) Hope and Anchor Tavern for a bite to eat and a chat about all things related to free and open source software, hardware and culture.

When:

6:30pm, Thursday 21 June 2018

Where:

Hope and Anchor Tavern (65 Macquarie St, Hobart)

If you are planning to come along (even for a quick drink) please let John know by Tuesday so we can make the appropriate booking.

We hope to see a big turn out next Thursday.

Launceston Meeting: 26th May - Installing Debian

Hi people! For this month’s Launceston meeting, we’ll be going through the steps of installing the Debian GNU/Linux operating system, and then take a look at its features and default software.

Where:

Enterprize
22-24 Patterson St

When:

Saturday 26th May
2:00pm Start

This meeting’s presentation may be focused toward newcomers, but as always, everybody is welcome to come along and join the discussion. Hope to see you there!

Hobart TasPubLUG: Thursday 17 May - Brunswick Hotel

The third Thursday of the month is fast approaching which means it is time to meet up and chat about all things related to free and open source software, hardware, and culture.

This month we will be heading to previous TasLUG haunt… the Brunswick Hotel.

When:

6:30pm, Thursday 17 May 2018

Where:

Brunswick Hotel (67 Liverpool Street, Hobart)

Please let John know if you are planning to come along, even if just for a quick drink. If we hear from more than a handful of people by Tuesday that they are coming then we’ll book a table.

It was great to see a good turnout last month, so we can repeat that this month.

Launceston Meeting: 28th April - An Introduction To GDB

Hi people! This month we are going to be looking at the major feature of gdb (Gnu DeBugger). From simple break points to compiling and injecting code during a debug session. If you are a beginner or an old hand there will be something for everyone in this talk.

Where:

Enterprize
22-24 Patterson St

When:

Saturday 28th April
2:00pm Start

As always, everybody is welcome to come along and join the discussion. Hope to see you there!