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| DATE | 2004-01-20 |
| FROM | Ruben I Safir
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| SUBJECT | Re: [hangout] possible talk topics at the retreat?
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They have Cable TV
On 2004.01.20 03:30 Joe Villari wrote:
> Sorry, I won't be going:
>
> 1-I would spend the weekend ice climbing
> 2-SuperBowl Sunday on CBS HDTV
>
> Joe
>
> Ruben Safir Secretary NYLXS wrote:
> > We need you to show us the way!!!
> >
> >
> > Ruben
> >
> > On Mon, Jan 19, 2004 at 07:40:48AM +0000, Joe Villari wrote:
> >
> >>Actually, the drive to Lake Placid is about 5-6 hours. I did it two
> >>weeks ago. If you need directions lemme know.
> >>
> >>Ruben Safir Secretary NYLXS wrote:
> >>
> >>>In miles? I'm not sure but it is between 6-8 hours of driving and by
> >>>latitude
> >>>it is about as far north as Boston.
> >>>
> >>>Ruben
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>
> >>> On Sun, Jan 18, 2004 at 09:14:05PM -0500, Michael L. Richardson
> >>> wrote:
> >>>
> >>>
> >>>>How far away is it? (miles)
> >>>>I have some rescheduling to do.
> >>>>On Sun, 2004-01-18 at 20:55, Ruben Safir Secretary NYLXS wrote:
> >>>>
> >>>>
> >>>>>Well
> >>>>>
> >>>>>The primary purpose of the retreat is to discuss creating a large
> >>>>>Free Software expo to replace the yearly LWE program which is, not only
> >>>>>going
> >>>>>to Boston, but has increasingly failed to meet the needs of the
> >>>>>community.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Then we have to discuss new class schedule for March.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>then we have to discuss the stagnation of the Education Ciriculum
> >>>>>and publishing our GNU/Linux One book.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Official dates, already on the calender, at Jan 30th until
> >>>>>February 2nd
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>We are having our Board meeting tomorrow at the Marriot, so we
> >>>>>should cememnt plans.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>So far I have
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Peter Siegel
> >>>>>Evan Inker
> >>>>>Akbar Pasha
> >>>>>Ruben Safir
> >>>>>Steve Milo
> >>>>>Ray Connelly
> >>>>>Adam Kosman
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>I'm hoping Michael and Billy Donahue is coming.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>I want to go up there on Friday morning and arrive before sundown on
> >>>>>Friday night. If enough people want to go with me, we can rent a
> >>>>>van, but we need a driver. I'll pay for the van.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>If someone wants to pass an announcement to NYLUG, that would be a
> >>>>>good thing.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>In addition to the above, I'm definetely taking this oppurtunity to
> >>>>>quit smoking, drink beer, flirt with new women, and generally plan
> >>>>>NOTHING
> >>>>>outside of our meeting for future plans. The first person to complain
> >>>>>about a lack of wireless access and broadband is going to be escorted by
> >>>>>the local police outside of the town limits.
> >>>>>
> >>>>>That being said, I'm bringing my laptop, the NYLXS video camera, and my
> >>>>>new digital camera :)
> >>>>>
> >>>>>Ruben
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>On Sun, Jan 18, 2004 at 04:55:23PM -0500, akbar wrote:
> >>>>>
> >>>>>
> >>>>>>Hi Ruben & rest of the nylxers,
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>I am not aware of the exact dates for the retreat, but i am waiting for
> >>>>>>them and i am looking forward to attend it. but i was thinking that it
> >>>>>>would be a good idea if we all pitch in 'probable' topics for our
> >>>>>>discussion/talk there. we all have different needs/aspirations/ideas it
> >>>>>>would be nice if we take this opportunity and let others know about it
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>for now i have 1 idea.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>1. with all these short-term jobs on craigslist, i get a lot of
> >>>>>>inspiration. ppl here in nylxs can do a lot of jobs that are posted in
> >>>>>>there and asking for a little bit of perl, php, mysql etc.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>i think we can document/list out all our skills in one place and when
> >>>>>>some opportunity comes one person from nylxs would act as contact person
> >>>>>>and then develop the action plan.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>may be its 3am now and i forgot being realistic. correct me if i am
> >>>>>>wrong or its totally trashy idea or doesnt rhyme with nylxs mission
> >>>>>>statement. my plan is not necessarily earning monies out these gigs but
> >>>>>>this would lead us into a lot of links and networks.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>me thinks so. i would appreciate feedback also would like to know your
> >>>>>>ideas for retreat discussion.
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>couple of things on the plate, i guess are...
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>1. linux desktop ? raised by david sugar
> >>>>>>2. web hosting (which was discussed in the last meeting)??
> >>>>>>3. .....
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>::akbar
> >>>>>>
> >>>>>>
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> >>>>>
> >>
> >
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