Note: Suggestions and recommendations for Linux related holiday gifts
are welcome, either via email or at the meeting.
Start: Dec 1 2015 18:30
End: Dec 1 2015 20:30
Location: 6th Floor, 200 Victoria St. Carlton VIC 3053
Link: http://luv.asn.au/meetings/map
Speakers:
• Chelton Evans, Maxima
• Andrew Pam, Holiday gift suggestions for Linux lovers
Chelton Evans, Maxima
Maxima is a popular copyleft CAS (Computer Algebra System) which can be
used for both symbolic and numerical calculation. Chelton Evans will
present a series of examples on Maxima's programming language from a
pragmatic view (cheat sheet provided) to show how Maxima can be used:
For example as a calculator, graph plotting, and solving a quadratic
equation. He will offer an introduction to solving an equation f(x)=0
and why this is important. e.g. if a cannon fires - where does it hit?
He will also provide an introduction to Newton's method for calculating
the square root of two and a more complex solver, Newton's method with
third order convergence, with an elementary discussion on numerical
solvers and their merit.
Chelton D. Evans is a teacher of systems administration (particularly
Linux) and programming at RMIT's School of Life and Physical Sciences
(SLAPS). His research interests have for the last five years been
building a higher dimensional calculus of which the standard calculus is
a projection, and a theory of sum and integral convergence at a point at
infinity.
Andrew Pam, Holiday gift suggestions for Linux lovers
This seems like a good time of year to take a look at all the latest
cool devices that run Linux. Andrew will also mention some of the latest
games that run on Linux.
Andrew Pam first discovered an interest in boolean logic when his mother
carried him in her arms at just the right height to reach light switches
as they passed through doorways. He was lucky enough to go to a school
with an obsolete PDP/8e: switches, lights, core memory, paper tape,
punched cards and all. He first started programming on a TRS-80 model 1
level I and the first computer he owned was a Commodore VIC-20. He has
run the gaming Miniconference at linux.conf.au in the past and enjoys
playing computer games on Linux systems. He is the current president of
Linux Users of Victoria.
200 Victoria St. Carlton VIC 3053 (formerly the EPA building)
Late arrivals, please call (0490) 049 589 for access to the venue.
Before and/or after each meeting those who are interested are welcome to
join other members for dinner. We are open to suggestions for a good
place to eat near our venue. Maria's on Peel Street in North Melbourne
is currently the most popular place to eat after meetings.
LUV would like to acknowledge Red Hat for their help in obtaining the
venue and VPAC for hosting.
Linux Users of Victoria Inc. is an incorporated association,
registration number A0040056C.
Start: Nov 21 2015 12:30
End: Nov 21 2015 16:30
Location: RMIT Building 91, 110 Victoria Street, Carlton South
Link: http://luv.asn.au/meetings/map
Scott Junner will offer a basic run through of the main functions of
Nmap with some explanations of the background of what Nmap is doing and
why it gets some of the results it gets. He will talk about why you
would want to use Nmap and give an example of a few scans he did on his
own network to show the kind of information that others could collect.
Or you could collect on others - depending on which way you lean.
Scott used to live in a world where Free and Open didn't really mean
much more than being naked and promiscuous at festivals. Then he decided
to try a little programming and his world changed forever. He loaded the
Fedora OS onto his Macbook and hasn't looked back. But feeling the guilt
of taking advantage of everyone else's hard work in the world of free
software got to him, so he thought he should find a way to give back
even though he's not really competent at writing useful software yet.
Scott is now the Vice President of Free Software Melbourne and does his
best to help other people who'd like freedom or just any old help with
computers in general. He hopes one day to be a Network Admin, and
perhaps write some code that some one else thinks is cool. He's helping
his son build his first computer too.
There will also be the usual casual hands-on workshop, Linux
installation, configuration and assistance and advice. Bring your laptop
if you need help with a particular issue.
LUV would like to acknowledge Red Hat for their help in obtaining the
Trinity College venue and VPAC for hosting.
Linux Users of Victoria Inc., is an incorporated association,
registration number A0040056C.
