[Fsuk-manchester] MFS Talk: Tue 21 Aug, "Demonstration of a 100% Free Software Digital DJ Laptop", Bob Ham

[Simon Ward]

The next Manchester Free Software meeting will take place on the 21st
August at Madlab. Following on from his previous talk, Bob Ham will
demonstrate the use of a 100% free software laptop as a MIDI-controlled
DJ laptop.


  Talk: Demonstration of a 100% Free Software Digital DJ Laptop
  Speaker: Bob Ham
  Location: Madlab (Manchester Digital Laboratory)
  Address: 36-40 Edge Street, Manchester M4 1HN.
  Date: Tuesday, 21st August 2012 (3rd Tuesday of the month)
  Start time: 19:00
  Finish time: 20:30

Details
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A great deal of computing hardware is produced today that requires
proprietary software in order to operate. Some of the worst culprits in
this respect are laptops, whose manufacturers rarely support free
software. Many of the components used in modern laptops likewise require
proprietary software either in the form of proprietary drivers or
proprietary firmware (the odious “binary blob”).

As a follow-on from last month’s talk, Bob Ham will be updating his
progress with a 100% free software laptop and providing an exciting
demonstration of what can be done with such a device. Specifically, he
will be showing its use as a MIDI-controlled digital DJ laptop

The event will include a Q&A session, discussion and then lively debate
in the pub afterwards.

Speaker
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Bob Ham

  “I’ve been using GNU+Linux and advocating free software for over
  10 years.  I have helped develop numerous free software projects
  including professional audio systems, high level database APIs,
  and more recently started working on software for free phones
  such as the Openmoko Freerunner and Golden Delicious GTA04.  I
  work as a GNU+Linux system administrator.”

Location
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The meeting will take place at the usual time, 7pm, at Madlab on Edge
Street in the Northern Quarter.  “(Between Thomas St and the Craft
Centre, opposite A Bar Called Common)”.  The venue provides wifi.  The
talk is followed by an informal discussion in the bar opposite (A
Place Called Common <http://www.aplacecalledcommon.co.uk/>).

Transport
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Parking: Around the venue there are parking meter bays that become
zero cost after 8pm on Tuesday so you will have to pay up until then
and the maximum stay is 2 hours BUT MAKE SURE YOU VERIFY THIS.  There
are paid parking lots around the venue, the light blue P in this
OpenStreetMap centred on Madlab
<http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=53.48427&lon=-2.23652&zoom=15&layers=M>.

A lot of them, perhaps all, are are owned by NCP
<http://www.ncp.co.uk/>.  If you can’t decide otherwise then park in
Manchester Arndale <http://www.manchesterarndale.com/directions.aspx>.

Public Transport: Manchester Victoria (MCV) train station, Shudehill
tram station and Manchester Piccadilly bus station are all fairly
close to Madlab, see OpenStreetMap centred on Madlab
<http://www.openstreetmap.org/?lat=53.48427&lon=-2.23652&zoom=15&layers=M>.
Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) train station and Manchester Central Coach
Station are not too far either.

Further details at <http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Manchester/2012-07-17>.

More Information
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General information about Manchester Free Software meetings can be
found on our website.

 * http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Manchester/Meetings
 * http://libreplanet.org/wiki/Manchester/2012-07-17

If you would like five minutes to tell us about something, please
contact us at <address@hidden>.

Simon Ward
-- 
A complex system that works is invariably found to have evolved from a
simple system that works.—John Gall

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