[Fsuk-manchester] Reminder: MFS Meeting. Tue, 16 Apr. "BeagleBone Black: intro, setup, projects and alternatives"

[Michael Dorrington]

Reminder that the meeting is tomorrow (Tuesday), 6:45pm for 7pm at the
Manchester Technology Centre.

On 12/04/2019 09:27, Michael Dorrington wrote:
> Please forward this notice to those that would welcome it.
> 
> You can subscribe to the Manchester Free Software mailing list at:
> https://lists.nongnu.org/mailman/listinfo/fsuk-manchester
> 
> * Event: Manchester Free Software's April Meeting
> 
> * 15 minute slot 1: Intro to small computers & ARM
> * 45 minute slot:   Setting up
> * 15 minute slot 2: Wi-Fi router
> * 15 minute slot 3: What it can't do and alternatives
> 
> * Date: Tuesday, 16th April 2019 (3rd Tuesday of the month)
> * Start time: 19:00
> * Finish time: 21:00
> 
> * Location: Manchester Technology Centre
>   - https://mspl.co.uk/campuses/manchester-technology-centre/
> * Address: Oxford Road, Manchester. M1 7ED.
>   - By the Mancunian Way flyover.
>   - https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=18/53.47222/-2.23792
> 
> 
> == Details ==
> 
> === Introduction ===
> 
> The purpose of Manchester Free Software is to promote the Free Software
> philosophy.
> 
> Every meeting we start with an opportunity for informal key signing.
> For this you'll need to bring paper OpenPGP fingerprint slips, see
> `gpg-key2ps` from the `signing-party` package (or equivalent in your
> GNU/Linux distro):
> https://packages.debian.org/signing-party
> 
> 
> === Schedule ===
> 
> 19:00-19:05 Introduction and key signing
> 19:05-19:20 Intro to small computers & ARM
> 19:20-19:25 Short Break (5 minutes)
> 19:25-20:10 Setting up
> 20:10-20:25 Long Break (15 minutes)
> 20:25-20:40 Wi-Fi router
> 20:40-20:45 Short Break (5 minutes)
> 21:45-21:00 What it can't do and alternatives
> 
> 
> === Topic details ===
> 
> The topics in this month's meeting will cover BeagleBone Black, a small,
> low cost, low power computer.  We will introduce it, then show setting
> it up, work through an example project and finish with what it can't do
> and alternatives.
> 
> If you want to follow along then bring a laptop, a BeagleBone Black and
> a micro-SD card (4G or bigger).
> 
> * https://beagleboard.org/black/
> 
> 
> ==== Intro to small computers & ARM ====
> 
> This talk with introduce small computers and ARM.  Particularly how they
> differ from people's normal experience of Free Software on Intel/AMD
> based laptops and desktops.
> 
> 
> ==== Setting up ====
> 
> In this talk and demo we will take users from having the BeagleBone
> Black out the box to having it setup as they want and using it.  You're
> welcome to follow on.  We will discuss uses and projects of the
> BeagleBone Black.  Included will be where to find more help and projects
> so you can continue to learn after the meeting.
> 
> 
> ==== Wi-Fi router ====
> 
> In this talk we configure a BeagleBone Black to be a Wi-Fi router using
> a Wi-Fi USB dongle that has Free Software firmware.
> 
> 
> ==== What it can't do and alternatives ====
> 
> The BeagleBone Black isn't suitable for all projects and we'll discuss
> what the BeagleBone Black can't do.  We'll also discuss similar but more
> powerful alternatives.
> 
> 
> == Location ==
> 
> The meeting will take place at our new venue of Manchester Technology
> Centre, details above.
> 
> 
> == Transport ==
> 
> 
> === Parking ===
> 
> Please research and decide where to park before heading on your journey
> and have a Plan B.
> 
> There are paid parking lots around the venue, they are marked by a blue
> P in OpenStreetMap centred on Manchester Technology Centre:
> https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=16/53.4722/-2.2379
> 
> Most of those parking lots are owned by NCP:
> http://www.ncp.co.uk/
> 
> In some of the side streets in the venue surrounding area 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 ALL THIS on parking.  This is probably only a good
> option if you know the area.
> 
> If you can't decide where to park then ask me for advice.
> 
> 
> === Public Transport ===
> 
> Closest train stations to the venue are:
> 
> * Manchester Oxford Road (MCO) train station
> * Manchester Piccadilly (MAN) train station
> 
> For other public transport see OpenStreetMap using the "Transport" layer
> centred on Manchester Technology Centre:
> https://www.openstreetmap.org/#map=15/53.4722/-2.2379&layers=T
> 
> 
> == More Information ==
> 
> Information about Manchester Free Software can be found on the
> Manchester Free Software pages on LibrePlanet:
> https://libreplanet.org/wiki/Manchester
> 
> Regards,
> Mike.
> MFS Chair.
> 


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