[GRLUG] Need Topics * GRLUG April Meeting - next week Thursday April 10th 6-8PM

Mon Apr 7 16:06:07 EDT 2008

Rich,
I'm sorry I can't make the meeting on the 10th, but I'm very interested in 
your IPAQ for the Blind project.  If you could send me any information you 
have as far as language, database, ports requirements, etc. I would 
appreciate it.  I've done some work in the '90s with a blind person who 
ran a snackbar, he's retired now, but the POS system was a super fun 
project.  I've loaded ubuntu onto an old Compaq server & that's about the 
extent of my training so far.  I plan to make it my linux/perl learning 
machine.  Please keep me in mind if you have anything a perl/linux noobie 
might be able to handle.
Thanks,
-Bill.

"Rich Nagel" <networkman at triton.net> 
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Re: [GRLUG] Need Topics * GRLUG April Meeting - next week Thursday April 
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Hello GRLUG members,

Thought I'd give you all a heads-up.  I've already RSVP'd with Casey.  I'm 
planning to bring with me an IPAQ computer(Celeron 500 or P3-733 with 
128meg ram), that we have configured to boot off of CD running Geexbox 
Linux.  The solution is designed to be as hands-off as possible for use by 
those with vision impairments. The PC connects over the internet to an 
audio stream provided by http://www.thesightseer.org an organization that 
provides a reading service to the blind and physically handicapped.  It's 
a non-profit and runs soley on donations -- there are no commericals in 
the broadcasts.  They've been broadcasting on a side-channel to fixed 
frequency radios in the past, but also now provide an audio stream on the 
web.  If you go to their web page and click on their icon it should spawn 
a player for the stream.

Right now, the CDRom based solution works, but I may need the group's help 
in making a hard drive based solution viable as well, since CDRom drives 
for IPAQs are somewhat difficult to obtain, cost being the most difficult 
hurdle.  I can explain at the meeting what we know so far and what we want 
to accomplish.  The solution has been promoted to several Lion's Clubs 
already so we're really excited to be making Linux an integral part of the 
solution. :)

Looking forward to seeing you all there!

Rich

----- Original Message ----- 
From: Casey DuBois 
To: grlug at grlug.org 
Sent: Wednesday, April 02, 2008 4:11 PM
Subject: [GRLUG] Need Topics * GRLUG April Meeting - next week Thursday 
April 10th 6-8PM

GRLUG (Grand Rapids Linux Users Group) April Meeting
Food will be provided so please RSVP to cdubois at n-vint.com so I can make 
sure to have enough. 
*Also let me know if you have any special needs (Allergies, Vegetarian, 
Etc.).
Date and Time:
Thursday April 10th
6:00 PM - 8:00 PM (food will be ready @ 6:00)

Location:
N-Vint, Inc.
3240 Hanna Lake Industrial Park Drive SE, Caledonia
http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=3240+Hanna+Lake+Industrial+Park+Drive+SE,+Caledonia,+MI&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=24.455808,59.765625&ie=UTF8&ll=42.847275,-85.580063&spn=0.085205,0.159645&z=13&iwloc=addr&om=1
Topics:
What do we want to discuss???
Does anyone have a presentation???

Sincerely,
Casey M. DuBois
N-VINT, Inc.
3240 Hanna Lake Industrial Park Dr. SE, Caledonia, MI 49316
616-656-5500 Office
866-337-2686 Direct
AOL IM: CaseyNVINT
cdubois at n-vint.com

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