=====Meeting Ideas Page=====


If there is something you want to know more about, or any other ideas for meetings will go on this page. 


====Talks in Planning====

You don't have to do a talk by yourself, joint talks are fine, 30 mins talks to supplement larger talks are good as well, please say if your talk is a main talk or a minor talk. (minor talks about 30 mins main talks 2 hours approx)

Add talks you are prepared to give. Follow the format of: 

  * **Bootable USB Sticks (minor talk)**
  * **Udev introduction   ( minor talk) - Trent Edwards**


==== Talks Attached to Events ====

 
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====Group Ideas====
Multiple Speaker talks. 

  * **Contributing to Open Source** How to Contribute there are as many ways as there are people, this is why it's a good multi-speaker talk. 

  * **Favourite Open Source App** Gets everyone involved not just the experienced presenters.

  * **Using OSS and applications better/smarter** please add to this a list of programs you want to be able to use to there full extent. 
      *  OpenOffice.org custom mail merges.  
 
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====Topics of interest====
Add here ideas and topics about which you would like to hear more.


Eg. Connecting Ubuntu to a Windows 2003 server. 

  * **Ruby Programming**
On my list of things to learn, if someone was an expert I would love a talk on ruby __Steve__

  * **Embedded Linux**
Good places to start ? tools to program Gumsticks GP2X ( http://www.gp2x.net.au/?p=productsMore&iProduct=8) Linux outside of the desktop/server environment __Gab__
 
  * **Using SAMBA as a Domain Controller**

"SAMBA to do the job of a domain controller. I seem to remember you used to be able to use SAMBA as NT4 domain controller. Wondering if something better is possible nowadays"-- __Mark__

"A simple read of the SAMBA HOWTO Collection will reveal that SAMBA-3 is still only an NT4 Domain Controller. SAMBA-4 is in alpha release and will do Active Directory (200x) Domain Control. The HOWTO is rather good. With practice, you can get a SAMBA based NT4 domain going with PDCs and BDCs, Windows Clients and Domain Member Servers just by following the HOWTO and the SAMBA-3 By Example text." -- __Casso__

  * **Bluetooth Under Linux**
  "Wouldn't mind seeing some decent ways of using Bluetooth Under Linux/Ubuntu." __Nuggy__
    - Using a bluetooth device as a key, functionality but insecurity
      - See blueproximity for bluetooth phone presense triggering screen lock/unlock  -- __scottmerrilees__

  * **Speed improvements**
  Stuff on how to squeeze more performance (without sacrificing functionality) out of Linux - PAC

  * **Firefox improvements**
  What plugs-in work for you, making the Linux version deal with all those sites that seem to only work under Windows (like ABC kids [http://www.abc.net.au/abckids/]) - PAC

  * **Linux in a mixed environment**
  Tips/tricks/gotchas/work-a-rounds for mixed environments. -PAC

  * **Linux Sound**
    - What bit does what
    - Diagnosing problems etc.
    - Next gen 'sound servers - esound, pulse, jack
    - Using the above to 'route' sound - over network, multiplexing, etc
    - Streaming audio around the house

  * **Using a USB stick for security**
    - TrueCrypt
    - Tor
    - GnuPGP