====== 2021 Meeting Presentation Notes ======

===== January =====

John Nash led a discussion on Linux for novice users (New2Linux).
It was suggested that a Github/Gitlab repo be created. This is
at https://gitlab.com/nashjc/new2linux

Contributions and collaboration very welcome. Contact nashjc _at_ uottawa.ca
===== February =====

Scott Murphy presented a walkthrough on burning an image and performing the initial install.

Jean-François Messier led a discussion on lightweight distributions.


===== March =====

{{ :wiki:presentations:linux-ottawa.ai.pdf | New2Linux: Decisions when setting up a new system}} by John Nash

“Choirs of Covid: What if your thing is live collaborative music?”, by Tug Williams

Demo of Pi-KVM by Scott Murphy
===== April =====

{{ :wiki:presentations:2021:linuxottawa20210401.pdf | new2Linux -- Getting Software}} by John Nash

{{ :wiki:presentations:2021:pi-kvm.pdf | DIY KVM over IP}} by Scott Murphy

===== May =====

{{ :wiki:presentations:2021:linuxottawa20210506new2linux.odp |}}

{{ :wiki:presentations:2021:linuxottawa-basic_restrospective210506.pdf |}}

{{ :wiki:presentations:2021:paranoia.zip |}}   Had to zip! Dokuwiki does not allow .bas files.

{{ :wiki:presentations:2021:linux-ottawa-20210506.pdf | A Better Video Call Experiencel }} by Scott Murphy
===== June =====

**New2Linux**: John Nash will give short presentation on "New to the Command Line"
{{ :wiki:presentations:2021:linuxottawa20210603new2terminal-revised.pdf}}
===== July =====

New2Linux: John Nash will present WINE: the WINdows Emulator (or Wine Is Not and Emulator) {{ :wiki:presentations:2021:linuxottawa20210708wine.pdf |}}
===== August =====

{{ :wiki:presentations:2021:linuxottawa20210805isowrite.pdf | New2Linux: Writing boot images and getting them started}} by John Nash

{{ :wiki:presentations:2021:linux-ottawa-20210805.pdf | Digital Signage for the Home }} by Scott Murphy

===== September =====

{{ :wiki:presentations:2021:linuxottawa2021editors.pdf |What novices need to know about Linux text editors}} by John Nash

{{ :wiki:presentations:2021:linux-ottawa-20210902.pdf | Video Call Results }} by Scott Murphy. This was the followup to the May presentation on "A Better Video Call Experience"

===== October =====

{{ :wiki:presentations:2021:linux-ottawa-20211007.pdf | Video Calls: Solved }} by Scott Murphy. 


===== November =====

{{ :wiki:presentations:2021:linuxottawa202111064new2imageviewers.pdf | Image Viewers – a confusing array}} by John Nash


{{ :wiki:presentations:2021:linux-ottawa-20211104-piratebox.pdf | What happened to PirateBox? }} by Scott Murphy. 

===== December =====

John Nash will present some ideas on compressing PDF files. Backgrounder is {{ :wiki:presentations:2021:compressingpdf.pdf |CompressingPDF.pdf}}

Ian! Allen presented some ideas for writing robust scripts, along with a few examples: [[https://idallen.com/oclug/2021_shell/|https://idallen.com/oclug/2021_shell/]]