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===== List of potential meeting topics =====

This is a live wish list. It should grow and shrink with the topics we come up with. It is good to have a reference so we don’t lose possible topics. Feel free to add to the list. [X] indicates we did this one.

  * Use the update of the wiki as fodder for discussion? [X]
  * Blogging
  * Tools for making graphics in a productive fashion
    * Ditaa as a possible options
    * Mermaid as a possible options
    * GraphViz
    * Dia
    * Even raw SVG production might be of interest.
  * Node.js
  * MongoDB
  * Arduino Talk (Peter S) [X]
  * AngularJS & VScode
  * Platform independency for application users: Why doesn’t my program work on my computer? [X]
  * MicroVAX (will be a topic after Scott gets it all working)
    * HW seems OK now that motherboard has been replaced
    * Procuring an additional one that might allow me to figure out the remaining issues
    * Issue getting the console working properly
    * New (to me) VAX is on the way (I have it, still in the box)
  * PDP8 emulator & PiDP8 Hardware Panel (More of a short talk) %%**%% Scott Murphy (when completed)
  * Obsolete telephone reuse %%**%% Scott Murphy (has a project in the works) (getting back to that)
    * Need to get back to this
  * Virtual Box and Docker integration
    * Have done a few things with this. Need to put together something
  * Virtualizing a Physical machine remotely, using old tools for new tricks. [X]
  * Grace Hopper Memorial evening - Stories of Bugs
  * Hardware Show and Tell
  * Backup Software
  * Privacy and Security
  * Uncomplicated Firewall
  * Automation
  * What ever happened to cfengine?
  * Puppet - configuration management
  * Most of the major vendors (including Lenovo) provide native firmware updates via Linux. The only catch is you need a UEFI system.