From daniel at pocock.pro  Sat Sep  8 00:46:25 2018
From: daniel at pocock.pro (Daniel Pocock)
Date: Sat, 8 Sep 2018 09:46:25 +0200
Subject: Debian mentors visiting Bay Area - can you help?
Message-ID: <12eeca3f-320e-51bd-215f-5c7a751baee6@pocock.pro>



Hi everybody,

Each time Debian participates in GSoC, Google generously pays for two
mentors to come to the GSoC mentor summit in October.

The summit itself is 12-14 October.

This provides a good opportunity for mentors to meet other people and
attend other events in the region and some even like to travel for a few
days.  The mentors selected this year are coming from outside the US, I
think it is their first visit there.

Can anybody local assist with any of the following?

- suggesting events, big or small, in the week before or week after the
summit: any time between 6 - 21 October, with a particular emphasis on
the days 9-11 October

- any help with accommodation, even if it is only one night, it makes a
big difference

- meeting one of them at the airport and welcoming them to the region

- any social or sightseeing opportunities

Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions you can provide

Regards,

Daniel

From asheesh at asheesh.org  Tue Sep 11 18:04:59 2018
From: asheesh at asheesh.org (Asheesh Laroia)
Date: Tue, 11 Sep 2018 18:04:59 -0700
Subject: Debian mentors visiting Bay Area - can you help?
In-Reply-To: <12eeca3f-320e-51bd-215f-5c7a751baee6@pocock.pro>
References: <12eeca3f-320e-51bd-215f-5c7a751baee6@pocock.pro>
Message-ID: <CAMumaCijDOvqBA3P9QFKxrnPT_ufO3HdFSN-Hhq-ZYZRY9BQZg@mail.gmail.com>

Hi Daniel! If you still need help, I'd love to help with nearly any of
this. Working on finding out when my guest room is free; will be in touch
within five-ish days. OK if I take it to private email?

Cheers!

On Sat, Sep 8, 2018 at 12:46 AM Daniel Pocock <daniel at pocock.pro> wrote:

>
>
> Hi everybody,
>
> Each time Debian participates in GSoC, Google generously pays for two
> mentors to come to the GSoC mentor summit in October.
>
> The summit itself is 12-14 October.
>
> This provides a good opportunity for mentors to meet other people and
> attend other events in the region and some even like to travel for a few
> days.  The mentors selected this year are coming from outside the US, I
> think it is their first visit there.
>
> Can anybody local assist with any of the following?
>
> - suggesting events, big or small, in the week before or week after the
> summit: any time between 6 - 21 October, with a particular emphasis on
> the days 9-11 October
>
> - any help with accommodation, even if it is only one night, it makes a
> big difference
>
> - meeting one of them at the airport and welcoming them to the region
>
> - any social or sightseeing opportunities
>
> Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions you can provide
>
> Regards,
>
> Daniel
> --
> bad mailing list
> bad at bad.debian.net
> http://bad.debian.net/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/bad
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From lyz at princessleia.com  Wed Sep 12 09:46:21 2018
From: lyz at princessleia.com (Elizabeth K. Joseph)
Date: Wed, 12 Sep 2018 09:46:21 -0700
Subject: Debian mentors visiting Bay Area - can you help?
In-Reply-To: <12eeca3f-320e-51bd-215f-5c7a751baee6@pocock.pro>
References: <12eeca3f-320e-51bd-215f-5c7a751baee6@pocock.pro>
Message-ID: <CABesOu39CdxTs61HWv9r0cNVu+KPz+3X2BX8b0UkRb+BR7Rzmg@mail.gmail.com>

On Sat, Sep 8, 2018 at 12:46 AM, Daniel Pocock <daniel at pocock.pro> wrote:
> - suggesting events, big or small, in the week before or week after the
> summit: any time between 6 - 21 October, with a particular emphasis on
> the days 9-11 October

I'll be out of town October 10-14th, but we could also see about
scheduling a Debian Dinner some time while they're in town.

If you don't need me for this (you don't, anyone can call a
meeting[0]) our traditional "2nd Wednesday of the month" lands on
October 10th. Though I'd also be able to run one the following Monday,
the 15th.

[0] http://bad.debian.net/shotgun_rules.txt

-- 
Elizabeth Krumbach Joseph || Lyz || pleia2

From daniel at pocock.pro  Fri Sep 14 13:54:29 2018
From: daniel at pocock.pro (Daniel Pocock)
Date: Fri, 14 Sep 2018 22:54:29 +0200
Subject: Debian mentors visiting Bay Area - can you help?
In-Reply-To: <CABesOu39CdxTs61HWv9r0cNVu+KPz+3X2BX8b0UkRb+BR7Rzmg@mail.gmail.com>
References: <12eeca3f-320e-51bd-215f-5c7a751baee6@pocock.pro>
 <CABesOu39CdxTs61HWv9r0cNVu+KPz+3X2BX8b0UkRb+BR7Rzmg@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <dbbbb272-407b-dbe9-5ecd-da421ea2f701@pocock.pro>



On 12/09/18 18:46, Elizabeth K. Joseph wrote:
> On Sat, Sep 8, 2018 at 12:46 AM, Daniel Pocock <daniel at pocock.pro> wrote:
>> - suggesting events, big or small, in the week before or week after the
>> summit: any time between 6 - 21 October, with a particular emphasis on
>> the days 9-11 October
> 
> I'll be out of town October 10-14th, but we could also see about
> scheduling a Debian Dinner some time while they're in town.
> 
> If you don't need me for this (you don't, anyone can call a
> meeting[0]) our traditional "2nd Wednesday of the month" lands on
> October 10th. Though I'd also be able to run one the following Monday,
> the 15th.
> 
> [0] http://bad.debian.net/shotgun_rules.txt
> 



Hi Asheesh, Elizabeth and everybody,

Thanks for being so helpful

I'd like to introduce Milena and Jaminy (on CC, but I believe they
subscribed now)

There are still some visa formalities pending but they are beginning to
work on an itinerary.  I told them about the possible meeting on 10 October.

I suggested to them arranging an AirBNB apartment for 3-4 days before
the summit, so they can visit local events like this.  If anybody can
suggest other events that would really help them a lot.  Given the
region is so large, can anybody also give them feedback to help them
focus their apartment search criteria?

Regards,

Daniel

From rick at linuxmafia.com  Sun Sep 16 22:33:12 2018
From: rick at linuxmafia.com (Rick Moen)
Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2018 22:33:12 -0700
Subject: Looking for advice
In-Reply-To: <CA+Ni2X3vajhort+5PPg187SvEaFBhiWw0cjTNx-Zs27p0LYSow@mail.gmail.com>
References: <CA+Ni2X3vajhort+5PPg187SvEaFBhiWw0cjTNx-Zs27p0LYSow@mail.gmail.com>
Message-ID: <20180917053312.GU17719@linuxmafia.com>

Quoting Milena Lavanchy (milena.lavanchy at gmail.com):

> Hi Rick,
> 
> My name is Milena. I am interested in Debian and, *more generally*, in open
> source development. I have an occasion to come to San Francisco in October
> this year.
> 
> As I noticed on the Internet that you are in the open source world, w*ould
> you be able to connect me with the right person to* assist me with any of
> the following:
> 
> - suggesting local events, big or small: any time between 6 - 21
> October, with a particular emphasis on the days 9-11 October- any help
> with accommodation, even if it is only one night, it makes abig
> difference- any social or sightseeing opportunities
> Thanks in advance for any help or suggestions you can provide

Hi, Milena.  Je suis tr?s heureux de faire votre connaissance.  I see
that you are in touch with the Bay Area Debian <bad at bad.debian.net>
mailing list (cc'd), which strikes me as a suitable place for you to seek
the best assistance on such matters.  

About accomodations in San Francisco:  As you may be aware, the city of
San Francisco is one of the more difficult and expensive real estate
markets, and to a degree the same can be said of the greater San
Francisco Bay Area.  I have not personally been a San Francisco resident 
for 18 years.  Since then, I've lived in a small town near Stanford
University, about 60 km south of San Francisco, and don't even visit San
Francisco very often.  Sadly, I am not well informed about good places
to stay there any more.

Back in the 1980s, I needed to stay in a quiet hotel in San Francisco
for a multiday professional examination, and at the time found Amsterdam
Hostel, 749 Taylor Street near Bush Street, on the south slope of Nob
Hill, to be perfect.  It's a small, slender hotel (like in Amsterdam).
At the time, there were no telephones or televisions in the guest rooms
(which I liked because of the lack of distractions).  Reading the
current reviews, I see many people dissatisfied with the place now
for a variety of reasons (some deriving from this being an old property
that needs to be renovated), but it's still a quite expensive place to
stay, and the location is central.


Social or sightseeing opportunities?  There are many, but it would be 
helpful to know more about your preferences.

Personally, I am fond of walking in San Francisco, particularly on some
of its many hills.  One of those places is the Filbert and Greenwich
Steps, walkways and gardens on the east side of Telegraph Hill (where
Coit Tower is, at the top).  Here is an article about that, but it
really doesn't capture the charm of the place:  
https://www.crazyforcrust.com/hidden-steps-to-coit-tower/
You will probably see wild parrots, who live on the hillside:
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/parrots-telegraph-hill

The city is a (hilly) 11km x 11km square, where most places of interest
are in the northeast quarter.  Exceptions are Golden Gate Park (a 5km
long park extending from the middle of the city westwards to the Pacific
Ocean), the Golden Gate Bridge (which you can and should walk across),
crossing north from near the city's northwest corner), and a few other
places outside the northeast quarter.

My personal favourites within Golden Gate Park include the Conservatory
of Flowers, a Victorian Era place that grows exotic and interesting
plants, the Japanese Tea Garden, and a small dell full of giant fern
trees -- all of these places being located near the east end of the park.
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/san-francisco-conservatory-flowers
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/japanese-tea-garden
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/mescaline-grove

Out near the Pacific Ocean, I am found of the ruins of the historical
Sutro Bath, and the nearby Camera Obscura outside the Cliff House.
(The Cliff House itself I would not bother with, although it is promoted
as a destination for tourists.)
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/ruins-of-the-sutro-baths
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/camera-obscura-holograph

I would also recommend making time to visit the Exploratorium, a
unique hands-on science museum:  
https://www.atlasobscura.com/places/exploratorium

You will notice that am making frequent reference to the Atlas Obscura
Web site, https://www.atlasobscura.com/ .  In general, I recommend it.
https://www.atlasobscura.com/things-to-do/san-francisco-california

I hope that helps.

-- 
Cheers,              "I am a member of a civilization (IAAMOAC).  Step back
Rick Moen            from anger.  Study how awful our ancestors had it, yet
rick at linuxmafia.com  they struggled to get you here.  Repay them by appreciating
McQ! (4x80)          the civilization you inherited."           -- David Brin

From rick at linuxmafia.com  Sun Sep 16 22:39:30 2018
From: rick at linuxmafia.com (Rick Moen)
Date: Sun, 16 Sep 2018 22:39:30 -0700
Subject: Looking for advice
In-Reply-To: <20180917053312.GU17719@linuxmafia.com>
References: <CA+Ni2X3vajhort+5PPg187SvEaFBhiWw0cjTNx-Zs27p0LYSow@mail.gmail.com>
 <20180917053312.GU17719@linuxmafia.com>
Message-ID: <20180917053930.GL23968@linuxmafia.com>


Oh, I forgot to add:  About events that might be of interest in the San
Francisco Bay Area, it's possible that my mostly-automated calendar of 
Bay Area technical events, BALE, may be of help:
http://linuxmafia.com/bale/

You are cautioned that the listed events should not be trusted to be
accurate without (at minimum) following links to the underlying event
page from the organisation putting on the event.  It requires a
considerable and recurring investment of time and effort to keep BALE
accurate, and I haven't done that recently.


From rick at linuxmafia.com  Mon Sep 17 01:13:50 2018
From: rick at linuxmafia.com (Rick Moen)
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2018 01:13:50 -0700
Subject: Looking for advice
In-Reply-To: <20180917053312.GU17719@linuxmafia.com>
References: <CA+Ni2X3vajhort+5PPg187SvEaFBhiWw0cjTNx-Zs27p0LYSow@mail.gmail.com>
 <20180917053312.GU17719@linuxmafia.com>
Message-ID: <20180917081350.GM23968@linuxmafia.com>

Important correction (sorry, I was obviously distracted)

> Back in the 1980s, I needed to stay in a quiet hotel in San Francisco
> for a multiday professional examination, and at the time found Amsterdam
> Hostel, 749 Taylor Street near Bush Street, on the south slope of Nob
> Hill, to be perfect.  It's a small, slender hotel (like in Amsterdam).
> At the time, there were no telephones or televisions in the guest rooms
> (which I liked because of the lack of distractions).  Reading the
> current reviews, I see many people dissatisfied with the place now
> for a variety of reasons (some deriving from this being an old property
> that needs to be renovated), but it's still a quite expensive place to
> stay, and the location is central.                  ^^^^^^^^^

Quite INexpensive place to stay.


From Michael.Paoli at cal.berkeley.edu  Mon Sep 17 11:48:16 2018
From: Michael.Paoli at cal.berkeley.edu (Michael Paoli)
Date: Mon, 17 Sep 2018 11:48:16 -0700
Subject: BALUG: meeting TOMORROW!: Tu 2018-09-18: /proc & /sys filesystems
Message-ID: <20180917114816.93377szif56qitb4@webmail.rawbw.com>

BALUG: meeting TOMORROW!: Tu 2018-09-18: /proc & /sys filesystems; &  
other BALUG News

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items, details further below:
BALUG: meeting TOMORROW!: Tu 2018-09-18: /proc & /sys filesystems
giveaways (& wanted), hardware, CDs/DVDs, books/publications, ...
help BALUG! :-) - volunteering, venue, ...
Twitter https://twitter.com/#!/BALUG_org

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For our 2018-09-18 (3rd Tuesday) BALUG meeting:

Discussion topics: /proc[1] & /sys[2] filesystems
We don't have a formal presentation lined up for this meeting, but
we do have a suggested discussion topic:
/proc & /sys filesystems
So, bring questions, contribute - ask (and have answered) many
cool/useful/interesting bits about the /proc and /sys filesystems,
much of what they contain, how they can be used, a bit of history,
their place in Linux, etc.

1. http://man7.org/linux/man-pages/man5/proc.5.html
2. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sysfs

Please RSVP if you're planning to attend.  To do so please
e-mail us a note to rsvp at balug.org
indicating meeting date.  If you'll be bringing additional guest(s)
please let us know total number of folks you're RSVPing for.
Also please let us know any special requirements or concerns you may
have (e.g. if you have any particular dietary considerations, so that
we might possibly be able to accommodate you, or if you won't be dining
with us but do wish to otherwise join our meeting).

    6:30pm Tuesday, September 18th, 2018 2018-09-18
    Henry's Hunan Restaurant
    110 Natoma St. (between 2nd & New Montgomery)
    San Francisco, CA 94105-3704
    1-415-546-4999
    http://henryshunan.com/
    Easy Transit/Parking Access: short walk from BART, MUNI, parking
       Trip planning:  http://www.511.org/

Delicious Hunan cuisine and reasonably priced.

Meeting Details...

Cost/Dining:
     The meetings are always free, but dinner is not (unless you are our
     guest speaker, in which case we also treat you to dinner).  For
     Henry's Hunan Restaurant, if folks are agreeable, we'll share and
     dine "family" style, and split up the costs, and typical cost per
     person including tax and tip (but not including beverages beyond
     complementary tea) would be in the $13.00 to $20.00 range, and
     commonly around $15.00 to $17.00.  Cash may be preferred to ease
     splitting up the check.  One can also specifically order the
     dish(es) one needs/prefers (e.g. for dietary considerations) - and
     we also commonly order some dish(es) that may meet various dietary
     considerations) (e.g. vegetarian, non-pork, ...).  Please arrive by
     7:00 P.M., we expect to order entrees at that time, and may order
     appetizer(s) and/or soup(s) anytime after 6:30 P.M.

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giveaways (& wanted), hardware, CDs/DVDs, books/publications, ...

We typically have various giveaway items at BALUG meetings.  We'll
likely have at least the below plus additional items.

CDs/DVDs/ISOs, etc. - have a look here:
https://www.wiki.balug.org/wiki/doku.php?id=balug:cds_and_images_etc
Donations of blank or +-RW media, USB flash, or funding thereof,
also appreciated.  See the above URL for details (and the inventory
(qty.) of what we specifically have "burned" and available on-hand does
also frequently change).

Hardware, etc. wanted/offered!

Got some (computer, etc.) hardware, etc. you're looking to give
away or acquire (or if not free, well below current fair market value),
and locally?  We have a wiki page to list that - so ... see what's
offered, wanted, etc.!
https://www.wiki.balug.org/wiki/doku.php?id=balug:offered_wanted_hardware_etc

Books and other titles!
have a peek here:
https://www.wiki.balug.org/wiki/doku.php?id=balug:books_and_publications

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help BALUG! :-) - volunteering, venue ...

You can do useful and cool stuff volunteering to help BALUG.

Quite a variety of opportunities to help BALUG.  Come talk to us at a
meeting and/or drop us a note at: balug-contact at balug.org
These opportunities may include, among other possibilities:
o venue arrangement (e.g. followup on potential leads,
   on-site coordination/preparations)
o assist on speaker coordination/procurement, etc.
o chief/assistant cat herder
o assist on publicity
o Linux Systems Administration (e.g. do/assist/learn, with/under some
     quite experienced and skilled Linux systems administrator(s)).
o webmaster, assistant webmaster, designer, graphic artist
o archivist/history/retrieval/etc.
o and other various/miscellaneous tasks BALUG would like to be doing
     (also feel free to suggest ideas!)

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Twitter - you can also follow BALUG on Twitter:
https://twitter.com/#!/BALUG_org

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Feedback on our publicity/announcements (e.g. contacts or lists where we
should get our information out that we're not presently reaching, or
things we should do differently): publicity-feedback at balug.org