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== [Attempted] topics/suggestions from previous Installathons (for your inspiration) ==

* How to choose a Distro (panel)
* Intro to Linux Command Line
* Digital Rights Management
* Linux on tablet computers
* Desktop effects
* PFsense
* Basic linux
* Intro to Ubuntu
* Photoshop running with Wine
* Open Source Games
* Schemeing on the command line (scsh)
* Installing from a flash drive (debootstrap)
* Bash and Fortran
* Installing Linux on Playstation 3
* Installing Linux on Nintendo Wii
* History of Linux
* Homebrew PVR (MythTV)
* Linux Applications/Productivity Apps
* Firewall - Basic iptables (commandline)
* Internet Security
* Vim
* IPSEC
* Linux on the Desktop (Project Utopia)
* Perl
* LaTeX
* Webservers, PHP and mySQL
* Basic Samba Administration
* Ubuntu vs. Windows 7 : A comparison
* Computer Games in Wine
* NUXI's Security Theatre
* SSH Tips and Tricks
* Computer/Network Security(including wireless)
* Web applications/Scripting
* ''[http://lug.mtu.edu/mediawiki/index.php?title=Presentation_sign-up&action=edit Your brilliant suggestion]''

==Possible Event Ideas==
* Bring in professors to talk about how they use Linux in research or in industry
* Bring in other orgs like AITP and PSG or Enterprises that can talk/show off how they've used Linux
* Offer things like programming help

==Advertising==
* Flyers in each building/labs where allowed
* Table tents in each cafeteria
* Email out to lug-l, pfrc-l, various classes of cs, cnsa, cpe, ee, other computer-related majors
* Visit classes and give a brief overview. Use it as an event to gain members
* EDS is free
* Film board advertising is cheap

Latest revision as of 15:36, 22 September 2011

Installathon Time Slots

TimeName Title Brief Description
12:00 Andrew Meyer Microcontroller Development on LinuxSetting up toolchains and development environments to do dev work for AVR and ARM MCUs.
12:30 Jacob Wiltse and Nick TrierweilerArch Linux Comparing and contrasting Arch Linux with other distros, and going over my experiences with it.
13:00 Josh Knight Intro to Blender Getting started with 3D modeling/animation in Blender
13:30
14:00 Kaleb Elwert and Jay VanaGeneric RPG developmentTrials and tribulations of a semi-non-professional 2D RPG development team. Also, a little about our work and experience with C, SDL, OpenGL, Glut, image loading, project management and Lua.
14:30 John Pastore Installing MIDPssh Stupid Shenanigans with a semi-modern Phone.
15:00
15:30
16:00
16:30