Re: LUG: Wolfpack Welcome Week - Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:09:33 -0400

Subject : Re: LUG: Wolfpack Welcome Week

From : Alexander Ray <alexjray.ncsu@gmail.[redacted]>

Date : Tue, 11 Aug 2009 17:09:33 -0400

Oh yeah, not as glitzy as compiz or composite, but I have a working
tablet w/ screen rotation and character recognition and some other
nifty stuff.

I just powered up the mindstorms, trying to get an estimate on how
long it'd take to install linux on it.

On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 4:47 PM, <jpgoel@ncsu.[redacted]> wrote:
> One thing you could consider doing is some linux demo stuff.
>
> Usually the LUG does that - they bring out a few laptops and demo things
> like compiz, etc.
>
> But perhaps you can bring a few 22" monitors (basically, have a big
> noticable screen with a wide viewing angle) and have someone continuously
> spinning a compiz cube, showing off the cool screensavers, or demoing
> other nifty software (vuze, rhythmboxes, gcc, whatever you think is cool)
>
> You could even have ubuntu cds available (And put labels on them, or
> printing on them: "Free Linux, paid for by the NCSU LUG" or something
> cute). Or maybe signups for a "LUGger to come to your home, bring pizza,
> and install linux on your computer absolutely free!" (use wubi or
> something.)
>
> Just a few thoughts - basically, make it glitzy! cute! humorous!
>
> Best of luck,
>
> Jay Goel
>
>>
>> On Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 2:11 PM, Ed Anderson<nilbus@nilbus.[redacted]> wrote:
>>> Wolfpack Welcome Week is holding an event this Tuesday 2-4pm for us to
>>> show off our club. There will be free ice cream and impressionable
>>> young minds. �Would you all be interested in coming with me to
>>> participate and find some cool people to join us?
>>>
>>> Ed
>>>
>>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>>> From: Stephane Henrion <sbhenrio@ncsu.[redacted]>
>>> Date: Tue, Aug 11, 2009 at 1:28 PM
>>> Subject: Response Requested- Wolfpack Welcome Week
>>> To:
>>> Cc: richard_shryock@ncsu.[redacted]
>>>
>>>
>>> Hello everyone,
>>>
>>> I hope you are all enjoying your last few days of the summer break.
>>>
>>> I�m contacting you to remind you about signing up for having a table
>>> at the wolfpack welcome week.� As the event is next week, Rick would
>>> appreciate it if you would send him an email by Friday morning so that
>>> he can make that enough tables are available, though the earlier the
>>> better.
>>>
>>> This event will be held Tuesday, from 2-4PM behind Burlington Labs.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Keep in mind that this a free event to advertise your presence to
>>> incoming freshman, and this event will be specifically advertised to
>>> engineering students.� Moreover, planning is minimal: tables will be
>>> provided, advertisement will be taken care of by Page Hall, and ice
>>> cream is being brought in as a further incentive for students to come.
>>> �All you need to do is bring people and whatever you would like to
>>> give out (flyers, pens, etc� )
>>>
>>> The success of this event depends on a high participation of
>>> organizations, and so I hope that you will consider participating in
>>> this event.
>>>
>>> To sign up, contact either myself or Rick at richard_shryock@ncsu.[redacted]
>>> . �Either of us can answer questions if needed.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Sorry about filling up your inboxes � I just want to make sure that we
>>> get a high participation at this event. At our next Presidents
>>> Roundtable meeting, currently scheduled for September 15th, we will
>>> discuss what method works best for communicating with organizations.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Stephane
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Stephane Henrion
>>>
>>> NC State University
>>>
>>> Electrical Engineering, Class of 2010
>>>
>>> Engineers' Council - President
>>>
>>> sbhenrio@ncsu.[redacted]
>>>
>>> (XXX) 412-6524
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
>

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