[SGVLUG] SGVLUG Meeting this Tonight: The Internet-in-a-Box Project

[Braddock]

On 04/12/2013 02:52 AM, Miguel Hernandez wrote:
>  One thing I thought of that I didn't mention is that if you'd like 
> help translating the video to other languages (to help spread the word 
> even further!), I'd be glad to do so for Spanish- it could be as 
> simple as just adding subtitles in Spanish.

Hi Miguel,

If you want to do a Spanish translation subtitle of the videos we have 
up at http://internet-in-a-box.org I would be happy to put them into 
YouTube (looks like they take a variety of formats).  Probably only 
worth doing the 10 minute Overview and Demo video, not the full 
presentation.

-braddock

>
> It's a VERY worthwhile project & I'm sure many people from around the 
> globe would benefit greatly.
>
> cheers,
> --miguel
>
>
> On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 1:31 PM, Dan Buthusiem 
> <dan.buthusiem at gmail.com <mailto:dan.buthusiem at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>     If I make it, I'll record the meeting with my phone again. The
>     audio was used for dubbing to YouTube last time, so I'm hopeful
>     it'll turn out well again this time.
>
>
>     On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 12:55 PM, Miguel Hernandez
>     <migtek at gmail.com <mailto:migtek at gmail.com>> wrote:
>
>         This is going to be recorded, right? I don't have a mic but
>         we've started using one since we stream the tech meetups I
>         co-organize. I'll ask my co-organizers about it or if they can
>         attend themselves. I'm asking about the recording 'cuz I'm not
>         too sure I can make it there in time but boy does this look
>         interesting! Didn't know this was a collaborative project
>         between SGVLUG & SGVHAK but that's GREAT to hear.
>
>         Will do my best to show up to both support & hopefully have a
>         mic to contribute for the evening.
>
>         cheers,
>         --miguel
>
>
>         On Thu, Apr 11, 2013 at 11:11 AM, Braddock
>         <braddock at braddock.com <mailto:braddock at braddock.com>> wrote:
>
>             Hi folks,
>
>             In addition to my presentation and demo of the
>             Internet-in-a-box tonight, there will be a couple One
>             Laptop Per Child volunteers attending.  They are bringing
>             an array of various models of OLPC laptops to test with,
>             so if you are interested in OLPC or playing with their
>             hardware, come to the meeting.
>
>             See you all tonight!
>
>             -braddock
>
>
>             On 04/06/2013 05:39 PM, Lan Dang wrote:
>>             Reminder that there is a meeting this Thursday. Thanks to
>>             James for updating the website and thanks to Junaid for
>>             reserving Downs 107.
>>
>>             Braddock is back with another cool and humane project:
>>             Internet-in-a-Box.  Please publicize this talk as much as
>>             you can.  It's a really cool project and could use more
>>             support and helping hands.
>>
>>             We'd like to film the talk to further publicize the
>>             project, so please contact Braddock and me if you can
>>             help with the A/V.  I have a Canon Vixia camcorder and
>>             Braddock has a tripod.  Does anyone have a wireless mic
>>             that could be hooked up to the camcorder?  Additional
>>             cameras and audio recording will probably be helpful in
>>             case we have equipment malfunction.
>>
>>
>>             SGVLUG meeting Thur 04/11/2013 7-9PM
>>
>>             http://www.sgvlug.org <http://www.sgvlug.org/>
>>
>>
>>             TOPIC: The Internet-in-a-Box Project
>>             PRESENTER: Braddock Gaskill (braddock .at. braddock.com
>>             <http://braddock.com>)
>>             Date: Thursday April 11th, 2013 @ 7 pm
>>             Location: Caltech - Downs 107.
>>             The Downs building is across from the tennis courts on
>>             California at Arden.
>>
>>             ABSTRACT:
>>             We are building the Internet-in-a-Box - A small,
>>             inexpensive device which provides essential Internet
>>             resources without any Internet connection. It provides a
>>             local copy of half a terabyte of the world’s Free
>>             information.
>>
>>             The device includes Wikipedia in a dozen languages, a
>>             library of 40,000 e-books, most of the world’s open
>>             source software and source code, hundreds of hours of
>>             instructional videos, and world-wide mapping down to
>>             street level.
>>
>>             We can deploy a “knowledge hotspot” anywhere in the world
>>             - even under solar power.
>>
>>             This Open Source project is being developed by SGVLUG and
>>             SGVHAK members.
>>
>>
>>             Lan
>>
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