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[Kevin Duraj]

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On Thu, Aug 13, 2015 at 8:51 AM, Lan Dang <l.dang at ymail.com> wrote:

> Reminder that there is a SGVLUG meeting tonight around 7pm at Du-Pars.
> Steven will report on the 20th anniversary plans. John Slayton will tell us
> about his DeskNet project.
>
> Lan
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> * Subject: * [SGVLUG] Reminder: SGVLUG this Thursday -- John Slayton's
> Desknet
> * Sent: * Sun, Aug 9, 2015 12:37:06 AM
>
> EHLO SGVLUG Members! (Get it? It's an SMTP joke!)
>
>
> This month's SGVLUG presentation is rapidly approaching so here's the
> details:
>
> Retired schoolteacher John "Juan" Slayton will share his cool
> hardware/software project, Desknet, which is aimed at allowing children to
> do computer-aided drills using one laptop and multiple wireless keyboards.
> We are meeting at Du-Par's on Thursday, August 13 with the usual dinner at
> 7pm and the presentation at 8pm. Anybody who wants to help with room setup
> can show up a few minutes earlier and it would be greatly appreciated.
>
> http://www.meetup.com/SGVTech/events/223669062/
>
> Please spread the word to anybody you think who would be interested in
> this meeting as Open Source in Education is always a hot topic at SCaLE and
> other Linux conferences. Also, while RSVPing on meetup is not required,
> it's greatly appreciated so we can get a good headcount to ensure proper
> seating capacity.
>
>
> You are not required to order a meal, but being a patron of some kind is
> probably appreciated by the management. To minimize interruptions during
> the presentation, please get your entire order in (including dessert) as
> soon as you sit down.  Ask for separate checks and see if you can settle
> your bill before 8pm so that you do not have to worry about finding
> somebody to settle it during the post-meeting commotion.
>
>
> Parking is behind the restaurant in a large lot shared by other
> shops/restaurants on Lake.  Parking tends to be a bit difficult around 6pm,
> but it might ease up after 7pm.  It's not clear if they have a time limit
> on parking in the lot, but nobody's reported any problems in parking there
> for the duration of the previous meetings.  You are welcome to read the
> signs for more info or to ask the restaurant.  You will want to avoid the
> stalls closest to the shops, as those might be short-term parking spots.
>
>
>
> WEBSITE: http://www.sgvlug.org
> MEETUP: http://www.meetup.com/SGVTech/events/223669062/
>
> TOPIC: Desknet -- An open source classroom tool
> PRESENTER: John "Juan" Slayton
> LOCATION: Du-Par's Restaurant and Bakery
>
> August 13, 7pm
> 214 S Lake Ave, Pasadena, CA
>
>
> BIO:
>
>
> John  Slayton is a native of Kansas City (Missouri side), but mostly grew
> up in California.  He received an MA from UCLA in Linguistics.
>
> In the early 80's he became increasingly dissatisfied with his kids'
> experience in the public schools and went back to school (Cal Poly Pomona)
> to get a California teaching credential.  He tried to get a job with El
> Monte City Schools, and wound up spending the next 21 years teaching
> bilingual classes at LeGore School.  His class  became his lab in which he
> could try new things, not all of which turned out well.  But some worked.
> The Desknet project is one of these.
>
>
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