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August 7, 2014 Notes

Shuttle DS437T Fanless Slim-PC - a HTPC running Windows 8 Pro and Linux Mint 17.
 http://alanraul.com/437t/

30 Big Companies and Devices Running on GNU/Linux
 http://www.tecmint.com/big-companies-and-devices-running-on-gnulinux/

Ubuntu 14.04 Online Demo
 http://www.ubuntu.com/tour/en/

July 10, 2014 Notes

Thanks to Ralph Sutter for filling in.

I purchased a Mushkin Enhanced Ventura Ultra 120GB USB 3.0 Flash Drive Model MKNUFDVU120GB.
http://poweredbymushkin.com/index.php/component/djcatalog2/item?id=751:ventura-ultra-120gb-flash-drive&cid=33:ventura-ultra 
http://www.newegg.com/Product/Product.aspx?Item=9SIA2W01E90761

The MUSHKIN is made with the removable media bit permanently turned off. This means that in Windows 8 it will show up as a fixed drive rather than a removable USB drive. 

I split the 120GB flash drive into two partitions; one FAT32 and one NTFS.

I installed multiple Linux distributions and other tools onto the FAT32 partition using YUMI. YUMI works great with my Apple MacBook Air mid-2013 laptop.

The NTFS partition is used to keep over 4GB files on it, etc.

My final review of this product is FAST. It allows me to boot into Linux, etc.

My partitioning scheme
http://www.slolug.com/images/partitions.jpg

My menu of installed distros, tools, etc.
http://www.slolug.com/images/yumi.jpg

YUMI – Multiboot USB Creator
http://www.pendrivelinux.com/yumi-multiboot-usb-creator/

Ubuntu AIO (All In One) Project - The plan is to bring Ubuntu and some of the official derivatives (Kubuntu, Ubuntu Gnome, Xubuntu and Lubuntu) on one iso file that can be burnt on one DVD or USB flash drive. Every one of them can be used as Live system, with no need of installation on hard drive, or can be eventually installed on computer for full Ubuntu or any other system experience.
 http://ubuntuaio.wordpress.com/

Colorado Ubuntu Team: Operation 'Spread Ubuntu' is Underway!
http://system76chick.blogspot.com/2014/06/colorado-ubuntu-team-operation-spread.html

Here's a close look at their 2-sided handout:
http://www.slolug.com/images/ubuntuhandoutpage1.png
http://www.slolug.com/images/ubuntuhandoutpage2.png

June 5, 2014 Notes

Alan's Network Layout and Computer Workstation
 http://www.alanraul.com/network/

Linux Mint 17
 http://www.linuxmint.com/

Linux Mint 17 documentation
 PDF

It’s Your Choice: The Top 10 Linux Desktop Environments
 http://www.makeuseof.com/tag/10-top-linux-desktop-environments-available/

Evolution - personal information manager
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evolution_(software)

Synology DS414slim - Compact & Eco-Friendly NAS Server
 http://www.synology.com/en-global/products/overview/DS414slim

Interface - High-Resolution Photography Wallpapers for Every Screen Size
http://interfacelift.com/

Chromecast Screen Saver Images
https://clients3.google.com/cast/chromecast/home/

Chromecast Screen Saver Image Slideshow - set to change every 8 seconds to form an enjoyable slideshow
https://clients3.google.com/cast/chromecast/home?slideshow-period=8

A collection of background images from Google's Chromecast
http://chromecastbg.alexmeub.com/

TrueCrypt is free open-source disk encryption software for Windows, Mac OS X and Linux.
http://www.truecrypt.org/ 

Steve Gibson’s Take on the TrueCrypt departure
https://www.grc.com/misc/truecrypt/truecrypt.htm

TrueCrypt.ch is the gathering place for all up-to-date information. If TrueCrypt.org really is dead, we will try to organize a future.
http://truecrypt.ch/  

May 8, 2014 Notes

Leap Motion
 https://www.leapmotion.com/

telikin
 http://www.telikin.com/

Ancestry DNA
 http://dna.ancestry.com/

23andMe
 https://www.23andme.com/

Chromium OS
 http://arnoldthebat.co.uk/wordpress/chromium-os/
http://chromeos.hexxeh.net/

Toshiba Chromebook using the Chrome OS Presentation
 http://alanraul.com/bb/ChromeOS.pdf

APCUG 2014 Spring Virtual Technology Conference
 http://apcug2.org/content/vtc11

Linux: Winning Pretty Much Everything
 http://apcug2.org/content/linux-winning-pretty-much-everything

http://apcug2.org/sites/default/files/Linux%20-%20Winning%20Just%20About%20Everything%20-%20Orv%20Beach%20-%20APCUG%205-3-14VTC.pdf

QNAP TS-212-E
 http://www.qnap.com/useng/index.php?lang=en-us&sn=862&c=355&sc=688&t=696&n=20423

QNAP Live Demo
 http://www.qnap.com/useng/index.php?sn=3543

10 Things To Do After Installing Ubuntu 14.04 LTS
 http://www.omgubuntu.co.uk/2014/04/10-things-to-do-after-installing-ubuntu-14-04

15 new Ubuntu 14.04 LTS features that will help you make the final switch
 http://www.techdrivein.com/2014/04/15-ubuntu-1404-lts-new-features-changes.html

What Do I Do Now With My Old XP Computer?
 https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MKg9hSFPypU

April 10, 2014 Notes

Toshiba Chromebook
 http://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/devices/chromebooks.html#toshiba
 http://www.toshiba.com/us/chromebook-cb30

Asus Chromebox
 http://www.google.com/intl/en/chrome/devices/chromebooks.html#asus-chromebox
https://www.asus.com/us/ASUS_Chromebox/

Upgrade the ASUS Chromebox - add more memory and SSD, and Ubuntu
 http://www.willispickering.com/content/upgrade-asus-chromebox-add-more-memory-and-ssd-and-ubuntu

Mac-Linux-USB-Loader is a tool allowing you to put a Linux distribution on a USB drive and make it bootable on Intel Macs using EFI.
http://sevenbits.github.io/Mac-Linux-USB-Loader/

Run Windows on your Mac presentation from the March SLOMUG meeting. The presentation notes are available here.

Garmin Dash Cam 20 – HD GPS standalone driving recorder
 http://alanraul.com/videos/garmin/

https://buy.garmin.com/en-US/US/on-the-road/533/garmin-dash-cam-20/prod146282.html

March 6, 2014 Notes

Pictures from the Southern California Linux Expo (SCALE)

What the Tech Industry Has Learned from Linus Torvalds
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7XTHdcmjenI

Dell PowerEdge T20 Mini Tower Server
 http://www.dell.com/us/business/p/poweredge-t20/pd
http://i.dell.com/sites/doccontent/shared-content/data-sheets/en/Documents/PowerEdge_T20_Technical_Guide.pdf

Dell PowerEdge T20 Server $199
http://homeservershow.com/forums/index.php?/topic/7258-dell-poweredge-t20-server-199/

ThinkServer TS140 Tower Server
http://shop.lenovo.com/us/en/servers/thinkserver/towers/ts140/
Data Sheet
http://www.amazon.com/Lenovo-ThinkServer-TS140-70A4000HUX-Computer/dp/B00F6EK9J2

Asus VivoBook X200CA-DB02 11.6" LED Notebook
http://www.amazon.com/Asus-VivoBook-X200CA-DB02-11-6-Notebook/dp/B00CPIF63G/

QNAP
 http://www.qnap.com/useng/index.php?sn=69&lang=en-us

SYNOLOGY
 http://www.synology.com/en-us/

AV Linux
 http://www.bandshed.net/AVLinux.html
 http://distrowatch.com/table.php?distribution=avlinux

NOTE: If you do not get a standard keyboard when booting up like I did on my laptop, there's a simple solution.
Push and hold the Fn Key
Tap the NUM LOCK key

February 6, 2014 Notes

Thanks to Bill Holcomb for his demo of Parted Magic.
http://partedmagic.com/

Alan Raul showed how he has updated his Shuttle SH67H3 v2.0 Multi-OS Build with additional Samsung EVO SSD's, eliminating his last spinning HDD and adding a HighPoint Rocket 640L Lite Version 4-Port PCI-Express 2.0 x4 SATA 6Gb/s RAID Controller.
http://alanraul.com/8/

Thanks to Joe Stute who demoed the Vuzix M100 Smart Glasses.
http://www.vuzix.com/consumer/products_m100/
http://www.youtube.com/results?search_query=vuzix%20m100%20smart%20glasses&sm=1

Linux files for SLOLUG can be found here:
https://oceankayak.homeserver.com/
Ask Alan for a UN/PW.

Grub Customizer was demoed by Alan.
https://launchpad.net/~danielrichter2007/+archive/grub-customizer
http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-install-grub-customizer-in-ubuntu-13-04.html

January 9, 2014 Notes

 Thanks to Joe. S. for his System76 Sable Touch demo
 https://www.system76.com/desktops/model/sabt1

Thanks to Joe S. for his comparison of the Mushkin Ventura Ultra 240GB USB Flash Drive.
 http://poweredbymushkin.com/index.php/component/djcatalog2/item?id=752:ventura-ultra-240gb-flash-drive

Logitech Wireless Touch Keyboard K400r
 http://www.logitech.com/en-us/product/wireless-touch-keyboard-k400r

The Cubli: a cube that can jump up, balance, and 'walk'
 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=n_6p-1J551Y

InputJive is a full function handheld computer keyboard and mouse that fits in the palm of your hand.
http://inputjive.com/