[01:11] <h00k> hey, hawke_
[01:19] <h00k> hello, ubuntuWi-Guest
[01:19] <h00k> you can change your nickname with /nick newnickgoeshere
[01:29] <h00k> hey rick-schwai :)
[01:35] <h00k> http://ubuntuone.com/1D4Mi2uFFGOdykjmQELeZl
[01:35] <h00k> testing this link, feel free to ignore
[01:39] <rick-schwai> h00k: this is a test
[01:39] <h00k> rick-schwai: success
[01:39] <h00k> so, meeting in 20 minutes.
[01:40] <h00k> bigbash, DavidLevin, greppy, hawke_, jrolland-ubuntu, KBme , mikeputnam, ripps: are you guys going to be here tonight?
[01:41] <h00k> /topic
[01:41] <h00k> rick-schwai: ^
[01:57] <h00k> yotux, exigraff: hello
[01:58] <yotux> hook: hello and good evening  to you the group
[01:59]  * exigraff bows
[02:02] <h00k> Okay. I had to take care of some things here.
[02:02] <h00k> welcome, everyone.
[02:02] <h00k> It looks like we have a few active people here: exigraff, yotux, rick-schwai, and myself
[02:04] <exigraff> http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HhuewundDxc#t=8s
[02:04] <h00k> First off, I'd like to do introductions, in no special order, but we can go in the order I listed above.  I'll start.  I'm Anthony Hook, the LoCo Contact. I'm an Ubuntu Member, I am an IRC operator, and I love my beautiful wife Brittany (reverse order of importance there)
[02:04] <h00k> exigraff: your turn!
[02:05] <exigraff> hi! I am... not in Wisconsin. I tend to write code, though.
[02:05] <exigraff> h00k's a friend of mine, and I am paid to be here.
[02:05] <h00k> and you weren't supposed to tell...
[02:05] <exigraff> I think that's the important stuff. yotux?
[02:06] <yotux> Nathan,  I have been using Ubuntu for five+ years.  I have done some ISO testing.  Also have been doing some political stuff in the state.
[02:06] <exigraff> I support this.
[02:06] <h00k> cool.
[02:08] <rick-schwai> I am probably the old guy of the group.  I just qualified for Medicare this month.
[02:09] <rick-schwai> I have been in the software business for over 35 years.  I was too dumb to leave it.  But I discovered ubuntu 4 years ago and have been having a lot of fun with it.
[02:09] <exigraff> rock on :D
[02:09] <h00k> ^ this guy organized the talk in Minocqua, Rhinelander, and is tirelessly working on this upcoming talk in Wausau, WI
[02:10]  * h00k takes notes "to dumb to leave it"
[02:10] <rick-schwai> I happened to walk by an Apple store in a mall and saw lots of people having lots of fun and spending lots of $.
[02:11] <rick-schwai> I thought we could have a similar experience but not have to spend lots of $ so I mentioned the idea to h00k.
[02:11] <rick-schwai> He was crazy enough to agree.  So...we are having a Conference on March 24th in Wausau.
[02:11] <h00k> It's starred at the top of my inbox, some people down near Madison/Milwaukee seemed fond of the idea.
[02:11] <exigraff> that's awesome.
[02:12] <h00k> SO, hopefully we attract some local attention, but it would be great (because it's in Central WI) to have people from all over the state to drop by...
[02:12] <h00k> *nudge*
[02:12] <h00k> Which happens to be the topic of the meeting
[02:12] <yotux> I'll try to attend the conf,  hoping there is not any recall activities for the same weekend
[02:12] <exigraff> I will send beer money.
[02:12] <h00k> yotux: ah, it's quote possible...
[02:13] <h00k> exigraff: personally, yes?
[02:13]  * exigraff opens calendar
[02:13] <exigraff> wait... I see a birthday on here...
[02:13] <h00k> So, it'll be on March 24, a Saturday. We have a nice room at the library from 10:00am to 3:00pm
[02:13] <h00k> exigraff: it's true
[02:13] <h00k> it also happens to be my Wife's birthday
[02:14] <exigraff> the library may frown on beer-consumption.
[02:14] <h00k> exigraff: consider that for *after*
[02:14] <yotux> exigraff:  I have to agree with you on that
[02:14] <h00k> Here's a sweet poster that got created and distributed all over: http://i.imgur.com/oupPj.jpg
[02:14] <exigraff> there is a slight chance that I'll be in Canada. if that's not the case, I should be able to make it.
[02:15] <rick-schwai> When would you know about Canada?
[02:16] <exigraff> /weeks/ before that. is there an rsvp list somewhere?
[02:16] <h00k> The current agenda includes an Intro (what is Ubuntu, history, pros/cons, installation/conversion updates, touch on available applications). Following, a demo of such, then split up into two simultaneous tracks.
[02:16] <h00k> exigraff: at the moment, no
[02:17] <h00k> not formally.
[02:17] <exigraff> do y'all in wisconsin use meetup.com?
[02:17] <h00k> exigraff: you
[02:17] <h00k> re from here :p
[02:17] <rick-schwai> Based on my 2 previous classes, I am expecting between 25-35 attendees.
[02:18] <h00k> also, no, we haven't as a LoCo
[02:19] <exigraff> might be useful. but yeah, I should know at least a month in advance of that date.
[02:19] <h00k> rick-schwai: correct me if I'm wrong, you have plans of this intro, yes?
[02:19] <rick-schwai> Yes.  I planned on doing the intro using my previous presentation.
[02:20] <rick-schwai> However, the demo as well as the session about installation and applications are open for volunteers
[02:20] <h00k> So, here comes the fun: volunteers!
[02:21]  * exigraff volunteers for whatever can be done from potentially afar
[02:21] <rick-schwai> If a person is uncomfortable speaking in front of a large group, then just being there as a Q&A resouce is very helpful and lends credibility to the LOCO.
[02:22] <yotux> I have not done a tech presentation before pending sch. I would be willing to vol.
[02:22] <rick-schwai> Consider yourself  a demonstrator!
[02:23] <h00k> yotux: cool. any idea of which one?
[02:23] <yotux> having been out of the Loco loop for sometime I am open to suggestions
[02:24] <rick-schwai> One session will concentrate on how to  ubuntu can be installed and show the various types of installs.
[02:25] <yotux> I could do a install walk through.....
[02:25] <rick-schwai> The other session will concentrate on ubuntu included apps like web browsers, networking, backup, etc
[02:26] <h00k> your choice of version to install ;)
[02:27] <yotux> I have a few machines that I have access to.  I do a desktop install
[02:27] <yotux> How does that Loco feel about Wubi?
[02:27] <rick-schwai> We are trying to prep people for 12.04 so showing 11.10 would be the preferred install.
[02:27] <h00k> Cool, I have a machine I could bring for testing dualboot
[02:28] <yotux> Okay,  I can grab a few flash drives and load ISO's
[02:28] <rick-schwai> Wubi is a great selling point since most people come from a Windows background and would approach ubuntu slowly.
[02:28] <h00k> yotux: wubi is fine, sure
[02:29] <yotux> No a huge fan of Wubi.... but in a pinch it helps to spoon feed newbies
[02:29] <rick-schwai> I think you will find most of the audience are newbies.
[02:30] <exigraff> bless 'em.
[02:30] <rick-schwai> We were all newbies at one time or another
[02:30] <yotux> yes I have a to agree
[02:30] <exigraff> educating the librarians will go a long way as well, oracles of information that they are. they're in a good position to spread the love even further.
[02:31] <exigraff> as it were.
[02:32] <h00k> Cool.
[02:32] <h00k> Another thing for the end may be a lightning-talk, something to showcase a cool project that someone/some people may have done with Ubuntu
[02:33] <h00k> an example may be...I don't know...a 10 minute talk on how they used Ubuntu to solve $problem
[02:33] <h00k> maybe some software they wrote, some experience they had,
[02:33] <h00k> etc.
[02:33] <rick-schwai> Somewhere we should have a pretty face as a presenter.  I know that leaves out h00k and me.  Might your wife want to participate, h00k?
[02:33] <h00k> rick-schwai: I'd have to check, I have a feeling she may not want to that day
[02:34] <h00k> but it's a possibility
[02:34] <h00k> she mentioned getting a massage somewhere in Wausau at the time the conference is
[02:34] <rick-schwai> Tell her its your birthday gift to her.
[02:34] <h00k> Yeah...I did, it didn't go very well
[02:35] <h00k> she's a pretty damn good sport, though
[02:35] <h00k> yotux: you still do amatuer radio, yes? (curiosity)
[02:36] <rick-schwai> I have been converting LP's of big band music for my neighbor using Audacity.  Anyone think this might be of interest.  The process would also work for cassette tapes.
[02:36] <h00k> ^ that may be cool, yeah
[02:36] <yotux> hook:  yes I am still involved still learning
[02:36] <rick-schwai> Or am I just showing my age.
[02:37] <h00k> yotux: cool
[02:37] <rick-schwai> I need to step away for a minute.  My dog needs to go out.
[02:37] <mikeputnam> take mine out too please
[02:37] <yotux> hook:  could maybe drop a line in the ubuntu-hams group and see if that have any presentation ideas
[02:38]  * h00k takes mikeputnam outside
[02:38] <h00k> oh, doing it wrong.
[02:38] <h00k> yotux: I didn't know there was one, cool!
[02:39] <h00k> anyway...so we have one presenter, I'm wondering if we can have a meeting in another week to see if we can catch more people, and open it up on the mailing list
[02:39] <h00k> does this sound acceptable?
[02:39] <yotux> sound like a good idea to me
[02:41] <exigraff> +1
[02:41] <h00k> cool. If we can get one more, and maybe a lightning talk or two, that'd be awesome
[02:42] <h00k> I have a new camera, I'll take some cool pictures and we can throw them online, another thing to add to our résumé for applying for Offical LoCo recognization
[02:45] <h00k> does anyone else have anything to add?
[02:45] <h00k> questions, comments,
[02:46] <h00k> anything unrelated and fun?
[02:46] <rick-schwai> I think this is a great start
[02:46] <exigraff> tis. I will say that we should probably have some kind of public planning document, and/or an rsvp list.
[02:46] <exigraff> but this is great - I'm glad to see this happening.
[02:47] <h00k> There isn't anything re: RSVP'ing on the flyer that was printed/distributed
[02:47] <exigraff> more for presenters than attendees, so maybe 'rsvp' was the wrong word
[02:47] <exigraff> just something in writing for our own purposes
[02:47] <h00k> oh. yeah. There's a draft document at the moment shared between Rick and I
[02:47] <rick-schwai> We have a start of a planning document.  We will be publishing it soon.
[02:47] <exigraff> ah, gotcha.
[02:47] <exigraff> carry on then. :)
[02:49] <h00k> yotux: are you available in a week or so?
[02:49] <yotux> Same night?
[02:49] <h00k> yotux: perhaps/probably?
[02:49] <rick-schwai> I am available
[02:49] <yotux> should be I am poping the Gcal open
[02:50] <h00k> rick-schwai: cool
[02:50] <yotux> Monday I am busy
[02:51] <yotux> hook: thursday is out also sorry
[02:52] <h00k> yotux: okay, Wednesday?
[02:53] <yotux> open  ya!
[02:53] <h00k> Sounds good.
[02:53] <rick-schwai> Wednesday is fine.
[02:53] <h00k> That was all I had on the agenda for tonight, unless anyone else has anything to add about anything?
[02:53] <h00k> I'm testing 12.04 and I'm really liking it
[02:54] <rick-schwai> I've said enough already.
[02:55] <yotux> hook: 12.04 I am running it but kubuntu flavor
[02:56] <h00k> yotux: gotcha. Did you see the news about Kubuntu being a community-supported distro?
[02:57] <yotux> I saw something on it.
[02:57] <yotux> I know with unity it makes it harder for the two groups to work together
[02:58] <h00k> Yeah, they're reorganizing the lead KDE developer, Kubuntu will be community-supported, such as Xubuntu and Lubuntu
[03:00] <yotux> cool
[03:02] <h00k> alright, well...
[03:02] <h00k> I think that's all I had for business tonight
[03:02] <h00k> I'll send out an update tomorrow with my notes, a call for volunteers
[03:03] <yotux> hook:  we have a google+ page for the Loco?
[03:03] <h00k> yotux: we do
[03:03] <yotux> sweet....
[03:03] <h00k> https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/114072330989476423938/
[03:03] <h00k> not much there
[03:03] <h00k> in fact, I forgot about it.
[03:04] <h00k> I will get this rocking more, we can use this, somehow, with coordination
[03:05] <h00k> a Hangout in conjunction with the meeting or something
[03:05] <h00k> Okay, I am going to get Brittany some apple juice
[03:05] <h00k> and with that, I suppose the meeting is adjourned
[03:05] <h00k> Thanks, and good to see you, exigraff, yotux, and rick-schwai
[03:06] <h00k> rick-schwai: I'll give you a call tomorrow, if that's okay?
[03:06] <yotux> okay, thanks for the info and look forward to next week
[03:06] <exigraff> o/ good to see everyone
[14:16] <bigbash> Sorry h00k I left my IRC on at work and I was at v-ball last night.  I'll read the logs now
[16:38] <h00k> zz_bigbash: no prob
[18:00] <bigbash> I am so glad to be moving our help desk system from Windows to Ubuntu server
[18:03] <hawke_> Nice
[18:03] <hawke_> What software?
[18:45] <Cheesehead> h00k: I'll be in Wausau. Happy to present and be charming.
[18:49] <h00k> Cheesehead: Oh, awesome.
[18:52] <Cheesehead> I think the participants need to sit down an a couple weeks and game out who is presenting what, where our holes are, and what additional resources might be easy to bring to the table
[18:54] <h00k> yep
[18:54] <h00k> That's exactly the plan
[18:55] <Cheesehead> As long as it's not Wednesday night, I can probably be there.
[18:56] <h00k> Roger
[19:45] <bigbash> h00k, sorry our SAN just arrived and I was a bit distracted
[19:46] <bigbash> the software is called SysAid
[19:48] <h00k> bigbash: Interesting, never heard of it
[19:48] <bigbash> what's funny is getting support for it is a pain
[19:49] <bigbash> h00k, what SAN are you using?
[19:49] <h00k> bigbash: we have a Compellent SAN
[19:49] <bigbash> ah ok
[19:50] <h00k> bigbash: it's pretty sweet
[19:50] <bigbash> is it setup as a VSA or just a storage system?
[19:50] <h00k> bigbash: what SAN?
[19:50] <bigbash> P4300
[19:50] <bigbash> HP
[19:51] <h00k> bigbash: ah, that's right
[19:51] <h00k> bigbash: VSA?
[19:51] <h00k> Very Small Array?
[19:51] <bigbash> virtual SAN appliance
[19:51] <h00k> no, that's radio
[19:51] <h00k> Oh, no, it's a full-blown fiberchannel, dual controller, tiered storage
[19:52] <bigbash> ah ok
[19:54] <h00k> we currently have 24 tier-1 drives, 146Gb, 15k, and 7 tier-3 nearline-SAS
[20:02] <bigbash> 0.o nice