<font size="-1"><font face="Arial">Okay folks,<br>
So, I'm no longer in rural Canada cutting down trees, so I can do some FAD planning. And we need it.<br>
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Schzamm. I basically just went through and got 90% of the planning done. Cool, eh? Here is an update of (most) everything.<br>
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1. You won't recognize this:</font></font><font size="-1"><font face="Arial"> <a href="https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Etherpad_FAD">https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Etherpad_FAD</a><br>
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2. This is new: <a href="https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Talk:Etherpad_FAD">https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Talk:Etherpad_FAD</a><br>
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3. This email (read it)<br>
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== Meeting our Audience ==<br>
This FAD has gotten pretty technical. This is fine, but I would still
like to accomidate new-comers. My solution, a couple "Educational
Breaks," which </font></font><font size="-1"><font face="Arial">I plan to advertise heavily to Oliners.</font></font><font size="-1"><font face="Arial">
Each is about 1 hour long. I'll round up "new-comers," drag hackers off
their computers, and lead a guided Q&A session with one or more of
the "hackers." (See the <a href="https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Etherpad_FAD#Schedule">schedule on the wiki</a>).<br>
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For the first, I plan to grab Sebastian or another Fedora dev (assuming
we have one) and talk about OSS development, the kernel, why all these
companies (Red Hat, IBM, Novell, etc) would want to build something
they give away. Tell people how to get involved. Let the "new-comers"
guide.<br>
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For the second I plan to grab DJ or someone to talk about the
technologies behind EP. Maybe go over architecture. Ohh, how about a
"best practices and where EtherPad fails" discussion. Again, keeping it
at a level where average CS student can understand.<br>
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My hope is some "new-comers" will stay after each of these talks. You know, learning via osmosis.<br>
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</font></font><font size="-1"><font face="Arial">== Euro TeleHackathon ==<br>
Just got an very exciting message from Joe Cornelli:<br>
</font></font><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family: arial, sans-serif; font-size: 13px; border-collapse: collapse; "><ul><span style="font-weight: bold;">Joe Corneli </span> Aug 17 11:19PM +0100 <a href="#12a8540faed40794_digest_top" style="color: rgb(92, 69, 32);">^</a><br>
<br>Just to confirm, this matches my holiday schedule<br>(actually Oct. 2nd THROUGH the 10th). Now I hope we<br>can get redhog online down to the UK for a visit. ::)))<br> <br>I'm not sure what the EST-5 hour time difference will<br>
do to the crack-of-dawnathon part of the programme;<br>anyone in East Asia on the list?</ul></span><font size="-1"><font face="Arial">I'm going to have him set the schedule for the pre-FAD so we can do it along-side the Euro folks. <br>
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Joe has some really grand visions for web notetaking with Etherpad next-generation:<br>
<a href="http://hyperreal-enterprises.posterous.com/?sort=&search=gravpad">http://hyperreal-enterprises.posterous.com/?sort=&search=gravpad</a><br>
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== Event Facilities ==<br>
Requested a room and got an email from Stephanie. Meeting status
changed to "scheduled." Yay! Pasted at the end of this message. <br>
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[] Status: Done.</font></font><br>
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== Arrange Refreshments ==<br>
</font></font><font size="-1"><font face="Arial">Andy: you mind driving and picking up soda cups a few days before the event.<br>
I'll request ice from Dining Service the week of the FAD. I can also borrow my suites electric thermo-pot for tea.<br>
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</font></font><font size="-1"><font face="Arial">[] Status: Set.</font></font><br>
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== Social Event ==<br>
Again, I think we're good, just need Mel to advise on feasibility. I
was planning on taking the crowd to Masala Art in Needham for lunch
buffet. We'll just grab a few attendees, give people the option to
bike, and be done with it.<br>
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I actually come up blank when trying to come up with other options. We
could enjoy Olin's surroundings (woods, Wellesley trail system,
Needham). ''Maybe'' head into Boston (it would take us a good deal of
time because of Olin's location).<br>
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[] Status: Set, minus input. <br>
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== List Resources ==<br>
This event doesn't need many resources, luckily. We aren't using any
hardware toys. Attendees bring their computers and thats pretty much
the end of the story. Few things:<br>
* Tables and Chairs: CC209 has them<br>
* Projector: CC209 has one<br>
* Digital Cameras: Attendees will bring<br>
* Video Camera: Colin will borrow one from IT<br>
* Fedora Infrastructure for EtherPad installation<br>
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== Remaining to be Done ==<br>
* </font></font><font size="-1"><font face="Arial">Start conversation with Fedora Infastructure about EP setup</font></font><br>
<font size="-1"><font face="Arial"> * How do we get EtherPad up and running for Fedora?<br>
* Invite "heavy hitters"<br>
* Send to some Fedora lists<br>
* Get the budget approved<br>
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</font></font><font size="-1"><font face="Arial">Colin<br>
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== Appendix ==<br>
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=== Event Facilities ===<br>
*Notes:<br>
* Can we get some really nice, open air rooms? Maybe.<br>
* MH might be available<br>
* Still, are the faculty rooms really that much better than CC?<br>
* Maybe too much time for one room.<br>
* How about up in the 4th floor of the AC?<br>
* Too far away for average Olin student<br>
* Just reserve the CC and if you want a different room, figure out later<br>
* Reserved CC209<br>
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*Room reservation:<br>
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<font face="Arial" size="5"><b>Event Meeting Changed</b></font> <br></p><a name="0.1_table01"></a><div align="left"><table width="618" border="2" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr><td><table cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr valign="top">
<td><font face="Arial" size="2"><b>Customer </b></font><font face="Arial" size="1"> Olin College Students</font></td><td> </td><td><font face="Arial" size="2"><b>Reservation </b> </font></td><td><font face="Arial" size="1">20100817-010</font></td>
</tr><tr valign="top"><td><font face="Arial" size="1">Olin Way</font></td><td> </td><td><font face="Arial" size="1">Event Type :</font></td><td><font face="Arial" size="1">Student Group-Conference/Event</font></td></tr><tr valign="top">
<td><font face="Arial" size="1">Needham, MA 02492-1200</font></td><td> </td><td><font face="Arial" size="1">From :</font></td><td><font face="Arial" size="1">10/8/2010 5:00 PM</font></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td><font face="Arial" size="1"> <br>
</font> </td><td> </td><td><font face="Arial" size="1">To :</font></td><td><font face="Arial" size="1">10/10/20109:00 AM</font></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td> </td><td> </td><td><font face="Arial" size="1">Event Status :</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial" size="1">Scheduled</font></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td colspan="2"><font face="Arial" size="1">Account Number :</font></td><td> </td><td><font face="Arial" size="1"> </font> </td></tr></tbody></table>
</td></tr></tbody></table></div> <br><a name="0.1_table02"></a><div align="left"><table width="618" border="2" cellspacing="0"><tbody><tr valign="top"><td><font face="Arial" size="2">Meetings</font></td><td><font face="Arial" size="2">Quantity</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial" size="2">Unit Cost</font></td><td><font face="Arial" size="2">Total Cost</font></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td><font face="Arial" size="2"><b>EtherPad Fedora Activity Day - Friday, October 08th, 2010 5:00 PM to Sunday, October 10th, 2010 9:00 AM in CC, 209</b></font></td>
<td> </td><td> </td><td><font face="Arial" size="2"> </font> </td></tr><tr valign="top"><td> </td><td> </td><td> </td><td><font face="Arial" size="2"> </font> </td></tr><tr valign="top"><td><font face="Arial" size="1">Room Charge</font></td>
<td><font face="Arial" size="1">1</font></td><td><font face="Arial" size="1"> 0.00</font></td><td><font face="Arial" size="1"> 0.00</font></td></tr><tr valign="top"><td colspan="4"><font face="Arial" size="1">Notes :</font></td>
</tr><tr valign="top"><td colspan="4"><font face="Arial" size="1">Room Setup Notes :</font></td></tr></tbody></table></div><p><font face="Arial" size="1">Room Teardown Notes : </font></p></span></blockquote>
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