[GLLUG] penguicon things I want to do

Wed Apr 18 10:36:46 EDT 2007

Caleb Cushing wrote:
> "9 – 10 PM ConSuite *Wine with Bruce Schneier* Bruce Schneier will 
> provide wine from his own cellar in the room next to ConSuite, for an 
> informal freeform chat with a small group of you. Sign up in advance 
> at Ops. (TEINAWE: This Event Is Not About Windows Emulators.) "
>
> anyone know how to get signed up for this?
>
>
> so chick it appears I'm available between 3-4 and 7:30-9 on friday. 
> after this I plan on probably not being sober so... and reb (sniff) 
> won't be around to cover my ass this year. and anytime after 9 I'll 
> probably have started drinking...
>
> 7-8:30 pm on saturday. I have a lot of conflicting events... during 
> the day. so we'll see where I end up.
>
> sun 11- 1 and 2:30+
>
> these are when I haven't planned anything, I know it's skimpy, but 
> last year I didn't do enough...
>
> 10 AM to 3 PM Assembly *Geeks With Guns* /Eric Raymond, Elizabeth 
> Bear, Sarah Monette/ Geeks meet in Assembly to leave for an off-site 
> shooting range. (if I can get in on the walk in)
>
> 4 - 7:30 PM Ballroom C *Paint and Take' Miniatures Workshop */Linda 
> Martelle /Learn how to paint a gaming miniature and take it with you! 
> There is no charge for this event. Hey, thanks, Black Lightning Inc!
>
> 5:30 – 6:30 PM Ballroom A *Security and Psychology* /Bruce Schneier/ 
> Our Software GoH examines particular brain heuristics, how they work 
> and how they fail, in an attempt to explain why our feeling of 
> security so often diverges from reality.
>
> 9 – 10 PM Northfield C *Securing Linux to DoD Specifications* /Clif Flynt/
>
> 9 – 10 PM ConSuite *Wine with Bruce Schneier* Bruce Schneier will 
> provide wine from his own cellar in the room next to ConSuite, for an 
> informal freeform chat with a small group of you. Sign up in advance 
> at Ops. (TEINAWE: This Event Is Not About Windows Emulators.)
>
> sat
>
> 11AM - noon Ballroom A *The Future Of Spyware* /Bruce Schneier, 
> Charlie Stross/
>
>
> noon to 1 PM Northfield C *This Topic Intentionally Left Blank */Eric 
> Raymond, Howard Tayler/ Eric Raymond and Howard Tayler talk about 
> whatever they want.
>
> 11AM – 1 PM Assembly *Junk Pile Wars* /TomSkelton, DanSkelton/ We 
> provide a pile of antique computer parts of dubious reliability, and a 
> set of judging criteria. Who can build a computer and get the best 
> services running on the network?
>
> noon to 5:30 PM Ballroom B *Installfest* /GLLUG/Bring your computer to 
> the computer lounge and put it to good use. The Lounge will be 
> providing CD's and technical assistance to help you install Linux or 
> BSD on your computer. Also feel free to stop in to share knowledge, 
> pick up a few tips and tricks, or possibly walk away with your own 
> copy of Linux from The Burn Unit, our open source CD/DVD burning station.
>
> 1 to 2 PM Ballroom C *Live Action Customizable Meta-Chess* /Matt 
> Arnold/ Gird yourself with a sandwich sign, take up your polearm, and 
> sally forth onto the checkerboard taped on the floor, in search of 
> gold and glory! The object of this human-sized chesslike game is to 
> capture the crowns of the Kings of both parties of chess pieces. It 
> can be won with chess tactics, or resource management, or diplomacy. 
> Work together to capture whoever is the current King of the opposing 
> party. But only do that in such a way that you are set up to backstab 
> each other for one individual to wear both crowns! Watch out, the 
> surviving members of the other party of adventurers can take their 
> crown back! Will the two parties of adventurers work as a team to 
> protect their crown, or will they munchkin in an attempt to keep it 
> for themselves? Google "chesslarp" for full instructions.
>
>
>
> 4-5:30PM Birch *Fencing Demo* /Bob Scheltema, Brandon Scheltema 
> /Witness some non-choreographed, steel sword combat and you might just 
> learn what Inigo Montoya and the Man in Black were talking about in 
> The Princess Bride. The fencing demonstration (fencing, the art of 
> defense, or from the German Fechten, to fight) will include 
> discussions about the growing Western Marital Arts combat movement. 
> Learn the fighting styles of the Italian Masters of Defense (Bonetti, 
> Capo Ferro, Agrippa), along with the combat philosophies of the 
> Spanish (Thibault), German and English schools. Western Marital Arts 
> combat includes rapier, longsword, basket hilt and good old wrestling 
> and kicking.
>
>
> -6-7PM Birch *Principles of Swordsmanship */Aegis Sword Academy/ Come 
> hear the Top Ten Rules for a Swordfight… and a ton of funny stories of 
> what happens when the rules are broken!
>
> 8:30-9:30PM Birch *Sword Demo: "Florentino: Case of Blades"* /Aegis 
> Sword Academy/ The grace of fantasy's double swords began as short 
> sword and long knife – the weapons of a back alley fight in sixteenth 
> century Florence.
>
> 12-12:45AM Birch *Viking Sword Tournament */Aegis Sword Academy/ Ten 
> foot circle, two swords… don't cross the line.
>
> 12:45-1:30AM Birch *The Duel */Aegis Sword Academy/ The grace of light 
> saber battles, the precision of classic fencing, the (rum) violent 
> glee of pirate duels… Aegis's most advanced fighters demonstrate 
> expert performance with sword.
>
> 1:30-2AM Birch *The Hero's Stand */Aegis Sword Academy/ Everybody 
> loves the hero. Except, of course, the bad guys…
>
> sun
>
> 10-11AM Maple A *Creative Commons and Internet Marketing* /Charlie 
> Stross, John Scalzi, Tobias Buckell, Sylvia Hubbard/ Building a 
> fanbase online. First hit's free!
>
> 1-2:30PM Ballroom A *The 64-bit Transition: Taking Advantage Of The 
> End Of 32-Bit Windows* /Eric Raymond, Rob Landley/ Just as the 386 
> spelled the end of 16-bit DOS, new 64-bit processors spell the end of 
> 32-bit Windows. A 30-year timeline based on Moore's Law predicted that 
> the new hardware platform would arrive in 2005 (it did), and the new 
> software platform will become entrenched in 2008. Why is this so, what 
> are the three current contenders for the throne, and what properties 
> will determine the new operating system standard?
>
> -
>
>
> Caleb Cushing
>
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> Caleb Cushing
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