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[[bnug_videos|Recent BNUG meeting videos]] | [[bnug_videos|Recent BNUG meeting videos]] | ||
- | ===possible talk for Feb 2020=== | ||
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- | In this discussion, we’ll explore the core tasks of creating an effective website from scratch. We’ll ask and answer such questions as: | ||
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- | * What is domain registration? | ||
- | * What is an A record? What is a CNAME record? | ||
- | * How does DNS help people find your website? | ||
- | * What is an SSL certificate? | ||
- | * What is the connection between my domain name, my website and email? | ||
- | * What are the pros and cons about the different providers? | ||
- | > Dreamhost, Siteground, godaddy, 1and1, hostgator, others? | ||
- | > Private registration; | ||
- | * Exploration of cpanel | ||
- | * Overview of HTML vs Wordpress vs a proprietary web builder | ||
- | * (And we're sure there' | ||
- | * Demo of creating a website from idea to product | ||
- | </ | ||
===Officers=== | ===Officers=== | ||
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* Outreach coordinator/ | * Outreach coordinator/ | ||
- | ===For discussion, avoiding issues with Meetup=== | ||
- | < | ||
- | However, the web site shows an ethical issue: it asks people | ||
- | to confirm attendance using an online dis-service, | ||
- | It requires visitors to run nonfree Javascript code, and it | ||
- | collects personal data, thus contributing to massive surveillance. | ||
- | These are two of the things I would denounce in my talk, | ||
- | See stallman.org/ | ||
- | I would feel hypcritical asking people to use meetup to come to | ||
- | my talk. | ||
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- | Dr Richard Stallman | ||
- | Chief GNUisance of the GNU Project (https:// | ||
- | Founder, Free Software Foundation (https:// | ||
- | Internet Hall-of-Famer (https:// | ||
- | </ | ||
- | Adam to contact him and suggest we collect attendees not using meetup, instead have attendees send email to sign up. | ||
- | Or else not require anyone to RSVP. | ||
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- | Person speaking has serious ethical questions about meetup and thus we are not using meetup for signups. Instead send your RSVP to president@bnug.org; | ||
- | and come to the meeting to learn more about his concern and reasons for avoiding meetup. | ||
====Upcoming Meeting Plans==== | ====Upcoming Meeting Plans==== | ||
+ | [last update 01apr2020] | ||
^ Date ^ Where ^ Topic ^ Presenter^ Video recording | ^ Date ^ Where ^ Topic ^ Presenter^ Video recording | ||
| Jan 7, 2020 | MassBay [ok] | Office tools discussion, comparing LogMeIn and RemotePC,\\ and comparing Password Management offerings | Adam to coordinate | True Images | | | Jan 7, 2020 | MassBay [ok] | Office tools discussion, comparing LogMeIn and RemotePC,\\ and comparing Password Management offerings | Adam to coordinate | True Images | | ||
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| Feb 4, 2020 | Burlington [ok] | A business website primer (see above)\\ plan for May election, ask people if interested in running for office and for supporting positions | | Feb 4, 2020 | Burlington [ok] | A business website primer (see above)\\ plan for May election, ask people if interested in running for office and for supporting positions | ||
| Feb 11, 2020 | online| 8pm Board meeting | | Feb 11, 2020 | online| 8pm Board meeting | ||
- | | March 3, 2020 | MassBay [ok] |Exploring the power of YouTube: blogging, advertising, | + | | March 3, 2020 | MassBay [ok] |Topic Uncertain.\\ |
- | | March --, 2020 | online |7: | + | | March 17, 2020 | online |8pm Board meeting |
- | | April 7, 2020 | Burlington [ok] | Discussion of HIPPA and 201 CMR 17\\ nominations of officers | | + | |
- | | April --, 2020 | online| 7:30pm Board meeting | + | | April 7, 2020 | ONLINE |
- | | May 5, 2020 | MassBay [ok] | Cloud based services\\ election of officers | + | | April 21, 2020 | online| 7:30pm Board meeting |
- | | May --, 2020 | online |7:30pm Board meeting | + | | May 5, 2020 | ONLINE |
- | | June 2, 2020 | Burlington ? | | + | | May 19, 2020 | online |7:30pm Board meeting |
- | | June --, 2020| online |7:30pm Board meeting | | + | | June 2, 2020 | ONLINE | Mainframes and history (Norm Stembridge)| |
- | | July 7, 2020 | MassBay [ok] | | + | | June 16, 2020| online |7:30pm Board meeting | |
+ | | July 14, 2020 | ONLINE | Live Streaming and YouTube (Steve Provost, Mike Austin)| | ||
====other stuff==== | ====other stuff==== | ||
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|August 2018| |no meeting| | | | |August 2018| |no meeting| | | | ||
+ | ===For discussion, avoiding issues with Meetup=== | ||
+ | < | ||
+ | However, the web site shows an ethical issue: it asks people | ||
+ | to confirm attendance using an online dis-service, | ||
+ | It requires visitors to run nonfree Javascript code, and it | ||
+ | collects personal data, thus contributing to massive surveillance. | ||
+ | These are two of the things I would denounce in my talk, | ||
+ | See stallman.org/ | ||
+ | |||
+ | I would feel hypcritical asking people to use meetup to come to | ||
+ | my talk. | ||
+ | Dr Richard Stallman | ||
+ | Chief GNUisance of the GNU Project (https:// | ||
+ | Founder, Free Software Foundation (https:// | ||
+ | Internet Hall-of-Famer (https:// | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | Adam to contact him and suggest we collect attendees not using meetup, instead have attendees send email to sign up. | ||
+ | Or else not require anyone to RSVP. | ||
+ | |||
+ | Person speaking has serious ethical questions about meetup and thus we are not using meetup for signups. Instead send your RSVP to president@bnug.org; | ||
+ | and come to the meeting to learn more about his concern and reasons for avoiding meetup. | ||