[Speakers] 3ware speaking opportunity
Steve Traugott
stevegt at TerraLuna.Org
Mon Apr 15 20:08:29 PDT 2002
Hi Pete,
I never got that description/bio -- starting to get worried. ;-) We
normally like to update the website at least three weeks prior --
we're a week late so far. Is there anything I can do to help?
Steve
On Wed, Apr 10, 2002 at 08:53:01PM -0700, Steve Traugott wrote:
> On Tue, Apr 09, 2002 at 08:56:58AM -0700, Pete Kisich wrote:
> > Yes. We can do 1 1/2 hours no problem. I'll get you a Bio of the speaker
> > sometime today. Thanks.
>
> Great! Any questions, feel free to give me a call.
>
> Steve
>
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Steve Traugott [mailto:stevegt at TerraLuna.Org]
> > Sent: Monday, April 08, 2002 10:46 PM
> > To: Pete Kisich
> > Cc: 'speakers at svlug.org'
> > Subject: Re: [Speakers] 3ware speaking opportunity
> >
> >
> > We have a 1-1.5 hour time slot for the meeting; you originally asked
> > for 10 minutes, and I'm offering the full meeting -- you're taking me
> > up on the offer for the full 1-1.5 hours, right?
> >
> > I would expect around 150 people, no refreshments ordinarily served;
> > around 30 of us usually hit the IHOP on Great America afterwards.
> > Standard "call for sepakers" boilerplate with more information below.
> >
> > I'll need a description/speaker bio from you -- sample below,
> > following the call for speakers.
> >
> > Steve
> >
> > __________________________________________________________________
> >
> > CALL FOR SPEAKERS
> >
> > The Silicon Valley Linux User Group (SVLUG) has openings for speakers
> > for our monthly meetings during several upcoming months, including May
> > 1st. If you would like to present a topic of general interest to
> > the Linux community, please feel free to contact SVLUG speaker
> > coordinator Steve Traugott at speakers at svlug.org.
> >
> > About the group:
> > ================
> >
> > The Silicon Valley Linux User Group (SVLUG) is the oldest and one of
> > the largest Linux user groups in the world. Past speakers include
> > Marc Andreessen, Paul Vixie, Tim O'Reilly, and Larry Wall. SVLUG
> > celebrated its 10th anniversary at the March 4, 1998 meeting, where
> > Linus Torvalds addressed an audience of 500 people.
> >
> > SVLUG members include Linux professionals and enthusiasts in the
> > vicinity of San Jose, California, internationally known as Silicon
> > Valley. Member interests include Linux and free or low-cost
> > implementations of Unix, open source software, and commercial products
> > which incorporate Linux. The group was originally formed in 1988 as
> > the PC-Unix Special Interest Group of the Silicon Valley Computer
> > Society.
> >
> > SVLUG meetings are held the first Wednesday of the month, in
> > conference centers provided by Cisco. The meetings are either
> > technical presentations, product demonstrations, or general question
> > and answer meetings. Typical audience size for the monthly meeting is
> > 150-250 people, with as many as twice that for popular topics. The
> > standard room configuration includes video projector and wireless
> > microphones. All meetings are free and open to the public.
> >
> > See http://www.svlug.org for more information.
> >
> > __________________________________________________________________
> >
> >
> > We're pleased to announce the next meeting of the Silicon Valley Linux
> > Users Group!
> >
> > WHAT:
> >
> > SpringBox -- http://www.dloo.org
> >
> > WHEN:
> >
> > Wednesday, 6 March, 7pm-9pm or so.
> >
> > WHO:
> >
> > Nile Geisinger and Alex Ledin, dLoo, Inc., Petaluma, CA
> >
> > BACKGROUND:
> >
> > For the past two years dLoo has been developing a new way of creating
> > and sharing open source software. The result is a project called
> > SpringBox.
> >
> > Before the Web, information was trapped in proprietary databases and
> > couldn't be linked together. The Web overthrew that model, and
> > replaced it with a model in which information was public and linkable.
> > These two traits made the value of the information available online
> > grow exponentially.
> >
> > Today, open source software is trapped on individual computers and
> > can't be linked together. SpringBox makes it possible to build
> > networks of software out of distributed units of code that live on the
> > Internet. With SpringBox, open source developers can post code
> > publicly in discrete units, like web pages, and other developers can
> > create new discrete units of code that link to those units. In this
> > way, SpringBox enables a Web of Software.
> >
> > We believe SpringBox has the potential to do for open source software
> > what the Web did for online information. Our presentation will discuss
> > SpringBox, this new unit of code (the Symbol) and the way that Symbols
> > can be used to construct an extensible Linux software environment.
> >
> > ABOUT THE SPEAKERS:
> >
> > Alex Ledin is the COO of dLoo and has contributed to the technology of
> > SpringBox. In prior work, Ledin has contributed to large public engineering
> > projects and developed electric vehicles. Ledin is a graduate of UC Davis
> > with majors in Electrical Engineering and Political Science. In his spare
> > time he enjoys restoring old cars, playing classical piano and jazz
> > saxophone, and traveling.
> >
> > Nile Geisinger is CTO of dLoo and the creator of SpringBox. Before working
> > at dLoo, Geisinger worked at TimeDance and the Advanced Development Center
> > at Ricoh. Geisinger is also a graduate of UC Davis with majors in Computer
> > Science and Philosophy. In his spare time, Geisinger writes statements
> > about what he does in his spare time. He doesn't expect to finish.
> >
> > WHERE:
> >
> > Cisco Building 9. The land of NUMBERS. The VINEYARDS conference
> > center. The side we are on is the Silver Oak/Jordan conference rooms,
> > where a large Cisco fountain is usually not turned on. Directions on
> > how to get there are listed at:
> >
> > http://www.svlug.org/directions/cisco-9.shtml
> >
> > We've tried our very best for these directions to be accurate. If you
> > have any improvements to make, please let our Web Team know!
> > web-team at svlug.org
> >
> > NOTES:
> >
> > It's best if you arrive close to on time, as otherwise there may not
> > be someone posted at the door to let you in. After the speakers end
> > their presentation there is usually a Q&A session, time for job
> > seekers and employers to meet, and often a few door prizes. When the
> > meeting is over people are encouraged to chat a bit, but also to exit
> > the building so Cisco can lock up. Don't worry, a lot of us go to
> > dinner afterward so there's plenty of time to chat outdoors or
> > offsite.
> >
> > We look forward to seeing you there!
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > On Mon, Apr 08, 2002 at 09:05:20AM -0700, Pete Kisich wrote:
> > > Hi Steve,
> > >
> > > May first would be great. Let me know approximately how many people we
> > > would be speaking to so I'll know the amount of resources I'll need.
> > Also,
> > > we may be interested in sponsoring some sort of food or drinks. Let me
> > know
> > > what you guys usually do. Thanks and talk to you soon.
> > >
> > > Pete Kisich
> > > Sr. Systems Engineer
> > > 3ware, Inc.
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Steve Traugott [mailto:stevegt at TerraLuna.Org]
> > > Sent: Sunday, April 07, 2002 11:14 PM
> > > To: Pete Kisich
> > > Cc: 'speakers at svlug.org'
> > > Subject: Re: [Speakers] 3ware speaking opportunity
> > >
> > >
> > > Hi Pete,
> > >
> > > I haven't heard an answer from anyone at 3ware about this yet -- May
> > > 1st is still available -- would you still be interested?
> > >
> > > Steve
> > >
> > >
> > > On Wed, Mar 27, 2002 at 11:20:05PM -0800, Steve Traugott wrote:
> > > > Hi Pete,
> > > >
> > > > Would you be able to do a 1.5 (or so) hour talk? First Wednesday
> > > > night of May, June, or July?
> > > >
> > > > Steve
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On Mon, Mar 04, 2002 at 01:20:58PM -0800, Pete Kisich wrote:
> > > > > Hi Steve,
> > > > >
> > > > > We would be very interested in coming to speak to SVLUG about our
> > > current
> > > > > and future products for the Linux platform. 3ware is focused on our
> > > very
> > > > > dedicated Linux user base and open source.
> > > > >
> > > > > In short, we provide Linux developers and users the ability to build
> > > > > inexpensive, multi-terabyte ATA RAID systems with performance equal
> > to
> > > or
> > > > > better than most SCSI controllers. You can get more details at out
> > > website
> > > > > at www.3ware.com.
> > > > >
> > > > > Let me know when you would like to schedule us to come in and talk to
> > > the
> > > > > group. We would only need roughly 10 minutes to present plus q/a.
> > > Thanks.
> > > > >
> > > > > Pete Kisich
> > > > > Sr. Systems Engineer
> > > > > 3ware, Inc.
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > Steve Traugott
> > > > Speaker Coordinator, Silicon Valley Linux Users Group
> > > > http://www.svlug.org
> > > > --
> > > > UNIX/Linux Infrastructure Architect, TerraLuna LLC
> > > > stevegt at TerraLuna.Org
> > > > http://www.stevegt.com
> > > >
> > > > _______________________________________________
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> > > > http://lists.svlug.org/lists/listinfo/speakers
> > > >
> > >
> > > --
> > > Steve Traugott
> > > Speaker Coordinator, Silicon Valley Linux Users Group
> > > http://www.svlug.org
> > > --
> > > UNIX/Linux Infrastructure Architect, TerraLuna LLC
> > > stevegt at TerraLuna.Org
> > > http://www.stevegt.com
> >
> > --
> > Steve Traugott
> > Speaker Coordinator, Silicon Valley Linux Users Group
> > http://www.svlug.org
> > --
> > UNIX/Linux Infrastructure Architect, TerraLuna LLC
> > stevegt at TerraLuna.Org
> > http://www.stevegt.com
>
> --
> Steve Traugott
> Speaker Coordinator, Silicon Valley Linux Users Group
> http://www.svlug.org
> --
> UNIX/Linux Infrastructure Architect, TerraLuna LLC
> stevegt at TerraLuna.Org
> http://www.stevegt.com
>
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Steve Traugott
Speaker Coordinator, Silicon Valley Linux Users Group
http://www.svlug.org
--
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