Re: [tlug] [announcement] April 16, 2016 Technical Meeting

["David Blomberg (dblomber)" <dblomber@example.com>]

Alberto Tomita,

   The same one from Shinagawa Toastmasters?  I have seen your name on 
here for a long time and it never dawned on me.

David Blomberg

On 3/28/2016 10:06 PM, A.Tomita wrote:
> -=-=-=- Announcement: April 2016 TLUG Technical Meeting -=-=-=-=-
>   
> Meeting information
>   
>     Date:  April 16, 2016 (Saturday)
>
>     Time:  13:30-17:00 (doors open 13:00)
>
>     Place: IIJ (Internet Initiative Japan)
>            Iidabashi Grand Bloom
>            2-10-2 Fujimi, Chiyoda-ku, Tokyo 102-0071
>
>     Presentations:
>     1.   How things are routed on the Internet (by Curt Sampson)
>          Do you want to know where and how your packets are routed across the Internet?
>          Curt will explain this, based on actual data you bring in. Before you come to
>          the meeting, run
>             traceroute login.worldoftanks.asia
>
>          and we will go through the list of names and IP addresses that come up and compare
>          what's happening in your Internet connection with that of other TLUG members.
>
>          Depending on interest, we might delve quite deep in to the details of either or both
>          of Internet routing and how your host processes packets internally once they've been
>          received.
>
>     2.  Ethereum: The unstoppable decentralized world computer that's going to kill us all
>         (by Edmund Edgar)
>
>         Edmund will talk about what Ethereum is and how you can use it to write fully-verifiable
>         decentralized applications that don't need a server and can't be shut down.
>
>         https://www.ethereum.org/
>         "Ethereum is a decentralized platform that runs smart contracts: applications that run
>          exactly as programmed without any possibility of downtime, censorship, fraud or third
>          party interference."
>
>         "These apps run on a custom built blockchain, an enormously powerful shared global
>          infrastructure that can move value around and represent the ownership of property.
>          This enables developers to create markets, store registries of debts or promises,
>          move funds in accordance with instructions given long in the past (like a will or
>          a futures contract) and many other things that have not been invented yet, all without
>          a middle man or counterparty risk."
>     
>     More details: http://tlug.jp/wiki/Meetings:2016:04
>
> Other items on the agenda are:
> 1. Introduction of new members, news about Linux/Open Source,
>     general announcements, Q&A
> 2. Auction (bring any gear that would would like to donate to TLUG)
>
> All Linux users and supporters of open source code and free software
> are invited to attend this Tokyo Linux Users Group (TLUG) meeting.
> Membership is open to anyone. There are no membership dues or entrance
> fees.
>
> After the meeting, we will continue chatting over a few beers.
>
> About TLUG
> ----------
> TLUG is a non-profit, non-political organization established in June
> of 1994 to exchange information on the use of Linux and Free Software
> Foundation tools. TLUG has an active mailing list, home page, and
> regular physical meetings. Discussions are primarily held in English,
> but non-English speakers are encouraged to come and participate.
> We especially want to encourage Japanese people to attend and will make
> efforts to support a bilingual meeting.
>
> TLUG generally hosts technical meetings every odd-numbered month on the
> 2nd Saturday, and a nomikai (social even at a pub) every even-numbered
> month on the 2nd Friday.
>
> The TLUG home page is available at http://www.tlug.jp
>
> For any instructions or info before the meeting:
>       Edward Middleton ............ 090-3689-0292
>       Alberto Tomita   ............ 080-3463-9256