Scale-planning March 2017

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onsite data store
by der.hans 07 Mar '17

07 Mar '17

moin moin, do we normally have an onsite data store that could hold materials for talks and workshops? This is more about discovering if we have something I don't know about ( like the schedule xml export[0] ) than a request for service. The legal track sent out significant homework for the lawyers. They needed to read ahead of time, so didn't really need a local cache, but it got me thinking others might. I also overheard some people discussing pulling down ISOs for a couple of workshops. [0] I think I had been told about the xml option before, but forgotten about it. ciao, der.hans -- # http://www.LuftHans.com/ http://www.PhxLinux.org/ # If you have an apple and I have an apple and we exchange apples then # you and I will still each have one apple. But if you have an idea and # I have an idea and we exchange these ideas, then each of us will have # two ideas. -- George Bernard Shaw

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SCALE Linux Training Results
by Orv Beach 07 Mar '17

07 Mar '17

We trained both Saturday and Sunday in Room 209. After SCALE's long-time training partner had to beg off due to a reorg, we reached out for other training resources and Linux Foundation stepped up to the plate and provide a trainer for both days. We had two volunteer proctors scheduled for each morning during the Installfest, and one in the afternoon during the training session. The Installfest was the usual minor zoo, due to the assortment of machines brought. Props to Clint Savage, who's been our faithful Level 2 installation support for several years now - he resolved ALL of the installation issues (including the ancient 32-bit notebook). Results: We had 32 seats in room 209. Saturday we filled all 32 seats, plus had 2-3 people sit in auditing the afternoon training session without machines. Sunday was much lighter - we had 15 students. The good - The trainer was a significant step up from our previous resource. He went into deeper detail, and the students had formal labs to walk through. Hopefully we can continue our relationship with the Linux Foundation for a training resource going forward. Installed Linux and trained 47 students and sent them away with enough knowledge to be dangerous :-) The bad - While we can fit enough tables in 209 to train 32 people, the tables are so close together that the necessary power and network wires make for a very serious tripping (and liability hazard). It would be nice to find a bit larger room next year so we can space the tables farther apart. The installfest was a bit more of a fire drill than we'd like. Clint has some ideas for making it go more smoothly next year. All in all, a success. Thanks to the proctors (Arleena Faith, Nor Tahmazian, Thomas Nguyen and especially Clint Savage), for assisting and props to LF and their trainer John Bonesio for assisting us in our time of need! Orv

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Re: [Scale-planning] HAM Testing
by Christopher Smith 07 Mar '17

07 Mar '17

Maybe offer an AX.25 network at the conference that we can fall back to if wifi goes down. ;-) --Chris P.S.: it just occurred to me, we might have already done that. On Mar 7, 2017 12:36 PM, "Caryl Bigenho" <cbigenho(a)hotmail.com> wrote: Hi.... Yes! Definitely have a training session the day before. I know one older HAM whose General license has lapsed. Since he got his license a long, long time ago, he would definitely need a refresher (and some encouragement) before taking the test. He didn't even consider taking it this year. Caryl ------------------------------ *From:* Scale-planning <scale-planning-bounces(a)lists.linuxfests.org> on behalf of Hriday Balachandran <bala(a)socallinuxexpo.org> *Sent:* Tuesday, March 7, 2017 10:18:51 AM *To:* SCALE Planning List *Subject:* [Scale-planning] HAM Testing Appears that we had lesser success with the HAM testing than we did last year. I think that this needs more promotion, and a whole HAM track and training the previous day to drive traffic to the testing. Still, 8 more people we will see on the air! 73, VA6OOI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Stoker, Jim Date: Tue, Mar 7, 2017 at 10:47 AM Subject: RE: Ham testing summary To: Hriday Balachandran We had only 12 candidates, who took a total of 17 exams. Nobody who came in to upgrade their license passed their exam. We had 8 new Tech licenses out of the session and one new General class licensee out of the exam. _______________________________________________ Scale-planning mailing list Scale-planning(a)lists.linuxfests.org https://lists.linuxfests.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/scale-planning _______________________________________________ Scale-planning mailing list Scale-planning(a)lists.linuxfests.org https://lists.linuxfests.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/scale-planning

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HAM Testing
by Hriday Balachandran 07 Mar '17

07 Mar '17

Appears that we had lesser success with the HAM testing than we did last year. I think that this needs more promotion, and a whole HAM track and training the previous day to drive traffic to the testing. Still, 8 more people we will see on the air! 73, VA6OOI ---------- Forwarded message ---------- From: Stoker, Jim Date: Tue, Mar 7, 2017 at 10:47 AM Subject: RE: Ham testing summary To: Hriday Balachandran We had only 12 candidates, who took a total of 17 exams. Nobody who came in to upgrade their license passed their exam. We had 8 new Tech licenses out of the session and one new General class licensee out of the exam.

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Website Lighthouse scoring
by Christopher Smith 07 Mar '17

07 Mar '17

Posting this now so I don't forget: ran a test with Lighthouse ( https://developers.google.com/web/tools/lighthouse/) on the SCALE homepage. There were definitely some areas we could improve. When it comes time to look at the redesign, I want to make sure we re-evaluate. -- Chris

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t-shirts for Matti
by der.hans 06 Mar '17

06 Mar '17

moin moin, Matti asked that a selection of sizes of t-shirts be pulled for him if there are some left. He wants to have the for tables promoting SCaLE at other events. ciao, der.hans -- # http://www.LuftHans.com/ http://www.PhxLinux.org/ # The most likely way for the world to be destroyed, most experts agree, # is by accident. That's where we come in; we're computer professionals. # We cause accidents. -- Nathaniel Borenstein

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Thanks for enabling an Open Data track
by Mx Siltanen 06 Mar '17

06 Mar '17

Hi, I just wanted to share with the team a success story what SCaLE 15x enabled. While it is a small start, it is a significant strategic win for SCaLE and the pro-Open Source and pro-Open Data community. 1) Code for America Brigades had a booth on the expo floor, mostly populated by volunteers from the local LA Chapter ( Hack for LA, thus if you visited the booth you would have seen their banner ) Note, some of the volunteers also work in the local government agencies. We plan to invite and encourage the participation of additional brigades for the next SCaLE. 2) On Sunday we had the Open Data: Cities Panel. http://www.socallinuxexpo.org/scale/15x/presentations/open-data-cities-panel During that event we had 4 presenting panelists: Phillip LeClair, CIO City of Pasadena; Jeanne Holm, Assistant General Manager/ Deputy CIO of City of Los Angeles; Behrang Abadi, Sr IT Manager City of Santa Monica. Jasmine Frost, Business Information Systems Bureau Manager City of Long Beach Jasmine also brought with her Bryan M. Sastokas, CIO of the City of Long Beach. This was the first time that some of these civic leaders had meet each other, a significant event according to many of those participating. 3) As a result of this we just had an inquiry with regards to sponsorship options from one of the local cities. Considering the ability for SCaLE to be a venue and community which assists in furthering the results of connecting those interested in Open Data and Open Source in civics I would like to encourage you to reach out to their local Code for America Brigades and invite them to join us at SCaLE in 2018. List of Brigades are here ( note there are a number of international ones - so maybe it should be Code for the World Brigades ) http://brigade.codeforamerica.org/brigade/list Thank You Matti

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QR code in badge center, not upper right corner
by Peter Benjamin 06 Mar '17

06 Mar '17

After being told by just about every booth I had my badge scanned at, that my finger was covering the QR code ... I started telling them I will post to this list the suggestion for next year to place the QR code in the very center, so there is never really is any way, that either the left or right hand can cover the centered QR code. I hope this helps next year. Peter

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Volunteer needed?
by Danny Derakhshan 06 Mar '17

06 Mar '17

Hi, I'm Danny and I'm taking a Linux sysadmin class at Glendale Community College. I'd like to volunteer for Scale because I don't really know anyone in the community. About me: Open Source software is important to me. I don't know much yet but the principles resonate with me. I'm interested in automation, VR and the tools to create those environments. I like movies like Tron, The Matrix, ExistenZ, Lawnmower Man, The Thirteenth Floor, Ghost in the Shell, Total Recall -- Best Regards, Danny Derakhshan 323-207-5869

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video flickering in ballroom G for flatpak talk
by Dan Kegel 05 Mar '17

05 Mar '17

Ballroom G is experiencing somewhat nasty video flickering at the moment. (Video resolution disagreement?)

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