TLUG January 2005 Meeting

1. "Knoppix and Morphix live-CDs: What they are, how they work and how to roll your own."

Edmund Edgar

2. "Experiences using Squeak to teach computer skills to Children"

Alain Hoang

Edmund Edgar will give a talk about re-mastering Knoppix / Morphix to make customized live-CDs.

By hacking live-CDs like Knoppix and Morphix, you can make your own GNU/Linux distribution that boots directly from a CD, without the need for an install.

He'll give a basic outline of what the live-cds do and how they perform their magic. Then He'll take a look at what you have to do to twist them to your own evil ends.

Alain Hoang will discuss teaching computer skills to children using Squeak.

Squeak is a free SmallTalk-80 implementation that has been the basis for a wide variety of software projects. One such project is the eToys system, which has been dubbed a 'media authoring tool.' This talk will be a recounting of my personal experiences teaching the eToys system in Squeak to a small set of children and some of the pitfalls He has run into and experiences learned.

other items in the agenda:

1. introduction of new members, news about Linux/Open Source, general announcements, Q&A
2. auction

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		Here's presentation note and some comment.<br>
		<a href="meetings/2005/01/knoppix-presentation.html" >Presentation note on Knoppix</a><br>
		<a href="meetings/2005/01/squeak.txt" >More info about Squeak</a><br>
		<a href="meetings/2005/01/Photos/">Some photos</a><br>
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