Reminder: OCEJUG Hack Night Tonight (06/23)

[Jeffrey Peacock]

We're meeting tonight, 7:00pm @ Smart-Soft.

Android, new devices and Android apps and alternative devices are our current persistent topics.  If you want to learn how to develop for Android, you need help getting started or have a specific issue you want help with, then this is the place to be.  Where else can you lay out your problems and get help that doesn't cost the going rate of a Psychiatrist?

o  I'm expecting those new Nexus One owners I know of to show up and demo their stuff, or show up and lay out their problems.
o  We're still trying to define a community project to give us a little more on which to focus.
o  We'll demo the Bluetooth app for the Kestrel 4200 again and describe how to do RFComm with Android 2.0+ ( http://www.nkhome.com/kestrel/kestrel-BLUETOOTH)
o  We'll also discuss those pesky layout issues for getting your labels and fields to line up.

Pizza:
We serve pizza at our meetings -- the nutrition of hackers world wide.  Were switching over to Costco and they only do cheese, pepperoni, or everything.  So, we're also switching to 1/2 cheese & 1/2 pepperoni.  And we've even got a supply of small red pepper packets.

Please RSVP so I know how much pizza to bring. If you indicate you're going to attend then please show up.

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If you're new or just coming to check out a meeting let us know in advance specifically what you are interested in, depending on what we're working on we may not have all our gadgets, toys and hardware with us.

-J

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o  Beginners are welcome.

o  We meet at the SmartSoft location in Irvine.  Doors open @ around 18:45 and we stay until we're all tired.

Smart-Soft <http://www.smart-soft.com/> (Google Maps
<http://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&hl=en&geocode=&q=18006+Sky+Park+Circle+Irvine,+CA+92614&sll=37.0625,-95.677068&sspn=55.148262,110.214844&ie=UTF8&ll=33.689996,-117.858732&spn=0.007159,0.013454&z=16&iwloc=addr&om=1>
| Directions <http://ocejug.org/MeetingDirections.shtml>)
18006 Sky Park Circle
Suite 207
Irvine, CA 92614
(866) 596-6806 Toll Free
(714) 948-2145 Fax

o  You are always welcome to bring your cell phone or PDA. Regardless of what the meeting is stated to be about we almost always have the time and resources to help you get started programming your phone or PDA.

o  There's free Wifi.

o  If you have a laptop you SHOULD bring it.  ** This is very important and improves your experience immensely.  **  We can help you configure it for whatever type of embedded development you are interested in.

o  We use TiffanyScreens to collaborate.  You do *not* need to install Tiffany screens to participate.  It can be run ad-hoc via it's Java WebStart page (http://www.TiffanyScreens.com)  Also, a laptop isn't necessary to as the room is equipped with 8 Mini Macs and screens that are open to attendees.

o  A serial cable and Bluetooth adapter (if not built-in to your laptop) are very useful additions and allow you to work directly with our collection of devices.

[Jim White]

I'll drop in for a bit.

Jim

Jeffrey Peacock wrote:
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> We're meeting tonight, 7:00pm @ Smart-Soft.

> ...

[Jeffrey Peacock]

It was the promise of those packets of red pepper wasn't it? ;-)

/J