[nflug] Guest speakers at ITT; possibly via teleconferencing

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Tom,
  We spoke on the phone, I'll call ya when I get a chance. Meanwhile, 
kopete and a yahoo account work very well for video conferencing, I use 
it all the time.

Tom Reid wrote:
> All,
>  
> Anyone interested in occasionally serving as a guest speaker to 
> current/future entry-level computing/networking students enrolled at 
> ITT Technical Institute?   You would help provide direction and 
> motivation on technical and/or other skills to concentrate on (things 
> you look for in entry level IT workers and in employees generally, 
> certifications you value, types of jobs you have a shortage of 
> qualified applicants for, etc.).  These forums typically take place 
> around 6-8 PM and would probably have (combining different classes) 
> 40-100 students attending each forum.  This could also be an 
> opportunity for you to solicit free and paid interns, get recognition 
> for community support/involvement, etc. Let me know, and I will be 
> glad to work with your schedule.  Thanks in advance--please respond to 
> me off-list directly at tgreid at gmail.com <http://gmail.com/>  .
>  
> FYI for those interested in participating (supporting or learning), we 
> have a couple of faculty who are starting up a "networking" club to 
> meet every 2nd Sat at 1 PM (starting on Feb. 9) and want to 
> concentrate on some basic IT certifications and related areas (ITT 
> already has a substantial ongoing A+ certification program through the 
> Electronics program). At the same dates/times, our current IT program 
> chair already separately runs an open computer install/upgrade clinic 
> (hardware, OSs, software, etc.). As you probably know from when NFLUG 
> met at ITT (Mark, Rich, and others gave some great presentations 
> here), the campus is pretty much open to the public while the doors 
> are unlocked.
>  
> Alternatively, has anyone done any open source videoconferencing? What 
> are you using?  I have an adequate MacBook that I could use to try 
> things out (whatever OS/distro/software, in a virtual machine if not 
> within MacOS).  Alternatively or in addition, if I were to come up 
> with the hardware and whatever else, would anyone want to volunteer 
> (for fun and/or recognition/thanks from the school) to set up a 
> dedicate videoconferencing system for the school?  (Looking for 
> volunteer(s) because myself am overloaded!!   ;-)  ).
>  
> Thanks,
>  
> Tom
> tgreid at gmail.com <http://gmail.com/>
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