[SGVLUG] Please RSVP for next SGVLUG meeting "Cloud-based Architecture for Processing 3D Mars Terrain"

[Cheryl Johnson]

I would like to RSVP for the meeting, too.
Do I need to use that meet-up thingie or am I good ?
Cheri

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lan Dang via SGVLUG" <sgvlug at sgvlug.net>
To: "SGVLUG Discussion List." <sgvlug at sgvlug.net>
Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2016 2:19 PM
Subject: Re: [SGVLUG] Please RSVP for next SGVLUG meeting "Cloud-based 
Architecture for Processing 3D Mars Terrain"


> Hi Matt,
>
> The SGVLUG meetup is quite unlike other Meetups in that the turnout often 
> exceeds the number of RSVPs, even when some of the RSVPs don't end up 
> showing.  That's because we normally have an open door policy and people 
> just show up to meetings without seeing a need to RSVP.  I try to 
> accommodate this by keeping a list of people who I know are attending the 
> event, or who may attend the event.  This is in addition the list I export 
> from Meetup.
>
>
> I believe the room at OpenX, in that configuration, maxes out at 70 
> people.  We ended up with 50-60 people last time, and that was given less 
> than 1 week to RSVP.
>
> There is currently 2-3 weeks to RSVP, so there is a greater likelihood of 
> hitting our limit before the deadline.  I'm setting a lower RSVP limit, so 
> I will be able to accommodate our regulars and folks from the Ubuntu Hour, 
> who automatically come to LUG after their meeting is over.  (Also, anyone 
> from OpenX is welcome to drop by our meeting, whether they RSVP or not.)
>
>
>
> Lan
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Matthew Campbell <dvdmatt at gmail.com>
> To: Lan Dang <l.dang at ymail.com>; SGVLUG Discussion List. 
> <sgvlug at sgvlug.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 24, 2016 7:55 AM
> Subject: Re: [SGVLUG] Please RSVP for next SGVLUG meeting "Cloud-based 
> Architecture for Processing 3D Mars Terrain"
>
> Good evening Lan,
>
> Please accept this as an RSVP request for next month's SGVLUG meeting.
>
> I am curious, what were you uncomfortable with last meeting that has
> prompted you to set an event limit?  It seemed to run very smoothly
> and I thought the crowd and conversation were very well managed.
>
> Matt
>
>
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 22, 2016 at 7:15 PM, Lan Dang via SGVLUG <sgvlug at sgvlug.net> 
> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> The next SGVLUG monthly meeting will be at OpenX in a few weeks.  It'll 
>> be on Thursday, March 10th, from 7 to 9pm.
>>
>>
>> Since it is at OpenX, you will need to RSVP.
>>
>>
>> Please do it early, whether on Meetup or with me directly. We had an 
>> impressive turnout last month, but it was more people than I was 
>> comfortable with, so I've set the RSVP limit to 50.  Once the limit is 
>> exceeded, there will be a waitlist.
>>
>> The deadline is March 8th, at 5pm.
>>
>> http://www.meetup.com/SGVTech/events/228444634/
>>
>>
>> I invited Parker Abercrombie from JPL to reprise his SCALE talk on "A 
>> Cloud-based Architecture for Processing 3D Mars Terrain."  He's a pretty 
>> good speaker and the topic is cool, whether you're into cloud computing 
>> (or Jenkins, Amazon Web Services, or Ansible), or you're interested in 
>> learning more about augmented or virtual reality and how it is used on 
>> Mars missions.
>>
>>
>> We are continuing our raffle.  CarlosL lined up No Starch Press as a 
>> sponsor*, so we'll probably have some No Starch books to raffle, among 
>> other things. Hackaday donated their 2014 and 2015 Omnibus, which will be 
>> raffled as a set.
>>
>> You get a raffle ticket for showing up.  You can acquire more raffle 
>> tickets via audience participation.  In other words, find us some good 
>> Linux in the News. We're also using this as a fundraiser, so you(Or, like 
>> at the 20th anniversary party, you can donate $1 per ticket.)
>>
>> Lan
>>
>>
>> * We would not be able to do some of the cool things we do without our 
>> sponsors.  Check out sgvlug.org for the list.
>>
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