[PLUG] xkcd1k for plug general meeting January 5, maybe?

[Mike Cherba]

I Like the idea.
      -Mike

On Wed, Dec 21, 2011 at 1:28 AM, David Mandel <dmandel at pdxlinux.org> wrote:

> I must say, I do find the idea interesting.
> What do others think?
>
> David Mandel
>
> On Mon, Dec 19, 2011 at 1:21 PM, Keith Lofstrom <keithl at kl-ic.com> wrote:
> > David often has trouble rounding up speakers for the PLUG
> > general meeting.  If he does not have a speaker for
> > January 5th, I propose a "xkcd1k eve" meeting.
> >
> > http://xkcd.com is the best webcomic in the universe, and
> > has been mentioned on the list many times.  Many of the
> > strips are about open source topics.  xkcd releases on
> > mondays, wednesdays, and fridays.  Today (Mon Dec 19)
> > was xkcd #992, discussed on the plug-talk list.
> >
> > Assuming author Randal Munroe keeps to the usual schedule,
> > releasing the day's strip just after midnight Eastern time,
> > that means it shows up here about 9pm the day before.
> >
> > If I've done my math right, that means that strip #1000,
> > xkcd1k, shows up around 9PM Thursday January 5, 2012,
> > while we are at afters at the Lucky Lab Northwest.
> >
> > So, I propose we connect a web browser to the PSU projector,
> > and attendees suggest the numbers of their favorite xkcd
> > cartoons for display on the Big Screen.  We can explain or
> > discuss or ridicule them as needs be.  I can bring some
> > big pads of paper, some black markers, and a flip-chart
> > easel, and we can draw our own xkcd cartoons, at the
> > meeting or at afters.
> >
> > If somebody is /really/ obsessive, they can set up some web
> > connections with other west coast user groups, and we can
> > swap our cartoons and comments back and forth.  In the long
> > run, that might lead to other over-the-web presentations,
> > and we could recruit speakers from other cities.
> >
> > If this makes sense, we can announce on Caligator, on the
> > xkcd forums, and spread the word, and see who shows up.
> >
> > Keith
> >
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