[PLUG-ANNOUNCE] ANNOUNCEMENT: July PLUG Meeting

[David Mandel]

                            MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT

                       The Portland Linux/Unix Group
                                 will meet
                         7 PM Thursday Jul 3, 2008
                                     at
                         Portland State University
                                   in the
                              Fariborz Maseeh
             College of Engineering & Computer Science Building
                              Room FAB 86-01
                       (This is in the basement.)
          The building is on SW 4th across from SW College Street.
       See location H-10 on map at http://pdxLinux.org/campus_map.jpg

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                                PRESENTATION

                         Stupid USB Keyboard Tricks
          Reading magstripes, barcodes, 10-key pads, and keyboards
                                    with
                                  libusb.

                                     by

                                Eric Wilhelm
                        <scratchcomputing at gmail.com>

    An overview of libusb, how usb keyboards (and keyboard-like
    devices) are handled by Linux and X, and how they can be
    disconnected from the main input driver for use and abuse
    by user-space code.

    This technology has useful applications such as connecting
    USB credit-card and barcode readers to point-of-sale software
    independently from the keyboard focus or keymap.  It also allows
    silly things like multi-player text editors or a 105-command
    program launcher.  Or you could just use it to change songs in xmms.

    Code will shown in small doses of Perl and C.  Hands-on
    demonstrations will be included as time allows.

    Caution:  presentation may result in a desire to attach one
    or more additional devices to your computer.

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        Agenda:

            7:00 - 7:30  Business
                 We will discuss the status of our ongoing projects
                 including PLUG's monthly Advanced Topics meetings,
                 PLUG's monthly hands on clinics, PLUG for Education,
                 etc.

            7:30 - 8:30  Presentation

                 See above

            9:00 - ...  Beer
                                Jax Bar And Restaurant
                                826 SW 2nd Avenue
                                Portland
                                (Note:  We no longer use the Lucky Lab.)

                                        David Mandel
                                        Chief Activist
                                        Portland Linux/Unix Group
                                        560 SE Alexander
                                        Corvallis, Oregon 97333
                                        (541) 730-5285 mobile
                                        dmandel at pdxLinux.org

        P.S.  The Mid Willamette Valley Linux Users Group meets
              every month.  They are currently meeting at 6:00 PM
              on the third Wednesday of the month at the Corvallis
              Chamber of Commerce in Corvallis.
              As of May 2008, the Mid Willamette Valley Linux Users
              Group was under reconstruction.  Once this is done
              see http://www.lug.corvallis.or.us/ for details.

        P.S.  The Eugene Linux Users Group meets several times a month.
              See http://www.euglug.org for details.

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Portland Linux/Unix Group           http://pdxLinux.org
LinuxFund                           http://LinuxFund.org
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