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IEEEE need to get onto this ... unless I've missed a very interesting development we urgently need a protocol for sharing a beer :-)
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<br/>On 13 March 2013 at 17:10 Daniel Reurich <daniel@centurion.net.nz> wrote:
<br/>> I'm keen for it.
<br/>>
<br/>> Actually I think it's more important now then ever to establish
<br/>> meatspace meetings for building rapport and collaboration. I find that
<br/>> face2face is a better forum for developing ideas and helping each other
<br/>> and conveying information.
<br/>>
<br/>> We have a big bonus in that wifi & mobile data is so common, that
<br/>> internet connectivity is no longer the impediment it used to be.
<br/>>
<br/>> PPP and http just don't quite convey the finer points of communication
<br/>> like gestures, tone of voice and expression well enough. And beer just
<br/>> doesn't transmit...
<br/>>
<br/>> So yes, beer would be a good draw card.
<br/>>
<br/>> Daniel.
<br/>>
<br/>> On 13/03/13 16:47, Bruce Hoult wrote:
<br/>> > What is the purpose now?
<br/>> >
<br/>> > I know I found myself getting a lot less interested in such local
<br/>> > groups after the invention of PPP (ok, actually I used SLIP at home
<br/>> > for a while between UUCP and PPP) and HTTP.
<br/>> >
<br/>> > Unless they are one of two things:
<br/>> >
<br/>> > - a "chew the fat with old friends over beer/pizza" BS session, or
<br/>> >
<br/>> > - physically building something with others. e.g. the Makerbot I have
<br/>> > a share in.
<br/>> >
<br/>> > On Wed, Mar 13, 2013 at 2:34 PM, Hugh Davenport<hugh@davenport.net.nz> wrote:
<br/>> >> Hey,
<br/>> >>
<br/>> >> Some of you may know me, and some may not. My name is Hugh, I used to work
<br/>> >> at Catalyst IT,
<br/>> >> and have recently moved to Aura RedEye Security as the development manager.
<br/>> >> I have a big
<br/>> >> interest in the open source world, and have been meaning on getting WellyLUG
<br/>> >> set up again
<br/>> >> for a while now...
<br/>> >>
<br/>> >> This email is just to get a sense of who would be interested in starting up
<br/>> >> meetings again,
<br/>> >> and what days suit everyone. Also, if you can help sponsor a room/beer/pizza
<br/>> >> etc, that would
<br/>> >> be good as well, though I may be able to get that covered on my front.
<br/>> >>
<br/>> >> So, if you are keen, reply :D
<br/>> >>
<br/>> >> Cheers,
<br/>> >>
<br/>> >> Hugh
<br/>> >>
<br/>> >>
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<br/>> Daniel Reurich
<br/>> Centurion Computer Technology (2005) Ltd.
<br/>> 021 797 722
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<br/>http://www.logicworks.co.nz
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