[kwlug-disc] Beginner-friendly presentation requests

[Paul Nijjar]

I am bumping this for two reasons. First, it would be really nice to
have some beginner-friendly presentations in the group. Secondly, we
don't have a second presentation for March. 

Even if you do not want to present on any of these topics directly,
maybe you can use them as inspiration for something you could offer a
quick presentation on?

- Paul


On Thu, Feb 10, 2022 at 03:07:06AM -0500, Paul Nijjar via kwlug-disc wrote:
> 
> Shaun Browne is a relatively new Linux user. He kindly sent me a set
> of topics that he would be interested in, as somebody just getting
> into Linux. Here is a semi-curated list. Can you offer to present one
> or more of these topics to the group? 
> 
> - What computers/platforms are well-suited for converting to Linux
>   machines? What properties do they have? Are there particularly good
>   candidates new Linux users should target?
> 
> - What distros are best suited to different niches in the Linux
>   ecosystem? What are the best distros for powerful computers? Older
>   computers? Other niches such as video creation/audio
>   creation/privacy and security? There are lots of distros out there,
>   but choosing the "best of breed" to start with can be overwhelming.
> 
> - How do low-powered computers like the Raspberry Pi fit into the
>   Linux ecosystem? What other low-powered devices are there, and what
>   are their niches?
> 
> - How beneficial are Youtube programs like like Explaining Computers,
>   or ones about running legacy Macintosh systems, for new Linux
>   users? What other online resources are most helpful for getting
>   people started in Linux in 2022? This could also talk about local
>   sources of support.
> 
> - What are the difference between 32 and 64 bit architectures? Does it
>   matter? (I might add: differences between different kinds of
>   processors could be a good addition here.)
> 
> - Where does one get old computers to play with? (I suggested this one
>   might be more appropriate as a question on kwlug-disc, but it could
>   be a presentation topic too.)
> 
> I often feel that we have too many advanced presentations and not
> enough beginner-friendly ones, so receiving this list is a real
> treasure.
> 
> Shaun did say that he is interested in presentations that are oriented
> to his interests as a user, as opposed to being a developer (or
> sysadmin?).
> 
> You could pick one aspect of these topics, or do more comprehensive
> overviews. I feel there is enough expertise in this group to answer
> many of these questions well. If you would like to schedule something
> please contact me, or offer in-thread.
> 
> - Paul
> 
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