OpenWRT

Contribution Date

It's somewhat startling to realize OpenWRT wasn't nominated long ago ...

From http://openwrt.org/:

- OpenWrt is described as a Linux distribution for embedded devices.

Contributions - cash or equipment, but apparently to SPI, with instructions to forward to OpenWRT, instead of OpenWRT directly:

- https://dev.openwrt.org/wiki/SupportDonate - includes credit card payment means. No obvious PayPal mechanism sticks out.

In-Person Social: Wednesday, Jan 22, 2025, 7pm

Dinner at J&B Family Restaurant, Downtown Kitchener

Meeting Date

2025-01-22T19:00:00

We are continuing the dinner meetup tradition at J&B Family Restaurant in downtown Kitchener, starting at 7pm. Note that this restaurant meeting is on a Wednesday.

This is a supplementary informal meeting; we will still hold hybrid meetings for technical topics.

The restaurant is located at 79 Victoria St N in Kitchener, near the corner of Victoria and Duke Here is a map

There is parking in front of the restaurant. The nearest City parking lot is at Hall Lane.

In-Person Social: Monday, December 16, 2024, 7pm

Dinner at Crabby Joe's, Downtown Kitchener

Meeting Date

2024-12-16T19:00:00

We are continuing the dinner meetup tradition at Crabby Joe's in downtown Kitchener, starting at 7pm. Note that this restaurant meeting is on a Monday.

This is a supplementary informal meeting; we will still hold hybrid meetings for technical topics.

The restaurant is located at 70 King St E in Kitchener, at the corner of King and Frederick St. Here is a map

2024-12: WATGPU, Open WebUI

Lori Paniak and Indy Ng discuss the University of Waterloo WATGPU project. Sam Zhang introduces the Open WebUI AI interface. See https://kwlug.org/node/1403 for additional information, slides and other auxiliary materials. Note that this audio has had silences clipped.

2024-11: Home Assistant for Internal Monitoring, PrivacySafe

Khalid Baheyeldin discusses how he uses Home Assistant to monitor indoor air quality. Mikalai Birukou explains the concepts behind PrivacySafe. See https://kwlug.org/node/1399 for additional information, slides and other auxiliary materials. Note that this audio has had silences clipped.

KWLUG Meeting: Monday, Jan 6, 2025, 7pm

Local DNS, Cool Tools

Meeting Date

2025-01-06T19:00:00

Thomas Busch will show us how to set up a local DNS server. He writes: 

Learn how to build and manage a reliable local DNS infrastructure using synchronized AdGuard Home instances. This session will cover practical deployment methods, configuration examples, and best practices for maintaining a private, secure DNS environment.

A number of KWLUG members will show off some cool tools:

In-Person Social: Wednesday, Nov 20, 2024, 7pm

Dinner at Ethel's Lounge, Uptown Waterloo

Meeting Date

2024-11-20T19:00:00

We are continuing the dinner meetup tradition at Ethel's Lounge in Uptown Waterloo, starting at 7pm. Note that this restaurant meeting is on a Wednesday.

This is a supplementary informal meeting; we will still hold hybrid meetings for technical topics.

The restaurant is located at 114 King Street North in Waterloo, at the corner of King and Young St East. Here is a map

KWLUG Meeting: Monday, February 3, 2025, 7pm

Home Assistant for Weather Monitoring, Custom Live CDs

Meeting Date

2025-02-03T19:00:00

Khalid Baheyeldin will follow up on his November 2024 presentation on internal climate monitoring with a presentation on using Home Assistant to monitor weather conditions outside his house, such as lightning strikes and thunderstorm distances.