2022-04: Firefox Extensions, OBS

Andrew Cant discusses privacy-enhancing Firefox configurations and extensions. Brent Clements gives a tour of Open Broadcaster Software Studio and how he used it for a FASS community theatre production. See https://kwlug.org/node/1279 for additional information, slides and other auxiliary materials. Note that this audio has had silences clipped.

KWLUG Meeting: Monday, April 4 2022, 7pm

Firefox Extensions, OBS

Meeting Date

2022-04-04T19:00:00

 

During a recent laptop re-installation Andrew Sullivan Cant had to re-install Firefox and review what plugins were still useful. He will describe whatplugins he is currently using, and why they might be useful to you to achieve a safe and enjoyable web browsing experience.

2022-03: Linux Installations, WebAssembly

Paul Nijjar presents a beginner-friendly introduction to installing Linux, and Mikalai Birukou discusses WebAssembly. See https://kwlug.org/node/1275 for addi1tional information, slides and other auxiliary materials. Note that this audio has had silences clipped.

2022-02: Vulnerability Scanner, Kubernetes Tutorial

Ilguiz Latypov discusses a "community cleanup" project to scan for vulnerable internet devices and notify the owners. Jason Eckert leads us through a Kubernetes tutorial with Docker and Minikube. See https://kwlug.org/node/1272 for additional information, slides and other auxiliary materials. Note that this audio has had silences clipped.

KWLUG Meeting: Monday, March 7, 2022, 7pm

Installing Linux, WebAssembly

Meeting Date

2022-03-07T19:00:00

In this beginner-oriented presentation, Paul Nijjar will discuss considerations you should have in mind when deciding whether you can install Linux on a particular device. He will cover what factors make installing Linux easier, what factors make it more difficult, and some practical tips.

2022-01: ESPHome, Linux USB Persistence

Tim Laurence presents ESPHome, a tool that allows you to configure ESP home automation devices. Cris Waurechen describes how to set up USB flash drives to boot into Linux Mint and Manjaro with persistence, so you can save files between boots. See https://kwlug.org/node/1266 for additional information, slides and other auxiliary materials. Note that this audio has had silences clipped.

KWLUG Meeting: Monday, Feb 7 2022, 7pm

Vulnerability Notifications, Kubernetes Tutorial

Meeting Date

2022-02-07T19:00:00

Ilguiz Latypov will demonstrate a project he created which notifies vulnerable network owners of their security vulnerabilities using the device search engine Shodan.

Jason Eckert will follow up on the Kubernetes round table with walking through a Kubernetes quickstart.

2021-12: Testing, Kubernetes Tools (Lens, Minikube)

Andrew Sullivan Cant discusses testing with RSpec and Cucumber. Mikalai Birukou demonstrates Kubernetes tools Minikube and Lens. See https://kwlug.org/node/1265 for additional information, slides and
other auxiliary materials. Note that this audio has had silences clipped.

2021: Home Assistant, SQLite

John Steel demonstrates smart home software Zigbee, Zigbee2MQTT, and Home
Assistant. Brent Clements shows how to use SQLite to process public transit data. See https://kwlug.org/node/1259 for additional information, slides and other auxiliary materials.
Note that this audio has had silences clipped.

KWLUG Meeting: Monday, January 10 2022, 7pm

ESPHome, Linux USB Persistence

Meeting Date

2022-01-10T19:00:00

Tim Laurence will spread some of his enthusiasm about home automation and ESPHome, which allows you to specify firmware using YAML files.

Cris Waurechen will discuss his attempts to create a bootable USB Linux distro with persistence. He writes: