July 2015 Meeting Notes

Compiled by Dave Jaffe

Contributions from Kevin Appert and others


SVFIG on Google+ Hangout: long url - tinyurl

Videos: morning (1:15:30) - afternoon (2:57:23)

10:00

Haiku Monthly - Brad Nelson
"Join our monthly voyage into the kaleidoscopic world of Forth Haiku. Catch the news, views, and hues of the latest Haiku gems."

11:30

Lunch
We ate at the Treehouse.

13:00

Introductions, Rumors, and Gossip

13:15

Multi-Bootable USB Drive - John E. Harbold
John has created an external USB disk drive that can be used to boot up any computer with either the 32-bit or 64-bit versions of Fedora 22 Linux. John will demonstrate these booting capabilities on some unsuspecting person's laptop.

How to install gsmartcontrol package on various Linux distributions:
Fedora
21 - yum install gsmartcontrol
22 - dnf install gsmartcontrol
Ubuntu
sudo apt-get install gsmartcontrol

The above installation methods will also install the dependent smartcontrol. This utility will tell you how long your disk life is.

14:15

Break

14:35

WebIOPi - Dennis A. Ruffer
Dennis will demonstrate using Weaved as the Internet connection to WebIOPi (an Internet of Things Framework) running on the Raspberry Pi.

Slides
Internet of Things powered by Weaved
Wiring Diagram - 7 Segment LED
Raspberry Pi on Wikipedia
ZOTAC ZBOX PI320 pico mini-PC - $150
Raspberry Pi Demos video including Jos Van De Vent's domotica demo (0:40)
Team Viewer
Jenkins
  Ad Lib, Ad Hoc, Ad Hominem, A Priori

16:00

Clean Up and Adjourn

 

Ad Hoc - Engineering Videos, SVFIG Meeting Reruns

Suggested items included:

Other items:

Forth
Packet Forth
HyperFORTH-Plus for SAGE Computer Technology - Incorporates memory compactness with high speed to provide an ideal environ-ment for program development. Features include: Forth compiler, multitasking, full screen editor, setup utility for terminals, filer, smart/compiler/editor (allows immediate fixing of bugs during compilation), and a full-feature assembler with sources included. Extensive documentation is included to help recompile and reconfigure systems.
Forth for MSP430
Forth Tutorials
Forth CPUs
Forth Articles and Blogs
Forth Programming Books
Forth Jobs - submitted by Dennis Ruffer
Other Jobs
Green Arrays
Forth People
Chuck Moore: Software: Past and Future - 12/16/2014 (TEDx Davidson Academy - video 18:17)
Misc Forth Stuff
Computers
Zotac Computer
ZBOX
Chips
Components
Software Applications
IoT Medical Applications
Scanadu Scout - captures physiological data
ThingWorx
Connected Medical Devices
Space Applications
Programming Languages other than Forth
Utilities
Hardware
Other Books
Manuals & Documentation
Articles
Applications
Stores
Robots
Games
Companies
Lectures
People
Surplus Houses
Meetings
Videos
Courses
Trade Shows
Podcasts
Personal Computer History
Tutorials
Other
Bluetooth Poster


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