[SFS] SFS Newsletter 2016-01-22

Jeffrey Scelza jeffrey.scelza@alpinetechs.com
Fri, 22 Jan 2016 11:06:17 -0700 

--089e01538da06033480529f0130c
Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

Thoughts from David

Some thoughts about Androids and free software...

As the time I spend using software on my phone begins to approach parity
with the amount of time I spend using software on any of my other
computers, I more frequently wish I had the courage and skill to reload the
OS, or that I had a friend who was experienced in such things (hint, hint).
That complaint voiced, I have managed to almost satisfy my desire for
software freedom on my phone by using F-Droid <https://f-droid.org/>, which
is a software store, like Google Play, but which only contains free
software. Whenever I want something new, I search F-Droid first. What
awesome bits have I found in F-Droid so far?

   - *Markers* - a simple, capable, pressure-sensitive coloring program. My
   nieces and I love this one. Handy for making graphics or taking notes.
   - *Frozen Bubble* - Like the Linux version, but prettier, and
   touch-screeny, and different music. Better, IMO.
   - *PipePanic* - Damn this game!
   - *SGit* - a git client. I use it to keep my 'topdeck' repository (to-do
   list, passwords, active files) in sync on my phone.
   - *Mycelium* - a *great* bitcoin wallet. full of peer-to-peer and
   recoverability features.

The Next Six Months of SFS Events

Refer to www.sofree.us for details of all events. Send questions to
monkeys@sofree.us

   -

   Saturday, February 6th - Software Freedom First Saturday

   9AM Breakfast - "Muffins of Freedom" <http://www.sofree.us/?p=3D192039>

   11AM Build Your Own *OwnCloud* Cloud with Mike Shoup
   <http://www.sofree.us/?p=3D192056>
   -

   Saturday, February 20th

   Intro to Blender Modeling with Kris Klipfel
   <http://www.sofree.us/?p=3D192048>
   -

   Saturday, March 5th - Software Freedom First Saturday

   Breakfast - "Coffee of Great Justice" <http://www.sofree.us/?p=3D192042>

   Let=E2=80=99s Try *Cloud9*(c9.io) <http://www.sofree.us/?p=3D192061>
   -

   March 14th - Pi Day ( Py Day )

   2016 *Python* Knights Kicks off on Pi Day
   <http://www.sofree.us/?p=3D193766>
   -

   Saturday, April 2nd - Software Freedom First Saturday

   Breakfast
   <https://gitlab.com/sofreeus/sofreeus/blob/master/newsletters/sfs_newsle=
tter_2016-01-21.md>

   Build Your Own *Zimbra* Collaboration Server with David L. Willson
   <https://gitlab.com/sofreeus/sofreeus/blob/master/newsletters/sfs_newsle=
tter_2016-01-21.md>
   -

   Saturday, May 7th - Software Freedom First Saturday

   Breakfast
   <https://gitlab.com/sofreeus/sofreeus/blob/master/newsletters/sfs_newsle=
tter_2016-01-21.md>

   Hands-on Intro to *Bitcoin* with David L. Willson
   <https://gitlab.com/sofreeus/sofreeus/blob/master/Intro%20to%20Bitcoin%2=
0with%20David%20L.%20Willson>
   -

   Saturday, June 4th - Software Freedom First Saturday

   Breakfast
   <https://gitlab.com/sofreeus/sofreeus/blob/master/newsletters/sfs_newsle=
tter_2016-01-21.md>

   Let's Try *Diaspora* <http://www.sofree.us/?p=3D192068>

Where are we?

   - www.sofree.us
   - Twitter <https://twitter.com/sofree_us>
   - Meetup <http://www.meetup.com/sofreeus/>
   - YouTube <https://www.youtube.com/sofreeus>
   - Email List <http://thegeek.nu/mailman/listinfo/sfs>
   - Facebook <https://www.facebook.com/groups/sofreeus/>
   - IRC <https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=3Dsofreeus>
   - GitLab <https://gitlab.com/sofreeus>
   - Call or email David L. Willson at 720-333-5267 or DLWillson@SoFree.US

How to Contribute

   - Time
      - Share: Forward this. Blog about us.
      - Write a detailed review of an SFS event.
      - Make a request, or suggestion.
   - Talent
      - Teach something
      - Help with the work
   - Treasure
      - bitcoin to 125TaTUWAzozYK8dWmXXvAzCsBr7eCWZUP
      - USD to paypal.me/sofreeus

Some news from rest of the Free Software world

   - How I Stumbled Upon The Internet=E2=80=99s Biggest Blind Spot
   <https://medium.com/@nayafia/how-i-stumbled-upon-the-internet-s-biggest-=
blind-spot-b9aa23618c58#.gy1mw0ius>
   - Open AI: Effort to democratize artificial intelligence research?
   <http://www.csmonitor.com/Technology/2015/1214/Open-AI-Effort-to-democra=
tize-artificial-intelligence-research>
   - Open-source GPU could push computing power to the next level
   <http://www.kurzweilai.net/open-source-gpu-could-push-computing-power-to=
-the-next-level>



--=20
Thanks,

Jeff

--089e01538da06033480529f0130c
Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8
Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable

<div dir=3D"ltr"><h1>Thoughts from David

</h1><p>Some thoughts about Androids and free software...</p>

<p>As the time I spend using software on my phone begins to approach=20
parity with the amount of time I spend using software on any of my other
 computers, I more frequently wish I had the courage and skill to reload
 the OS, or that I had a friend who was experienced in such things=20
(hint, hint). That complaint voiced, I have managed to almost satisfy my
 desire for software freedom on my phone by using <a href=3D"https://f-droi=
d.org/" rel=3D"nofollow"> F-Droid </a>,
 which is a software store, like Google Play, but which only contains=20
free software. Whenever I want something new, I search F-Droid first.=20
What awesome bits have I found in F-Droid so far?</p>

<ul><li>
<strong>Markers</strong> - a simple, capable, pressure-sensitive=20
coloring program. My nieces and I love this one. Handy for making=20
graphics or taking notes.</li><li>
<strong>Frozen Bubble</strong> - Like the Linux version, but prettier, and =
touch-screeny, and different music. Better, IMO.</li><li>
<strong>PipePanic</strong> - Damn this game!</li><li>
<strong>SGit</strong> - a git client. I use it to keep my &#39;topdeck&#39;=
 repository (to-do list, passwords, active files) in sync on my phone.</li>=
<li>
<strong>Mycelium</strong> - a <em>great</em> bitcoin wallet. full of peer-t=
o-peer and recoverability features.</li></ul>

<h2>
The Next Six Months of SFS Events</h2>

<p>Refer to <a href=3D"http://www.sofree.us" rel=3D"nofollow">www.sofree.us=
</a> for details of all events. Send questions to <a href=3D"mailto:monkeys=
@sofree.us">monkeys@sofree.us</a></p>

<ul><li>
<p>Saturday, February 6th - Software Freedom First Saturday</p>

<p>9AM <a href=3D"http://www.sofree.us/?p=3D192039" rel=3D"nofollow">Breakf=
ast - &quot;Muffins of Freedom&quot;</a></p>

<p>11AM <a href=3D"http://www.sofree.us/?p=3D192056" rel=3D"nofollow">Build=
 Your Own <strong>OwnCloud</strong> Cloud with Mike Shoup</a></p>
</li><li>
<p>Saturday, February 20th</p>

<p><a href=3D"http://www.sofree.us/?p=3D192048" rel=3D"nofollow">Intro to B=
lender Modeling with Kris Klipfel</a></p>
</li><li>
<p>Saturday, March 5th - Software Freedom First Saturday</p>

<p><a href=3D"http://www.sofree.us/?p=3D192042" rel=3D"nofollow">Breakfast =
- &quot;Coffee of Great Justice&quot;</a></p>

<p><a href=3D"http://www.sofree.us/?p=3D192061" rel=3D"nofollow">Let=E2=80=
=99s Try <strong>Cloud9</strong>(c9.io)</a></p>
</li><li>
<p>March 14th - Pi Day ( Py Day )</p>

<p><a href=3D"http://www.sofree.us/?p=3D193766" rel=3D"nofollow">2016 <stro=
ng>Python</strong> Knights Kicks off on Pi Day</a></p>
</li><li>
<p>Saturday, April 2nd - Software Freedom First Saturday</p>

<p><a href=3D"https://gitlab.com/sofreeus/sofreeus/blob/master/newsletters/=
sfs_newsletter_2016-01-21.md">Breakfast</a></p>

<p><a href=3D"https://gitlab.com/sofreeus/sofreeus/blob/master/newsletters/=
sfs_newsletter_2016-01-21.md">Build Your Own <strong>Zimbra</strong> Collab=
oration Server with David L. Willson</a></p>
</li><li>
<p>Saturday, May 7th - Software Freedom First Saturday</p>

<p><a href=3D"https://gitlab.com/sofreeus/sofreeus/blob/master/newsletters/=
sfs_newsletter_2016-01-21.md">Breakfast</a></p>

<p><a href=3D"https://gitlab.com/sofreeus/sofreeus/blob/master/Intro%20to%2=
0Bitcoin%20with%20David%20L.%20Willson">Hands-on Intro to <strong>Bitcoin</=
strong> with David L. Willson</a></p>
</li><li>
<p>Saturday, June 4th - Software Freedom First Saturday</p>

<p><a href=3D"https://gitlab.com/sofreeus/sofreeus/blob/master/newsletters/=
sfs_newsletter_2016-01-21.md">Breakfast</a></p>

<p><a href=3D"http://www.sofree.us/?p=3D192068" rel=3D"nofollow">Let&#39;s =
Try <strong>Diaspora</strong></a></p>
</li></ul>

<h2>
Where are we?</h2>

<ul><li><a href=3D"http://www.sofree.us/" rel=3D"nofollow"> www.sofree.us <=
/a></li><li><a href=3D"https://twitter.com/sofree_us" rel=3D"nofollow"> Twi=
tter </a></li><li><a href=3D"http://www.meetup.com/sofreeus/" rel=3D"nofoll=
ow"> Meetup </a></li><li><a href=3D"https://www.youtube.com/sofreeus" rel=
=3D"nofollow"> YouTube </a></li><li><a href=3D"http://thegeek.nu/mailman/li=
stinfo/sfs" rel=3D"nofollow"> Email List </a></li><li><a href=3D"https://ww=
w.facebook.com/groups/sofreeus/" rel=3D"nofollow"> Facebook </a></li><li><a=
 href=3D"https://webchat.freenode.net/?channels=3Dsofreeus" rel=3D"nofollow=
"> IRC </a></li><li><a href=3D"https://gitlab.com/sofreeus"> GitLab </a></l=
i><li>Call or email David L. Willson at 720-333-5267 or DLWillson@SoFree.US=
</li></ul>

<h2>
How to Contribute</h2>

<ul><li>Time

<ul><li>Share: Forward this. Blog about us.</li><li>Write a detailed review=
 of an SFS event.</li><li>Make a request, or suggestion.</li></ul>
</li><li>Talent

<ul><li>Teach something</li><li>Help with the work</li></ul>
</li><li>Treasure

<ul><li>bitcoin to 125TaTUWAzozYK8dWmXXvAzCsBr7eCWZUP</li><li>USD to <a hre=
f=3D"http://paypal.me/sofreeus">paypal.me/sofreeus</a></li></ul>
</li></ul>

<h3>
Some news from rest of the Free Software world</h3>

<ul><li><a href=3D"https://medium.com/@nayafia/how-i-stumbled-upon-the-inte=
rnet-s-biggest-blind-spot-b9aa23618c58#.gy1mw0ius" rel=3D"nofollow">How I S=
tumbled Upon The Internet=E2=80=99s Biggest Blind Spot</a></li><li><a href=
=3D"http://www.csmonitor.com/Technology/2015/1214/Open-AI-Effort-to-democra=
tize-artificial-intelligence-research" rel=3D"nofollow">Open AI: Effort to =
democratize artificial intelligence research?</a></li><li><a href=3D"http:/=
/www.kurzweilai.net/open-source-gpu-could-push-computing-power-to-the-next-=
level" rel=3D"nofollow">Open-source GPU could push computing power to the n=
ext level</a></li></ul><br clear=3D"all"><br>-- <br><div class=3D"gmail_sig=
nature">Thanks,=C2=A0<div><br></div><div>Jeff</div></div>
</div>

--089e01538da06033480529f0130c--