Topic: Next week, Ian Darwin will be giving a talk on the linux-based OpenMoko cell phone. It is doing for the cell phone what Asterisk did for the PBX - disruptively changing the rules and the econonomics. Ian will talk about OpenMoko the project and OpenMoko the hardware and its two known implementations, the Neo1973 phone (which will be demonstrated if all goes well) and the HXD8 (which is not available yet but it's equally disruptive!).
Bio: Ian Darwin has used UNIX for over 25 years, and is a big fan of UNIX and Java technologies; before Java, he did a lot of C programming. He write about and teaches these technologies and offers UNIX, Java, Security and web consulting; his magnum opus is the Java Cookbook, a very useful resource for any Java developer. More recently (Summer 2007) O'Reilly released his Checking Java Programs with Open Source Tools. He is also known for Tomcat: The Definitive Guide. He has been developing software since before there was a system called UNIX, let alone Macintosh or a Microsoft. He has been active almost that long in the free software community. When: Tuesday December 4th, 2007 6:30pm - 7:30pm Where: North York Civic Centre (in Mel Lastman Square) Committee Room 3 5100 Yonge St., North York, ON (Google map link: http://xrl.us/hqbw) The entrance into the conference area is well back from the road, just in front of the fountains. Driving: The North York Civic Centre (in Mel Lastman Square) is located on the West side of Yonge Street, just North of Yonge and Sheppard. There is plenty of (P)arking behind the building at 180 Beecroft Road, or underneath Empress Walk (entrance is off of Yonge and Emwood Ave.) TTC: The North York Civic Centre (in Mel Lastman Square) is located at the North York Centre subway stop, one stop North of Sheppard Station. Afterwards, we will progress to our regular pub (across the street) around 7:30 - 8:00pm: Toby's Good Eats 416-225-2995 5095 Yonge Street, North York, ON M2N 6Z4 --------------------------------------------------------------------- To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
