MEETING ANNOUNCEMENT
The Portland Linux/Unix Group
will meet
7 PM Thursday Jul 3, 2008
at
Portland State University
in the
Fariborz Maseeh
College of Engineering & Computer Science Building
Room FAB 86-01
(This is in the basement.)
The building is on SW 4th across from SW College Street.
See location H-10 on map at http://pdxLinux.org/campus_map.jpg
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PRESENTATION
Stupid USB Keyboard Tricks
Reading magstripes, barcodes, 10-key pads, and keyboards
with
libusb.
by
Eric Wilhelm
<[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
An overview of libusb, how usb keyboards (and keyboard-like
devices) are handled by Linux and X, and how they can be
disconnected from the main input driver for use and abuse
by user-space code.
This technology has useful applications such as connecting
USB credit-card and barcode readers to point-of-sale software
independently from the keyboard focus or keymap. It also allows
silly things like multi-player text editors or a 105-command
program launcher. Or you could just use it to change songs in xmms.
Code will shown in small doses of Perl and C. Hands-on
demonstrations will be included as time allows.
Caution: presentation may result in a desire to attach one
or more additional devices to your computer.
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Agenda:
7:00 - 7:30 Business
We will discuss the status of our ongoing projects
including PLUG's monthly Advanced Topics meetings,
PLUG's monthly hands on clinics, PLUG for Education,
etc.
7:30 - 8:30 Presentation
See above
9:00 - ... Beer
Jax Bar And Restaurant
826 SW 2nd Avenue
Portland
(Note: We no longer use the Lucky Lab.)
David Mandel
Chief Activist
Portland Linux/Unix Group
560 SE Alexander
Corvallis, Oregon 97333
(541) 730-5285 mobile
dmandel at pdxLinux.org
P.S. The Mid Willamette Valley Linux Users Group meets
every month. They are currently meeting at 6:00 PM
on the third Wednesday of the month at the Corvallis
Chamber of Commerce in Corvallis.
As of May 2008, the Mid Willamette Valley Linux Users
Group was under reconstruction. Once this is done
see http://www.lug.corvallis.or.us/ for details.
P.S. The Eugene Linux Users Group meets several times a month.
See http://www.euglug.org for details.
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David Mandel http://www.DavidMandel.com
Portland Linux/Unix Group http://pdxLinux.org
LinuxFund http://LinuxFund.org
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