Everyone, I had to think before I responded to this. I could give several talks but they wouldn't relate to Linux or computers. I could speak about: #1: The Bhagavad-gita. But I would need to introduce a series of words in Sanskrit and concepts from Vedanta. The Bhagavad-gita is so vast that even with 1-2 hours I could only gloss over it. I'm currently awaiting my certification in the Bhagavad-gita from the Chinmaya International Foundation in Kerala. #2: I could give talks on Vedanta (advanced Hindu theology) but again I would need to introduce words and concepts in Sanskrit. Interestingly, Vedanta presages quantum mechanics in many areas. #3: I'm currently researching The Paris Commune of 1870 which is quite interesting. I'm reading a series of speeches by Karl Marx which are quite applicable to things going on in this country today. But I have several months of research to do. #4: I could also give a lucid talk about the mess in Syria, Yemen, etc. but I would need to go back to the Picot-Sykes Agreement and before.
Anything I would do couldn't be until spring of next year. Blessings, Paul On Tue, Oct 6, 2015 at 3:24 PM, Michael Dexter <dex...@ambidexter.com> wrote: > > Hello all, > > In my continuing effort to making a conference warrior out of each of > you, I wish to remind you of PLUG's ongoing CFP. > > While PLUG will continue to have "invited talks" but I know you each > have a fascinating talk up your sleeve. > > Submissions should include: > > A 50 to 300 word description/abstract of the talk > > Optional speaker(s) bio(s) > > Optional slides to be posted at pdxlinux.org > > Optional handouts > > Optional extended abstract and full academic paper > > Your availability (1st Thursday or 3rd Tuesday and month) > > Yes, some conferences require all of these but PLUG is about as flexible > as it gets. I think we've had everything short of extended abstracts and > papers. What is an academic paper? I consider it a formal historic > snapshot of a project you are working on that clearly communicates what > you set out to do and what you achieved. Tweets and blog posts are nice > but it is very rewarding to establish a point of reference that with > luck, will be referred to for decades. One such point of reference is > Popek and Goldberg's definitive paper on Virtualization from 1974: > > http://www.cs.nyu.edu/courses/fall14/CSCI-GA.3033-010/popek-goldberg.pdf > > As a bonus I and perhaps other PLUG members will gladly help you flesh > out ideas for talks. Any topic can be interesting if addressed from the > right perspective and at the right depth. We want to hear about your > unique experiences relating to a given subject. Yes, you are the local > or possibly world expert on something and it's just a question of > determining what that something is. If it is of interest to you, it > certainly is of interest to someone else. > > Send your talk proposals to me at dex...@ambidexter.com or to the list > CC'ing me for peer review and ideas. > > I look forward to your submissions! > > Next slot: December Advanced Topics, Tuesday the 16th > > Michael Dexter > PLUG Volunteer > _______________________________________________ > PLUG mailing list > PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org > http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > _______________________________________________ PLUG mailing list PLUG@lists.pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
