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Currently I'm working on building an Educational System featuring a server running Edubuntu and a diskless, noiseless, thin client workstation both as a project to teach my 8-yr old son about computers, and as a springboard to speak with local educators about solutions for Technology in the School District.

I'm also learning about MythTV because I'm planning to build a Home Entertainment Multimedia Center

Of course both of these projects are founded entirely on Free and Libre Open Source Software

Free Technology in Education

This project will rely on Edubuntu and the Linux Terminal Server Project (LTSP). See Free Technology in Education

Free Technology in the Living Room

This project is based on MythTV. MythTV is part (more than) full-featured Digital Video Recorder (DVR) software for Linux. The most famous DVR is probably TiVo, which also runs on Linux, but MythTV differs from TiVo in several ways. MythTV:

is 100% free
runs on standard computer hardware
has no monthly fees
is highly customizable
allows you full unencrypted digital access to all your audio and video content
is optimized for features, not profits

See Free Technology in the Living Room

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-==Electronic Voting Systems in New Hampshire==
-FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE:
-CONTACT:
+Currently I'm working on building an Educational System featuring a server running Edubuntu and a diskless, noiseless, thin client workstation both as a project to teach my 8-yr old son about computers, and as a springboard to speak with local educators about solutions for Technology in the School District.
-Robert (Rob) Lembree
-Chair, Greater NH Linux Users Group
--494-0559
-rob@lembree.com
-http://www.gnhlug.org/
-"Electronic Voting Systems in New Hampshire," presented by '''Anthony Stevens''',
+I'm also learning about MythTV because I'm planning to build a Home Entertainment Multimedia Center
-New Hampshire Assistant Secretary of State, hosted by the
-Greater New Hampshire Linux Users' Group, at Daniel Webster College's
-Collings Auditorium, Nashua, NH, October 27th at 7:00 PM
+Of course both of these projects are founded entirely on Free and Libre Open Source Software
-(Nashua, NH, October 19, 2004) -- Anthony Stevens, New Hampshire
+== Free Technology in Education ==
-Assistant Secretary of State, will address "Electronic Voting Systems
+This project will rely on Edubuntu and the Linux Terminal Server Project (LTSP).  See [[Free Technology in Education]]
-in New Hampshire" in Daniel Webster College's Collings Auditorium
-Wednesday, October 27th at 7:00 p.m. The program is free and open to
-the public.
-Sponsored by the Greater New Hampshire Linux Users' Group (GNHLUG),
-Mr. Stevens will present prospects for new elections technology in New
-Hampshire. An informal discussion will follow.
-<blockquote>"We're very excited to host the assistant Secretary of State for this
+== Free Technology in the Living Room ==
-  very important topic, within a week of such a closely watched
+This project is based on MythTV.  MythTV is part (more than) full-featured Digital Video Recorder (DVR) software for Linux.  The most famous DVR is probably TiVo, which also runs on Linux, but MythTV differs from TiVo in several ways.  MythTV:
-  election," said '''Robert Lembree''', chair of the Greater NH Linux Users'
-  Group.  "As proponents of open source software, GNHLUG members have a
-  keen interest in electronic voting systems, which are exclusively
-  closed-source and therefore not open to analysis by outside
-  professionals. Absent public scrutiny, governments must proceed
-  cautiously in adopting any technology, especially any technology which
-  can be verified only with 'trust-us' escrow procedures."</blockquote>
-<blockquote>"The 'Help America Vote Act' has mandated a new processes and systems
+* is 100% free
-  which the States are now working to implement", said '''Bill Sconce''',
+* runs on standard computer hardware
-  GNHLUG Program Chair. "GNHLUG is pleased to have this opportunity to
+* has no monthly fees
-  sponsor a discussion of New Hampshire's progress in these efforts, and
+* is highly customizable
-  how they relate to the robust elections process which New Hampshire
+* allows you full unencrypted digital access to all your audio and video content
-  uses. We are privileged to have Mr. Stevens as our guest."</blockquote>
+* is optimized for features, not profits
-<blockquote>"Our nation was built on being 'open'", said '''Jon "maddog" Hall''',
+See [[Free Technology in the Living Room]]
-  Executive Director of [http://www.li.org Linux International]. "Open town meetings and
-  electoral accountability are part of what makes our nation great. If
-  we are to surrender to computers the counting of our votes, we need to
-  be sure that the software which does the job is not only correctly
-  written and valid, but that anyone who wishes to inspect it can verify
-  for themselves that it is correctly written and valid."</blockquote>
-ABOUT GNHLUG - Members of the Greater New Hampshire Linux Users'
-Group are interested in the Linux operating system and other free and
-open source software.  GNHLUG has several chapters in New Hampshire
-with regular meetings that are open to everyone.  Membership is also
-open to everyone, and there are no dues. With over 275 members, GNHLUG
-provides assistance with Linux and free software to individuals,
-businesses, schools, and organizations in New Hampshire and northern
-Massachusetts.  For more information, see [http://www.gnhlug.org www.gnhlug.org].
-ABOUT LINUX - Linux is a free, open-source operating system that runs
-on everything from hand-held devices, to set-top boxes, personal and
-office computers, servers, mainframes, and supercomputers.  Linux is a
-registered trademark of Linus Torvalds.
-ABOUT DWC - Daniel Webster College (DWC), founded in 1965, educates
-purposeful men and women for professional entry, advancement, and
-advanced studies in the fields of aviation, computer science,
-management, social science, and engineering. DWC students prepare
-throught residential and continuing studies programs that emphasize
-the integration of theory and practice through interactive teaching
-and learning in the professional and liberal studies. DWC offers the
-Bachelor of Science degree in computer science and information systems
-through its day program. Through its graduate and continuing-studies
-program, DWC offers a Bachelor of Science degree in software
-development, as well as certificate programs in Client-Server
-Application Development; C/UNIX Programming; Computer Security; MS
-Windows Programming; PC Networking; UNIX Systems Administration; Web
-Design; Microsoft .NET; and Webmaster Technology. For more information
-visit [http://www.dwc.edu www.dwc.edu] or call 603-577-6500.
-- END -
-==[[Future Events]]==