Description: Join us this month for a round table discussion with the general membership, where participants will have the opportunity to share ideas, raise questions, and engage in open dialogue on topics important to our community. Speaker: All of you! Agenda: Date / Time: January 13th, 2025 19:30 EST Location: Online using Nextcloud: https://hub.gtalug.org/call/7m45sf9i NOTE:
AGM: Description: We are coming to you to tell us about your favorite tech related toy or software. For our December meeting, we’re turning the spotlight over to you! We’d love for each member to share a favorite tech-related toy, tool, or piece of software. It doesn’t have to be strictly computer-based—anything that scratches your […]
Description: OBS: Open Broadcaster Software – What Is It, How Do I Set It Up, and How Can It Work for You? Curious about streaming, recording, or running a live show? Join us for a hands-on session all about OBS (Open Broadcaster Software) – the powerful, free, and open-source tool used by content creators worldwide. […]
Description: Are you spending too much time “optimizing” your programs? As Knuth famously said “premature optimization is the root of all evil”. Conversely, are your programs actually too slow? I once has a customer whose daily billing started to take 26 hours. Can you imagine what their CFO said? One classic answer is to set […]
Description: Short talks, 5-15 minutes, on various subjects around Linux and FOSS. If you have a talk, let us know and we’ll add you to the list. Submitted talks: The AI box Still looking for speakers! Come ready to speak, listen, and engage. This is your platform. Speaker: Moderator: Alan Heighway Agenda: Date / Time: […]
Description: Got a burning question or a topic you’re eager to explore?Whether it’s something we haven’t touched on yet or a subject from a previous discussion you’d like to revisit, this is the meeting for you. Join us for an open, round-table style session where the agenda is driven by you. We’ll be collecting questions […]
Description: No current mainstream AI chat system meets the full definition of Open Source or Free Software. In this presentation we will discuss the state of openness in current AI chat systems, where conventional concepts of open source can be applied and where they can’t. Legal and licensing difference between the various options reveal that […]
Description: In this session, we’ll dive into the practical use of Large Language Models (LLMs) for software development, with a focus on how AI can enhance your coding workflows. I’ll demonstrate three powerful options: two cloud-based models—ChatGPT and Claude Sonnet—and one locally hosted solution, LLaMA. We’ll explore how these tools can assist in everything from […]
Description: In this session, we’re going to take a practical, hands-on look at the state of generative AI, with a special focus on open-source models, particularly DeepSeek R1. I’ll cover what makes DeepSeek R1 noteworthy, how it compares to other models, and why there’s so much excitement around it. More importantly, I’ll show you how […]
with Ron Barnes Description: Agenda: Date / Time: January 14th, 2024 19:30 EST Location: In Person: TMU George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre, 245 Church Street (just north of Dundas), Room 201 (See note below) Online using Nextcloud: https://hub.gtalug.org/call/7m45sf9i NOTE: The doors to the building are normally locked. There will be someone from GTALUG at […]