Always check www.SLUUG.org for last minute changes to events. Editor's picks' = TODAY (Tues) Hazelwood LUG -Its amazing how much you can learn by coming and trying to help answer questions from the newer users. Or...take the opportunity to ask questions! NOTICE LOCATION CHANGE!! THIS MONTH ONLY!!! GAMUG-SP iOS app development! Wed Science On Tap Citizen Computer Science: How YOU can find aliens, fold proteins, measure galaxies and more.... Thurs. St. Charles LUG 3D annimation. Learn to use the free sftwr. A great class on how-to make and animate 3D images taught over the next few months. Sat The Nuclear Rector Disaster in Japan. And now, the details... ============================================================================= Tuesday, May 24 ============================================================================= GIS Digital Cartography course starts 8 wks @ Wash U Description http://ucollege.wustl.edu Digital Cartography course : 8-week course: 5/24/11-7/21/11 Course Description: In today's world, it is imperative that students develop the necessary skills to communicate their ideas to a large audience in an efficient manner. Graphics and visual representations are one of the most effective ways to neatly convey complex data sets to readers. This course presents both theoretical and hands-on mapping and graphical problems to students. The course teaches students the basics of GIS based mapping for producing publishable work. Students will develop basic skills in computer-aided mapping and computer drafting primarily using ARCGIS, Adobe Illustrator, Adobe Photoshop, and Microsoft PowerPoint. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6:30pm HZWLUG - Hazelwood Linux Users Group WhenTue, May 24, 6:30pm . 9:00pm Where3455 McKelvey Rd., Bridgeton, MO 63044 (map) Description http://hzwlug.sluug.org/ TEMPORARY LOCATION CHANGE! for May 2011! Bridgeton Trails Branch Library, one block south of St. Charles Rock Road at 3455 McKelvey Rd., Bridgeton, MO 63044. June 2011 we will return to the usual VENUE: Prarie Commons Branch Library. 915 Utz Ln., Hazelwood, MO63042 A Linux Users Group for beginners, the newcomers to Linux. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7:00pm GAMUG-SP G. Macintosh UG Support Pros Tonite= iPad Deployment using the iPhone Configuration Utility and Mac OS X 10.6 WhenTue, May 24, 7pm . 9pm Where6665 Delmar Blvd St Louis, MO 63130 Support Pros General Meeting at 7pm on May 24th, 2011. We will be visiting Announce Media in St. Louis. The topic for the meeting will be iPad Deployment using the iPhone Configuration Utility and Mac OS X 10.6 Server! http://www.supportpros.org ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7:00pm Gateway Older Adults PC Club WhenTue, May 24, 7pm . 9pm Where12863 Willowyck Dr, St. Louis, MO 63146 Description Gateway Older Adults Personal Computer Club Thornhill Branch Library ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7:00pm LUCI General WhenTue, May 24, 7pm . 9pm Where1011 E. Ash Street, Springfield, IL http://www.luci.org/ =============================================================================== Wednesday, May 25 ============================================================================== 6:30pm Vim Geeks WhenWed, May 25, 6:30pm . 8:30pm ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7:00pm StL ALT.NET -CANCELLED! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 7:00pm TAP - Science on Tap WhenWed, May 25, 7:00pm . 8:30pm Where7260 Southwest Ave., Maplewood, MO 63143 DescriptionCrown Room at the Schlafly Bottleworks http://scienceontap.wustl.edu/ Citizen Computer Science: How YOU can find aliens, fold proteins, measure galaxies and more.... Science On Tap will meet for the last time before we break for the +summer on Wednesday, May 25th, 7pm-8:30pm at the Schlafly Bottleworks, in Maplewood at 7260 Southwest Ave. This month features Robert Pless, PhD, Assoc. Professor of Computer Science and Engineering at Washington University speaking on Citizen Science: How YOU can find aliens, fold proteins, measure galaxies and more.... Professor Pless is very popular with the students and has received some of the top teaching ratings. Here are some of the students' comments: he is hilarious, he can make anything interesting; he is such a funny, great guy.... this is my favorite class to attend; he is so cool and his explanations are very clear; he really, really knows his stuff; awesome lecturer, he is incredible! This is another rare opportunity to hear +a topic in computer science that is applicable to us and that will be clearly presented and fun! SETI@home, Folding@home, and Galaxy Zoo are games that allow anyone with a computer and an Internet connection to help solve large-scale scientific problems. Seti@home is a scientific experiment that uses internet-connected computers in the Search for Extra-Terrestial Intelligence (SETI). Folding@home +is a distributed computing project where people throughout the world can help scientists study diseases by folding proteins on their personal computers. Galaxy Zoo uses Hubble Space Telescope imagery of thousands of galaxies for people to classify according to their shapes. Dr. Pless, in conjunction with three other university centers, will be overseeing the ImageQuest project to enhance citizen science efforts that involve biological imaging. Professor Pless will share his perspectives on why the public can beat the best computer programs and even trained researchers on some problems. He will also highlight +new opportunities for engaging in âtizen scien5%) +nd mobile phone applications. Professor Pless' research at Washington University in St. Louis focuses on Computer Vision. His outlook on life is buoyed by knowing that people are still better than computers at many activities. Dr. Pless is back by popular demand. The first time Dr. Pless spoke at Science On Tap, in Feb. 2008, he discussed Video Surveillance Systems. http://scienceontap.wustl.edu This is a free event, but seating is limited and there are no reservations. We meet on the last Wednesday of the month during the academic year, usually from 7:00 - 8:30 PM.. ============================================================================== Thursday, May 26 ============================================================================= 8:30am STLCRMUG - St. Louis CRM Users Group WhenThu, May 26, 8:30am . 11:30am Where3 City Place Drive, Creve Coeur, MO 63131 Description http://www.stlcrmug.org/ Microsoft Offices Meets every other month. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 10:00am WCORCC - Technical SIG Multimedia SIG WhenThu, May 26, 10am . 3pm WhereDaniel Boone Branch Library Description http://wcorcc.tripod.com/ Technical Forum SIG - 10:00 AM Multimedia SIG - 1:00 PM ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 5:30pm STL-AITP - Association of Information Technology Professionals WhenThu, May 26, 5:30pm . 8:30pm Where7750 Carondelet Avenue St. Louis, MO 63105 (map) Description This month= The Power of LinkedIn: Yes, it can work for you! http://www.stlouisaitp.org/ monthly dinner meetings usually held the 4th Thursday at the Crown Plaza in Clayton. These meetings features a social hour to network with our fellow IT professionals, dinner, and a speaker who presents a topic relevant to information technology. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 6:00pm STLMD - St. Louis Mobile Dev WhenThu, May 26, 6:00pm . 8:30pm Where1701 Washington Ave, St Louis, MO 63103 Description This month= Ben Oberkfell - Three20 for iOS Kyle Cordes - Cross Platform Lua with the Corona SDK https://sites.google.com/site/stlmobiledev/ STL Mobile Dev is a software development group for the St. Louis area focused on mobile platforms (iPhone, Android, webOS, etc). We meet on the 4th Thursday of the month at the downtown offices of Asynchrony Solutions, Inc. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 6:30pm StC LUG - St. Charles Linux Users Group 3D Animation. Part 2 of 3...or 4. WhenThu, May 26, 6:30pm . 9:30pm Where200 Ft Zumwalt Square, O'Fallon, MO 63366 http://stclug.sluug.org This month = 3D Animation. by Ed Wehner. Bring your Linux, MAC or Windows laptop and learn, hands on, how to create simple 3D objects and animations in part 2 of our series of 3D Object Modeling. The techniques covered are the same used in games and major motion pictures. We will create some simple shapes and show how to animate these using an Open Source 3D system. These techniques and tools can be used to create your own vids or add characters to your home movies. "The Art of Illusion" software will be provided and requires java. Meet at JJ's Restaurant, off of Hwy I-70, Exit 217, Hwy K South, take right at first light signal. =============================================================================== Friday, May 27 =============================================================================== 9:30am Weber Road Computer Club WhenFri, May 27, 9:30am . 11:30am Where4444 Weber Road, St. Louis, MO 63123 DescriptionWeber Road Branch Library ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ 1:00pm SCORCC-I - Internet SIG WhenFri, May 27, 1pm . 2pm WhereTesson Ferry Library Branch, 9920 Lin-Ferry Road, St. Louis, MO 63123 Description http://www.scorcc.org/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 7:30pm SLSRC - St. Louis & Suburban Radio Club WhenFri, May 27, 7:30pm . 9:00pm Where3015 N Ballas Rd, St. Louis, MO Description Venue: Nursing Institute building, Missouri Baptist Hospital Complex See http://www.slsrc.org/ ============================================================================== Saturday, May 28 ============================================================================= 10:00am The Nuclear Rector Disaster in Japan. When Sat, May 28, 10:00am . 11:30am Where Crow Hall Rm 201, Washington University, under the silver astronomy telescope dome Skinker Blvd. & Lindell Blvd. (1 Brookings Dr. & Hoyt Dr.) Description: The Physics & Chemistry of the Nuclear Rector Disaster in Japan. Prof. Lee G. Sobotka, Department of Chemistry and Physics, Wash U. The Dai-ichi nuclear power station in Fukushima failed to keep 3 reactors and at least one spent fuel pond cool when an earthquake and tsunami cut its electric on March 11. This talk will present the chemistry and physics of this disaster. The talk will NOT deal with either the broader issues of potential health effects of this ongoing event nor with the issue of nuclear power in general. These discussions, while prime subjects for other presentations, must follow an understanding of how these power plants are supposed to work, what went wrong and what must be done to mitigate, as best as possible, the deleterious consequences of this still unfolding disaster. This talk is TIGHTLY focused on these physical science issues. Crow Hall is under the silver astronomy telescope dome, 1 building north of the arch, turrets, & flags of the main at Wash U. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 2:00pm GAMP - Gateway Area Mac Programers WhenSat, May 28, 2pm . 4pm Where120 S Kirkwood Rd, St Louis, MO 63122 DescriptionSee http://www.gamprog.org/ Kaldi's Coffee House Usually last Saturday of month St. Louis CocoaHeads Monthly meeting for Mac & iPhone Programming ============================================================================== Monday, May 30 ============================================================================== Memorial Day ============================================================================== =============================================================================== And coming up NEXT week... =============================================================================== =============================================================================== Wednesday, June 1 1:00pm SCORCC-WWP - Word/Word Perfect SIG 6:30pm SteerCom - St. Louis Unix Users' Grp - Steering Committee 6:30pm VIM Geeks 7:00pm SILUG-ME Thursday, June 2 10:00am WCORCC-BI - Beginners SIG Internet SIG 6:00pm SLACC - StL Area Computer Club 6:00pm stlLL -StL Lambda Lounge 7:00pm MTM - Midwest Tech Meetup -iPhone vs Android Friday, June 3 12:00pm NCORCC 5:00pm STL 2600 Meeting Saturday, June 4 8:30am T3 Techies Teaching Techies 9:00am Hazelwood Recycle Day Sunday, June 5 1:00pm CWElug Central West End Linux Users' Group ============================================================================== Usual caveats: Anything that you percieve as an insult, slander, false, or disrespectful is an unintended typo. 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