installfest for the Flagstaff, Prescott, and Payson area?

[Nathan O'Brennan]

Does Facebook do PSA ?

What about Craigslist?



On Monday, May 26, 2014 04:32:18 PM Michael Havens wrote:
> Here's an idea.... see if NAU will donate some radio time to do a public
> service announcement.
> 
> :-)~MIKE~(-:
> On Mon, May 26, 2014 at 4:28 PM, Michael Havens <bmike1 at gmail.com> wrote:
> > Yeah.... there is a computer club up here with a Linux sub section but
> > they charge too..... I'll check out the Library option. Thanks for that.
> > So
> > how do you think I could let people know about this in
> > Prescott/Payson/Flagstaff?
> > 
> > :-)~MIKE~(-:
> > On Mon, May 26, 2014 at 1:16 PM, <techlists at phpcoderusa.com> wrote:
> >> Tucson Computer Society charged dues and it was mostly retired hobbyists.
> >> 
> >>  The Tucson Free Unix group was like PhxLUG - no dues and serious folks
> >>  for
> >> 
> >> the most part.
> >> 
> >> On 2014-05-26 13:37, Nathan O'Brennan wrote:
> >>> I tried doing several in Payson through out the years. We have a small
> >>> computer club called PACA, but it really consists of a bunch of old guys
> >>> that
> >>> show up to ask the couple real techs questions all night. Not a whole
> >>> lot of
> >>> fun. And then while the library room they use is free to use, they
> >>> charge dues
> >>> and are really fussy about it. Kind of funny.
> >>> 
> >>> I would suggest you make some flyers and hit up any book stores you have
> >>> and
> >>> ask to post your flyer. A lot of times the book store will host you.
> >>> ALso, try
> >>> putting a flyer in your local post office. Often they will let you put
> >>> up a
> >>> flyer that can only hang around for 2 - 4 weeks, which is ideal.
> >>> 
> >>> Our library here will allow the room to be used without fee as long as
> >>> you
> >>> record how many showed up. Maybe your library will do the same.
> >>> 
> >>> On Sunday, May 25, 2014 12:44:59 AM Michael Havens wrote:
> >>>> I want to do an installfest up here in lil ol cottonwood. how should I
> >>>> proceed?
> >>>> 1- I need to set a date and get a venue. Do you think I can get the
> >>>> local
> >>>> community college to donate that?
> >>>> 2- I need to let people know about it. I think I should advertise in
> >>>> Payson
> >>>> and Prescott as well.... possibly Flagstaff. Cottonwood is in the
> >>>> middle of
> >>>> those three places 60 miles to each of them. How do I advertise with no
> >>>> budget? Maybe I should coordinate with the unix professor at NAU.
> >>>> Prescott
> >>>> only has community colleges so they're windows-centric. Embry Riddle
> >>>> Aeronautics is there but they teach airlplane mechanics so I don't know
> >>>> about computer stuff.
> >>>> 3- Arrange for a guest speaker or for someone to do a presentation. I
> >>>> need
> >>>> to dig into the brain-trust of PLUG for that. Anyone want to volunteer
> >>>> to
> >>>> escape the heat of Phoenix for a day?
> >>>> 
> >>>> Wait a second, there are people from Prescott and Payson on this list!
> >>>> Do
> >>>> you two have any ideas?
> >>>> 
> >>>> :-)~MIKE~(-:
> >>>> ps- I just wrote a note to the computer teacher at the local community
> >>>> college and was wanting advice on the content:
> >>>> 
> >>>> Hello.
> >>>> My Name is Michael Havens and I'm an enthusiast for open source
> >>>> software. I
> >>>> was wanting to do something where people who are interested in
> >>>> experimenting with open source software in the area
> >>>> (Flagstaff/Prescott/Payson) would all meet at a central location and
> >>>> have
> >>>> Linux installed on their computer. I was hoping I could get the school
> >>>> to
> >>>> donate a room and internet access to this purpose. Would you assist me
> >>>> in
> >>>> getting this?
> >>> 
> >>> --
> >>> Regards,
> >>> 
> >>> Nathan England
> >>> 
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Nathan England

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