diff --git a/content/events/ewaste-s24.md b/content/events/ewaste-s24.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..fd327bb --- /dev/null +++ b/content/events/ewaste-s24.md @@ -0,0 +1,33 @@ +--- +title: "E-Waste Meetup" +date: 2024-05-11 +tags: [events, ewaste] +author: LUG Board +--- + +* Date: Thursday, May 16 2024 +* Time: 18:15 +* Location: Boelter 1st Floor entrance, by the dumpsters + +## General Info + +This will be a small meetup where the fourth-year students will pass on their knowledge of the best +spots on campus to find free e-waste. + +You might get your hands dirty, since we are going to be dumpster diving, but you might also walk +away with some new hardware! Be ready to do some walking since the locations are fairly spread out. + +Open to all who are interested. + +## What to Expect + +There are almost always free office-grade monitors and keyboards to be found. It's also fairly +common to see decade-old PCs with RAM and HDDs, provided that no one else scavenged them first. +Sometimes, valuable stuff gets thrown away like oscilloscopes, Macs from < 10 years ago, CRTs, NVMe +SSDs, and PCs from the 1980s (as featured at the [Spring Installfest](/events/installfest-s24)). + +The more valuable stuff could require some repairs, but it's not too difficult for a seasoned EE +student. Actually, it might surprise you how much perfectly working stuff gets thrown out. Lots of +the hard drives from labs don't even get wiped, and we've found adult content on them before... + +Your chances of finding something cool will go up the more regularly you check! diff --git a/content/membership.md b/content/membership.md index 646284d..dd73710 100644 --- a/content/membership.md +++ b/content/membership.md @@ -1,3 +1,8 @@ +--- +title: "Membership" +author: LUG Board +--- + ## Board | Name | Position | Contact | | --------------------- | -------------------- | ----------------------- | diff --git a/content/news.md b/content/news.md index 8e4e69a..49455ff 100644 --- a/content/news.md +++ b/content/news.md @@ -2,6 +2,7 @@ title: News --- +- 2024-05-10: Updated list of services and info for upcoming e-waste event. - 2024-05-03: Added the [Services](/services) page. - 2024-04-03: Site updates. Gitea moved to https://git.linux.ucla.edu. - 2023-12-20: Wow I have not written anything in a while. The booru site has been moved to a seperate subdomain and we have a Gitea with the website source code. If you want to suggest any changes please submit a pull request! diff --git a/content/services.md b/content/services.md index 74c8c0f..bdba40e 100644 --- a/content/services.md +++ b/content/services.md @@ -4,17 +4,23 @@ date: 2024-05-02 --- Our club hosts various open source web services for the public to use: - -- [Invidious](https://yt.linux.ucla.edu): Privacy-respecting YouTube frontend with no ads - -- [SearXNG](https://searx.linux.ucla.edu): Search engine aggregator with no tracking or ads - [Jitsi Meet](https://meet.linux.ucla.edu): Video conferencing platform -- [Mumble](mumble://linux.ucla.edu): Voice chat platform +- [Mumble](mumble://linux.ucla.edu?title=LUG%20Mumble%20Server&version=1.2.0): Voice chat platform -- [SuperTuxKart](https://supertuxkart.net): Racing video game server, connect to `linux.ucla.edu` +- [XMPP](https://xmpp.link/#main@room.linux.ucla.edu): Instant messaging platform, bridged with our Discord chat. Ask an officer for a `linux.ucla.edu` account. -- **XMPP**: coming soon! +- [SuperTuxKart](https://supertuxkart.net): Racing video game server; connect to `linux.ucla.edu` -- **Mirrors**: coming soon! +## Planned + +- **Mirrors**: [EndeavourOS](https://github.com/endeavouros-team/mirrors?tab=readme-ov-file) (only one US mirror!), [Arch Linux](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/DeveloperWiki:NewMirrors) (Tier 2), [Artix](https://wiki.artixlinux.org/Main/Mirrors) (normal), [CRAN](https://cran.r-project.org/mirrors.html). + +- [Minetest](https://www.minetest.net/): Like Minecraft, but free and open source. + +- [Invidious](https://invidious.io/): Privacy-respecting YouTube frontend with no ads + +- [SearXNG](https://docs.searxng.org/): Search engine aggregator with no tracking or ads + +- **Backups**: once our NAS is online, we will automatically back up the contents of our members' VMs. diff --git a/content/wiki/linux.md b/content/wiki/linux.md index 95370c5..5d297bd 100644 --- a/content/wiki/linux.md +++ b/content/wiki/linux.md @@ -8,7 +8,8 @@ runs on Linux? ## What is Linux about? -You can find a good introduction to Linux [here](https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/introduction-to-linux-operating-system/). +You can find a good introduction to Linux +[here](https://www.geeksforgeeks.org/introduction-to-linux-operating-system/). ## What does Linux look like? @@ -21,12 +22,39 @@ by the Gnome and KDE Project. ## How about software? -There is a large selection of software for Linux. For quick selection and -comparison, see the fossfor.us site. +There is a very large selection of software for Linux. You can +[look here](https://wiki.archlinux.org/title/List_of_applications) for a start. -According to [freshmeat.net](https://freshmeat.net) (a large index of software -for Linux and other Unices), there are currently over 23,000 projects in -development. Many of these programs are Open Source and/or free. +According to the now-defunct freshmeat.net (a large index of software +for Linux and other Unices), there are over 23,000 projects in development. +Many of these programs are Open Source and/or free. + +## Is it hard to make the switch? + +One of the biggest concerns for prospective Linux users is whether they will +be able to use the same programs they did on Windows/macOS. People might have +to use particular software for their jobs, after all. Thankfully, this isn't +such a big problem anymore. + +Nowadays, more and more software ships with native Linux support, including +[most](https://code.visualstudio.com/) [code](https://www.jetbrains.com/ides/) +[IDEs](https://eclipseide.org/), and even some multimedia programs like +[DaVinci Resolve](https://www.blackmagicdesign.com/products/davinciresolve) and +[Synthesizer V](https://dreamtonics.com/synthesizerv/). +Even if this isn't the case for you, you still have options. Plenty of free +alternatives to popular proprietary software exist (e.g. +[GIMP](https://www.gimp.org/) instead of Photoshop for image editing, +[Krita](https://krita.org/en/) instead of PaintTool SAI +for drawing, or [LibreOffice](https://www.libreoffice.org/) instead of +Microsoft Office). These programs are often compatible with the same file +formats, too. Still, if you absolutely must use the same program that you ran +on your Windows system, [Wine](https://www.winehq.org/) can be used to run +.EXEs. [Proton](https://www.protondb.com/) works on top of Wine so you can even +play many of the same PC games. + +Currently, Linux only holds about 4% market share amongst desktop PCs, but as +the open source software ecosystem continues to evolve, and users get fed up +with Microsoft and Apple's business practices, this number is sure to climb. ## Getting Linux @@ -51,10 +79,10 @@ than you think.) Here's a short and incomplete list to help you choose: ### Debian-based -1. MX Linux -2. Mint -3. Ubuntu -4. Debian +1. Debian +2. Ubuntu +3. Linux Mint +4. MX Linux 5. Pop! OS 6. Elementary OS 7. Zorin OS @@ -79,6 +107,7 @@ For advanced users: 2. Gentoo 3. OpenBSD 4. FreeBSD +5. Slackware ## Tips for selecting a distro If you are a beginner and you don't want to mess with the terminal that much, diff --git a/hugo.toml b/hugo.toml index 83199c5..741e8dd 100644 --- a/hugo.toml +++ b/hugo.toml @@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ summaryLength = 20 posts = '/:filename' [params] - subtitle = "UCLA Linux User Group. Free as in Freedom." + subtitle = "UCLA Linux Users Group. 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  1. - - Week 7 (TBD): E-Waste Meetup + + May 16, 2024: E-Waste Meetup
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