Merge pull request 'Winter 2025 events' (#7) from jshiffer/site:w25-events into main

Reviewed-on: lug/site#7

content/directory.md

@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ title: Directory
 Some of our internal websites:
 - [Gitea](https://git.linux.ucla.edu): includes the Git repository for the
   website you're viewing right now!
-- [cgit](https://linux.ucla.edu/git): a more minimalist git server.
-- [Booru](https://booru.linux.ucla.edu): imageboard
 - [Orwell](https://orwell.linux.ucla.edu): server room security camera
 
 Here's a list of member-run websites:
@@ -15,7 +13,7 @@ Here's a list of member-run websites:
 - [Maksym](https://linux.ucla.edu/maksym)
 - [Ramsey](https://linux.ucla.edu/ramsey)
 - [Zeke](https://linux.ucla.edu/zeke)
-- [Mstfelg](https://linux.ucla.edu/mstfelg)
+- [mstf](https://linux.ucla.edu/mstf)
 - [Jshiffer](https://linux.ucla.edu/jshiffer)
 - [IDKYTM](https://linux.ucla.edu/idkytm.html)
 - [Holy Hell!](https://linux.ucla.edu/holyhell.html)

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!

content/events/installfest-f24.md

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+---
+title: "Fall 2024 Installfest"
+date: 2024-10-06
+tags: [events, installfests]
+author: LUG Board
+---
+
+Free Pizza will be provided!!!
+
+The Linux Users Group (LUG) at UCLA invites you to attend the quarterly Linux
+Installfest! Please fill out the [RSVP form](https://forms.gle/cMpwizfU4MvudwdeA)
+to indicate your pizza preferences.
+
+* Date: 2024-10-11 (Friday of Week 2)
+* Time: 6-9 PM
+* Location: Engineering IV, Maxwell Room (57-124)
+* RSVP: [link](https://forms.gle/cMpwizfU4MvudwdeA)
+
+## General Info
+
+LUG hosts a quarterly installfest on Friday of the 2nd week. We will start by
+giving a presentation on Linux to get newcomers up to speed. Then, attendees
+will be provided a USB drive and guided in dual booting their computers with
+Linux (most likely Ubuntu, Debian, or Linux Mint). However, you are welcome to
+bring your own flash drives and install any distro of your choice. Or if you
+don't feel comfortable with the possibility of losing their data, you can set
+up a Virtual Machine instead.
+
+This time around, there will be a demo of a Linux install on a 2014 Mac Mini,
+recently plucked from the e-waste.
+
+The officers will also be doing a show-and-tell of their own hardware which
+they have installed Linux on. Experienced users are also encouraged to show off
+their own setups.
+
+At the end, we'll have a SuperTuxKart LAN party with our freshly installed
+Linux machines.
+
+## Past Installfests
+
+You can view pictures from past installfests [here](https://linux.ucla.edu/zenphoto/).
+
+## Note on M1 and M2 Macs
+
+Due to their custom Apple silicon, the only Linux distro which works on M1/M2/M3
+Macs is the experimental Asahi Linux. You also have the option of setting up a
+Virtual Machine to run Linux so feel free to come and chat with us!

content/events/installfest-w25.md

@@ -0,0 +1,47 @@
+---
+title: "Winter 2025 Installfest"
+date: 2025-01-20
+tags: [events, installfests]
+author: LUG Board
+---
+
+Free Pizza will be provided!!!
+
+The Linux Users Group (LUG) at UCLA invites you to attend the quarterly Linux
+Installfest! Please fill out the RSVP form to indicate your pizza preferences.
+
+* Date: 2025-01-24 (Friday of Week 3) **Moved to Week 3 because of ongoing wildfires**
+* Time: 6-9 PM
+* Location: Engineering IV, Undergraduate Lounge (67-127)
+* RSVP: link
+
+## General Info
+
+LUG hosts a quarterly installfest on Friday of the 2nd week. We will start by
+giving a presentation on Linux to get newcomers up to speed. Then, attendees
+will be provided a USB drive and guided in dual booting their computers with
+Linux (most likely Ubuntu, Debian, or Linux Mint). However, you are welcome to
+bring your own flash drives and install any distro of your choice. Or if you
+don't feel comfortable with the possibility of losing their data, you can set
+up a Virtual Machine instead.
+
+This time around, there will be a demo of a Linux install on an HP Elitebook
+laptop, obtained from a corporate e-waste pile...
+
+The officers will also be doing a show-and-tell of their own hardware which
+they have installed Linux on. Experienced users are also encouraged to show off
+their own setups.
+
+At the end, we'll have a SuperTuxKart LAN party with our freshly installed
+Linux machines.
+
+## Past Installfests
+
+You can view pictures from past installfests [here](https://linux.ucla.edu/zenphoto/).
+
+## Note on Apple Silicon (M1-M4) Macs
+
+Due to their custom Apple silicon, the only Linux distro which works on M1/M2
+Macs is the experimental Asahi Linux. There is no support for M3 or M4. You
+still have the option of setting up a Virtual Machine to run Linux so feel free
+to come and chat with us!

content/events/llm-w25.md

@@ -0,0 +1,20 @@
+---
+title: "Winter 2025 LLM Workshop"
+date: 2025-01-23
+tags: [events]
+author: LUG Board
+---
+
+Come to our LLM development workshop, where officers will give a presentation on everything you need to know to get up to speed in this quickly-evolving field. Then, one of our members is bringing his own AI rig for you to try out.
+
+UCLA students will have a chance to use our new workstation for their own AI projects!
+
+* Date: 2025-01-30, Thursday
+* Time: 6-6:50 PM
+* Location: Boelter Hall 4283
+
+---
+
+**Update:**
+
+Thanks to those who attended in person or over Zoom! The slides are posted [here](https://linux.ucla.edu/W25_LLM_Workshop.pptx).

content/membership.md

@@ -1,13 +1,22 @@
-## Board
+---
-| Name                  | Position             | Contact                 |
+title: "Membership"
-| --------------------- | -------------------- | ----------------------- |
+author: LUG Board
-| Mustafa E.            | President            | mstf@linux.ucla.edu     |
+---
-| David Zheng           | Vice President       |                         |
-| Lawrence Liu          | Programming Director |                         |
-| James Shiffer         | Secretary            | jshiffer@linux.ucla.edu |
-| Professor Paul Eggert | Faculty Advisor      | eggert@cs.ucla.edu      |
 
-## Join us
+## Board
+Shared inbox: [board@linux.ucla.edu](mailto:board@linux.ucla.edu)
+
+| Name                  | Position                        | Contact                 |
+| --------------------- | ------------------------------- | ----------------------- |
+| James Shiffer         | Co-President                    | jshiffer@linux.ucla.edu |
+| Lawrence Liu          | Co-President                    |                         |
+| Ethan Cheng           | Vice President                  | ethan@linux.ucla.edu    |
+| Matthew Risley        | Vice President                  | mrisley@linux.ucla.edu  |
+| Evan Aceves           | Vice President                  | eaceves@linux.ucla.edu  |
+| Mustafa E.            | Officer                         | mstf@linux.ucla.edu     |
+| Professor Paul Eggert | Faculty Advisor (on sabbatical) | eggert@cs.ucla.edu      |
+
+## Join Us
 Becoming a member is easy, and there's no membership fees or interviews! If you
 want a server or email, fill out the [application
 form](https://linux.ucla.edu/application.pdf) and email it to us at
@@ -15,6 +24,8 @@ form](https://linux.ucla.edu/application.pdf) and email it to us at
 officers in person)
 
 **Member benefits include:**
-- SSH access
+- Free virtual private server (VPS) hosting
-- Free web hosting
+- Free web hosting under https://linux.ucla.edu/yourname
-- Free server space
+- Free email address at yourname@linux.ucla.edu
+- Free XMPP account
+- Free Git hosting on https://git.linux.ucla.edu

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!

content/services.md

@@ -5,16 +5,26 @@ 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!
+- [Invidious](https://yt.linux.ucla.edu/): Privacy-respecting YouTube frontend with no ads
+
+- [Gitea](https://git.linux.ucla.edu): Git code forge; ask an officer for an account
+
+- [Arch Linux Mirror](https://arch.linux.ucla.edu/): Tier 2 mirror which syncs twice a day from [Leaseweb](https://mirror.sfo12.us.leaseweb.net/archlinux/). Add the line `Server = https://arch.linux.ucla.edu/$repo/os/$arch` to your `/etc/pacman.d/mirrorlist` file.
+
+- [SearXNG](https://searx.linux.ucla.edu/): Search engine aggregator with no tracking or ads
+
+- **Backups**: our NAS automatically backs up the contents of our members' VMs three times a week.
+
+## Planned
+
+- **More Mirrors**: [EndeavourOS](https://github.com/endeavouros-team/mirrors?tab=readme-ov-file) (only one US mirror!), [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.

content/wiki/description.md

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: Club Description
+description: "Please give a brief, but detailed summary of your organization. Be sure to include any history of the group, a mission statement and a brief account of the student population that the organization represent.…"
 ---
 
 > Please give a brief, but detailed summary of your organization. Be sure to

content/wiki/emails.md

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 ---
 title: Email Account Guide
+description: "IMPORTANT: PLEASE CHOOSE A STRONG PASSWORD FOR YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT Some hacking attempts on our email server WE GET SEVERAL BRUTE FORCE ATTEMPTS EVERY DAY.…"
 ---
 
 **IMPORTANT: PLEASE CHOOSE A STRONG PASSWORD FOR YOUR EMAIL ACCOUNT** 

content/wiki/linux.md

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 ---
 title: Linux
 date: 2024-04-03
+description: "So what’s this Linux thing all about? What does Linux look like? What software runs on Linux? What is Linux about?…"
 ---
 
 So what's this Linux thing all about? What does Linux look like? What software
@@ -8,7 +9,8 @@ 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 +23,39 @@ by the Gnome and KDE Project.
 
 ## How about software?
 
-There is a large selection of software for Linux. For quick selection and
+There is a very large selection of software for Linux. You can
-comparison, see the fossfor.us site.
+[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
+According to the now-defunct freshmeat.net (a large index of software
-for Linux  and other Unices), there are currently over 23,000 projects in
+for Linux  and other Unices), there are over 23,000 projects in development.
-development. Many of these programs are Open Source and/or free.
+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 +80,10 @@ than you think.)
 Here's a short and incomplete list to help you choose:
 
 ### Debian-based
-1. MX Linux
+1. Debian
-2. Mint
+2. Ubuntu
-3. Ubuntu
+3. Linux Mint
-4. Debian
+4. MX Linux
 5. Pop! OS
 6. Elementary OS
 7. Zorin OS
@@ -79,6 +108,7 @@ 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,

content/wiki/llms.md

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+---
+title: A Deep Dive on Large Language Models (LLMs)
+date: 2025-01-30
+description: "Everything you need to know to get up to speed on this rapidly evolving technology."
+author: James Shiffer
+---
+
+This was a live presentation which I gave at a weekly club meeting. You can get the slides [here](https://linux.ucla.edu/W25_LLM_Workshop.pptx).
+
+If requested enough, I can write it up as a text article.

content/wiki/rdp.md

@@ -0,0 +1,46 @@
+---
+title: RDP guide
+date: 2024-05-24
+author: David Z
+description: "Many classes require using the UCLA SEASNet Remote Desktop. For example 115C requires you to use Cadence (yuck). Microsoft’s Remote Desktop Protocol is proprietary, but there are open source clients which can connect to it.…"
+---
+
+Many classes require using the UCLA SEASNet Remote Desktop. For example 115C requires you 
+to use Cadence (yuck). Microsoft's Remote Desktop Protocol is proprietary, but there are
+open source clients which can connect to it. Here are three ways of connecting which work well.
+Please note that you need to be on the UCLA VPN.
+
+## Using FreeRDP (Most reliable)
+In order to use FreeRDP to connect, start by downloading the .rdp file from [here](https://rds.seaslab.seas.ucla.edu/RDWeb/Pages/en-US/Default.aspx)
+
+Then run the following command in terminal:
+```
+xfreerdp <filename>.rdp /u:<username> /p:<password> /gd:rds.seaslab.seas.ucla.edu/RDWeb/Feed/webfeed.aspx /dynamic-resolution
+```
+Do not put `seaslab\` before your username, otherwise you will not be able to log in. 
+## Using Remmina (More user-friendly)
+Remmina is a more user-friendly way of connecting. It has nice features (like being able to fullscreen or resize the window).
+
+To use it, simply download the .rdp file and then enter in your username and password. Nothing else needs to be done.
+
+Sometimes, the rdp file will not work. This may be because the server domain changed. In order to get the correct domain, you
+can use the previous method. Look for the line which looks like this:
+```
+[02:39:22:381] [19509:19510] [WARN][com.freerdp.crypto] - CN = vmsrv07-rdsh01.seaslab.seas.ucla.edu
+```
+In this case, we can see that the server domain is `vmsrv07-rdsh01.seaslab.seas.ucla.edu`, which is different from the
+domain listed in the RDP file (`VMSRV08-RDCB02.SEASLAB.SEAS.UCLA.EDU` in my case). To fix this, right click in Remmina on the 
+connection, select Edit, then replace the domain under "Server" in the Basic tab.
+
+## Using SSH (Most direct way)
+If you are using MobaXTerm, you might have noticed that Cadence actually lives on a RHEL server. You are basically
+connecting to a Windows server, and then using an application on Windows (which implements SSH X forwarding) to connect back
+to a Linux server. It's obvious that Windows is just a "middleman" and that you actually don't need it.
+
+You can take the RHEL server's address straight from MobaXterm (for me, it's `eeapps02.seas.ucla.edu`). Then, type the
+following command: 
+```
+ssh -X -C <username>@eeapps02.seas.ucla.edu
+```
+And you're done!
+

content/wiki/ucla-network.md

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 title: UCLA Network Guide
 date: 2024-04-03
 author: Mustafa
+description: "Eduroam is an international roaming service for students, based on WPA2 Enterprise. Along with UCLA_WEB, it is a highly available network on campus.…"
 ---
 
 Eduroam is an international roaming service for students, based on WPA2

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. Free as in Freedom."
 	logo = "lug-ucla-logo.svg"
 	favicon = "/favicon.ico"
 	disableDisqusTypes = ["page"]
@@ -51,35 +51,50 @@ name = "Membership"
 url = "/membership"
 weight = 5
 
+[[menu.main]]
+name = "Events"
+url = "/events"
+weight = 6
+
 [[menu.main]]
 name = "News"
 url = "/news"
-weight = 6
+weight = 7
 
 [[menu.main]]
 name = "Photos"
 url = "/zenphoto"
-weight = 7
+weight = 8
 
 [[menu.main]]
 name = "Switch to Linux 🐧"
 url = "/linux"
-weight = 8
+weight = 9
 
 [[params.social]]
 name = "Discord"
-icon = "users"
+icon = "message-square"
 url = "https://discord.com/invite/EmGKCa48R6"
 
+[[params.social]]
+name = "XMPP"
+icon = "users"
+url = "https://xmpp.link/#main@room.linux.ucla.edu"
+
+[[params.social]]
+name = "X"
+icon = "twitter"
+url = "https://x.com/uclalug"
+
 [[params.social]]
 name = "Instagram"
 icon = "instagram"
 url = "https://instagram.com/lug.ucla"
 
 [[params.social]]
-name = "Github"
+name = "Git"
-icon = "github"
+icon = "git-merge"
-url = "https://github.com/lug-ucla"
+url = "https://git.linux.ucla.edu"
 
 [[params.social]]
 name = "RSS"

layouts/partials/now.html

@@ -14,8 +14,14 @@
 </style>
 <ol>
     <li>
-        <a href="#">
+        <a href="/events">
-            <span class="magic">Week 7 (TBD): E-Waste Meetup</span>
+            Next Weekly Meeting: <span class="magic"></span>
         </a>
     </li>
 </ol> 
+<script>
+    document.addEventListener('DOMContentLoaded', function () {
+        var nextThursday = new Date(Date.now() + (((4 - new Date().getDay() + 7) % 7) * 86400000));
+        document.querySelector('span.magic').innerHTML = nextThursday.toDateString();
+    });
+</script>

themes/ezhil/layouts/_default/single.html

@@ -42,9 +42,7 @@
 		{{- end -}}
 
 		<!-- Check if disqus short name is given -->
-		{{ if not .Site.DisqusShortname }}
 		{{- $.Scratch.Set "isDisqus" false -}}
-		{{ end }}
 
 		{{- if eq ($.Scratch.Get "isDisqus") true -}}
 		{{- partial "disqus.html" . -}}

themes/ezhil/static/css/main.css

@@ -271,6 +271,10 @@ pre code {
     letter-spacing: 1px;
 }
 
+.recent-posts {
+    margin-bottom: 30px;
+}
+
 .recent-posts .posts .post {
     margin-bottom: 30px;
 }