The Ubuntu New Jersey Local Community Team invites you to our August Linux LAN Party! The LAN Party will be held on Saturday, August 23rd, in:

• Cherry Hill, Southern NJ
• Butler, Northern NJ

Event times, at both locations:

• The Party starts at 14:00 (2PM)
• Barbecue starts at 17:00 (5PM)
• The Party ends at 02:00 (2AM) Sunday

The address will be emailed to people who signup and RSVP. We'll be playing a number of different games, both to bring us together as a group, and to show newcomers that Linux gaming is alive and well. Our last LAN went great, and so was the LAN before that. This LAN kicks it up a notch by being in North and South Jersey, simultaneously. More details and signup after the jump.
Click here for information and to sign up!

Games we will (or may) be playing:

FPS

• Sauerbraten
• OpenArena
• Urban Terror
• Warsow
• Alien Arena
• Nexuiz

Action

• Armagetron Advanced/GLtron

Strategy

• Bos Wars
• The Battle for Wesnoth

More games may be added to the list later, and more games may be added during the event. Installers for all games will be available on the LAN.

For more details, or to add games to the list, see our wiki page.

Though Linux, especially Ubuntu, is encouraged, all games we will be playing have both a Linux and Windows version. Note: while many of the games do, not all games have an OS X version. We strongly recommend that you have a dual-booted version of Linux if you are bringing an Apple computer, but Windows will also work, if need be. In any case, we will have people on hand who can help install Linux for anyone who would like to.

What You Should Bring

Please bring your own computer. If you are signing up, and cannot bring a PC, please make note of this in the "What You're Bringing" section (ie, not a computer). We may have extras available, but they will be limited.

If you're bringing a laptop, please remember your power cord. You will probably want to bring a mouse.

If you're bringing a desktop, please bring a monitor (preferably a flat panel LCD), a keyboard, and a mouse.

Whatever you're bringing, to have the best experience possible, you should bring a machine that has 3d acceleration (unless you've arranged something previously). If you don't, make a note of it here and we may work something out.

Please bring an ethernet (network) cable (5-15 ft in length). Some ethernet will be available, and wireless will be available.

Please bring headphones. Speakers cannot be used for games -- if you don't have headphones, we'll have to ask you to mute sound.

Bring some snacks, and something to drink. The RSVP money will cover essential food, but not anything else.

If you're considering staying the night, please bring a sleeping bag and pillow.

Questions? Problems? Concerns? Don't get a confirmation email after you sign up? Email: joeterranova@gmail.com

The Ubuntu New Jersey Local Community Team invites you to our April Linux LAN Party! The LAN Party will be held on Saturday, April 12th, from noon until midnight (though people are welcome to stay later), in Cherry Hill, New Jersey (an address will be emailed to those that sign up). We'll be playing a number of different games, both to bring us together as a group, and to show newcomers that Linux gaming is alive and well. Our last LAN went great, and we're hoping for more of the same, with perhaps a bit more organization and variety in games. More details and a sign up form after the jump. Games we will (or may) be playing:

FPS

• Sauerbraten
• OpenArena
• Urban Terror
• Warsow
• Alien Arena
• Nexuiz

Action

• Armagetron Advanced/GLtron

Strategy

• Bos Wars
• The Battle for Wesnoth

More games may be added to the list later, and more games may be added during the event. Installers for all games will be available on the LAN.

For more details, to add games to the list, or to read about Dave's super cool Frozen Bubble Tournament, see our wiki page.

Though Linux, especially Ubuntu, is encouraged, all games we will be playing have both a Linux and Windows version. Note: while many of the games do, not all games have an OS X version. We strongly recommend that you have a dual-booted version of Linux if you are bringing an Apple computer, but Windows will also work, if need be. In any case, we will have people on hand who can help install Linux for anyone who would like to.

What You Should Bring

Please bring your own computer. If you are signing up, and cannot bring a PC, please make note of this in the "What You're Bringing" section (ie, not a computer). We may have extras available, but they will be limited.

If you're bringing a laptop, please remember your power cord. You will probably want to bring a mouse.

If you're bringing a desktop, please bring a monitor (preferably a flat panel LCD), a keyboard, and a mouse.

Whatever you're bringing, to have the best experience possible, you should bring a machine that has 3d acceleration (unless you've arranged something previously). If you don't, make a note of it here and we may work something out.

Please bring an ethernet (network) cable (5-15 ft in length). Some ethernet will be available, and wireless will be available.

Please bring headphones. Speakers cannot be used for games -- if you don't have headphones, we'll have to ask you to mute sound.

Please have money for both lunch and dinner (max 10 for each, though probably less).

If you're considering staying the night, please bring a sleeping bag and pillow.

Questions? Problems? Concerns? Don't get a confirmation email after you sign up? Email: joeterranova@gmail.com

The Ubuntu New Jersey Local Community Team invites you to our February Hack Fest! The Hackfest will be held on Saturday, February 23rd, from noon until midnight (though people are welcome to stay later), in Cherry Hill, New Jersey (an address will be emailed to those that sign up).

Click here for information and to sign up!

Details are few, as most of this will be ad hoc. Want to see what we've got in mind? Want to add more ideas? Look here:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/NewJerseyTeam/Events/HackFestFebruary

What You Should Bring

• Please bring your own computer. If you are signing up, and cannot bring a PC, please make note of this in the "What You're Bringing" section (ie, not a computer). We may have extras available, but they will be limited.
• If you're bringing a laptop, please remember your power cord. You will probably want to bring a mouse.
• If you're bringing a desktop, please bring a monitor (preferably a flat panel LCD), a keyboard, and a mouse.
• Please bring an ethernet (network) cable (5-15 ft in length). Some ethernet will be available, and wireless will be available.
• If you need music or similar to hack, please bring headphones.
• Please have money for both lunch and dinner (max 10 for each, though probably less).
• If you're considering staying the night, please bring a sleeping bag and pillow.
• Ubuntu Gutsy Gibbon and (preferred)/or Hardy Heron installed on your computer or in a virtual machine (Joe Terranova will have clean versions of Gutsy and Hardy available in Virtualbox images).
• Have an account on Launchpad before you show up. Having a launchpad makes it much easier to edit documentation on the wiki, and post and comment on bugs.
• If you want to get your GPG key signed, bring your GPG fingerprint, and valid ID (drivers license, passport, or similar).
• Beverages for you to drink
• Anything that will help you work. For example, artists should bring their tablets. Remember you'll be surrounded by other people; be considerate: for example, if you hack to music, bring headphones in consideration of the people who hack to silence.

Questions? Problems? Concerns? Don't get a confirmation email after you sign up? Email: joeterranova@gmail.com

The Ubuntu New Jersey Local Community Team invites you to our December Linux LAN Party!
The LAN Party will be held on Saturday, December 22nd, from noon until midnight (though people are welcome to stay later), in Cherry Hill, New Jersey (an address will be emailed to those that sign up). We'll be playing a number of different games, both to bring us together as a group, and to show newcomers that Linux gaming is alive and well. More details and a sign up form after the jump.

Games we're going to be playing:

FPS

• Sauerbraten
• OpenArena
• Urban Terror
• Warsow
• World of Padman
• Alien Arena
• Nexuiz

Action

• Armagetron Advanced/GLtron

Strategy

• Bos Wars
• The Battle for Wesnoth

More games may be added to the list later, and more games may be added during the event. Installers for all games will be available on the LAN.

Though Linux, especially Ubuntu, is encouraged, all games we will be playing have both a Linux and Windows version. Note: while many of the games do, not all games have an OS X version. We strongly recommend that you have a dual-booted version of Linux if you are bringing an Apple computer, but Windows will also work, if need be. In any case, we will have people on hand who can help install Linux for anyone who would like to.

What You Should Bring

Please bring your own computer. If you are signing up, and cannot bring a PC, please make note of this in the "What You're Bringing" section (ie, not a computer). We may have extras available, but they will be limited.

If you're bringing a laptop, please remember your power cord. You will probably want to bring a mouse.

If you're bringing a desktop, please bring a monitor (preferably a flat panel LCD), a keyboard, and a mouse.

Please bring an ethernet (network) cable (5-15 ft in length). Some ethernet will be available, and wireless will be available.

Please bring headphones. Speakers cannot be used for games -- if you don't have headphones, we'll have to ask you to mute sound.

Please have money for both lunch and dinner (max 10 for each, though probably less).

If you're considering staying the night, please bring a sleeping bag and pillow.

Questions? Problems? Concerns? Don't get a confirmation email after you sign up? Email: joeterranova@gmail.com

The Community Council meeting will be this Thursday, at 16:00 UTC (11AM our time). The agenda can be found here:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/CommunityCouncilAgenda

Note that we're the second item on the agenda, right after LoCo Team Council (hopefully). If you can, please attend the meeting, which will be held in #ubuntu-meeting on irc.freenode.net

The next irc meeting will be Tomorrow, September 19th, from 9pm -
10pm, in #ubuntu-us-nj

September's event, at Columbus Farmer's Market, this Saturday, September 22nd.

Gutsy Release Party.

What's next?

This week's IRC Meeting will be Wednesday, September 5th, 9-10PM, in
#ubuntu-us-nj on freenode.

Agenda:
https://wiki.ubuntu.com/NewJerseyTeam/Agenda/20070905

Lots of things to talk about. It's the fall, let's hit the ground running!

On September 15th, we'll be at the Philadelphia Area Computer Society, supporting the PA LoCo Team, and a member of our team who is presenting, Dave Harding (go Dave!). We look forward to meeting you there.

• Link to Jim's post
• September 15th, 8am - 3pm (Dave's Presentation begins at noon).
• Upper Moreland Middle School, Hatboro, PA
• Directions

When: Saturday, August 11th
Where: (We'll tell you when you RSVP), Cherry Hill, NJ
The New Jersey Ubuntu Local Community team will be having a summer barbecue on Saturday, August 11th. There should be some fun, hopefully some sun, and hopefully some talk about how we can make the world a better place, one new Ubuntu user at a time.

Click here for information and to sign up!

The barbecue will be from 11am - 8pm -- actual fooding should commence around 1pm, but you're welcome to come as early or late as you'd like. Feel free to bring friends you think would be interested in the team.

Food will be pot luck, so please bring a dish (of food) with you.

Please let us know ahead of time that you're coming, how many people you're bringing, and what you're bringing food-wise by signing up below.

Installfest at the Cherry Hill Public Library (Map)

Our end of June installfest is an event for those who are interested in Linux, but need help setting it up, need advice, or are looking for someone to assure them it's OK to not use Windows. :)

Come to our Ubuntu installfest to learn about Ubuntu Linux and try it out. Linux experts will be on hand to guide you through installation and answer your questions.

How to sign up

Sign up using the form below. Please fill in as much information as possible about your machine, choose a time you'd like to come (if none work, let me know), and what version of Ubuntu Linux you'd like.

What to bring

If it's a laptop, please bring your laptop, power cord, and your wireless card (if any). If it's a desktop, please bring the case, and optionally the keyboard and mouse. Do not bring your monitor(s), we will provide one for you.

• If you'd like us to try installing Ubuntu on your computer, please fill out the form below.
• If you would like to help with the event, or advertise for it near you, see this page.
• If you have any questions, difficulties, concerns, or requests, please contact Joe Terranova.