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  • hackUTOS2: Pictures tell the whole story!

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    Just yesterday, at TenX Networks, we held ‘hackUTOS2, the return of the hack’!  We had some really good hacking and fun.  Lot’s of peanuts, green frisbees and good food.

    A very large thank you goes out to the gang at TenX Networks for making the space available and providing lunch and drinks.

    So here’s the pictures from the event, held on August 21, 2010:

    Plans for hackUTOS3 are targeted for November/December 2010.  If you know of a venue or wish to help run an implementation of hackUTOS in your area, please let us know with a comment!

    Cheers,

    Clint

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  • hackUTOS 2.0 is just one day away

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    hackUTOS 2.0 is this Saturday, August 21, 2010 from 10am to 4pm (9am
    for early birds and 5pm for late birds) and is sponsored and hosted by
    TenX Networks.

    If you don’t already know, hackUTOS isn’t all about programming.

    • It’s about working on a project that you otherwise may not have time.
    • It’s about learning a new technology by joining others
    • It’s about networking with other smart people who like to create stuff
    • It’s about junk food during up to 8 hours of hacking on your favorite stuff!
    • It’s about being able to sit in a corner and focus on your project without interruption
    • It’s about providing the best open source software hacking space

    Some of the projects that came out of last hackUTOS (1.0):

    • ConMan – an ongoing project for conference management
    • Metasploit – penetration testing applicationWheresmysoda.com — a site dedicated to providing locations or best
    • price of your favorite soda

    TenX networks has some awesome space out by the airport.  They’ve been out there for a few years with a huge space!  The gang there is
    really, really excited to meet everyone who will be at hackUTOS 2.0.

    Come on down this Saturday and hang out with other geeks.  We’ll provide you space to hack, snacks, lunch and plenty of projects to
    come and learn!

    Saturday, August 21, 10am-4pm (early bird and late bird is open from 9-5)
    TenX Networks (map)
    4855 Wiley Post Way
    Salt Lake City, UT 84116

    See you all there!

    Clint

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  • hackUTOS 2.0: Food, what to eat?

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    We’re all set to HACK at TenX Networks this Saturday for hackUTOS 2.0.  If you haven’t been before, one of the nice things we do is provide a nice lunch.  This time it’s deli sandwiches for everyone who’s been hacking.  We’ll also provide drinks and snacks throughout the day.

    On Friday, I’ll be heading out to the grocery store to pick up snacks, drinks and the like for everyone to eat while they hack.  I’ll likely pick up some normal hacking event snacks, caffeine, sugar, chips and the like, but what kind of snacks would you like at #hackUTOS – A Code Festival?

    Take a moment to comment and list a few things you’d like to EAT while you hack :)

    DON”T FORGET TO ADD YOUR PROJECT to the projects page.

    Cheers,

    Clint

    Posted on August 19, 2010 to:

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  • Reminder: hackUTOS 2.0 next Saturday, 10-4

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    Just a quick reminder that we’ll be running another hackfest (aka hackUTOS 2.0) this coming Saturday, August 21, 2010 from 10-4!

    For those of you who came to hackUTOS 1.0, and recall how much of a blast it was, come again, it will be even better!

    The goals are simple, provide a free space for those who want to work on a project, learn a new skill, or help others with an open source project for a day.

    There should be plenty of snacks and drinks, plus we should have a good lunch for everyone!

    Here’s the details:

    Saturday, August 21, 10am-4pm*
    TenX Networks (map)
    4855 Wiley Post Way
    Salt Lake City, UT 84116

    *You’re welcome to come an hour early and stay an hour late.

    For more information, visit http://hack.utos.org, or add your project at http://hack.utos.org/projects

    See you all there!

    Cheers,

    Clint

    Posted on August 15, 2010 to:

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  • Next hackUTOS, this August!

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    Meet up with other passionate coders and cool projects at the next UTOS hack-fest (aka hackUTOS 2.0).

    Last time we had some really interesting projects and met some new faces.

    If you would like to help with set-up and take-down, send an e-mail to dsowen@utos.org.

    If you have a project to work on, or an idea for one, submit it to the hack.utos.org website.

    We’ll see you there!

    Saturday, August 21, 10am-4pm*

    TenX Networks (map)
    4855 Wiley Post Way
    Salt Lake City, UT 84116

    *You’re welcome to come an hour early and stay an hour late.

    More detail will be available at hack.utos.org very soon!

    Posted on August 3, 2010 to:

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  • June 2010 Geek Lunch: Philadelphia, here we come!

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    Hey folks, this Friday is Geek Lunch time!  The theme this month is ‘Philadelphia’. Philly steaks are the plan, but you can get many other great sandwiches or just come for the geek talk!

    Here’s the Details

    Meet at the nearest location to you at 12:30pm this Friday, July 2, 2010.  If you have never been, look for the group with this logo at their table.  Geek Lunch is organized by the Utah Open Source Foundation, but you must pay for your meal.  We look forward to seeing all of you there.

    Date: Friday, July 2, 2010
    Time: 12:30pm – 2:00pm

    Salt Lake County

    The Philadelphian
    9860 South 700 East
    Sandy, Utah 84070 (map)
    (801) 532-7441

    Weber / Davis / Utah County

    There is currently no place planned for in Weber, Davis or Utah counties at the moment.  If you would like to help organize a Geek Lunch in Utah county, please add a comment here on this post.

    See you all there!

    Clint

    Posted on June 29, 2010 to:

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  • Call for papers for UTOSC 2010 closing July 15th

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    The Utah Open Source Foundation announced a call for papers for the 2010 conference scheduled Oct 7 – 9 in Salt Lake City, Utah. July 15th is the last day to submit a proposal for review is July 15th and we look forward to hearing your suggestions for papers.

    All papers related to open source and open standards technology are welcome including presentations on software best practices, workshops, panel discussions, etc.  Topics can range in sophistication from beginner level classes to advanced training.  We also make space available for local user groups to meet and find new members, participate in Birds of a Feather sessions and educational minicourses.

    With open source adoption showing brisk growth in the Mountain West, UTOSC expects another record-breaking year of attendance, making this conference a great place to discover, explore and learn new technologies and software.

    Please visit http://utosc.com/ for more details.

    Posted on June 29, 2010 to:

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  • Geek Lunch: Oops, we forgot April, let’s try May. Wings?

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    With this wintry weather it is sure hard to tell it’s April in Utah!  Combine that with a very successful #hackUTOS – A Code Festival recently, we completely forgot about the UTOS Geek Lunch!!

    You’re Lucky Though

    Because we forgot to announce Geek Lunch for April, we’re going to do a very special one in May.  Wings!*.   And the event will take place on the best day of all 50 ¢ wing day!!**

    Here’s the Details (NOTE: The date is not a Friday)

    Meet at the nearest location to you at 12:00pm on Monday, May 3, 2010.  If you have never been, look for the group with this logo at their table.  Geek Lunch is organized by the Utah Open Source Foundation, but you must pay for your meal.  We look forward to seeing all of you there.

    Date: Monday, May 3, 2010
    Time: 12:00pm – 1:30pm

    Salt Lake County

    Wing Coop (website and map)
    4095 South Redwood Road
    Salt Lake City, Utah 84123
    Phone: (801) 274-WING

    Weber / Davis Counties

    Wing Nutz (website and map)
    2332 Kiesel Avenue (@ The Junction)
    Ogden, UT 84401
    Phone: (801) 528-5698

    If you have a suggestion please let us know in the comments section.  See you all there!

    Clint

    * – We apologize to those veggie eaters we have in our crowd.  We’ll make sure to do a veggie friendly venue at the next Geek Lunch.

    ** – This only applies to folks going to Wing Coop on May 3.

    Posted on April 30, 2010 to:

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  • #hackUTOS 1.0: A Grand Success – Now with Pics!!

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    This past Saturday was the first ever #hackUTOS – A Code Festival, dubbed ‘#hackUTOS 1.0″ and boy was it a grand success!

    Over the 9 hour event, we had 30+ people attend, stop by and hack their little hearts out!!

    Several of those folks stayed the entire 9 hours, which makes this sort of community hackfest so successful.  We’ll definitely be doing a #hackUTOS 2.0 very soon, so watch here (and http://hack.utos.org) for updates and announcements.

    There was tons of junk food, soda and an awesome burrito bar from the East Bay Cafe!!

    At the end of #hackUTOS 1.0, the community chose an individual who did the most for free and open source software and he was awarded the #hackUTOS ‘Wrench of Pride’.

    Others had great #hackUTOS pride:

    The entire collection of photos is available on our flickr page.

    Please thank David Owen (fugue88), as he did an amazing job of organization.  Also, a special thanks to Dave Mitchell, Doc Hodges, Nate Conger and John Jolly for helping us cover security and networking.  I’d also like to thank our volunteers for their help as needed.

    And, last but not least, our sponsors XMission and Stackable, whom without their help, this event would have been less than stellar!

    See you all at #hackUTOS 2.0 in a few months!  Watch http://hack.utos.org for updates.

    Cheers,

    Clint

    Posted on April 26, 2010 to:

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  • Food: What snacks and drinks should be at #hackUTOS – A Code Festival?

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    It looks like #hackUTOS – A Code Festival is going to be roaring.  We’ve got 5 projects listed on our site, several people have told me they are coming to the event and plan to hack for the day.

    We’re very excited to have everyone coming to hack along with us!

    On Friday, I’ll be heading out to the grocery store to pick up snacks, drinks and the like for everyone to eat while they hack.  I’ll likely pick up some normal hacking event snacks, caffeine, sugar, chips and the like, but what kind of snacks would you like at #hackUTOS – A Code Festival?

    Take a moment to comment and list a few things you’d like to see while you hack :)

    Cheers,

    Clint

    Posted on April 21, 2010 to:

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