Presentation topics at Ontario GNU Linux Fest 2009

There's a DIY electronics revolution going on, and it's powered by free software. The hardware is cheap, easy to find, and easy to program. It's also a great way to get kids learning the basics of electronics, and the joys of participating in the open source software community. In this talk, Leigh will cover how to introduce kids to the Arduino microcontroller platform and to participating in the community around it on the web, mailing lists, and IRC.

For only $149 (US), you too can get into the world of embedded Linux computing with the ARM-based Beagleboard. Speaker Rob Day will give an overview of the board, plus demonstrate it running at least one of the Angstrom and Android operating systems.

This session will discuss multiple case studies where small business customers have deployed Open Source VoIP (Voice over Internet Protocol - or internet telephony) solutions based on Asterisk to reduce expenses, increase flexibility and solve specific business problems. We will discuss real-world deployments and compare these to proprietary telephone system options. Information will be presented in a format that is appropriate for both technical and business mindsets, and plenty of time will be available for questions. Hawaiian shirts are optional, but not required.