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Thursday
Mar 5
Portland Linux/Unix Group General Monthly Meeting: AI, the Good, the Bad and the Ugly with Stephen Hemminger
Portland State University Fourth Avenue Building (FAB) Room FAB 86-01

Summary:

AI coding assistants are everywhere now, but how well do they actually work for open source? This talk shares lessons from using AI on two Linux networking projects: DPDK and iproute2.

The good: documentation, test writing, and debugging. The bad: awkward code suggestions, formatting errors, and false positives in code reviews. The ugly: trying to get AI to write new features like RSTP or FQ-CoDel — after too many failed attempts, I gave up and moved on to more useful things.

A frank look at where AI helps, where it wastes your time, and what to watch out for.

Bio:

Stephen Hemminger is a longtime Linux kernel networking developer, maintainer of iproute2, and contributor to DPDK. Now retired, he continues contributing to open source as a volunteer.

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Sunday
Feb 15
Portland Linux/Unix Group's Monthly Linux Clinic
Multnomah County Library Albina Branch

That PLUG Clinic you like is coming back into style!

The PLUG Clinic returns again this month on February 15, from 1pm-5pm. Note the different venue this month, we are back at the Albina Branch Library. If you need help with your Linux computer, or want to offer help, you are welcome!

Volunteer helpers are as desirable as helpees. Helping is fun and rewarding. If you've ever helped out at a PLUG Clinic before, come checkout the space!

Thanks to the taxpayers of Multnomah County for the beautiful new building!

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Friday
Feb 6
Score Meet-a-Mentor event
Holgate Library

Step into the Portland small business community’s best-kept secret: a team of seasoned volunteer mentors who’ve seen—and solved—almost every challenge a business can face. For more than 60 years, SCORE has been matching entrepreneurs with one‑on‑one advisors from every sector you can imagine: tech, retail, food, creative, nonprofits, professional services, trades, and more. Whether you’re just sketching an idea or scaling a growing company, you can tap into that experience for free, as often as you need it.

Our mentors reflect Portland’s diversity across industries, career stages, and lived experiences. At this event, you’ll meet some of them, hear how they work with clients, and get a feel for what a confidential, tailored mentoring relationship could look like for you. You’ll also get plugged into workshops, webinars, and a deep library of practical tools—all at no cost.

Need funding? An SBA representative will speak and be available to answer your questions about financing, loan programs, and how to position your business to qualify for capital. If you’ve ever wondered how to actually get money in the door to grow your business, this is your chance to ask directly. This, combined with conversations with a free mentor, can set your business up for success.

Come if you’re serious about moving your business forward and want a trusted, long‑term ally on your side, without adding another line item to your budget.

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Sunday
Jan 18
Portland Linux/Unix Group's Monthly Linux Clinic
Ecotrust (Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center)

That PLUG Clinic you like is coming back into style!

The PLUG Clinic returns again this month on January 18th, from 1pm-5pm, at Willamette University's space on the 2nd floor of the Ecotrust Building. If you need help with your Linux computer, or want to offer help, you are welcome!

Volunteer helpers are as desirable as helpees. Helping is fun and rewarding. If you've ever helped out at a PLUG Clinic before, come checkout the space!

Thank you Willamette University, for hosting us!

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Thursday
Jan 15
Let's get back to work
Nedspace

Whether you are interested in a career shift, startup life, or curious about freelancing. We will have groups to help work through getting started.

Whether you are interested in a career shift, startup life, or curious about freelancing, we will have breakout groups to help you get started.

We will have a resume and interview community if you need to brush up on either or both.

We will have resume reviews and mock interviews by volunteer recruiters or peers to fine-tune your approach.

Alli, Lisa, and Beth are hoping to get everyone, and in some cases ourselves, back to work!

We look forward to seeing everyone in person!

Break out topics:

Resume review Sharing effective work search tactics (tools, sites, etc) Getting started with consulting or startup founding Open discussion: How are ppl feeling & what’s helping to cope TBD: Tips on skills needed for careers today, what careers will be AI-proof TBD: Oregon Women in Trade and other groups Bring your own lunch or snacks


What to Bring

Snacks or lunch Laptop or notebook


Event Flow

11:30 AM-12:00 PM: Arrival & casual networking 12:00-12:30 PM: Intro to break-out group sessions. 12:30-1:30 PM: Breakout group session Work from the space all day! Come early or stay late to enjoy our downtown workspace.

Wednesday
Jan 14
Break it
Nedspace

Built an app that needs real user feedback? Tired of testing in isolation?

Break - It! brings Portland founders together to stress-test each other's applications and get honest feedback before launch.

This edition will be led by Beth Fuller, a professional software product manager who specializes in helping teams refine their products before release.

To kick things off, we’ll be starting with one brave volunteer: TBD — a local startup ready to be really broken. It’ll set the tone for how deep and constructive we’ll go with feedback throughout the session. 😉

App Creators - Whether you've been hand-coding, AI-coding, or no-coding your way to success, get your app in front of fresh eyes who understand the founder journey.

Everyone Else - Here's your chance to break something for good! Channel your inner chaos agent, find those sneaky bugs, and give feedback so insightful it makes founders weep tears of gratitude.


What You'll Do

Demo your app (5 minutes) - Show what you've built Test others' apps (rotating 15-minute sessions) Give & receive real-time feedback from fellow builders Discover bugs before your users do Connect with Portland's founder community


Perfect If You Have

Apps in development or beta testing Prototypes needing concept validation Launched apps wanting UX optimization Side projects that need a sanity check All platforms welcome: Web apps, mobile apps, browser extensions, PWAs All dev approaches welcome: Hand-coded, AI-assisted, no-code, hybrid


What to Bring

Your app (any stage, any platform) 2-3 specific feedback questions Laptop/device for testing others' apps Open mind for constructive input


Event Flow

11:30 AM-12:00 PM: Arrival & casual networking 12:00-12:30 PM: Quick app intros (2-3 minutes each) 12:30-1:30 PM: Testing rounds (4 sessions, 25 minutes each) Work from the space all day! Come early or stay late to enjoy our downtown workspace.


Ground Rules

Constructive feedback only - We're here to help each other win Respect IP - No screenshots or sharing without permission Meet apps where they are - Rough prototypes to polished products all welcome Come to give AND receive - Your fresh perspective helps everyone

Sunday
Dec 21, 2025
Portland Linux/Unix Group's Monthly Linux Clinic
Multnomah County Library Albina Branch

That PLUG Clinic you like is coming back into style!

The PLUG Clinic returns again this month on December 21, from 1pm-5pm, however, note the different venue this month.. If you need help with your Linux computer, or want to offer help, you are welcome!

Volunteer helpers are as desirable as helpees. Helping is fun and rewarding. If you've ever helped out at a PLUG Clinic before, come checkout the space!

Thanks to the taxpayers of Multnomah County for the beautiful new building!

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Thursday
Nov 20, 2025
Out in Tech - Demos & Drinks
Kiln

Sip, snack, and slay... LGBTQ+ tech demos with plenty of sparkle ✨

What to expect ✨ 4 fabulous demos from your LGBTQ+ tech community 💻🏳️‍🌈, each 10–15 minutes with Q&A. After that, snacks 🥨, drinks 🍷🥤, and plenty of sparkle. Allies welcome, too 💕.

Schedule ⏰ - 6:00p — Doors and check-in 🚪 - 6:30p — Demos begin (10–15 min each + Q&A) 🎤 - 7:30p — Drinks, snacks, and mingling 🍻 - 9:00p — Close 🌙

Apply to demo 🎬 Got something fierce to show? Tell us what you’re building and why it slays 💅. Email us at [email protected]

Food & drink 🍽️ Beer 🍺, wine 🍷, and non-alcoholic options 🧃. You must be 21+ to consume alcohol 🪪.

Food available at the food cart pod next door!

Photos 📸 Event photos may be taken by OIT staff. If you’d prefer not to appear, let us know when you arrive 🙅‍♂️🙅‍♀️.

House rules 📖 - We follow the OIT Code of Conduct: outintech.com/conduct 🌐 - Be kind 💜. Ask before photos 🙋. - If you feel unsafe, find an organizer wearing an OIT shirt 👕.

Get involved 🌈 - Volunteer with OIT PDX:[email protected] - Join the community: outintech.com/join - IG/Twitter: @outintech

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Sunday
Nov 16, 2025
Portland Linux/Unix Group's Monthly Linux Clinic
Ecotrust (Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center)

That PLUG Clinic you like is coming back into style!

The PLUG Clinic returns again this month on November 16th, from 1pm-5pm, at Willamette University's space on the 2nd floor of the Ecotrust Building. If you need help with your Linux computer, or want to offer help, you are welcome!

Volunteer helpers are as desirable as helpees. Helping is fun and rewarding. If you've ever helped out at a PLUG Clinic before, come checkout the space!

Thank you Willamette University, for hosting us!

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Sunday
Oct 19, 2025
Portland Linux/Unix Group's Monthly Linux Clinic
Ecotrust (Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center)

That PLUG Clinic you like is coming back into style!

The PLUG Clinic returns again this month on October 19th, from 1pm-5pm, at Willamette University's space on the 2nd floor of the Ecotrust Building. If you need help with your Linux computer, or want to offer help, you are welcome!

Volunteer helpers are as desirable as helpees. Helping is fun and rewarding. If you've ever helped out at a PLUG Clinic before, come checkout the space!

Thank you Willamette University, for hosting us!

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Sunday
Sep 21, 2025
Portland Linux/Unix Group's Monthly Linux Clinic
Ecotrust (Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center)

That PLUG Clinic you like is coming back into style!

The PLUG Clinic returns again this month on September 21st, from 1pm-5pm, at Willamette University's space on the 2nd floor of the Ecotrust Building. If you need help with your Linux computer, or want to offer help, you are welcome!

Volunteer helpers are as desirable as helpees. Helping is fun and rewarding. If you've ever helped out at a PLUG Clinic before, come checkout the space!

Thank you Willamette University, for hosting us!

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Sunday
Aug 17, 2025
Monthly PLUG Linux Clinic
Ecotrust (Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center)

That Linux Clinic you like is coming back into style!

The PLUG Linux Clinic returns again this month on August 17th, from 1pm-5pm, at Willamette University's space on the 2nd floor of the Ecotrust Building. If you need help with your Linux computer, or want to offer help, you are welcome!

Volunteer helpers are as desirable as helpees. Helping is fun and rewarding. If you've ever helped out at a PLUG Clinic before, come checkout the space!

Thank you Willamette University, for hosting us!

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Saturday
Aug 16, 2025
Summer Shred Music Festival
Summer Shred Music Festival

Summer Shred is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit dedicated to promoting Portland’s local rock and metal scene. As a free, volunteer-supported, annual festival, we provide a platform for emerging local artists to reach larger audiences, while simultaneously ensuring that live music remains accessible to the broader community.

Beyond the stage, Summer Shred fosters cultural enrichment, economic benefits, and community development. By supporting local musicians, we strengthen Portland’s creative economy while keeping the spirit of live rock alive for future generations.

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Thursday
Aug 7, 2025
Mapping Out Your Customers Who Care A Lot
Virtual

Portland Design Thinkers are excited to welcome Skipper Chong Warson: Mapping out your customers who care a lot

Most teams can describe their product perfectly but struggle to answer "Who cares about this most?" In this 30-minute working session, we'll explore Google Ventures bullseye customer framework and April Dunford's positioning canvas to help you think through who might need what you're building most desperately. You'll work with practical tools and leave with ways to test your customer focus.

••••••••• If you have any questions or would like to connect with other members of PDT, join our Slack community. https://join.slack.com/t/pdx-designthinking/shared_invite/zt-1pql9ftsn-nQOnsZNfGcWoma2qXMbxvQ

PDT is a volunteer-run Oregon nonprofit organization, and as you can imagine, organizing events can be expensive. We rely on sponsors and donations to help us offset these costs. If you would like to help, we accept donations through Venmo @PortlandDesignThinkers.

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Sunday
Jul 20, 2025
Monthly PLUG Linux Clinic
Ecotrust (Jean Vollum Natural Capital Center)

That PLUG Clinic you like is coming back into style!

The PLUG Clinic returns again this month on July 20th, from 1pm-5pm, at Willamette University's space on the 2nd floor of the Ecotrust Building. If you need help with your Linux computer, or want to offer help, you are welcome!

Volunteer helpers are as desirable as helpees. Helping is fun and rewarding. If you've ever helped out at a PLUG Clinic before, come checkout the space!

Thank you Willamette University, for hosting us!

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Wednesday
May 14, 2025
NewTech PDX - Artificial Intelligence - Portland Startup Week
UpStart Collective (Westside)

Portland has one of the most vibrant tech communities in the country, and the more we support our tech ecosystem, the more we'll all experience and create together!

Join us to learn about the cool and amazing technologies being developed by Portlanders. Event volunteers are welcome! Let us know if you'd like to volunteer.

Agenda

5:30pm - Doors Open / Buffet / Drinks / Get to know your community 6:30pm - Program Begins!

Pres. #1: Emre Tekoglu of Spiky Pres. #2: Andrew Wallner of Spoken Pres. #3: Peter Kirwan of Mebot Pres. #4: Zeke Camusio of Data Speaks Pres. #5: Ian Hamilton of Transparent AI

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Thursday
Nov 14, 2024
Designing for Strategic & Organizational Influence
Virtual

Delivering products, services, and experiences that truly delight and inspire people requires human-centered designers, researchers, and product managers to have a huge influence on the strategic business decisions made by their leaders. Learn proven ways to draw C-suite and other key stakeholders into your design process at the right moments to help them build empathy and invest in innovations that maximize customer and business impact. Our session will use case study examples to introduce techniques you can apply now to design for influence.

About our speaker: Jed Cahill has spent the majority of his career driving strategic initiatives at the intersection of business planning, strategic design, and innovation in both management consulting and corporate strategy leadership roles. With a passion for creating inclusive work environments that promote empathy, creativity, and future thinking, he empowers people across all backgrounds and organizational levels to push the boundaries of what's possible.

Jed and his teams have led the strategic design of new experiences and digital products rolled out to tens of millions of customers, transformed business operations to drive efficiency and better employee experiences, and generated hundreds of patented inventions at the intersection of emerging technology and human needs. A graduate of University of Oregon's Lundquist College of Business (MBA), he now lives in SE Portland.


If you have any questions or would like to connect with other members of PDT, join our Slack community.

PDT is a volunteer-run organization, and as you can imagine, organizing events can be expensive. We rely on sponsors and donations to help us offset these costs. If you would like to help, we accept donations through Venmo @PortlandDesignThinkers.

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Wednesday
Oct 23, 2024
DAMA PDX Happy Hour
The Headliners Club

When: Wednesday, October 23 @ 5:30pm – 7:00pm

What: Drinks and light appetizers ($10 covers snacks and two drink tickets)

Where: The Headliners Club (17880 SW McEwan Rd, Lake Oswego)

Why: Networking, Volunteer & Board Opportunities, Review 2024 Survey Results, Create New Connections

How: Click below to RSVP today, space is limited!

https://www.eventbrite.com/e/rsvp-for-the-dama-pdx-happy-hour-tickets-1038207575807?aff=oddtdtcreator

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Friday
Sep 27, 2024
Portland Retro Gaming Expo Sept 27-29
through Oregon Convention Center

About Us What is the Portland Retro Gaming Expo? Retro Gaming Expo, Inc. is a Portland, Oregon-based 501(c)4 non-profit cooperative organization dedicated to creating awareness of, and appreciation for classic video and arcade games through the presentation of events and conventions that celebrate the historic contribution video games have made and continue to make in popular culture.

Our Goals PRGE seeks to continually improve the quality and depth of our events. It is through events like our annual Expo that we will meet our goals:

Educate Our primary mission is to educate our visitors on the impact that video games have made on our society. Our main methods for doing this are through hands-on interaction with classic games and by hosting speaking engagemments from important figures from video game history.

Preserve The first consumer video games were created over 40 years ago. As years pass and new systems replaced the old, it does not always occur to game manufacturers and owners to preserve examples of their games for the future. PRGE believes that, by demonstrating original game hardware and software in working condition, we provide a clearer example of video game culture through the years and a better experience for our attendees.

Inspire Video games bring together multiple disciplines including mathematics, physics, art, music and drama. It is our belief that by highlighting video games of the past, we will inspire the game creators of the future in all of these areas.

What is a classic video game? Our loose definition of a classic video game is any from a system released prior to the most recent generation by any game manufacturer. By this definition the Nintendo Wii, XBox 360 and Playstation 3 have moved into the classic realm (replaced by the Wii U, XBoxOne and Playstation 4 respectively). In regard to full-size arcade cabinet games we have, somewhat arbitrarily, chosen games older than 10 years as eligible for classic status.

Who is PRGE? PRGE is operated by an all-volunteer board of rabid video game fans. In addition to our board, PRGE is supported by a small army of awesome volunteers, without whom PRGE would not happen.

How old is PRGE? Our first event was held in 2006.

Diversity and Inclusiveness Policy PRGE believes that diversity and inclusion are key drivers of our goal of educating the public about the history of video games. We welcome attendees regardless of age, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origins, sex, marital status, sexual orientation, disability, mental abilities or familial status. Learn more about our committment to inclusiveness by reading our Conduct and Harassment Policy.

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Thursday
Sep 26, 2024
In-Person Happy Hour at the Architectural Heritage Center
Architectural Heritage Center, Portland

PDT is thrilled to bring our community together for a special in-person event! Connect with fellow Design Thinkers for an evening of networking, engaging ideation activities, and the opportunity to share ideas in real-time, face-to-face.

We’re especially excited to host this event at the Architectural Heritage Center. Located in the heart of Portland, the AHC is a key part of preserving the city’s architectural heritage, offering a setting that reflects the creativity and history of our community. It’s the perfect spot to connect, share ideas, and meet your fellow Portland Design Thinkers.

Enjoy delicious food and beverages as we dive into creative conversations and build connections.

Please RSVP and let us know if your plans change, so we can plan accordingly.

Suggested Donation: $15 at the door to help cover food and beverage costs. If you're facing financial constraints, feel free to contribute whatever you can. Every little bit helps and we would love to see you there!


If you have any questions or would like to connect with other members of PDT, join our Slack community.

PDT is a volunteer-run Oregon nonprofit organization, and as you can imagine, organizing events can be expensive. We rely on sponsors and donations to help us offset these costs. If you would like to help, we accept donations through Venmo @PortlandDesignThinkers.

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Friday
Jun 21, 2024
Teardown 2024
through Lloyd Center

An annual celebration of hardware, open source, DIY electronics, retro computing, synths, and soldering. Talks, workshops, art installations, demos, projects and space to hack.

Awesome food and fun afterparties.

You can buy tickets, volunteer for tickets, or do something for tickets.

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Thursday
May 23, 2024
The Power of Design and Strategic Foresight
Virtual

Portland Design Thinkers is thrilled to host our next speaker Lucy Ziegler: The Power of Design and Strategic Foresight in Practice.

An exploration of the combined power of Design and Strategic Foresight in practice: why and how to apply human-centric research, creativity, and long-term mindset to strategic business problem-solving.

Join us for an enlightening evening as Lucy Ziegler shares her expertise, providing invaluable insights and practical strategies to enhance your approach to tackling challenges.

About our speaker: Lucy Ziegler has been a practitioner in Industrial Design, Experience Design, and Service Design for 20+ years. Over the past 5 years at McKinsey & Company, she split her focus between design projects and projects that use Design to solve complex business problems. As a Certified Futurist and co-creator and leader of McKinsey's Design x Foresight practice, she had the opportunity to bring the unique combination of Design and Strategic Foresight to numerous clients across many industries from startups to Fortune 10 and learned many lessons on how to make this approach more nimble and effective. As a mother of a young daughter, she is committed to helping leaders make the right decisions today to proactively shape a future for generations to come.


If you have any questions or would like to connect with other members of PDT, join our Slack community.

PDT is a volunteer-run organization, and as you can imagine, organizing events can be expensive. We rely on sponsors and donations to help us offset these costs. If you would like to help, we accept donations through Venmo @PortlandDesignThinkers.

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Wednesday
May 15, 2024
CodePDX - In Person Workshop
Graybox

re you looking for a meaningful volunteer opportunity? CODE PDX is here to help! We are designers, developers, and product managers, both experts and learners, coming together to make our city better for everyone. We welcome all skill levels and disciplines.

CODE PDX is made up of individuals who are interested in changing Portland for the better. We work with local government to fix local services, utilize open data to improve citizen knowledge, and work for the betterment of all. We are just getting started, so there are plenty of opportunities to use your skills. Even if you are not a tech type, we can still have opportunities for you to contribute. So come by and become part of a movement to improve our community!

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Wednesday
May 1, 2024
CodePDX - In Person Workshop
Graybox

Are you looking for a meaningful volunteer opportunity? CODE PDX is here to help! We are designers, developers, and product managers, both experts and learners, coming together to make our city better for everyone. We welcome all skill levels and disciplines.

CODE PDX is made up of individuals who are interested in changing Portland for the better. We work with local government to fix local services, utilize open data to improve citizen knowledge, and work for the betterment of all. We are just getting started, so there are plenty of opportunities to use your skills. Even if you are not a tech type, we can still have opportunities for you to contribute. So come by and become part of a movement to improve our community!

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Wednesday
Apr 10, 2024
CodePDX - In Person Workshop
Graybox

Are you looking for a meaningful volunteer opportunity? CODE PDX is here to help! We are designers, developers, and product managers, both experts and learners, coming together to make our city better for everyone. We welcome all skill levels and disciplines.

CODE PDX is made up of individuals who are interested in changing Portland for the better. We work with local government to fix local services, utilize open data to improve citizen knowledge, and work for the betterment of all. We are just getting started, so there are plenty of opportunities to use your skills. Even if you are not a tech type, we can still have opportunities for you to contribute. So come by and become part of a movement to improve our community!

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Thursday
Mar 7, 2024
Portland Linux/Unix Group General Monthly Meeting: A Network Relay through a Cloud Instance; and Retro Linux Tape Recovery Show and Tell
Oregon Latvian Community Center

Who: Russell Senior
What: Part 1: A Network Relay via Cloud Instance ; Part 2: Retro Linux Tape Recovery Show and Telll
Where: 5500 SW Dosch Rd, Portland
When: Thursday, March 7, 2024 at 7pm
Why: The pursuit of technology freedom

The first part is going to be a description of how I relay network connections from the Internet to my low-volume home-based email server to evade potential ISP blockages.

The second part is going to be a show and tell about my resurrection of an ancient Linux version in order to recover data from Quarter Inch Cartridge tapes and ancillary topics. It will also include a short demo of my MS-DOS 5.0 environment also (resurrected from tape) the month before I installed Linux for the first time in December 1992.

About Russell:

I am a person for whom the Year of the Linux Desktop started in 1992 and has continued annually, uninterrupted. I worked for a couple decades in scientific data management and analysis. Since 2005, I have been involved with the Personal Telco Project, a volunteer-based 501c3 non-profit trying to unscrew telecommunications policy in the Portland metropolitan area. I did a short stint in data management for an Oceanographic organization when it was housed at OH&SU. I also volunteer at Portland State Aerospace Society working on their OreSat program. My name, misspelled in glorious circuit board silkscreen, has literally been in orbit for most of the last 2 years. I have done a bunch of PLUG talks over the years.

Rules and Requests:

Masks are encouraged but not required.

PLUG is open to everyone and does not tolerate abusive behavior on its mailing lists or at its meetings

Do not leave valuables in your car

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Tuesday
Feb 20, 2024
Game Night! A Tech and Startup Event
Graybox

TICKET REQUIRED via Eventbrite

The place where connecting with fellow tech enthusiasts and boardgames meet!!

Whether you're a weekly board game champion or barely made it through Chutes & Ladders, there is a little something for everyone and a welcoming crowd to learn from.

Please join us at 5:30 on Wednesday, February 20th, to gather around the table with fellow tech professionals to enjoy a plethora of tabletop adventures.

New to more complicated board games? Not to worry! We'll have hosts there to explain the rules and help with strategy.

THINGS TO KNOW

Please keep your RSVP up-to-date so we can ensure a great experience for everyone. Snacks and beverages provided Doors open at 5:30, and Games start at 6:00. Please be on time! We are located on the 7th floor of Olympic Mills building A volunteer will be at the Start St. entrance to let you in until 6:15.

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Wednesday
Jan 24, 2024
Portland Podcasters: What every podcaster must know about video and YouTube
Wacom Experience Center

Join our first Portland Podcaster event in 2024!

Paul Riismandel, a member of our local podcast community, will share his recent industry study on the prominence of video in podcasting. Come for a great time of learning, discussion, and connection!

Paul Riismandel is the Chief Insights Officer at Signal Hill Insights, a research firm serving the podcast industry. Paul has been sharing his research on podcast advertising since the dawn of the industry. He joined Midroll Media, one of the first podcast ad companies, in its first year of operation. As Senior Director of Insights at Stitcher, Paul built a podcast ad effectiveness strategy, reporting on hundreds of podcast ad campaigns. Today, Paul leads the development of insights at Signal Hill to drive the podcasting industry forward. Paul can’t get away from audio even in his spare time – he’s a volunteer community radio DJ and an avid vinyl enthusiast.

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Thursday
Nov 30, 2023
Can we design a warning system for democracy?
Virtual

Portland Design Thinkers is thrilled to announce our next event with Neal Moore: Can we design a warning system for democracy?

Individual changes gradually add up to something bigger; but in a multivariate world, how are we assessing and communicating gradual evolution of the big picture, and are we instilling urgency and direction with our storytelling?

In the 50’s, The Bulletin of The Atomic Scientists unveiled the Doomsday Clock to galvanize attention to the threat of nuclear war; more recently they’ve attempted to alert people against other existential threats like climate change.

The US has seen troubling developments in politics and society, leading to concern across a political spectrum that we are either heading toward authoritarianism or already in it. We’ll explore the challenge of designing a “Doomsday Clock” for democracy.

If you have any questions or would like to join the PDT Slack you can do so at this link: https://bit.ly/2JuQ2V6

PDT is a volunteer-run organization, and as you can imagine, organizing events can be expensive. We rely on sponsors and donations to help us offset these costs. If you would like to help, we accept donations through Venmo @PortlandDesignThinkers.

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Thursday
Oct 12, 2023
Turning Empathy into Action – This Is How Digital Products Attain True Success
Virtual

Portland Design Thinkers is thrilled to announce our next event with Damon Gaumont: Turning Empathy into Action – This Is How Digital Products Attain True Success

Turning empathy into action in digital product experiences is crucial for creating products that resonate with users, provide value, and foster positive relationships between users and businesses. It not only leads to better user satisfaction but also contributes to the success and reputation of the product and the company behind it. In this talk, Damon will cover why it is so important, various methods to achieve it, how to measure it, and how to ensure it is continually improved.

About our speaker: Damon currently guides brands accountably through the creation of digital experiences by tapping his extensive background and expertise in brand building, creative strategy, and experience design. His belief that all brand extensions start best with a clearly articulated vision is the first step in an accountable process that culminates with beautifully usable and inherently humanized branded digital experiences.

If you have any questions or would like to join the PDT Slack you can do so at this link: https://bit.ly/2JuQ2V6

PDT is a volunteer-run organization, and as you can imagine, organizing events can be expensive. We rely on sponsors and donations to help us offset these costs. If you would like to help, we accept donations through Venmo @PortlandDesignThinkers.

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Thursday
Aug 10, 2023
Portland Design Thinkers Rooftop Happy Hour
Fresh Consulting 811 SE Stark St #300, Portland, OR 97214

Portland Design Thinkers are thrilled to announce another Rooftop Happy Hour! Join us for lively conversation, networking, and real, live, face-to-face time with your fellow Design Thinkers!

Food and beverage provided. Please RSVP and also let us know if your plans change, so we can plan accordingly.

Accessibility: Elevator that includes roof access and the bathrooms are ADA accessible

Parking: Free two-hour parking is located around the building on Stark St, 9th Ave, Sandy Blvd, etc.

Please be advised that photographs will be taken at the event for use on the website, our social media, and PDT-related publications. By entering this event, you consent to the PDT photographing and using your image and likeness.

PDT is a volunteer-run organization, and as you can imagine, organizing events can be expensive. We rely on sponsors and donations to help us offset these costs.

If you're able to contribute, we will be collecting cash donations at the event. We suggest a $10 cash donation, but we're grateful for any amount that you're willing to donate.

If you have any questions or would like to join the PDT Slack you can do so at this link: https://bit.ly/2JuQ2V6

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