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June 14, 2023 Meetup

St. Louis Unix Users Group

Generate an image showcasing the evolution of keyboards. On the left side, depict a dimly lit, standard QWERTY keyboard symbolizing the starting point. In the center, display a brightly lit, custom ergonomic keyboard, split or curved, denoting a creative DIY solution. On the right, present a well-lit, modern pre-built ergonomic keyboard, illustrating accessibility and professional use. Set these on a minimalist desk with a comfortable chair in the background, creating a welcoming workspace ambiance. Subtly, include overhead view of a Caucasian female’s hands typing on the DIY keyboard to add a human element. Small unobtrusive logos related to ergonomic keyboard brands and QMK firmware are placed along the desk edges. Faint icons of FOSS projects like Linux and BSD are scattered in the background, signifying SLUUG themes. Use a neutral color palette with vibrant colors on the keyboards to highlight progression. Maintain a balance in composition and ensure the image is a high-resolution without text.

Apple Announcements Including the Vision Pro

Presented By: Scott Granneman

Apple recently announced updates to all of their BSD UNIX operating systems - macOS, iOS, iPadOS, watchOS, & tvOS - and also unveiled a new device with a new operating system: the Vision Pro, an augmented reality-based headset with a focus on what Apple calls 'spatial computing'. The Vision Pro is expensive, but that price will come down in coming years; meanwhile there is plenty to look at and think about when it comes to this new category of computing. In this talk, Scott Granneman will cover the announcements that Apple made and talk about what they mean for computing in general as well as the open source world.

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@TuxFan • 8h ago

Join us on 2023-06-14 for an exciting presentation by Scott Granneman covering Apple's latest announcements, including the Vision Pro headset! Don't miss it! #macOS #AugmentedReality @SLUUG_Org https://www.meetup.com/saint-louis-unix-users-group/events/294063967/

Ergonomic Keyboard Design

Presented By: Eric Trinkle

This introduction to Ergonomic Keyboard Design will first cover traditional keyboards and some of the potential issues that can arise for power users. With those in mind, we will explore general ergonomic countermeasures, and provide resources for getting started with DIY keyboards or selecting pre-built ones to suit your workflow.

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@SophisticatedSudoer • 1h ago

Excited to announce Eric Trinkle’s deep dive into Ergonomic Keyboard Design on 2023-06-14! Learn how to choose or build the perfect keyboard to enhance your productivity and comfort. Open to all! #SLUUG #keyboard #ergonomics https://www.meetup.com/saint-louis-unix-users-group/events/294063967/

Meeting Artifacts and Media

Meeting Agenda

At 6:00p.m. Central Time the meeting opens. Participants are encouraged to join at this time to if they need to test their microphone, screen sharing, and video camera.

At 6:30p.m. Central Time we begin with our BASE presentation. The BASE presentation is intended to be an introductory level session ( often focused on personal computing ); which may include either amazing graphical packages, blinking lights, command line wonders, demonstrations of useful applications, displays of newly discovered web sites, major resolution of long standing anomalies, quantum discoveries, smoke and mirrors, superb tutorials, or shifts in both time and space.

At 7:00p.m. Central Time we attempt a quick welcome, introductions, announcements, current events of interest, and a general CALL FOR HELP (Questions and Answers) segment.

At 7:15p.m. Central Time the MAIN presentation begins. The MAIN presentation is intended to be something more advanced, detailed, important, new, profound, significant, timely or useful and is often focused on enterprise computing.