Articles

Information and notes from my public talks and presentations.

1. 2014

   Hosting Your Own LAN Party

   LinuxFest North West

   In this talk, I shared my experiences hosting mid-size (about 30 players) LAN parties within my community. My experiences and information was based off two successful LAN events I coordinated in 2013.

   Presentation notes
2. 2013

   Hosting A Small Community Minecraft Server

   LinuxFest North West

   This presentation covered the basics of what is needed to host a small, local Minecraft server on an Ubuntu Server box as well as what my experiences have been with doing so over for over two years.

   Presentation notes
3. 2012

   VoIP Experiences

   Bellevue College

   I was asked to give a user-group style talk about my experiences with VoIP to an interested group of college students at Bellevue College in May of 2012. The presentation covered many general topics including: VoIP Phone System Features, VoIP Considerations, Platform Options, Phone System Design Considerations, and Customization potential.

   Presentation notes
4. 2011

   Asterisk PBX with trixbox: for use in Small and Medium Businesses

   LinuxFest North West

   This presentation focused on the business use of the trixbox PBX and how it can be leveraged to lower costs and increase features in a business environment. I presented an overview of the software, hardware options, administration, lessons learned, and customization potential.

   Presentation notes
5. 2009

   Open Source Software in the Credit Union IT Infrastructure

   WA Credit Union League Tech Networking Council

   A presentation, followed by round-table discussion, about the secure and successful implementation of open source software within a business environment. A co-worker and I presented this at a technology council meeting for the former Washington Credit Union League.

   Presentation notes