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 Here are some ideas which maybe of interest for future meetings.  If you are interested in doing a workshop about one of these topics or something else related to Linux please let us know on the mailing list.
-  * Encrypt USB
+System Admin
+  * BTRFS filesystem tips and tricks
+  * Creating a software raid
+  * Virtualisation with Xen/KVM installation and configuration
+  * BYO Router and install [[http://openwrt.org/|OpenWRT]]/[[http://www.polarcloud.com/tomato|Tomato]]/etc. on it.
+  * BYO a box which either runs linux or has the potential to run linux and we can hack it.  EG:
+    * [[http://wiki.dns323.info/|Dlink DNS-323 NAS]]
+    * [[http://www.nslu2-linux.org/|Linksys NSLU2]] aka SLUG.
+    * [[http://www.opentom.org/Main_Page|TomTom]]
+  * nagios -> performance network monitoring tool
+  * Setting up Asterisk/Trixbox
+  * hylafax -> semi-interest.
+  * Setting up a cloud storage server using [[https://help.ubuntu.com/community/iFolderInstall|iFolder]]
   * Using A proxy to keep a central repository of DEB packages you install to save bandwidth and speed up installation
-  * Setting up Asterisk/Trixbox
+  * Streaming music using mp-daap and amarok over wireless
-  * Using OpenWRT on devices
-**Poll from April to July 2008**
+Programming
-^ Topic                                                 ^ %       ^ Votes ^
+  * Testing your administration scripts with cucumber / rspec.
-|Hacking the eeepc		                 |25%      |  (16)  |
+  * Add a GUI to your scripts with Shoes
-|Making a custom distro	                       |14%	| (9)  |
+  * Configuring emacs for Rails|
-|Virtualisation with VMware/Xen/Virtualbox installation and configuration	 	|42%  |	(27)  |
+  * Starting to program Python with QT
-|Configuring emacs for Rails|	5%	|  (3)  |
+  * Version control systems
-|Starting to program Python with QT		|9%  |	(6)  |
-|Streaming music using mp-daap and amarok over wireless	|	2%|	(1)  |
-|Version control systems		|3%	|  (2)  |