Classes

WispPA's exciting free seminar series on Linux and Open Source software. * GPL - "free as in speech" not "free as in beer" * Firefox - The Open Source browser * Linux - The Open Source operating system * FOSS - Free And Open Source Software

"free as in popcorn"

Everybody goes home with a free cd! Social Value Ubuntu Edubuntu Debian Gentoo Knoppix Burning an ISO Demo, educate, and distribute

Tech planning for NPOs and small businesses IPCop Workstations Server Web presence

Apache MySQL Python Zope Plone Plone Collective Drupal

* Spectrum * Routers * Software

Digg, YouTube, MySpace, Wikipedia, iTunes, Google, Flickr, Web 2.0 * Blogs * Internet Radio * Podcasts * RSS

* MythTV * PPC * iPod * iPhone * iTV * wii * ps3 * xbox360 * blueray * hd-dvd * hdtv * 4dtv

Still learning how to webmail and read the internet with RSS and Social Bookmarking? This basic course will lead you through signing up for a Google Account and covers the basics of content syndication. Intermediate users will also be able pick up a few tricks and tips they wouldn't have known!

Open Source Software (OSS) has touched every aspect of the computer world over the last 15 years and changed the way Microsoft must compete for business. Learn the origins of Linus Torvalds and the philosophy of Free Software pioneers such as Richard Stallman and Bruce Perens. This seminar covers software from Firefox, Gaim, and Open Office to the Linux distros like Ubuntu, Fedora, and Gentoo and is perfect for anyone looking for alternative solutions to commercial proprietary software vendors.

Publishing yourself online is easier now than ever before! With blogging programs, social networking sites, and content management systems at your disposal you don't need to be an expert to make your own website. We will take a look at the most popular free CMS tools and show you how to be a successful internet blogger.

If you're not publishing videos online right now, you're missing out on everything. Video sharing sites like YouTube, Revver, Metacafe, etc have quickly begun to change the landscape of both the television and movie industries. Learn how to use your webcam for popular applications such as Video SKYPE, leave video responses for others on YouTube, and become part of the community!

Wireless techology standards can confusing. With acronyms like WiFi (a,b,g,n,etc), WiMax, 3G, HSDPA, EV-DO, CDMA, EDGE who knows microwaves are flying through the air! Learn how regular citizens and homebrew hobbyists are taking back the airwaves with their own community wireless networks. CUWiN and WiFiDog software will be reviewed. Students are encouraged to bring their routers from home for further optimization.