Hi Alan, I just saw your A/V work in https://heighway.ca/#shows. I'm also doing related work as a member of SIGPLAN-AV: https://www.sigplan.org/AV<https://www.sigplan.org/AV/>. I have much to learn about stuff like audio routing. Would love to chat about it sometime. Max ________________________________ From: talk <talk-bounces@gtalug.org> on behalf of Alan Heighway via talk <talk@gtalug.org> Sent: Monday, February 10, 2025 11:27:00 AM To: GTALUG Talk <talk@gtalug.org>; announce@gtalug.org <announce@gtalug.org> Cc: Alan Heighway <alan@heighway.ca> Subject: [EXT] [GTALUG] REMINDER: Tomorrow Night, General Meeting CAUTION: EXTERNAL EMAIL. DO NOT CLICK LINKS OR OPEN ATTACHMENTS UNLESS YOU RECOGNISE THE SENDER AND KNOW THE CONTENT IS SAFE. Open Source AI with Marcel Gagné<https://www.gtalug.org/?p=198> Description: In this session, we’re going to take a practical, hands-on look at the state of generative AI, with a special focus on open-source models, particularly DeepSeek R1. I’ll cover what makes DeepSeek R1 noteworthy, how it compares to other models, and why there’s so much excitement around it. More importantly, I’ll show you how to run these models locally on Linux using tools like Ollama and LM Studio, so you can experiment without relying on the cloud. Since this is a friendly crowd of Linux enthusiasts, I’ll tailor the discussion to practical, real-world applications—including AI-assisted scripting, coding, and documentation generation, among other things. Expect a lively Q&A, so bring your curiosity—whether it’s about self-hosting models, fine-tuning, or the broader implications of AI in open source. Agenda: 1. Business Meeting 2. Presentation 3. Discussion 4. Adjournment 5. More Discussion @ the Pub (Optional) Date / Time: February 11th, 2025 19:30 EST Location: In Person: TMU George Vari Engineering and Computing Centre, 245 Church Street (just north of Dundas), Room 201 (See note below) Online using Nextcloud: https://hub.gtalug.org/call/7m45sf9i NOTE: The doors to the building are normally locked. There will be someone from GTALUG at the doors on the southeast corner of Church and Gould to let people in. If you come late or don’t see anyone at the door please SMS at 647 657 6575 for THIS NIGHT ONLY. Do not call. [https://www.gtalug.org/wp-content/uploads/2024/08/TMUDoor.jpg] Alan Heighway<http://heighway.ca/> heighway.ca<http://heighway.ca/> 416-712-5247 VA3WAH / VA3YKZ [Please consider the environment before printing] DISCLAIMER: The information contained in this e-mail transmission (including any accompanying attachments) is intended solely for its authorized recipient(s), and may be confidential and/or legally privileged. If you are not an intended recipient, or responsible for delivering some or all of this transmission to an intended recipient, you have received this transmission in error and are hereby notified that you are strictly prohibited from reading, copying, printing, distributing or disclosing any of the information contained in it. Please note that BCA Research Inc. accepts no liability for the content of this e-mail, or for the consequences of any actions taken on the basis of the information provided. The recipient should check this e-mail and any attachments for the presence of viruses. The company accepts no liability for any damage caused by any virus transmitted by this e-mail. Should you have any questions please contact BCA Research Inc. at (514) 499-9550 or e-mail at support@bcaresearch.com. Les informations contenues dans cette transmission électronique (y compris les pièces jointes) sont destinées exclusivement à leur destinataire autorisé, et peuvent être confidentielles et/ou légalement privilégiées. Si vous n'êtes pas le destinataire, responsable ou partialement responsable de la transmission à un destinataire ou si vous avez reçu ce message par erreur, veuillez être informé qu’il vous est strictement interdit de lire, copier, imprimer, distribuer ou de divulguer toutes informations contenues dans le courriel. Veuillez noter que BCA Research Inc. n'assume aucune responsabilité pour le contenu de ce courriel, ou pour les conséquences de toutes mesures prises sur la base des informations fournies. Le destinataire doit vérifier la présence de virus dans ce courriel et les pièces jointes. La société décline toute responsabilité pour tout dommage causé par un virus transmis par ce courriel. Si vous avez des questions veuillez contacter BCA Research Inc. au (514) 499-9550 ou par courriel à support@bcaresearch.com.